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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 9177t~ ._3 w. ORDINANCE N0. % ~/ AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTTON nF MEACHAM BOULEVARD ( SOUTH LANE) AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; LETTING CON- TRACT TO WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECU- TION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS F'OR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THERE$Y INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OF THE CITY TO PRE- PARE ESTIMATES, DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLAR- ING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENT ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE FIRST CALLED SESSION OF THE FORTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CHAPTER 106; COMMONLY KNOWN AS ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES AS AMENDED BY ACTS 1967, 60TH LEGISLATURE, PAGE 365, CHAPTER 176, SECTION 1, EMERGENCY EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1967, AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND EN- ROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Public Works Director for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has prepared Plans and Specifications for the improvements of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and same having been examined by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and found to be in all matters and things proper, NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE~CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT I The hereinafter described Plans and Specifications are hereby approved and adopted. II There exists a public necessity for the improvement of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to-wit: MEACHAM BOULEVARD From West Service Road of I-35W to 76S Feet hles`t,.,known (lSOUTH LANE ) and designated as Project No 029-036648-00. ~ ~~ ::y III Each of the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, shall be improved by raising, grading, and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit MEACHAM BOULEVARD From West Service Road of I-35W to 765 Feet West, known and (SOUTH LANE) designated as Project No. 029_036648-00, a seven-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement with seven=inch high attached concrete curb on a six-inch thick lime .stabilized subgrade, so that the finished traffic lane will be thirty-six feet wide Seven-inch thick reinforced concrete left-turn lanes and median opening will be constructed at a private entrance to the adjacent property. Six-inch thick concrete driveway approaches will be constructed where specified. R ~'!' I!~` .~ h The above, together with concrete curbs, gutters, driveways and incidentals to such improvements, 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 Specifications therefor IV The coat of said improvements as herein defined shall be paid for as follows, to-wit A The property abutting on that portion of the street, avenue or public place and the real and true owners thereof shall pay all of the cost of curbs and gutters in front of their property and not exceeding nine-tenths (9/lOths) of the estimated cost of the remainder of such improvements B The city of Fort Worth shall pay ali of the remainder of the cost of said improvements after deducting the amounts herein specified to 'be paid by the abutting properties and t}ie real and true owners thereof. as set out in subsection A The amounts payable by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof shall be assessed against such properties and the real and true owners there- of and shall constitute a first and prior lien upon such properties and a personal liability of the real and true owners there of and shall be payable to-wit• When the improvements are completed and accepted by the City on a partic»lar unit, the sums assessed against property abutting upon such completed and accepted unite shall be and become payable in five (5) equal installments, due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, and one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) years from the date of such completion and acceptance and the aeseeaments against the pro- party abutting upon the remaining unite shall be and become due and payable in such installments after the date of completion and acceptance of such respective unit The entire amount assessed against the particular parcels of property shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance of the improvements on the unit upon which the particular property abuts at the rate of eight (8%) percent per annum, payable annually except as Co interest on the first installment, which shall be due and payable on the date said installment matures provided that any owner shall }gave the right to pay any and ell of such installment at any time before maturity by paying principal with interest accrueu to the date of payment and further provided if default be made in the payment of anj installment ?rompt:3 Es the same matures, then at the option of the City of Fort Worth or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment upon which such default is made shall be and become immedi- ately due and payable; but it is specifically provided that no aeaeasments shall in any case be made against any property or sny owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to property in the enhanced value thereof by means of said improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, as ascertained at the hearing pro- vided by the law in force in the City, nor shsll any assessment be made in any case until after notice of hearing as provided by law. Said assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of a special assessment which shall be executed in the name of. the City of Fort Worth, PROVIDED, however, that acting through its duly authorized Director of Public Works, the City of. Fort Worth retaining the right to authorized payment of the sums assessed against abutting property upon such completed and accepted unit in not more than forty-eight equal regular monthly inatatlmenta of not less than $9.00 each, the first of such installments to become due snd payable not more than r" ~. ~ .eJ 30 days after the completion and acceptance by the city of the particular unit, PROVIDED FURTHER, that the City Attorney is hereby empowered to authorize payments of said sums in lesser installments and/or over a longer period of time in cases in which the Director of. Public Works has previously determined that an extreme financial hardship upon the property owner will otherwise result and PROVIDED FURTHER, that such method of payment shall be authorized only in instances where the owner or owners of property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall have executed and delivered to the City of Fort Worth a lawful, valid and binding note and mechanic's and materialman'e contract upon forms supplied by the City granting a mechanic's lien upon and conveying the said abutting property in trust to secure the payment by said owner or owners according to the terms thereof of the sums assessed against such property V. The assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and the owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of special aasesament, which shall be executed in the name of the City by the Mayor of said City and the City Secretary shall attest the same and impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, and which may have attached thereto coupons in evidence of the several installments, or in evidence of any of the installments in which the aasesament is payable, which certificates shall be issued to the City of. Fort Worth, shall recite the terms and time of payment, the amount of the assessment, the description of the property, and the name of the owners, as far as known, and shall contain such other recitals as may be pertinent thereto, and shall further recite substantially that all pro- ceedings with reference to the making of such improvements have been regularly had in compliance with law, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of. the aasesament lien against the property described in said certificates and the personal liability of the owners thereof, have been regularly had, done and performed, and such re- citals shall be prima facia evidence of the matters ao recited, and no further proof shall be required in any court, and the said certificates shall provide substantially that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then, at the option of the City of. Fort Worth, or its resigns, the entire amount of the assessment shall be and become immediately due and payable, together with reasonable attorney's fees and costa of collection, if incurred, all of which, as well as the principal and interest on the assessment, shall be a first and prior lien against the property, superior to all other ii.rns and claims except State, County, School District, and City ad valorem taxes No error or mistake in naming any owner or in describing any property or in any other matter or thing, shall invalidate any aasesament or any certificate issued in evidence thereof, and the omission of improvements on any particular unit or in front of any property exempt by law from the lien of special assessment for street improvements shall not in- validate any aasesament levied The certificates referred to need not contain recitals in exactly the works above provided for, but the substance thereof shall suffice, and they may contain other and additional recitals pertinent thereto VI Bids having been advertised for as required by Article 11QSb of the re- vised Civil Statutes of Texas, ae amended, and the bid of WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION, INC. having been found to be the lowest and beat bid for the making and construction of. said improvements, the contract there- fore is hereby awarded to WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION, INC. at and for the prices stated in the Proposal of said company and as reported and recommended by the Public Works Department, which said report and recommendation is on file with the City, the City Manager, and the City Secretary are hereby directed to execute the said contract in the name of the ~,. - :5 City of Fort Worth, Texas, and to impress the corporate seal of. the City thereon, the said contract embracing, among other things, the prices for the work. VII. To provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the city of Fort Worth, Texas, by said contract, there is hereby appropriated out of available funds and current revenues of the City, an amount sufficient to pay said indebtedness so incurred. VIII The improvements provided for herein shall be made and constructed, notice given, hearing held and assessment levied and all proceedings taken and had in accordance with and under the terms of the powers and provisions of Chapter 106 of the Acts of the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the 6tate of Texas, now known as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, which law has been adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of For"t Worth, Texas, and under which law these proceedings are taken and had. IX. Each unit above described shall be and constitute a separate and independent unit of improvement and the assessments herein provided for shall be made for the improvements in each unit according to the cost of the improvements in that unit and according to the benefits arising from the improvements in that unit X In making assessments, if the name of the owner be unknown, it shall be sufficient to so state the fact, and if any property be owned by an estate or by any firm or corporation, it shall be sufficient to so state, and it shall not be necessary to give the correct name of the owner, but the real and true owners of the property mentioned shall be liable anti the aesesamenta against the property shall be valid XI The Director of Public Works of the City or Fort Worth, Texas, be and he is hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council, estimates of the coat of ouch improvements in each unit, in accordance with the terms of the powers and provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. XII. The City Secretary is directed to prepare, sign and file with the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, a notice in accordance with the provisions of the Act passed at the Fifth Called Session of the Forty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, and shown as Chapter 21 of the Acts of said Seas ion of the Legislature, said Act having been passed in the year 1930, and now known as Article 1220a of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes XIII. The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption of same in the I~iinute Book of the City Council and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of this City. X1Y This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ~/ DAY OF , 19 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~. ty Attorney AST2R•FIIE•i `LJZ~Yn9 ~CJ~ ~4. ~Y~~ VV ~~Y.UIV~ ~~i~'{..Yivl w ? JJJ"' 777/J/ 777JJJ CITY MANAGER•i ~ /1/ ~,. n®~ ~~~ ~®~~~~~~ ~®~~~~~ ^~~~®~7y~ ACCOUNTING•2 ~~/~e//WJ/'/// (L u U'RANSPO T!~?d~~PUBLIC WORKS GREFERENCE SUBJECT Award of Contract - Meacham pAGE NUMBER Boulevard (South Lane) Improve- 2 8/21/84 **C-854.6 ments for City Council action is requested on Project No. 29-036648-00, as described below: ROADWAY R.O.W. STREET LIMITS WIDTH-FEET WIDTH-FEET Meacham West Service Road 1/2 of Double 120 Boulevard of I-35W to 765' 36' Roadway (South Lane) West w/28' Median Origin of Protect On September 29, 1981 (M&C C-5903), the City Council authorized Community Faci- lities Agreement No. 11991 with I-35 North Investment Company for the develop- ment of Lot 1, Block 4, I-35 Business Park Addition. Included in the agreement is the assessment paving of the south one-half of Meacham Boulevard from the West Service Road of I-35W to 765 feet west. Improvements This segment of Meacham Boulevard will be improved with mayor thoroughfare grade concrete pavement with concrete curb and driveway approaches. Also in- cluded is a median opening with left turn lanes leading to private property. No storm drain facilities are included in this contract. Receipt of Bids The project was advertised on July 5 and 12, 1984, and the following bids were received on July 26, 1984, with 30 working days allotted to complete the pro- ~ ect . ` BIDDER AMOUNT Walt Williams Construction, Inc. $ 174,378.20 Austin Road Company $ 174,640.80 Protect Cost and Financing In accordance with Standard City Policy in effect at the time the Community Facilities Agreement was approved, cost to the developer (assessment) is ap- proximately $79,745.32, which will be provided for by a bond fund transfer from the Special Assessment Unspecified Account, 94-009905-00, cost to the City for construction is approximately $94,732.88, plus $15,694.03 (9~) engineering. Bond fund transfers are required from the appropriate unspecified accounts to supplement the construction and engineering funds in the project account. ~,: DATE REFERENCE ~ SUBJECT Award of Contract - Meacham PAGE NUMBER Boulevard (South Lane) Improve- 2 2 8f21/84 **C-8546 ment s or Recommendations It is recommended that: 1. The following bond fund transfers be approved: From To Amount Reason 94-009905-00 94-036648-00 $79,745.32 To provide funds for Revolving Fund Meacham Blvd ~ the property owners Unspecified (South Lane) share of construction I-35W to 765' costs. West 29-036901-00 29-036648-00 $46,095.88 To supplement the Streets in New Meacham Blvd. City's construction Additions (South Lane) funds in the project Unspecified I-35W to 765' account West 29-095901-00 29-036648-00 $6,100.00 To supplement the Engineering Meacham Blvd. City's Engineering Unspecified (South Lane) funds in the project I-35W to 765' account. West 2. Adopt an ordinance: A. Declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements; B. Making provis ions for levying assessments; C. Directing the Transportation and Public Works Department to prepare estimates of costs and amounts to be assessed; D. Awarding the contract to Walt Williams Construction, Inc., in the amount of $174,378.20 based on their low bid; and E. Making approp riations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred for improvements of the project named above. 3. Adopt an ordinance: A. Approving the estimates of costs and amounts proposed to be assessed; an d B. Setting Septe mber 18, 1984, as the date for the benefit hearing. A~~ROVEO ~Yi CITY COUNCIL t DAl:xmc t1G 2~. 1984 A /~ ,~ / f Urt' U`'~. ~~~~a~,P-cal City aecxe_~a.p c..he SUBMITTED FOR THE ~ CI7Y MANAGER'S City of Fort W,o DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. ppyy ~~CESSED BY OFFICE BY (] APPROVED ORIGINATING Adopt L~I ~III~~~~S ,E~ ~ ~ ` 11 l~ /~ ~ ~ DEPARTMENT HEAD• Gar LR S anterre cl 'Y ~iiYr ' T .~ _ w / FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION coNTacT Odell Schmidt Ext. 7805 } ,. - ~ DATE ~~' ~~' .~ ~~"J sw