Dallas to spend $311,000 on space‑planning study for City Hall and Oak Cliff municipal center
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Summary
The committee reviewed a supplemental agreement for a multi‑phase space planning project to evaluate underused space at Dallas City Hall and the Oak Cliff Municipal Center; staff said the next phase is an 18‑week visual assessment and block planning effort with department interviews.
Facilities and Real Estate Management staff briefed the committee June 10 on a supplemental agreement to continue a multi‑phase space planning project for Dallas City Hall and the Oak Cliff Municipal Center (the permit office).
John Johnson described the work as a high‑level visual assessment to identify underused or unutilized spaces, evaluate parking needs and propose block diagrams that show potential staff consolidation opportunities. Johnson said the consultant will interview department directors, walk spaces with staff and produce block diagrams that estimate how many employees a space could support; the effort is a planning phase and will not itself recommend selling or retaining specific buildings.
Johnson said the contract is on the June 25 agenda, and after notice‑to‑proceed the phase is estimated to take approximately 18 weeks. A committee member asked about the contract cost; staff confirmed the supplemental agreement is $311,000. Several members urged staff to use internal walkthroughs and director-level inventories before relying on consultants, but Johnson said the consultant’s block‑diagram deliverable and structured interviews will provide planning detail beyond a visual hallway check.
No committee vote was recorded at the briefing; staff asked council to approve the supplemental agreement on June 25 and said the study’s outcomes will inform future decisions about consolidations or relocations.
