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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Project Specific Agreement Amendment with Dallas County for the widening of Camp Wisdom Road MCIP 40811 from approximately 1700 linear feet west of Carrier Pkwy to FM 1382 and commit the city to additional funding from the City's original share of $3 million to be increased to $5,350,000 (This item was tabled at the January 7, 2020 meeting.)
Presenter
Walter Shumac III, P.E., Director of Transportation Services
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
In 2003 when TXDOT and NCTCOG elected to build SH 161 main lanes as toll lanes instead of free lanes, the City of Grand Prairie was requested to submit a list of projects for Federal funding. From the list, 11 projects including Camp Wisdom Road from Carrier Pkwy to FM 1382 were selected for funding and approved by the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in 2004. These projects became known as the “Near Neighbor” projects.
NCTCOG originally funded Camp Wisdom Road project for $7,200,000 Federal and $9 million Local (City). Since that time, non-federalized Regional Toll Revenue (RTR) funds became available and Staff submitted a request which was approved by the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) to swap the Federal funds for RTR funds. That opened the door for Dallas County to act as Lead Agency for the Camp Wisdom Road project and contribute one half of the $9 million Local share ($4.5 million each agency). Project limit has been changed to approximately 1700 linear feet west of Carrier Pkwy to FM 1382 of which about 66.3% is in the City of Grand Prairie.
The original estimated overall project cost was $16,200,000 of which $7,200,000 was funded through RTR funds; $4,500,000 Dallas County, $1,500,000 City of Dallas and $3,000,000 City of Grand Prairie.
Dallas County completed the design of Camp Wisdom Road project. Bids were opened by Dallas County on November 15, 2019...
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