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Consider approving Resolution No. 2018-07 for a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. relating to the design of the Westside Trail project; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
With the goal to promote a pedestrian and bicycle-oriented trail network, the City adopted a Trail Master Plan in 2015. Trails are important in accommodating the multimodal needs of the City and the region. Within the City's adopted Trail Master Plan is the Westside Trail connection from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Station to Campion Trail in Irving. This portion of the City's trail system is also identified as part of the region's Veloweb in the region's Mobility 2040 plan. Specifically, this Westside Trail project will construct trails from the Farmers Branch DART Station to Mercer Parkway and then from the intersection of Valley View Lane/Mercer Parkway/State Highway 190 to the Campion Trail in Irving. The central portion of this trail has been or will be completed by developers.
In May of 2017, City Council approved Resolution No. 2017-037 contracting with Lina T. Ramey and Associates, Inc. (LTRA) to perform preliminary design of the Westside Trail plan in an amount not to exceed $158,819.50. During the preliminary design and multiple meetings with stakeholders, it became clear that the City's portion of the trail requires extensive coordination with multiple agencies including Dallas County, the City of Dallas, Valwood Improvement Authority (VIA), North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA), DART, Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), and private landowners. In addition, the City's portions are complicated with two or three creek crossings, crossing the I-35 corridor, and portions of the trail crossing portions of Dallas and Irving. Having a consultant that has contacts with the stakeholders, experience with navigating the various permitting offices, and coordi...
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