Informal Report
to Mayor and Council
Texas Rangers Ballpark Working Group
City Council Meeting Date: 11-29-2016
ISSUE
The purpose of this report is to provide the Mayor and City Council with information
regarding the alignment of staff resources, professional services, and contractors to
effectively manage the City’s obligations pursuant to the Master Agreement with the Texas
Rangers.
DISCUSSION
The preliminary schedule for the Texas Rangers Ballpark development is:
 End of 2016 – team selects architect and owner’s representative; interviews of
structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing consultants begins; City initiates
selection of the financial team for project financing
 Spring of 2017 – conceptual and schematic design, begin interviews for construction
manager at risk, select 3rd party plan review and inspection contractor
 Fall 2017 – early construction drawings release, begin construction (projected 31
month duration)
 Spring 2018 – guaranteed maximum price set
 April 2020 - opening
Additionally, the City will update existing planning documents for the Entertainment District
to facilitate future development.
Those include the Glorypark Planned Development,
Thoroughfare Development Plan, and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #5 Project and
Financing Plan.
The following diagram depicts the initial framework designed to meet the project’s needs
and be responsive to Mayor and Council’s expectations. It is intended to be flexible in order
to adapt during the course of the project, as necessary.

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The Executive Steering Committee guides the overall implementation of the project
and is comprised of the City Manager, Deputy City Managers, and City Attorney
The Texas Rangers Ballpark Working Group involves key City personnel,
contractors, and Texas Rangers’ staff to work collaboratively to successfully complete
the project
Various functional subcommittees of the Working Group exist to closely monitor project
activities. Each is led by a member of the Executive Steering Committee and they
currently include:
o Legal – The City Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of Bracewell, will provide
legal advice and document preparation
o Finance – The Finance Department, with the assistance of Estrada Hinojosa and
Bracewell, will determine the underwriting team through a competitive process,
manage existing Cowboys Stadium bonds for savings, determine the overall
financial structure, conduct rating agency meetings, close the transaction,
process project payment authorizations, and monitor the budget
o Real Estate – The Community Investment and Economic Development Group
will manage easement and rights-of-way adjustments necessary for the project.
No land acquisition is expected
o M/WBE Participation – The Finance Department and the Texas Rangers will
establish a Community Advisory Committee to develop and implement a
Community Benefits Plan as well as monitor contracting and assist in outreach to
minority and women business enterprises
o Development – The Community Investment and Economic Development Group
will coordinate plan review, construction inspections, and infrastructure
development with the assistance of a third party organization expected to be
selected in the near future
o Communications and Archives – The Management Resources Department will
provide document management, media relations, and project communications to
the general public and surrounding neighborhood
o Operations – The Neighborhood Services Group will coordinate public safety,
traffic coordination, health inspections, and garbage/recycling services

ACTION
Beginning in the spring of 2017, staff and the Texas Rangers will provide a quarterly project
status report to assist the Mayor and Council in monitoring progress on the new facility.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Attached:
Under separate cover:
Available in the City Manager’s office:
STAFF CONTACT(S)
Trey Yelverton
City Manager
817-459-6100
trey.yelverton@arlingtontx.gov

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