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Key approvals: staff received board authorization to advertise the following solicitations:
- Construction services for Chisholm Trail Parkway sign replacement (Interstate 30 to FM 1178). Budget estimate: $1,400,000; contract term: 15 months; funded from the reserve maintenance fund.
- Construction services for Dallas North Tollway bridge-deck rehabilitation (three main-lane bridge decks on DNT over Inwood, Lemon and Wycliffe). Work planned for spring/fall 2026; staff will advertise and return in October for contract award.
- Construction services for Sam Rayburn Tollway drainage rehabilitation (three locations: Custer, Alma and Lake Forest). Budget estimate: $1,900,000; contract term: 9 months; funded from the reserve maintenance fund.
- 2026 fleet vehicle procurement: solicitation for purchase of 75 vehicles under 10 contracts; estimated budget $8,600,000; procurement type: RFP with review of cooperative purchasing options; funding from reserve maintenance fund.
- Project communications consultant services: RFP to provide creative, audiovisual and public-outreach support for planning, design and construction projects; budget estimate $2,700,000 over 4 years; funded from operations & maintenance fund (OMF) and capital improvement fund (CIF); staff to return November for vendor selection and February 2026 for final approval.

Why it matters: these procurements are routine steps in NTTA’s capital and asset-management programs. They set procurement timelines, budget estimates and funding sources so staff can advertise, solicit bids and return to the board for contract awards or approvals in subsequent meetings.

Board discussion: Board members asked timing questions, life-expectancy for signs (staff said 12–15 years), whether contractors supply sign materials (yes), and why communications work is outsourced rather than fully staffed in-house (staff cited the scale of hours, specialized expertise and the ability to bring large teams on and off as needed). For the bridge deck project, staff noted construction would occur in spring/fall of 2026.

Votes and next steps: each advertising request passed unanimously on motions and seconds from board members; staff will open bids (most solicitations slated to open in the coming months) and return to the board in October for contract approvals, and in the communications consultant case, vendor selection is planned for November with final approval in February 2026.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","North Texas Tollway Authority - Board Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","The NTTA board on Aug. 20 authorized staff to advertise solicitations for several construction and procurement projects including sign replacement on the Chisholm Trail Parkway, bridge-deck rehabilitation on the Dallas North Tollway and drainage improvements on the Sam Rayburn Tollway.","taxTitle","North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), Departments and Agencies, Executive, Texas","taxId",17435,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6504485,"NTTA board approves PGBT West maintenance contract after protest and executive-session review",3692,97000,3789000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395&start=97&end=3789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6504485/Texas/NTTA-board-approves-PGBT-West-maintenance-contract-after-protest-and-executive-session-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504485-fe8a574c68230607dea97ec99227c5e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435567&Signature=S251wkibZehgdRPyrh-uowQbQXxIjIjDfQCiPPu80nJAZbksAko4EF3lLV2g4Kr-IwAYgyJ-Gub4hxC0SCFOQj3lIwMXWVbTL3phZ7Z749Ef3~sDl2X9cQNpNp2eWqSe5GrSdO2njH0CjxjWZGsMzlJaSnybIiPkj9ppZ4jvrDdWN~hj~wkCHl-iOBIHYsCCFCHqomqU-GsbLPNHmtGXe1RBU2flRsAdTzz0HhyDBqERKQKMA9suXiCuQtYhVdBOsLjz~x4-UUl~DclwaEVQalSzS9ulsNhfIUcrTLAa0QVI3ftPzeOG0jfrZCdGA9sn-rU6MoHOtr88OxMvNY3aLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously Aug. 20 to award a six-year total routine maintenance (TRM) contract for President George Bush Turnpike West (PGBT West) and Mountain Creek Lake bridge to DCS Asset Maintenance LLC in an amount not to exceed $62,768,171.07.

Why it matters: the TRM contract covers sweeping, mowing, irrigation and landscape maintenance, pavement and bridge repairs, traffic operations, facilities maintenance, incident management and snow-and-ice control on a 22 center-line-mile segment. This is a major system-maintenance contract that replaces an expiring agreement and determines who will perform day-to-day and emergency maintenance on a heavily used section of NTTA roadway.

The contract award followed a public comment from Sarah Henningsgaard, who identified herself as vice president, owner and board member of Roy Jorgensen Associates Inc., the incumbent contractor on PRBT West TRM. Henningsgaard urged the board to consider her firm's decades of experience and said staff should deem Jorgensen the best-value provider. Legal staff reviewed a formal protest filed July 31 alleging the apparent low bidder failed to meet procurement qualification requirements; the board recessed into executive session to receive legal advice on the protest and procurement process and returned without taking additional interim action.

General Counsel Dean Estra told the board that legal and procurement had reviewed the protest and concluded the recommended vendor met the procurement requirements; a copy of the formal response to the protest was due the protestor on the day of the meeting. Following that legal review, staff presented the bid results: two bids were received; the apparent low, responsive bidder was DCS Asset Maintenance LLC with an escalated bid of $62,768,171.07 for a six-year contract. Staff recommended approval and the board approved the contract unanimously after motions from Director Knight (mover) and Vice Chair Haddad (second).

Discussion and safeguards: board members asked specific questions about landscape maintenance, plant and tree replacement, contract cure timelines and liquidated damages. Staff said routine landscape replacement and irrigation repairs are included in the contractor’s price while wholesale redesigns would be handled via separate projects. NTTA said it will assign a dedicated NTTA project manager to perform weekly drives, review maintenance request packages and oversee annual inspections; the contract contains prescriptive cure timelines and liquidated damages for unremedied deficiencies.

What the contract covers: the scope lists main-lane maintenance, frontage-road maintenance between SH 183 and I-20, all ramps and direct connectors in the limits, three buildings, turf and landscape care, pavement crack and joint sealing, bridge deck and concrete repairs, signage and pavement markings, illumination, guardrail and attenuator maintenance, lane closures for work, HVAC and elevator servicing for buildings, janitorial services for assigned buildings, and incident/hazardous-material response.

Process notes: the Board had approved the request to advertise in April, the authority opened bids in July, then received and reviewed a protest on July 31. Legal and procurement jointly reviewed the protest; the board recessed into executive session for legal advice (10:59 a.m. – 11:21 a.m.) and returned to vote in open session. The board recorded unanimous approval with no opposition reported.

Looking ahead: the contract is to be funded from annual operations and maintenance budgets and will replace the existing TRM agreement that expires in November. Staff said they will return to the board with contract documents and work authorizations as applicable.

Speakers quoted in this article are identified from the meeting record.","The North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously Aug. 20 to award a six-year total routine maintenance contract for PGBT West and Mountain Creek Lake bridge to DCS Asset Maintenance LLC, following a public protest from the incumbent contractor and a closed-session legal review.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6504467,"NTTA approves term sheet with Grayson County RMA for Dallas North Tollway extension",313,3975000,4288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395&start=3975&end=4288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395/thumbnail_3975000.jpg","/articles/6504467/Texas/NTTA-approves-term-sheet-with-Grayson-County-RMA-for-Dallas-North-Tollway-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504467-9ee3308d16aba68617db1a8245205e1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435568&Signature=dZLtdKu2zwbg~r8hcGZTcE1KeDihzfD1X8w91lVNM7neaRr3pu~fPuPYjATW3xMSVyoZceD7Liocf0VEdoJAbjxTsfSjFsyW-gyvU9PQjO0RrysbszTQYdiBfbX8~9ombUIijX4hSFZQrOTZ2Esg7bpg0CpQ~gLXT7Q8b5RUbtDlb4pXolYkOk-zuVzF7vqGqjhcv2NBZj0G68EpVRarY3glzdElEVVEbHylvih1IvWvcS1-pGBNDRYf43mrgsH3-1RVk58rafSTZiCMwFUsrZxXUK52KdPeb7WebewnGfMiuFIbHLd5koQDKG4HHD4bPBLYTP2IZc8mY5XnavYC2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors on Aug. 20 approved a final term sheet with the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority (GCRMA) for development of the Dallas North Tollway extension (5A) from the DNT’s current terminus near County Road 60 to FM 121 — approximately five miles.

Key terms: under the term sheet NTTA will develop, plan, design, construct, finance, own, operate and maintain the DNT main lanes to NTTA standards when feasible. Grayson County RMA will own and operate the frontage roads and provide the right‑of‑way to NTTA for the project. Construction must commence within 11 years or rights revert under negotiated terms. Once tolling begins, net revenue after project costs, operations and financing is shared 50/50 with GCRMA; tolling services will be allocated on a ratio basis to the NTTA system.

Primacy and local coordination: NTTA confirmed Grayson County primacy on toll roads in Grayson County other than the 5A segment; the term sheet states NTTA will support Grayson County primacy and that GCRMA will receive net revenues from other Grayson County toll roads if primacy issues arise.

Board action and next steps: staff said Grayson County had approved the agreement at its July meeting; NTTA staff recommended approval and the board voted unanimously to approve the term sheet. Staff will continue negotiations and return with final project agreements and details as the project advances through planning, design and financing steps.

Context: the extension is part of NTTA’s system expansion planning and requires interagency coordination on right‑of‑way, financing and operations. The agreement preserves a split of operational responsibilities—NTTA for tolled main lanes and GCRMA for frontage roads—and establishes a framework for revenue sharing and long‑term cooperation.","NTTA approved a final term sheet with the Grayson County Regional Mobility Authority to extend the Dallas North Tollway (DNT) roughly five miles into Grayson County; NTTA will plan, design, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain the main lanes while Grayson RMA will own and operate frontage roads and provide rights-of-way.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6504472,"NTTA board approves Gleneagles complex janitorial contract to low bidder",243,2925000,3168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395&start=2925&end=3168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395/thumbnail_2925000.jpg","/articles/6504472/Texas/NTTA-board-approves-Gleneagles-complex-janitorial-contract-to-low-bidder","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504472-71e369e54cfdb38c36713039d6698ec0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435568&Signature=PAyJ3G7EMowfFH3e00N4bjp1VsEueQWzunYflsPXM07K3sxeXtl561gII7CQ7qP8d8BTONAUFg1dZDuTlG53VMzw4vFojOX81Zvsl5rnUDvjRNaDNDZBQsN7P0S9x4auhJLCT2kN49UcHrr7rD1baPQ0~D2jwDKkfZyR94k9xWpZ8j~o9ZAkN5Qo1rqbppqcc3A10mi14vCR00yBwxGHlFU44aFNmuVOLQ-beK4LHOuUttBzw9hyw1r8GUgmaohGvtSWUc4esYX4lf55R9O4d-X1aI14aPd3egtX6SQqdqpG8U1q0CdsoKD5ido-qAM~Rb~n5lMSm6Nx6LiwoNLVRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors approved a janitorial services contract Aug. 20 for the Gleneagles complex to FESTAC Building Constructors for a low bid of $756,664.16.

Why it matters: the contract covers janitorial services for two Gleneagles Complex buildings totaling approximately 165,000 square feet and includes daily cleaning, after‑hours services and daytime janitors to be present during office hours. The procurement followed NTTA’s standard process; the request to advertise was approved in May, bids opened in July and staff presented the low responsive bidder and recommended award.

Board discussion: directors asked staff if the low bid being substantially under the estimate was a concern; procurement staff said they reviewed the bidder’s submission and noted the firm had past experience with NTTA, and staff reported no issues at this time. Director Cassata moved approval; Director Gravely seconded and the board approved the contract unanimously.

Funding and next steps: staff said the contract and work authorizations will be processed according to procurement rules and funded according to the budget line in the operations/maintenance plan. Staff will return with contract documents and manage the contractor performance through the procurement process.","The NTTA board approved a three‑year janitorial contract for the Gleneagles complex to FESTAC Building Constructors for $756,664.16. Staff said the low bidder has prior NTTA experience and reviewed the bid; the contract will cover roughly 165,000 square feet of building space.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6504476,"NTTA board selects vendors for payment processing, ATMS project management and other technology and facilities services",1173,1609000,2782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395&start=1609&end=2782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5610138-a1967da434d105e6fa98bc0563148395/thumbnail_1609000.jpg","/articles/6504476/Texas/NTTA-board-selects-vendors-for-payment-processing-ATMS-project-management-and-other-technology-and-facilities-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504476-23f45da4383549729c2c428582494871/orig.mp4?Expires=1770435568&Signature=iiS6byzOrFdiEba2SH4nEIeY~4ulqBgEOx0AnKE1Z1Zc2fg3rCbz5WAjLKujHcg1w9XG1kONLOLvX3ZM8nsnhwDLrtvjJFWnvXnhyY6ED1E9ZrBHjKGEN5RtoLOnPFkI0srjil3WdhIjTLLDe5pDJ73tRSNnOJVLSlOOsHgiIxfn5OJQOhNZEin8wcfWHiqJkbn4ZAvJL8av5m7U1SvbWAhhzy~pHj2LUNnCWP1TZxoswyorcDAVCnurmAnr4dAG8q5wysDNyAXR3Ap3PPFuLdA7lLj~g4PiGVak53PV8Yz0OHZREY0sgk-wTL3fFRoNoQNrvYtDWohbiQQvS5PxOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors on Aug. 20 approved staff recommendations to negotiate agreements and select vendors for several technology, payment and facilities services intended to support operations and future projects.

Payment processing and lockbox: procurement staff recommended First Data Merchant Services as payment processor and Deluxe Financial Services for lockbox services. Staff said the payment processor handles credit/debit, wallet payments (Apple Pay/Google Pay), ACH and retail payment locations; staff estimated approximately $2.3 billion in payments processed through the service this year and projected potential savings of about $2 million per year under the recommended proposal compared with the current processor. The five‑year budget estimate for payment processing was presented as $300,000,000 (interpreted in the packet as processing-related fees over five years); lockbox budget estimate $2,000,000 over five years. The board authorized staff to negotiate agreements and return with negotiated contracts.

Advanced Traffic Management System project management: staff recommended Kimley‑Horn and Associates for project management and technical support to procure and implement a new ATMS. The recommended contract estimate is $3,500,000 over three years, funded from the capital improvement fund. Staff described a multi‑year schedule: PM services will produce procurement requirements, support solicitation and evaluation, and then support implementation and acceptance; staff expects the ATMS procurement to be advertised in 2026 with a likely implementation period of 12–15 months and go‑live around 2027. The board approved negotiation authority with the recommended firm.

Facilities Management Consultant: staff recommended Michael Baker International as the facilities management consultant to provide condition assessments, lifecycle planning, design review, cost estimating and project management support for roughly 17 NTTA facilities (approximately 370,000 square feet). Staff noted about $60–$70 million in facilities work anticipated over the next five years and said the contract will be used rather than hiring an estimated 16 new full‑time equivalents immediately. The board approved negotiation with Michael Baker.

IT and operations contracts: the board approved several cooperative or exempt procurements to maintain IT systems used by operations. These included a three‑year cooperative contract for computer‑aided dispatch (CAD) software support and licensing (budget ~$737,000), and a procurement through a cooperative for high‑performance backup storage hardware (Technologent) at about $6,300,000 over three years; related high‑availability servers and other data‑center hardware items were approved as part of the data‑center replacement package. Staff said storage needs currently total approximately 2.5 PB production with annual growth ~10% and the planned procurement will provide about 7.5 PB of pure storage for backup and disaster‑recovery purposes.

Board discussion: trustees questioned whether some services should be brought in‑house versus contracted (communications and facilities were discussed) and asked for clarifications on storage volumes, contract scope and cost drivers for payment processing. Staff explained the variable, specialized workload for communications and noted efficiencies and access to specialized skills achieved through vendors; on payment processing staff explained interchange and updater fees and said the recommended processor will add support for Discover and other wallet features and reduce certain fees compared to the incumbent.

Next steps: staff will negotiate final agreements with recommended vendors and return to the board in October or November for contract awards or approvals as appropriate.","The board approved staff recommendations to negotiate with and select vendors for payment processing and lockbox services, project management for a new advanced traffic management system (ATMS), facilities management consultant services, and several IT infrastructure contracts, with estimated multi‑year budgets reported.","actionData","errors"]

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