The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize the execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Dunaway Associates, LP, in the amount of $250,000.00 for the preparation of Safe Routes to School Plans for up to 40 Fort Worth elementary schools.
The purpose of this project is to determine the most desirable walking and bicycle routes to each subject campus and identify critical elements such as missing sidewalks, missing ADA accessible ramps, improper signage, on-street bicycle markings and needed school zones along each route.
This project is included in the 2014 Bond Program. Available resources within the General Fund will be used to provide interim financing for these expenses until debt is issued. Once debt associated with this project is sold, bond proceeds will reimburse the General Fund, in accordance with the statement expressing official Intent to Reimburse that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election (Ordinance No. 21241-05-2014).
M/WBE OFFICE: A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the department and approved by the M/WBE Office, in accordance with the M/WBE or BDE Ordinance, because the purchase of goods and services from source(s) where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible.
Operation and maintenance costs will be determined based on conceptual designs developed. These costs will be identified in the plan.
This project is located CITYWIDE in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. |
