From
Anda Upchurch
Title
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County in the amount of $3,000,000 for the widening of Camp Wisdom from approximately 1700 linear feet west of Carrier Pkwy to FM 1382
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 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 half of the road lies within the City of Dallas. City of Dallas contribution to the project is about $1.5 million.
The estimated overall project cost is $16,200,000 of which $7,200,000 is funded through RTR funds; $4,500,000 is Dallas County, $1,500,000 City of Dallas and $3,000,000 is locally funded.
Dallas County has formally begun the design of Camp Wisdom Road project. At this time, they are requesting by Resolution that the City commit to funding the city's share of $3 million of the project cost.
Financial Conside...
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