Portfolio Tag: Texas

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Distribution Development Plan

Distribution Development Plan Houston, Texas DCCM was responsible for engineering and design of the Client’s 2014–2023 distribution development plans. This covered new circuits and system hardening of electrical overhead distribution facilities for new and existing substations. DCCM coordinated with the Client’s MUG, Overhead Consultants, Distribution Planning, Land and ROW, and Forestry departments to determine the most feasible design for the projects. DCCM worked with the Transmission department for crossings and designs within transmission ROW and assisted in the design of three- phase 35 kV and 12 kV primary, three-phase underground terminal poles, pole top switches, reclosers, and capacitor banks. The projects included multiple freeway crossings requiring concrete structures and road closures. Proper fuse coordination was applied on all small wire laterals. Permits were acquired from TxDOT, Union Pacific Railroad, surrounding cities, and counties where neede At a Glance 2014 – 2023 Distribution Development Plan Markets Power Services Power

Travel Demand Model Update and Demographics

Travel Demand Model Update and Demographics Tyler, Texas Transportation planning in the Tyler urbanized area is performed by the Tyler Area MPO in close cooperation with the TxDOT. The travel demand forecast model for the area is maintained by TxDOT using the TRIPCAL5 program for the trip generation. This model is an excellent ‘what if’ tool in the MPO planners arsenal. However, it requires various demographic data, including population, number of households, average household size, median household income, and employment for the base year and the forecast years as inputs. The Tyler Area MPO is responsible for providing this required demographic data to TxDOT. The Tyler Area MPO has requested the resources of a consulting firm to assist in developing 2018 base-year and 2050 planning horizon-year socioeconomic data inputs to the TRIPCAL5 trip generation program. In addition, the MPO will need intermediate year data (2023, 2028, and 2033). These inputs include population, households, income and employment. The following general steps will be employed in the development of the demographic and socioeconomic data: Collect data from various data sources, both public and private. Develop population, group quarter, household, and employment control totals for base year and forecast years Develop base year population, household, and employment numbers at the TAZ level. Develop forecast year population, household, and employment numbers at the TAZ level. Develop median income for TAZs for base year, and estimate trends to forecast future years. Conduct demographic review for reasonableness and completeness. Document the methodology used with this report. A quality control process will be used to ensure the accuracy of the results produced. Both the accuracy of the calculations and the reasonableness of the results will be assessed during the quality control process. At a Glance 2023 Project Completed Markets Transportation Services Transportation

2040 Horizon TDM

2040 Horizon Travel Demand Model El Paso, Texas Working directly with the El Paso MPO, TxDOT El Paso District, and TxDOT Transportation Planning and Programming (TPP), DCCM completed a total redesign and redevelopment of the El Paso MPO TDM to bring it up to state-of-the-practice standards. DCCM also improved model reporting and production of level-of-service measures in sufficient detail to support air quality conformity analysis that used the newly deployed MOVES mobile source emissions software. To accomplish this, DCCM carried out the following transportation planning and analysis services: Developed the model architecture necessary to satisfy the planning requirements for the region Incorporated updated demographic and employment base year estimates and future year forecasts (created by DCCM under a separate project) into the travel demand model Verified the base-year network Developed the forecast-year network Developed and tested model components and calibrated model components Validated and implemented the overall model user interface Using the redesigned model, DCCM performed testing and analysis of forecast year transportation scenarios for the El Paso 2040 MTP update. DCCM also performed a transit onboard survey designed to meet FTA best practice guidelines and provide data capable of supporting calibration of a model for use in FTA New Starts and Small Starts investment-grade transit corridor analysis. At a Glance 2013 Project Completed Markets Transportation Services Transportation

Grant Support and Development

Grant Development and Support Statewide, Texas DCCM serves as a key member of the consultant team supporting the TxDOT Federal Affairs Division in the development of competitive applications for federal discretionary grant programs. These efforts span major programs such as Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD), Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA), Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE), and Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT). DCCM’s role encompasses four primary areas of responsibility: 1 Project Evaluation and Eligibility Review: DCCM evaluates candidate projects submitted by TxDOT districts and divisions to determine eligibility under federal funding notices. This includes assessing project readiness, alignment with federal priorities, and consistency with TxDOT’s statewide goals and strategic objectives. Grant Application Development: For projects meeting eligibility criteria, DCCM prepares full grant applications, including narrative development, technical documentation, and supporting analyses. Notably, DCCM prepared a 2023 PROTECT grant application for a Statewide Flood Warning System valued at $3.4 million. Analytical Support and Project Justification: DCCM conducts the technical analyses required to strengthen and justify grant applications, including economic impact assessments, travel demand forecasts, sensitivity analyses, and other economic studies. In 2021, DCCM contributed to the successful RAISE grant application for The Loop – Trinity Forest Spine Trail in Dallas, securing funding to advance a 50‑mile urban trail network. Project Pipeline Development: DCCM supports the creation of a statewide “project pipeline,” a dashboard tool designed to identify, filter, and prioritize strong candidates for future federal grant opportunities. This tool streamlines decision‑making and enhances TxDOT’s ability to strategically position projects for competitive funding. Beyond these core tasks, DCCM planners and data analysts apply their expertise in FAST Act performance measures to track and report project outcomes relative to national goals and federal performance management requirements, key components of the discretionary grant selection process. DCCM also prepares program‑level opinions of probable cost (OPCC) and integrates these with project analyses to perform benefit‑cost analyses (BCA) consistent with BUILD and other federal grant criteria, ensuring that applications are both technically sound and competitively positioned. Image: The Loop At a Glance 1,000 Square Feet $1,000 Project Cost Markets Transportation Services Transportation

Transit-Oriented Development Grant

Transit-Oriented Development Grant McAllen, Texas Metro McAllen, the public transit provider for the City of McAllen, asked DCCM to help ucaate inelr snondance transit planas an extension or our scoob or services tortnat project, DCCM was tasked with supporting the City’s application for funding under FTAs competitive Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) can help adress challenges such as affordablehousing, traffic congestion, and environmental sustainability. Through the integration of l land use and transportation planning, TOD strategies seek to foster vibrant communities where residents have seamless access to various modes of transportation and amenities. With the help of DCCM, the City of McAllen was successtul, receiving $500,000 to facilitate the planning of TOD around two key transit stations linked by four local bus routes, including a proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor. The plan aims to increase transit ridership through the development of hosing and walkability improvements near Central Station in downtown McAllen along with potential improvements around the newly built North Transfer Station. The goal of these new developments is to increase mobility, spark economic development, and ultimately create lively, accessible neighborhoods. Photo Under Creative Commons: Anthony Acosta, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons At a Glance $500,000 Grant Received Markets Transportation Services Transportation Some quote that is relevant to this project. John Doe Designer Meet Our Team Name Name Name Name Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Name Project Manager Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person. Mini bio about this person.

Charlie’s Pasture North & South Trails

Charlie’s Pasture North & South Trails Port Arkansas, Texas North Trail: DCCM provided the civil engineering and construction management services for the installation of the Phase II Charlie’s Pasture North Trail. During the preliminary phase of the project, DCCM worked with environmentalists to determine boundaries of existing wetlands and uplands. During construction, DCCM provided the construction staking for the location of the trail on the uplands and the locations of the main post supports for the boardwalk. This project consisted of 1,100 linear feet of concrete sidewalk, 2,000 linear feet of crushed granite upland trail, and 3,700 linear feet of boardwalk with flow through decking. Other improvements that were installed as part of this project included a wetland observation area adjacent to the trail and a picnic area. This project is located on the west side of Port Aransas and starts at The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture North and meanders over wetlands connecting to a crushed granite trail on Salt Island. Salt Island is totally surrounded by wetland areas and this trail provides the public with access to the island to view the existing coastal bird habitat. South Trail: DCCM provided the civil engineering and construction management services for the installation of the Phase I Charlie’s Pasture South Trail. During the preliminary phase of the project, DCCM worked with environmentalists to determine locations where the trail would transition from crushed granite trail to boardwalk. During construction, DCCM completed construction staking for the location of the trail on the uplands and the locations of the main post supports for the boardwalk. This project consisted of 2,900 linear feet of crushed granite upland trail and 4,400 linear feet of boardwalk with flowthrough decking. Other improvements that were installed as part of this project include three observation decks and a 17’x17’ observation tower. This project is located on the southwest side of Port Aransas, and starts at the Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture South and meanders over wetlands and uplands and connects to a nature trail on the south end of the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center. The boardwalk and upland trails provide the public with viewing access to natural areas that are habitat to a number of different species of birds. At a Glance 3,700 Linear Feet Boardwalk North Trail 4,400 Linear Feet Boardwalk South Trail Markets Water Services Service

Harris County Transportation Master Plan

Harris County Transportation Master Plan Harris County, Texas DCCM continues to lead the creation of the transportation master plan on behalf of Harris County. This plan, which applies to the County’s unincorporated areas only, remains the first to identify and present a blueprint for transportation system development, including update to the current interim thoroughfare plan as well as an active transportation plan. Using a combination of data resources, reviews with community partners, documentation of existing plans and their priorities for transportation network improvements, the DCCM team will facilitate preparation of a 20-year blueprint to guide network implementation and right-of-way preservation activities. This project, which remains in progress, will include a host of team partners developing data and information for sharing with the public, local officials and other interested parties. To date, the team facilitated review of the current network/system development including analysis of network needs based upon a methodology to minimize gaps, improve connectivity and travel options. This review includes meetings with the County Engineer working team, precinct offices and other interested stakeholders. Upcoming activities include completing the review of system needs, identification of critical links and needed updates, along with analysis of the planning-level updates to current standards and practices followed by the County Engineer’s office to aid in project implementation. At a Glance 1,800 Square Miles $2.4 million Project Cost Markets Transportation Services Transportation

TxDOT Texas Statewide Analysis Model (SAM) Version 5

TxDOT | Texas Statewide Analysis Model (SAM) Version 5 Statewide, Texas DCCM has been the lead architect and developer of all five iterations of TxDOT’s Statewide Analysis Model (SAM), a state-of-the-practice multimodal travel demand model covering the entire state of Texas. This innovative tool uses current travel behavior data from surveys and forecasted demographics to predict future travel patterns, equipping decision-makers with the ability to understand future travel demand and assess how transportation projects serve Texas’ mobility needs. The SAM integrates passenger and freight components, providing forecasts for personal vehicles, commercial airlines, intercity and high-speed rail, truck trips, and freight shipments by rail, air, and water. It has been a cornerstone for TxDOT since SAM-V1 in 2001, supporting rapid forecasts for applications such as prioritizing passenger rail corridors, producing performance measures for the statewide transportation plan, providing inputs for the Freight Mobility Plan, analyzing traffic during events like the 2024 Solar Eclipse, and generating traffic forecasts for corridor and project studies. DCCM continues to support TxDOT through ongoing on-call services, ensuring the SAM remains current with best practices, and support TxDOT’s changing needs. These services include designing and implementing maintenance changes, updating software, networks, and demographics. At a Glance ~268,600 Square Miles $1,453,410 Project Cost Markets Transportation Services Transportation

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Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Transportation Plan Edinburg, Texas The Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Org (RGVMPO) selected DCCM to assist in the development of their 5-year update to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) originally adopted in 2020. This 2050 MTP Update is the first full MTP update for the new RGVMPO, which was formed in 2019. DCCM assistance to the RGVMPO allowed them to adopt the 2050 plan in December 2025 and obtain favorable ratings for the plan from FHWA Texas. The 2050 MTP includes the MPO’s robust evaluation of potential project funding and financial capacities at the local level as a complement to DCCM’s evaluation of federal funding trends and forecasts. The 2050 MTP included recommendations and network prioritization results from the Resilience and Sustainability study to support the development of a Resilience Improvement Plan as well as strategies and recommendations developed in the RGVMPO Transportation Performance Management Framework also completed by DCCM. The incorporation of Performance Management Framework principles enhances how the RGVMPO can gather data on and report progress toward meeting federally required performance goal areas during MTP implementation. The DCCM team incorporated best practices as part of an enhanced community-based public outreach and stakeholder engagement approach. The approach included major outreach events such as setting up tables and booths at the UTRGV Back to School Bash where over two thousand students attended multiple farmers market pop up events, surveys and interviews with community leaders and cooperating agencies, as well as tabling at a critical mass bike ride in Harlingen. All provided opportunities to develop goals, objectives and priorities for program improvements which aided the MPO team in assessing the opportunities to improve mobility choice and options for the regional population. In addition, this has led the MPO into ongoing discussions with regional government entities, agencies, and authorities on gathering and substantiating funding availability to assist with broadening the project implementation program sustained through the financially constrained short, mid-, and long-term implementation program. With their program developed, the DCCM team assisted with updates and scenario evaluation of network performance and operational characteristics using the regional travel demand model. This evaluation allowed the DCCM team to assess and support development of future network improvements capable of building sufficient capacity to accommodate projected changes in land use, economic development, population, network connectivity, and employment. At a Glance 1,400 Square Miles $398,000 Construction Cost Markets Transportation Services Transportation

Inwood Forest Stormwater Detention Basin

Inwood Forest Stormwater Detention Basin Houston, Texas The project included the conversion of 226-acres of golf course fairways into regional detention basins through an interlocal agreement between Harris County Flood Control District and the City of Houston. This project represents the largest single-phase dirt moving effort in the Flood Control District’s 88-year history. It is transforming the site into 12 interconnected compartments, designed to mitigate impacts of future City of Houston local drainage improvements and help reduce flooding risks in a historically vulnerable part of the city. The project encompasses property located both east of Antoine and west of Antoine, with a total of 12 interconnected compartments. The project is currently in construction and will provide approximately 1200 acre-feet of storage to the White Oak Bayou Watershed. At a Glance 226 Acres $71 million Project Cost “This project represents a historic milestone for Harris County Flood Control District, both in scale and impact. Converting more than 226 acres into interconnected regional detention basins required close coordination between agencies, thoughtful phasing, and precise execution. Once completed, the system will significantly enhance flood resilience for the White Oak Bayou watershed and surrounding communities.” Mark Rotz, PE Project Manager Markets Land Development Services Land & Site Development

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