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Utility representatives explained the statute sets 50% as the baseline weight for price in best-value procurements but that governing bodies may lower it to as little as 36.9 percent where public interest justifies that change. Dallas Water Utilities said it intends to use lower price weights—for example, 40% for complex facility projects—because large complex projects benefit from evaluating technical approach, schedule and experience alongside cost. The utility argued this method can attract more qualified firms and reduce change orders by using delivery methods that encourage collaboration.

Council members pressed staff on safeguards: how the city verifies that contractors do not charge higher per-unit rates than on other projects, whether respondents must disclose prior project costs, whether the city tracks past change-order histories and whether the city maintains a debarment mechanism. Utility staff said proposers must provide past project experience and references, the city maintains cost opinions of probable construction cost to benchmark proposals and staff check federal debarment lists; they confirmed the city may decline to award a project to a contractor with problematic performance, but they do not maintain a separate city debarment list.

What’s next: The committee discussion did not produce a vote in this meeting. Staff said they will continue to work with the city attorney and procurement offices on the delegation and any accompanying accountability measures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Transportation and Infrastructure - Apr 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dallas Water Utilities asked the committee to allow project-by-project deviation from the statutory 50% price-weight baseline in competitive sealed proposals; council members asked about cost controls, past contractor performance and debarment safeguards.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578149,"Town of Addison boundary-adjustment request to come before City Council after committee briefing",265,4673000,4938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87&start=4673&end=4938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87/thumbnail_4673000.jpg","/articles/6578149/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Town-of-Addison-boundary-adjustment-request-to-come-before-City-Council-after-committee-briefing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578149-9bca165d797f3c256d97e2ff91a7be65/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494133&Signature=PDXKg0eVdsZF06hr7JvgKbqNoBRxzb3pOfBoVheXyt0qYrBLAhxdYCkypyhmoYhetymmWCXREi0aUUHsQnIejOcycvewsy~tJyxGbDvjWURvbeU89LzN-bSHq-iIBvYYe~0qT9P8aGHz965DACIG2iizXPtWbJyP1igJVu14U66z8NnbiLwIwHlKj~bsN55i0MZnedKnSab2kHt9hobINHwcDw2zh9tZgzmZVdKt9bqPgrKBdVVUnRcFv~Vt9U7H0Tk5ycq~-zwMh-EPe-HvXDwutz5LskLIv90ngcLuIi9NwRyIb24xaCY2My1riNWiEWIkcavEj4x4TurlTJlVXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members and Town of Addison officials briefed the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 21 about a proposed boundary adjustment on the Dallas‑Addison border intended to transfer local maintenance and service responsibilities without changing Dallas city territory.

Becky Devaney, director of public works for the Town of Addison, said Addison would provide increased enforcement and infrastructure investment in the affected area, including sidewalk upgrades, underground utility work, multimodal improvements and signal replacement. Committee members described the proposal as a collaborative, intercity agreement intended to improve roadway conditions and public safety at a border corridor.

Council members asked about street condition, traffic signals and public-safety response in the area; Devaney said Addison expects to add police presence and to pursue holistic roadway redesign to narrow lanes, add medians and improve multimodal access. The committee chair confirmed the item will be placed on the full City Council agenda for a Wednesday vote.

What’s next: The full City Council will consider the boundary-adjustment request at its next meeting; committee staff will proceed with city‑attorney review to prepare final documents.","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reviewed a request from the Town of Addison to adjust a boundary for roadway and service responsibilities and will forward the matter to the full council for final action.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578153,"Dallas staff outline streetcar operations study; current net cost to general fund about $2 million",749,2551000,3300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87&start=2551&end=3300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87/thumbnail_2551000.jpg","/articles/6578153/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Dallas-staff-outline-streetcar-operations-study-current-net-cost-to-general-fund-about-2-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578153-2f14653202a2cad6b53a8511eb6e24ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494133&Signature=ntLpKtoJZhRIStbvePOtjJ2PjTB7r~-dHIIt6hQU0A73Mgm6Kl9~d90-l7OomJIiHzd0PoFcz9JFqMAPXIzVmW~i4u5ONrI0D2uxgoZf~kvtr0m31NwD4~ML9EkwjQXt1OgIQEWT96K94c5N34HQrBqzb6PADoYXEF9XV3Xi6ujPyN0Uy1SRP8r~-r772cvDLLFAGJ8HzuEqqSG2uNh6EsKJ6VhdDbHYdhrieYambbB9WbJJd4rhVXqbiAnBP88UuxWOz6VPn2L26yIFwDSnpoEa7MLR~ILLNq5oLAHlwH~WpoCi0LBQx41-uS47V6-2zaKreNxIufB03wqTKTwZag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 21 about a study that is evaluating operation-and-maintenance (O&M) funding options for the Dallas Streetcar.

Gus Kincarli, Director of Transportation and Public Works, said the study has two aims: short-term measures to reduce the city’s O&M burden for the existing Union Station–Bishop Arts line, and longer-term evaluation of potential extensions, including a Fair Park connection and a southern extension toward the zoo and Southern Gateway as part of the Oak Cliff study. Kincarli said the work also reviews peer-city funding practices and third-party operation models.

The presentation listed potential revenue tools under consideration: naming rights, advertising, parking benefit districts, transportation utility fees, royalties from joint development, public improvement districts (PIDs), property-tax assessments, sales tax, federal FTA formula funds, hotel-motel taxes and other local fees. Kincarli said the city is working with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and DART to determine whether federal transit formula funds might be available for the streetcar given its fixed guideway mileage.

Kincarli provided current cost figures: the city’s net general-fund obligation is “approximately about $2,000,000 annually” after fare revenue and partner credits. He said DART has notified the city of a gross O&M figure of $3.3 million for 2026; after anticipated credits (about $734,000) and fare revenue the net hits the general fund at roughly $2 million. City staff said O&M costs have risen and projected a continuation of those pressures.

The study’s timeline calls for finalizing short‑term O&M revenue options by Q4 2025, planning a Fair Park route in Q1 2026, public outreach in summer 2025 and a final report in spring 2026. Committee members urged the study team to include stronger statements of the service’s purpose and benefits and to explore mechanisms that concentrate O&M responsibility on beneficiaries—examples discussed included parking benefit districts, PIDs or assessments for property owners near the alignment.

What’s next: Staff will complete peer-city analysis, pursue outreach this summer and return with proposals on funding sources and third-party O&M options as scheduled.","The city presented a status update on a study to identify funding and operational options for Dallas Streetcar service, noting current net general‑fund support of roughly $2 million and a work plan through spring 2026.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578158,"TxDOT briefs Dallas committee on I‑345 schematic, 9.6 acres of potential caps and $1.65 billion estimate",758,1278000,2036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87&start=1278&end=2036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87/thumbnail_1278000.jpg","/articles/6578158/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/TxDOT-briefs-Dallas-committee-on-I345-schematic-96-acres-of-potential-caps-and-165-billion-estimate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578158-e506a374d94a5b05c34a498500637a7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494133&Signature=Do8j-IISR8-G8NlZs6ycZ1pgAu8POFUW9UNVjnAZFLQxwa-VYbUYqcFMMiDqtHnwXvxv868Mlopisl898RNiENddj02DATSjGJwYkj-GvRBTgSMp9AjjkNYlfqkTzfulkK1334c77HhO7eyNwwnNVJKYaCLKCOnqGKb1JSyphyW8Dr21TmOgg8VLlhG-fdagOjx59Wl24dB-k3ARWNgzxJUV2cf8Su3GFAfhGlgeiwjF7GabGb~EL1gaZALaGi7Fgc7dBLnfbGwjmTbtMVn7Jc72otR7R8SfNTm6VtB-53Jx-tCyWUTUecdJybrJ5jjAjc3k-f04BTSFar3BcaH-pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Texas Department of Transportation officials told the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 21 that the I‑345 Connects schematic has been refined and remains on track for environmental clearance later this summer, but the project currently has no construction funding.

Ceeson Clemens, Dallas district engineer for TxDOT, said the study covers Interstate 345 “from essentially Woodall Rogers to just south of Interstate 45, approximately 2.8 miles in length.” The schematic compresses the existing footprint, creating an estimated 6.3 acres of surplus right-of-way and identifying about 9.6 acres of potential capping opportunities. Clemens cautioned that capping would require separate funding: “TxDOT does not traditionally fund the capping opportunities,” he said, and further refinement is needed because capping “would cost quite a bit of money.”

Clemens detailed design changes since the last briefing: removal of an Allen Street connection, simplification of the Cesar Chavez exchange, addition of a southbound I‑345 bypass to Live Oak/Pacific to preserve unimpeded access to Baylor Scott & White, removal of a Hawkins/Bridal connection, realignment of some city street connections to increase developable area, drainage easements tied to Mill Creek and the Trinity River system, and an added northbound exit providing access to both Canton and Elm streets.

On freight and truck routing, Clemens said I‑345 is on the national highway freight network and noted constraints on rerouting trucks: hazardous-material routing would require federal approval and is not currently a common change. He said Federal Highway Administration has not provided recent examples of rerouting interstate freight and that a reroute would require evidence of safety issues, an impact analysis on interstate commerce, an alternate route and local government consultation.

TxDOT has scheduled public hearings the week of April 21 (in-person hearings at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church and St. Philip’s School and a virtual option). Clemens said public comment at those hearings is “our last opportunity to get major public feedback,” and that, barring major changes, the project could seek environmental clearance late this summer. He gave a planning-level construction cost of $1.65 billion and said TxDOT has no construction funding yet; he estimated it could take three to five years to identify funding of that magnitude.

Committee members praised the outreach and asked questions about congestion management during construction, consolidation of exits and multimodal accommodations. Clemens said the design includes bicycle and pedestrian connections at each city street crossing, said the streetcar could be accommodated on future structures and confirmed coordination with DART. He also noted TxDOT has held more than 55 meetings with city staff and stakeholders such as Baylor Scott & White, Downtown Dallas Inc., and Deep Ellum and pointed to planned city-funded studies, including a $2 million HUD grant to study city street connections within the I‑345 footprint.

What’s next: TxDOT will hold the scheduled public hearings, post materials online, and return with updates per the council’s request; environmental clearance and funding identification are prerequisites to construction.","Texas Department of Transportation presented a schematic for Interstate 345 (about 2.8 miles) that reduces footprint, identifies 9.6 acres of potential capping and 6.3 acres of surplus right-of-way, estimates $1.65 billion cost and schedules public hearings this week.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6578163,"Committee recommends Maureen Milligan to full council as Dallas DART board nominee",996,247000,1243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87&start=247&end=1243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071279-c8a753199f1a751f1cd8221206bc1e87/thumbnail_247000.jpg","/articles/6578163/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Committee-recommends-Maureen-Milligan-to-full-council-as-Dallas-DART-board-nominee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6578163-984ccd3c73ce66f4a57d9264646eec2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770494133&Signature=AfQ8fVCnSzNE11KmbaXZFGIw0Hc8re8EmNoVUWy1EDFexiDI5dNPztZpgXcdidwGi27t3nJxnIpA30a1Q1yLb0bQ3pAhIcaaCQXqVSgvZhZ9r3v7Qr2hAT8JBxECM3YjBXV2qoKvAjKzsvxMM65zcDhBGeC8S60jZNRn~r0z-8-ubGHsk3cGp3M4zTvZM3II-mZ~Z24LJiq5aug8V~8YH-PEEHGLsXWvuUGWyRHcIwwFKH2u1UJnQM4gHABTEM2wc2UznHutdO-T88iYg9LRqV~NqHb6Fb9skw-TBr~WZ9TR04Ln4j2RoaISeV6fCANW6aDNRU1b8l4u06SMoRpOvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maureen Milligan was recommended by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 21 to the full City Council to fill a casual vacancy on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) board.

Milligan introduced herself virtually and described her background in community development and municipal government, saying she “led the community prosecution team” and worked in the city attorney’s office and the housing department in Dallas. She told the committee she views transit and economic development as closely linked and said the city can lower household transportation costs while improving the region’s tax base by supporting transit-oriented development.

The committee followed the nominee’s remarks with short, successive questions from members about governance and service to underserved communities. Milligan said she is a “collaborative leader” and emphasized communication among board members, staff and the public. In response to a question about last-mile connections, she suggested DART partner with private developers and local circulators rather than relying on DART to provide every local connection, citing shuttle services paired with transit-oriented development as one approach.

After the interview the committee moved, seconded and voted to send Milligan’s nomination to the full council for final confirmation. The chair announced, “The ayes have it,” and the motion carried. The committee noted the full council would consider the appointment at its Wednesday meeting; the nominee was invited but not required to attend that session.

Rodney Schlosser, the outgoing DART board member whose resignation created the vacancy, was thanked at the meeting for his volunteer service to several city boards. The committee’s vote was presented as a recommendation to the full council rather than a final, binding appointment.

What’s next: The full City Council will consider the committee’s recommendation at its next scheduled meeting; the committee record shows the nomination was forwarded to that Wednesday agenda for final action.","The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to recommend Maureen Milligan to the full City Council to fill a vacancy on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit board after a brief interview and committee discussion.","actionData","errors"]

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