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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17974-02-2008Ordinance No. 17974-02-2008 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND (R103) IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, RETAINED EARNINGS BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT FUND (R101) ;PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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 Fiscal Year 2007- 2008 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the Environmental Management Operating Fund (R103) in the amount of $35,000 and decreasing the unreserved, retained earnings by the same amount, for the purpose transferring said funds to the Environmental Management Project Fund (R101 }. SECTION 2. That 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 judgment 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. 17749 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. A ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~- Assistant Ci Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 5, 2008 Ci~r ®f F®r~ VV®~th, T`exas Mayor and Council Corrrmunication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/5/2008 -Ord. No. 17974-02-2008 & 17975-02-2008 DATE: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 LOG NAME: 520AKHOLLOWAACM REFERENCE NO.: C-22660 SUBJECT: Authorize Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 36293 with Eagle Construction and Environmental Services, L.P., for Performing the Alternative Asbestos Control Method Demolition of the Oak Hollow Apartment's OfFce Building, 5901 Boca Raton Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas, to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount; Approve Transfer of Funds and Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinances RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 36293 with Eagle Construction and Environmental Services, L.P., for performing the Alternative Asbestos Control Method demolition of the Oak Hollow Apartment's Office Building, 5901 Boca Raton Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas, by increasing the total contract not-to-exceed amount from $24,950 to $59,950; 2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the Environmental Management Fund (R103) by $35,000 and decreasing the unreserved retained earnings by the same amount; 3. Approve the transfer of $35,000 in undesignated funds in the Environmental Management Operating Fund (R103) to the Environmental Management Project Fund (R101); and 4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Environmental Management Project Fund (R101) by $35,000. DISCUSSION: The Environmental Management Department (EMD) contracted with Eagle Construction and Environmental Services, L.P. (Eagle), for the demolition of the Oak Hollow Office Building following the Alternative Asbestos Control Method (ARCM). EMD, in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS), performed the ARCM demolition to gather data on the effectiveness of the AACM. Letters of No Action Assurance allowing the use of the AACM on this one building were received from the EPA and the TDSHS. The ARCM allows certain asbestos-containing materials to be removed as part of the demolition process. Asbestos-containing materials are wetted with a foam mixture the night before demolition; wetted again the morning of demolition; and then continuously wetted during demolition, debris handling and debris loading for disposal. Additionally all water is contained on the site. Following removal of the building debris, approximately three-inches of soil is removed from all non-paved areas that were in contact with the demolition debris or applied water. Equipment used for demolition and paved areas in contact with the demolition operation are decontaminated prior to job completion. The ARCM has the potential to reduce Logname: 520AKHOLLOWAACM Page 1 of 2 demolition costs along with demolition time of substandard buildings thus creating new jobs and tax revenue for communities across the country. This demolition was part of ongoing research and included costs such as scaffolding rental, access to air samplers including scaffold mounted samplers, down time to allow for sample collection at various points during the demolition and remobilization due to weather not suitable for proper sample collection that would not be a part of standard demolition. The original contracted amount of $24,950 was based on completing the project in a total of three days from start to finish. Due to unfavorable weather, the project was delayed causing four days of standby time. Additional soil disposal and heavy equipment decontamination added two more days to project completion. During the delay, additional costs were incurred for the rental of equipment such as scaffolding, waste containers, and heavy equipment. Due to the rain, many site preparation activities had to be performed twice. The delay also caused additional mobilization and demobilization charges from the contractor and subcontractors. The actual number of waste containers, waste handling, waste transport and waste disposal exceeded estimates. As a result of these delays, additional funding of $35,000 is required. The total revised cost for this project of $59,950 will be paid to Eagle. The Oak Hollow Office Building is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 4. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the Environmental Management Project Fund (R101). TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/Account/Centers R103 538070 0521100 $35,000.00 R103 301000 0000000 $35.000.00 R101 472103 052200806000 $35,000.00 R103 538070 0521100 $35,000.00 R101 539120 052200806000 $35,000.00 R101 539120 05220080600D $35.000.00 Submitted for City Manager°s Office b~ Libby Watson (6183) Originating Department Head: Brian Boerner (6647) Additional Information Contact: Michael Gange (6569) Logname: 520AKHOLLOWAACM Page 2 of 2