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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3551-11-2007A Resolution NO 3551 11 2007 STATEMENT EXPRESSING OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSE COSTS OF THE NEW PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") is a home-rule municipality and political subdivision of the State of Texas, WHEREAS, the City expects to pay expenditures in connection with the design, planning, acquisition and construction of the new Public Health Center (the "Project") prior to the issuance of obligations by the City in connection with the financing of the Project from available funds, WHEREAS, the City finds, considers, and declares that the reimbursement of the City for the payment of such expenditures will be appropriated and consistent with the lawful objectives of the City and, as such, chooses to declare its intention , in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 150 2 of the Treasury Regulations, to reimburse itself for such payments at such time as it issues obligations to finance the Project, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS Section 1 The City reasonably expects it will incur debt, as one or more series of obligations, with an aggregate maximum principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 of which $400,000 is to be used for the Project Section 2 All costs to be reimbursed pursuant hereto will be capital expenditures No tax exempt obligations will be issued by the City in furtherance for this Statement after the date which is later than 18 months after the later of (1) the date the expenditures are paid of (2) the date on which the property, with respect to which such expenditures were made, is placed in service. Section 3 The foregoing notwithstanding, no tax exempt obligation will be issued pursuant to the Statement more than three years after the date any expenditure which is to be reimbursed is paid ~~~'Y QF ~"+1~~';E "ll~~~ RESOLUTION NO 3551 11 2007 Adopted this 6th day of November 2007 ATTEST By ,,.~ fit; ~',- ~~ / ~ ~ ~ ' arty Hendrix; C'ity,~Seeretary ~ ` ' w 1 d~ ~° ~. r~. ~~ ~ ' t~ . aw ,~'.r L r~ ~ ~ . ~~= l . ,~r ff~ ~i~. t~ APPROVED CITY COUNCIL NOV 0 6 2007 ~c~,..~"~^~ City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication SUBJECT Adopt Appropriation Ordinances to Provide Additional Funds for the Public Health Center Project and Adopt Reimbursement Resolution RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund by $400 000 from available funds 2. Authorize the transfer of $400 000 from the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund to the CO Special Project Fund 3 Adopt attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the CO Special Project Fund by $400 000 from available funds and 4 Adopt: the attached Reimbursement Resolution noting that the City expects to issue Certificates of Obligation for the purpose of paying the increased costs of this project. DISCUSSION The purpose of this M&C is to increase the amount authorized for the new Public Health Center by $400 000 00 The current construction budget for this project is $6 900 000 This budget is sufficient to provide a basic facility with 36 600 square feet of space in a two-story tilt-up-panel concrete structure It is desired to enhance the core building with masonry accents a central raised roof with glass clerestory glass staircase enclosures, touch-free fixtures, and green building technology such as geothermal heating and cooling pervious pavements resource conserving fixtures and an upgraded building envelope (glass roofing insulation etc.) With these enhanced features, the construction estimate is $7 300 000 An additional $400 000 is needed to continue with the design of the enhanced facility The revised overall project budget, including the additional $400 000 is Previous design at former site $473 000 00 Current Design contract $275 000 00 Geotechnical material testing survey TXU extension, staff time $195 000 00 ITS $400 000 00 FF&E $500 000 00 Construction $7 300 000 00 Logname. 20PUBLICHEALTH Page 1 of 2 Contingency $657,000.00 Total $9 800 000 00 During December 2006 staff identified $ 150 M in Critical Capital Needs and Council authorized the sale of Certificates of Obligation in each of the next four years to meet those needs This summer $ 43 5 M was sold for projects identified in the first year of the Critical Capital Program Also at that time in December staff advised Council that due to inflation some cost overruns were anticipated from projects funded in the 2004 Bond Program and that $10 M in unspecified debt capacity was reserved for this purpose Further staff advised that these projects would be presented for Council consideration on an as- needed basis for inclusion in future Certificate of Obligation sales of the Critical Capital needs The 2005A and 2007 Certificate of Obligation sales included $9 4 M for the new Public Health Center The purpose of this M&C is to increase the amount authorized for the new Public Health Center by $400 000 which will provide the $9 8 M to proceed While this project was not included as a 2004 bond project, but rather was funded with a CO staff recommends the use of a portion of the $10M to fund these facility enhancements. Subsequently in order to allow reimbursement of this fund staff recommends inclusion of this amount in the next CO sale anticipated sometime in Spring 08 and the use of those proceeds to reimburse this fund The project timeline is as follows July 2007 Award Design contract January 2008 Design Complete Feb-Apr 2008 Advertise receive and evaluate bids, permitting acquire bonds May 2008 Award construction contract May 2009 Complete construction June 2009 Relocate from existing facility FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that funds upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the appropriation ordinances will be available in the current budget, as appropriated of the CO Special Project Fund TO Fund/AccountlCenters 1~C291 446100 174770080640 $400.000.00 1~C291 538070 174770080640 $400,000.00 2 & 3) C290 472001 208960022680 $400.000.00 ~C290 541200 208960022680 $400.000.00 FROM Fund/Account/Centers 2) C291 538070 174770080640 $400,000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office by Marc Ott (8476) Originating Department Head Robert Goode (7801) Additional Information Contact: Glenn Balog (2028.) 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