Agenda - City of Dallas

COUNCIL CHAMBER
February 22, 2012
WHEREAS, Santa Fe Trestle Trail (originally identified as Santa Fe Bridge/Fair
Park/Marsalis Hike and Bike Trail) was nominated as a candidate project in the
Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP), provided by the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991; and,
WHEREAS, the project received $1,200,000 of ISTEA funding to be matched by
$300,000 of local funding for design, construction, and other miscellaneous expenses;
and,
WHEREAS, on February 26, 1997, Resolution No. 97-0625 authorized the Local Project
Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for
the design and construction of the Santa Fe Trestle Trail; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2001, Resolution No. 01-1667 authorized the submission,
acceptance, and implementation of the City of Dallas candidate project for STEP; and,
WHEREAS, Santa Fe Trestle Trail was accepted in January 2002, as a candidate
project to provide additional STEP funds to complete the project; and,
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2003, Resolution No. 03-0368 authorized the execution of
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with
TxDOT for the design and construction by the City of Dallas of the bicycle/pedestrian
improvements to the Santa Fe Trestle Trail; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Dallas now desires to authorize Supplement No. 2 to the Local
Project Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for the construction administration for
the Santa Fe Trestle Hike and Bike Trail in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00,
increasing the contract amount from $24,000.00 to $36,000.00.
Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Supplemental
Agreement No. 2 to the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas
Department of Transportation for construction administration services for the Santa Fe
Trestle Hike and Bike Trail Improvement Project in an amount not to exceed
$12,000.00, increasing the contract amount from $24,000.00 to $36,000.00.