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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 9276ORDINANCE NO.~(O AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF ROGERS AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; LETTING CON- TRACT TO BOB MOORE, 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 THEREBY 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 e 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: ROGERS AVENUE From Harwen Terrace to West Biddison Street, known and designated as Project No. 30-025-272-00, Unit II. f x ~l~ 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 . ROGERS AVENUE From Harwen Terrace to West Biddison..Street, known and des- ignated.as Project No. 30-025-2Z2-00, Unit II, a six-inch thick hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement with seven-inch high concrete curb and eighteen-inch wide concrete gutter on a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade, so that the finished roadway will be thirty-feet wide. Six-inch thick concrete driveway approaches will be constructed where specified. The above, together with concrete curbs, gutters, driveways and incidental.a 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 Plana and Specifications therefor IV The cost of said improvements as herein defined shall be paid for as follows, to-wi.t 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 all of the remainder of the cost of said improvements after deducting the amounts herein specified to be paid by the abutting properties and tl~e 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 particular unit, the sums assessed against property abutting upon such completed and accepted unite shall he 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 assessments against the pro- perty abutting upon the remaining unite shall be and become due and payable in such installments after the date of completion and acceptance of ouch respective unit The entire amount assessed against the particular parcels of. property shell 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 to interest on the first installment, which shall be due and payable on the date acid 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 accrued to the date of payment and further provided if default be made in the payment of any installment aromptl3 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 aeaesamenta shall in any case be made against any property or any 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, se ascertained at the hearing pro- vided by the law in force in the City, nor shall any assessment be made in any case until after notict of hearing ae provided by law. Said assesamenta against the respective lots and parcels of property and owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of a special assessment which shell 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 installments of not leas than $9.00 each, the first of such installments to become due and payable not more than 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 FURTI~R, 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 forma 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 assessment, which shell 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 assessment 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 .f.ixing of. the assessment 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 so 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 a~asigna, 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 i.rna 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 assessment 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 assessment 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, as amended, and the bid of BOB MOORE,INC. having been found to be the lowest and best bid for the making and construction of. said improvements, the contract there- fore is hereby awarded to BOB MOOP.E, INC. at and for the prices stated in the Proposal of said company and ae 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 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 State 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 Fort 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 shell 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 a8aesaments, 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 and the assessments 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 cost of such 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 Session 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 Minute Book of the City Council and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of this City. .~ XIV This ordinance shall Cake effect and be in full force and effect from and afCer the date of its passage, PASSED AND APPRCN ED THIS DAY OF 19 APPRfN ED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney ..--~ `~M9`~' R FIL1a~ ° ~ ` ~~ pity ®f ' ~®~-t ~~rt~, ~'~.~cas CITY MANAGER 1 ACCOUNTING 2 'PRI~NBAOyTAT1ON~pUgLIC WORKS-6 HATER A~rh IDA~~TwN .> REFERENCE SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT - ROGERS PAGE NUMRBER}/~( AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS - HARWEN 3 12l1~8/84 ~-8786 ...A TTTTTPA-. ~ c} City Council action is requested on Project Nos. 51-025420-00 (Water Main) and 30-025272-00 (5treet), as described belaw: Unit I (51-025420-00): Replacement of 6-inch water main in Rogers Avenue from Harwen Terrace to West Biddison Street. `~=~ r Unit II (30-025272-00) Reconstruction of Rogers Avenue from Harwen Terrace to West Biddison Street in the existing 30' wide roadway and 50' wide right-of--way. ~_~ Origin of Project On October 27, 1982 (M&C G-5417 Revised), the City Council approved the allotment of bond funds for the 1982-84 Capital Improvement Program. The reconstruction of Rogers Avenue from Harwen Terrace to West Biddison Street was included in this program with an allotment of $100,000.00 for the City's portion of construction cost. Rogers Avenue is No. 8 of 9 streets listed. In keeping with the Water Department's program to update water mains when streets are improved, the replacement of the 6-inch water main was added to the project. Improvements Water main improvements consist of replacing the existing main with a new six-inch ductile iron pipe complete with copper service lines and appurtenances. Street improvements will consist of reconstructing the existing pavement with new six-inch hot-mix asphaltic concrete pavement and replacing all deteriorated curb and gutter and driveway approaches as well as constructing new curb and gutter on the one lot where none now exists. Drainage improvements consist of replacing two five foot and two ten foot inlet tops. Receipt of Bids The project was advertiaed for bids on October 25, 1984 and November 1, 1984, and the following bids were received on November 15, 1984, with 25 working days allotted for the completion of Unit I and 45 days for Unit II. Paragraph 3, under "Special Provisions" of the bid proposal specified that separate contracts shall be .awarded for Unit I and Unit II. Unit I Bidder (Water Main) Hutch, Inc. $29,600.20* Bob Mnore, Inc. 41,264.43 Austin Road Co. 42,203.95 E.H. Shaw & Sons, Inc. 40,686.20 Wm. J. Schultz, Inc. 37,793.20** dba-Circle "C" Constr. APAC, Texas, Inc. No Bid L. Grimes & Co., Inc. 47,195.20 J.D. Vickers, Inc. 37,976.20 * - Indicates apparent low bid. k Mayoa° aaad ~ou,ncil ~om.m~,s,nication Unit II (Street $135,134.20 100,613.15* 111,150.29 No Bid No Bid 106,366.81 105,358.05 106,173.50 ., i` ~" ~~+ n F ~~__ DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT - ROGERS PAGE NUMBER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS - HARWEN 2 3 12/18/84 C-8786 TO BIDDISON -"--of ** - The low bidder on Unit I, Hutch, Inc., is not a prequalified bidder with the Water Department. Therefore, it is proposed to award the contract for Unit I to Wm. J. Schultz,~Inc., dba Circle "C" Construction, who is a prequalified bidder and acceptable to the Water Department. Project Cost and Financing Cost to the City for water main improvements is approximately $37,793.20 plus $3,706.80 for administration and inspection engineering. It is proposed t.o finance Unit I by a fund transfer from Water Operating Fund 4S (Account No. 60-90-20) . Rogers Avenue was originally constructed to City Standards in 1948, complete with concrete curb and gutter and driveway approaches. In accordance with the current policy for the Installation of Community Facilities, Assessment Paving Policy, Section VI, Paragraph 2(c), property owners will be assessed 100X of the Residential Rate for pavement only, or approximately $25,737.93, which will be provided for by a bond fund transfer from the Special Assessment Unspecified Account (94-009905-00). Cost to the City for street construction is approximately $74,875.22, plus $12,073.58 (12y) engineering. Sufficient funds are available in Account No. 30-095101-00 for the City's engineering cost. However, a bond fund transfer is required from the Street Reconstruction Unspecified Account for the City's construction cost for Unit II. It is recommended that the City Council: Recommendations 1. authorize a fund transfer in the amount of $41,500.00 from Water Operating Fund 45 (Account No. 60-90-20) to Fund 53-035420-00 (I.C. 620153), 6-inch Water Main Replacement - Rogers Avenue; 2. authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Wm. J. Schultz, Inc., dba-Circle "C" Construction in the amount of $37,793.20 for Unit I as proposed above. 3. approve the following bond fund transfers: From To Amount 94-009905-00 94-025272-00 $25,737.93 Special Rogers Avenue Assessments Harwen to Biddison Unspecified 30-025801-00 30-025272-00 $74,875.22 Streets Rogers Avenue Reconstruction Harwen to Biddison Unspecified Reason To provide funds for the property owner's share of construction cost. To provide funds for the City's share of construction cost. k~„4 ~' r, ~ ~~ GATE REFERENCE SUt3JEC,T AWARD OF CONTRACT - ROGERS PACE NUMBER AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS - HARWEN 3 f3 12/18/84 C-8786 o ~ e No . Adopted Ordnanc di nance: 4. ado tan or P A. declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements; B. making provisions 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 Bob Moore, Inc., in the amount of $1p0,613.15 based on their low bid for Unit II; E. making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred ,for improvements of the project named above; S. adopt an ordinance: A~Opted Ord~nanee Nom~~~ A. approving the estimates of costs and amounts proposed to be assessed; and B. setting January 15, 1985, as the date for the benefit hearing for Unit II only. DAI:ds APPROVED B~ D E C 7 ~ i;, /~ "~ ~ +City S®czetary of the City ,2f F.atck ,_, SUBMITTED FORT ~ CITY MANAGER'S DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY OFFICE BY (~ APPROYED ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT HEAD Gary L Santerre ~ OTHER (DESCRIBE) CITY SECRETARI' FOR ADDITIONAL INfORMAT,LONelI Schmidt Ext. 7805 CONTACT UQ DATE g ~ ~~