Authorize a professional services contract with Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. for the engineering design of Malcolm X Bridge over the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Central Rail Operating Facility Rail Yard - Not to exceed $1,224,397.84 - Financing: Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund) *In alignment with Infrastructure Management Plan.

The City Council is authorizing a professional services contract with Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. for the engineering design of the Malcolm X Bridge over the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Central Rail Operating Facility Rail Yard. The contract amount is not to exceed $1,224,397.84. Funding for this project will come from the Street and Transportation (A) Fund, specifically from the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund. This action aligns with the city's Infrastructure Management Plan.

This contract is for the engineering design phase of the Malcolm X Bridge, which is a necessary step before construction can begin. Residents will not see immediate physical changes but this moves forward a project intended to improve transportation infrastructure.

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