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O.AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVE-
MENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
UNIVERSITY DRIVE
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE
OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED; DIRECTING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE
CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILLING
THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE
CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore ordered that each of the
hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be im-
proved by raising, grading and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit:
University Drive From West Lancaster Avenue to West 7th
Street intersection including channelization
of Camp Bowie Boulevard at its intersection
with West 7th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 1. a 7 inch reinforced concrete
surface on a 62-foot roadway.
Arch Adams Street From Camp Bowie Boulevard to gest 7th
Street including roadway revision of
Darcy Street at its intersection with
West 7th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 29 an 8 inch cement stabilized
gravel base with a 2 inch Hot-mix Asphaltic
Concrete surface on a 36-foot roadway.
together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and line where same are not already so
constructed, together with storm sewers and drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of
said improvements to be constructed as and where shown on the Plans and in strict accordance with the Plans
and Specifications therefor; and contract therefor has been made and entered into with Worth Construction
Company ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has caused the Public Works Director
to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such improvements and estimates of the amounts per front foot
proposed to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been ex-
amined. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Such estimates be, and they are hereby adopted and approved.
II.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on each portion of street, avenue and
public place hereinafter described, with the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for
such improvements against abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows, to-wit:
University Drive From 'West Lancaster Avenue to best 7th
Street intersection including channelization
of Camp Bowie Boulevard at its intersection
with West 7th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 1.
The estimated cost of improvements is $ 144,718.97 ; the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and
gutter is $—_2_.L2 ; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $ 10.a7 the total
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is
$ 12.19
Arch Adams Street From Camp Bowie Boulevard to Viest 7th
Street including roadway revision of
Darcy Street at its intersection with
Wrest 7th Streets known and designated
as Unit No. 2.
The estimated cost of improvements is $_ 17s743.17 the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and
gutter is $ 1.98 _; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $ 0.85 ; the total
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is
$ 2.86
FORT NORTH, TEXAS
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TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITE' OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the proceedings of your Honorable Body, I have prepared estimates of the cost of
street improvements as shown below:
Estimates of the total cost of improvements on a portion of—._University Drive
and portions of sundry other streets, avenues and public places in the City
of Fort North, Texas, and estimated amounts per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof, on each portion of street, avenue and public place are as follows, to-wit:
University Drive From West Lancaster. Avenue to iciest 7th
Street intersection including channelization
of Camp Bowie Boulevard at its intersection
with best 7th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 1. .
The estimated cost of improvements is $__ 144,718.97 the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and gutter is
$--2•12 --- the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting g property and the
owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $_-101b07__; .the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is $-12.19
Arch Adams Street From Camp Bowie Boulevard to gest 7th
Street including roadway revision of
Darcy Street at its intersection with
West 7th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 2.
The estimated cost of improvements is $ 17'743.17 ..... ; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and gutter is
1...98
$-----____-- - ; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $_ 0.$8 ; the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is $2_86
The estimated cost of improvements is $- ------ __________; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and gutter is
$------__-__; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $__ _; the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is $-
C.M. Thel in -
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III.
A hearing be given and held by and before the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to all own-
ing or claiming any property abutting upon said portions of streets, avenues and public places, as well as to all
owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such hearing shall be given and held on the 13th day of
September 19 65 , at 9=30 A•U• , in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of such hearing
and of other matters and facts in accordance with the terms and provisions of an Act passed at the First Called
Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, and known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of said Ses-
sion, now benig shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. Such notice shall be by advertisement
at least three times in a newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, the first publication to be made
at least ten days before the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with the
terms and provisions of said Act. The City Secretary is further directed to'give personal notice of the time
and place of such hearing to all owning or claiming any property abutting on said portions of streets, avenues
and public places, as well as to all owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such personal notice
shall be given by the City Secretary mailing said notice postage prepaid, to the respective owners of record of
the properties to be assessed, and to any person owning or claiming any interest in said properties, to the last
known address of said owner or persons. It shall not be necessary for the City Secretary to mail said notices to
any owner or other person claiming an interest in the property to be assessed when the addess of such owner
or other person claiming an interest in the property to.be assessed is unknown to the City Secretary and cannot
be determined by the City Secretary after reasonable investigation. In this connection the City Secretary shall
prepare and file with these proceedings a list of the properties to be assessed, the names of.those persons own-
ing or claiming any interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed, together with the last known
address of the respective owners and those persons owning or claiming any interest in said property.
The City Secretary shall certify that each of the parties named in said list whose address was known to
him, was mailed a copy of the notice of hearing and shall further certify the date or dates on which said notice
was mailed. A copy of the notice shall be attached to such certificate. The certificate of the City Secretary will
be conclusive evidence of the facts therein recited. Failure of the City Secretary to give notice of hearing by
mail as herein provided for, or failure of the owners or other persons interested to receive said notice, shall in
nowise invalidate said hearing or any assessments levied pursuant to said hearing, but notice of hearing shall
be sufficient, valid and binding upon all owning or claiming such abutting property or any interest therein when
same shall have been given by newspaper advertisement as first hereinabove provided.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption of
same in the Minute Book of the City Council and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance
Records of this City.
V.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
Passed and approved this_ 16th day of—_ –Aufust _.. 19 65 .
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City AttorneyJ---
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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13TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the proceedings of your Honorable Body, I have prepared estimates of the cost of
street improvements as shown below:
Estimates of the total cost of improvements on a portion of University Drive
And portions of sundry other streets, avenues and public places in the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, and estimated amounts per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof, on each portion of street, avenue and public place are as follows, to-wit:
University Drive From West Lancaster, Avenue to West 7th
Street intersection including channelization
of Camp Bowie Boulevard at its intersection
with West 7th Street# known and designated
as Unit No. 1.
The estimated cost of improvements is $-144718.97 ; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and gutter is
$ 2.12 the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $-10•07 ; .the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is $_12.19
Arch Adams Street From Camp Bowie Boulevard to West 7th
Street including roadway revision of
Darcy Street at its intersection with
West 7th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 2.
The estimated cost of improvements is $_ ,,_ 171,743*17
p the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and gutter is
$�1'.98 _.. ; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $—Q•8 ; the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is $—_2.86
The estimated cost of improvements is $ , _ _______ _; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and gutter is
$ _; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $ _.-__---; the total estimated
amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is $
C.M. Thel in �—
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City of Fort Worth, Eexas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE NUMBER CE SUBJECT: Widening and Paving University PACE
8/16/65 C-553 Drive, Contract I (CIP A-167)
i of 2
Council action on the project described below is requested:
Project Description
Nature of work; Widening and paving University Drive including intersec-
tion channelization, as follows.
Unit StreetRoadway
Limits Width R.O.W.
1 University Drive Lancaster Avenue to West
62 feet 80 feet
7th Street
2 Arch Adams Street Camp Bowie Boulevard to
36 feet 50 feet
West 7th Street
Project plans provide for traffic channelization at the West Seventh Street,
Bailey, and Camp Bowie intersection and also the installation of median
channelizations on Camp Bowie Boulevard between Arch Adams Street and the
University Drive - West 7th Street intersection. The project is included
in the 1965 Capital Improvement Program (A-167),
Submission of Bids
Date bids received: March 16, 1965
Bidder Amount of Bid
Working Days
Worth Construction Co. $ 149,841.85
90
J. L. Bertram Construction 155,671.49
Engineering Inc. 90
Texas Bitulithic Company 165,020.60
90
Project Cost and Financing
Appraisals to determine the estimated enhancement in land values are now in
progress by independent appraisers engaged by both the City and property
owners. Final recommendation on assessments will be submitted to the
Council at the Benefit Hearing. Based on the low bid and computation of
assessments in accordance with standard policies, $22,014.72 will be
assessed against abutting property owners. The cost to the City-at-large
will be approximately $142,811.32, includingengineering and miscellaneous
expenses.
Recommendations
It is recommended that:
1) The following Bond Fund Transfer be approved:
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: WIDENING AND PAVING UNIVERSITY
NUMBER PAGE
ugust 169196 0-553 DRIVE, CONTRACT
PROJECT NO. 097-23000-120 2 Of 2
Amount From To Purpose
$22,014,72 Revolving Fund University Drive Property owners'
042-09723-120 portion of construc-
tion cost
Funds are available in Project 097-23000-120 to finance the City's portion
of costs.
2) That an ordinance be adopted:
a. Declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements;
b. Making provisions for levying of assessments;
C. Ordering the Public Works Department to prepare estimates of
cost and amounts proposed to be assessed;
do Awarding the contract to Worth Construction Company on its
low bid of $149,841.85; and
eo Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred
for improvements to the project named above,
3) That an ordinance be adopted:
ao Approving the estimates of cost and amounts proposed to be
assessed;
b, Setting September 20 , 1965, as the date of the Benefit Hearing,
B:eln
The following summaries are attached.-
Attachment
ttached:Attachment "A" Resume of the Project and Summary of the Neighborhood
Hearing.
Attachment "B1P m Distribution of cost and results of postcard survey,
Attachment '►C°t m Assessment rolls in alphabetical order,
SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: _
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