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ORDINANCE NO. 7 4 5 7
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVE-
MENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
ALEMEDA BOULEVARD
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 FILING
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:
Alemeda Boulevard From 4586' south of White Settlement Road to
White Settlement Road, known and designated
as Project No. 104-36000-413, a seven-inch
thick reinforced concrete pavement on a six-
inch thick lime stabilized subgrade with
seven-inch high superimposed concrete curb.
The roadway will consist of two twenty-six
foot wide traffic lanes with a forty-eight
foot median and twelve-foot wide left-turn
lanes at all intersections. Four-foot wide
concrete sidewalk will be constructed where
specified.
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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 im-
provements to be constructed as and where shown on the Plans and in strict accordance
with the Plans and Specifications therefor; contract therefore has been made and
entered into with J. L. Bertram Construction
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 amount per front foot proposed to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been examined, 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
streets, avenues, and public places hereinafter described, with the amount or amounts
per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements against abutting pro-
perty and the owners thereof, are as follows, to-wit:
ALEMEDA BOULEVARD From 4586' south of White Settlement Road to
White Settlement Road, known and designated as
Project No. 104-36000-413.
The estimated cost of improvements is $ 548,272.31 ; the estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for superimposed
concrete curb ########## is $ 1.03 ; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for pavement is $ 24.19
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for 4' wide concrete sidewalk is $ 4.07 ; the estimated
amount per square foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for
six-inch thick concrete driveway is $ -0- per square foot; the total
est4mated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners
thereof is $ 29.29 , plus the cost incurred for concrete driveway construction
where specified.
III.
A hearing be given and held by and before the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, to all owning or claiming any property abutting upon said
portions of highways, 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 17th day of January , 19 77 , at 9;30 A_M,
in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and
the City Secretary is hereby directed to give or cause to be given 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 Session, now being 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. Such notice shall be by advertisement inserted
at least three (3) times in a newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, the first publication to be made at least twenty-one (21) days before
the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with
the terms and provisions of said Act as amended. The City Secretary is further
directed to give or cause to be given personal notice of the time and place of
such hearing to all owning or claiming any property abutting ori said portions of
highways, streets, avenues and public places, as well as to all owning or claiming
any interest in any such property. Such personal notice shall be in writing and
shall be given or caused to be given by the City Secretary by depositing such
written notice in the United States Mail at least fourteen (14) days before the
date of the hearing, postage prepaid, in envelopes addressed to all persons
owning or claiming any interest in the respective properties abutting the high-
ways, streets, avenues and public places or portions thereof to be improved, as
the names of such persons are shown on the current rendered tax rolls of the City
of Fort Worth and at the addresses so shown, or if the name of such respective
owners do not appear on such rendered tax rolls, then address to such owners as
their names are shown on the current unrendered tax rolls of the City of Fort Worth
at the addresses shown thereon. In those cases in which an owner of property
abutting a highway, street, avenue or public place or portion or portions there-
of which is to be improved is listed as "unknown" on ,the then current City of
Fort Worth tax rolls, or the name of an owner is shown on the City of Fort Worth
tax rolls but no address for such owner is shown, no notice need be mailed. In
those cases where the owner is shown to be an estate, the mailed notice may be
addressed to such estate. In this connection, the City Secretary shall prepare
and file or cause to be prepared and filed with these proceedings a list of the-
properties
heproperties to be assessed,, the names of those persons owning or claiming any
interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed, together with the last
known addresses determined as aforesaid of the respective owners and those per7.
sons owning or claiming any interest in said property,
The City Secretary shall certify that each of the parties in said list whose
address is shown on the then current rendered or unrendered tax rolls of the City
of Fort Worth 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 each notice shall be
attached to such certificate. The certificate of the City Secretary will be con-
clusive evidence of the facts therein recited.
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 20th day of December , 1976
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
• FORT WORTH, TEXAS
December 20, 1976
TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Gentlemen and Mrs. Rimmer:
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 Alemeda Boulevard
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:
PROJECT N0, 104-36000-413, ALEMEDA BOULEVARD FROM 4586' SOUTH OF WHITE SETTLEMENT ROAD
TO WHITE SETTLEMENT ROAD, to be improved by constructing a seven-inch thick reinforced
concrete pavement on a six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade with seven-inch high
superimposed concrete curb. The roadway will consist of two twenty-six foot wide traffic
lanes with a forty-eight foot median and twelve-foot wide left-turn lanes at all inter-
sections. Four-foot wide concrete sidewalk will be constructed on the west side of
roadway where specified.
The following assessments rates have been established:
Seven-inch concrete pavement
(Commercial zoning) $ 24,19/L.F.
(Residential zoning) $ 7.47/L.F.
(Residential zoning less rear lot cr.) $ 3.22/L.F.
Seven-inch superimposed concrete curb $ 1,03/L.F.
Four-foot wide concrete sidewalk $ 4.07/L.F.
The assessments result in the following division of cost:
TOTAL COST TO PROPERTY OWNERS (ASSESSMENTS) $163,098.40
TOTAL COST CITY OF FORT WORTH (STORM DRAIN) $140,569.89
TOTAL COST CITY OF FORT WORTH (STREETS) $178,960.56
DEVELOPER'S COST (STREETS) $ 65,643.46
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $548,272.31
Jack M. Graham, P.E.
City Engineer
City of Fort Worth, Texas
UNE FIL
Mayor and Council Communication
BAILIFF Award of Contract - Assessment
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Paving of Alemeda Boulevard 2
GRAMam 1 of
12/20/76 C-3622
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City Council action is requested on Project No. 104-36000-413, as described
below:
Unit Street Limits Roadway Width-Ft. R.O.W. Width Ft.
II Alemeda 4586' South of 2-26' Lanes W/48' 120
Blvd. White Settlement Road Median
to White Settlement Road
Origin of Project
This project was initiated in conjunction with Community Facilities Contract
No. 8978, as approved by M&C C-3549 on October 11, 1976, and amended by
M&C C-3602, on December 3, 1976, with the Westpoint Development Corporation.
Alemeda Boulevard is a border street on the east side of West Point Addition,
Phase I. The Developer will award the contract for Unit I, interior streets.
Improvements
The existing narrow county type road with borrow ditches and a dangerous
narrow culvert will be improved by construction of major thoroughfare grade
concrete pavement with superimposed concrete curb and two 26-foot traffic
lanes with a 48-foot median. Also included are 12-foot wide left-turn
lanes at all intersections and 4-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the west side
of the street adjacent to residentially zoned property. The storm drain
improvements consists of 1,925 feet of reinforced concrete culvert pipe and
appurtenances and a reinforced concrete box culvert.
Submission of Bids
The following bids were received on November 16, 1976:
Bidder Amount Working Days
J. L. Bertram Construction $498,429.38 120
L.H. Lacy Co. 514,179.95 180
Texas Bitulithic Co. 515,409.93 175
Austin Road Co. 529,320.11 200
Southwestern Construction 539,081.36 180
Project Cost and Financing
Based on the low bid and standard policy, approximately $163,098.40 is pro-
posed to be assessed against abutting properties, which will be provided for
by a bond fund transfer from the Revolving Fund Unspecified. Cost to the
City for street construction is estimated to be approximately $178,960.56
and $140,569.89 for storm drain construction, including engineering, requiring
bond fund transfers from the Streets in New Additions Unspecified and Engineer-
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Assessment PAGE
NUMBER
12/20/76 C-3622 Paving of Alemeda Boulevard 2 of 2
ing Unspecified Accounts, to supplement Account No. 104-36000-413, Alemeda
Boulevard.
Recommendations
It is recommended that:
1) The following bond fund transfers be approved:
Amount From To Reason
$163,098.40 Unspecified Revolving Alemeda Blvd. To provide funds for the
Fund 042-09000-901 042-15000-413 property owners' share
of construction costs.
$144,350.00 Streets in New Addn. Alemeda Blvd. To provide additional
(Unspecified) 104-36000-413 funds for the City's
104-36000-901 share of construction,
(Future Sales) and miscellaneous
expenses
$ 15,013.00 Engineering Unspecified Alemeda Blvd. To provide additional
104-36000-901 (Future 104-36000-413 funds for construction,
Sales) engineering, inspection
and testing.
2) An ordinance be adopted:
a. Declaring the necessity for and ordering of the improvements;
b. Making provisions for levying assessments;
c. Directing the. Public Works Department to prepare estimates to costs
and amounts to be assessed;
d. Awarding the contract to J.L. Bertram Construction, in the amount of
$498,429. 38 based on their low bid for street improvements and storm
drain facilities; and
e. Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred
foli improvements of the project named above.
3) An ordinance be adopted:
a. Approving the estimates of costs and amounts proposed to be assessed;
and
b. Setting January 17, 1977, as the date for the Benefit Hearing.
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