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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 22324-08-2016 ORDINANCE NO.22324-08-2016 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00, SUBJECT TO EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH DIRECT ENERGY AND RECEIPT OF FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL 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 2015-2016 in the Budget of the City Manager,there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of$50,000.00, for the purpose of funding the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Utility Assistance Program responsible for providing utility assistance to low income individuals. 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. 21873-09-2015 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Paige Meban ,Assistant City Attorney ary J. gityecr'etary ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: August 2,2016 Ordinance No.22324-08-2016 Page 1 of 1 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/212016 - Ordinance No. 22325-08-2016 DATE: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 REFERENCE NO.: **C-27833 LOG NAME: 20TRVCONSTMGMT SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of Amendment No.1 to City Secretary Contract No. 46771 with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the Amount of$405,491.00 for Construction Management Services for the Trinity River Vision Central City Project Bridges on North Main Street, Henderson Street and White Settlement Road and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Intergovernmental Contributions Fund in the amount of$405,491.00; and 2. Authorize the execution of Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 46771 with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the amount of$405,491.00 for construction management services for Trinity River Vision Central City Project Bridges on North Main Street, Henderson Street and White Settlement Road (Trinity River Vision-Related Expenses eligible for reimbursement from the Tarrant Regional Water District). DISCUSSION: In the summer of 2014 the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) advertised project bids for the construction of the North Main Street, Henderson Street and White Settlement Road bridges in conjunction with the Trinity River Vision Central City Project. TxDOT awarded the construction contract for the three bridges to the Sterling Delaware Holding Company, Inc. (Texas Sterling Construction), in the fall of 2014. Current Bridge Construction Schedules: Bridge Location IStart IFinish Henderson Street Fall 2014 `Fall 2018 White Settlement Road Fall 2014 ISpring 2018 North Main Street Summer 2016 pring 2018 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) agreed to provide construction inspection and geotechnical/materials testing services for the three bridges. The City and its project partners (Tarrant Regional Water District, Tarrant County and Trinity River Vision Authority) agreed to provide construction management services to work with TxDOT to ensure the bridges were constructed in accordance with existing Agreements and project intent. Logname: 20TRVCONSTMGMT Page 1 of 3 Due to the complexity of the combined bridge project, the uniqueness of the bridge design (no similar bridges in the State of Texas) and unusual design elements Staff recommended that the design engineer, Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI), be engaged to provide construction management services during the construction period to ensure that the three bridges were constructed in accordance with the design intent. On June 2, 2015, (Mayor and Council Communication (M&C C-27313) the City Councii authorized an Engineering Agreement in the amount of$271,622.00 with FNI for construction management services for the three bridges. FNI's Engineering Agreement was based upon a limited defined scope of services and structured to be used on an "as needed" hourly basis to support Staff. FNI's services have been extremely useful in resolving issues pertaining to unusual project elements including the V-pier structures, bridge aesthetics, illumination and project landscaping. Structural items requiring additional detailed review include the V-piers, retaining walls and post tensioning sequencing of the three bridge substructures and superstructures. Other project elements requiring FNI's expertise include the bridge LED lighting systems and maintenance portals. Staff has determined that, due to uniqueness of the bridge designs and challenges identified during the early stages of construction, FNI's scope of services and level of effort needs to be expanded to address unanticipated design and construction issues on an "as needed" basis. FNI has proposed to provide the recommended construction management services on an hourly rate basis and a total fee not to exceed $405,491.00. Staff considers the proposed fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of service to be performed. Original Contract [$271,622.00 Amendment No. 1 [$405,491.00 Total Contract [$677,113.00 I The entire $405,491.00 amount of this contract is considered TRV-related. Having met its $26.6 million commitment to the TRV project, the City will be reimbursed the full amount of$405,491.00 by the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) upon project completion, in accordance with the provisions of the executed Interlocal Agreement between the City and the TRWD (CSC No. 43425). Staff will record a receivable every month for reimbursable expenses, and the TRV Program Manager in the Planning and Development Department will be responsible for collecting the full reimbursement from TRWD upon project completion. Once reimbursement is received, the revenue will be receipted to the Intergovern mental Contributions Fund. M/WBE Office: Freese & Nichols, Inc., is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to an additional 10 percent M/WBE participation on this Amendment No. 1. The City's M/WBE goal on this Amendment or extra work is seven percent. The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9 and will benefit the entire City. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: Logname: 20TRVCONSTMGMT Page 2 of 3 attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Intergovernmental Contributions Fund. The Planning and Development Department will be responsible for the collection of these funds. Description[Appropriation Pending Remaining Expenditures/Encumbrances Henderson Street $405,491.00 $405,491.00 $0.00 Bridge (30106) FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs): TO Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount ID ID Year Chartfield 2 H1 30106 0200431 4640001 C00144 CO2680 405,491.0 1 30106 0200431 C00144 CO2680 $405,491.00 FROM Fund Department ccount Project Program Activity Budget Reference # Amount ID 1A ID Year (Chartfield 2 V-)301061 0200431 5330500 C00144 CO2680 $405,491.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Jay Chapa (5804) Originating Department Head: Douglas Wiersig (7801) Additional Information Contact: Doug Rademaker (6157) Logname: 20TRVCONSTMGMT Page 3 of 3