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ORDINANCE NO. ~D~~
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $60,000.00 TO THE COMMUNICATIONS FUND, FUND 68,
COMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNT NO 04-60-02, AND DECREASING THE UNRESTRICTED,
UNDESIGNATED RETAINED EARNINGS BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERING
INTO A CONTRACT WITH RAYMOND C. TROTT CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. AS CONSULTANTS
FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL
PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal
Year 1988-89 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations
in the Communications Fund, Fund 68, Communications Account No. 04-60-02, in the amount
of $60,000.00; thereby decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated Retained Earnings by the same
amount, for the purpose of entering into a contract with Raymond C. Trott Consulting Engineers,
Inc as consultants for the Public Safety Communicatons System.
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid,
inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or
judgement shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this
ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 10151 and all other ordinances
and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance
said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly
repealed.
SECTION 4.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this
ordinance by copying the caption and effective date into the minutes of the City Council and by
filing this ordinance iri the ordinance records of the City of Fort Worth.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage, and it is so ordained.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached supplemental
appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts in Communications
Fund 68 by $60,000 and appropriations by a like amount in the Communications
Fund 68, .Communications Account No. 04-60-02 from increased revenues.
DISCUSSION.
This supplemental appropriation will provide the funding for the award of
contract to Raymond C. Trott Consulting Engineers, Inc., as consultant for
the Public Safety Communications System.
City staff will develop the plans and specifications for the Public Safety
Communications System and manage the installation. Several tasks have been
defined which require the assistance of a consultant including configuration
of the base stations system, building penetration by radio signals,
recommendation for most effective central communications facility operation
and other tasks needing special expertise to assure that the final system is
the best available.
In accordance with City policy on the procedure for employment of Technical
Consultants, a Notice of Invitation for Letters of Interest was published and
eleven letters were received from consultants. The firm of Raymond C. Trott
Consulting Engineers, Inc., of Euless, Texas, was selected as having the best
expertise for the task.
Negotiations with RCT, Inc., resulted in establishing a rate structure for
labor and expenses which will allow the required tasks to be completed at a
cost of no more than $60,000.
FINANCING ,~~.
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Funds are available in the unrestricted, undesignated, retained earnings of
the Communication's Fund, generated from interest income.
Upon adoption of the supplemental appropriation ordinance and approval of
transfer of funds, sufficient funds will be available in Fund 68,
Communications Fund Account No. 04-60-02, Electronic Services, for additional
expenditures.
APPROVED BY
DAI w/6 CITY COUNCIL
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SUBMITTED FOR THE
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