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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 31882 T Contract No. City Secretary Contract No. f INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE MAQ PLAN-PHASE II PROJECT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS This Agreement is entered into by between the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, a transportation authority created pursuant to V.T.C.A., Transportation Code Chapter 452, hereinafter referred to as "The T", acting by and through, Richard L. Ruddell, its duly authorized President/Executive Director, and the City of Fort Worth, Hereinafter referred to as "City", acting by and through Marc A. Ott, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, both of Tarrant County, State of Texas. The T and City are sometimes referred to herein as the Parties. WHEREAS, this Agreement is made under the authority of Sections 791.001 - 791.029, Texas Government Code; and WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the common interest of both parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement; and WHEREAS, each Party warrants and represents to the other Party that each Party has been authorized by its respective governing body to enter into this Agreement; and WHEREAS, each governing body agrees to share in the cost of the services as stated below; and NOW THEREFORE, The T and City agree as follows: 1. Plan. The Parties are jointly conducting a Mobility and Air Quality Study, which is the second phase of a long-range Mobility and Air Quality Plan, hereinafter ca, e t eo�$1 ,, t lat YEN. is being developed by the Parties. The Plan seeks to integrate transportation systems, improve air quality and increase economic growth for the City and the region. The purpose of Phase II is to identify, analyze, and recommend transportation alternatives and/or programs for improving mobility and air quality for the City and the region. 2. Preparation of the Plan. The City shall be responsible for the preparation of the Plan. The Parties anticipate that the City will be executing a professional services contract with Wilbur Smith Associates, hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant", to prepare the Plan. The City will be responsible for managing the contract with the Consultant. During the preparation of the Plan, the Parties shall both work cooperatively with the Consultant to assist in the Plan's preparation. All reports generated by the Consultant shall be available to the Parties. 3. Cost. The Parties reasonably believe that the total cost of the preparation of the Plan will not exceed the sum of$670,0000. The T's share of the cost of the preparation of the Plan shall not exceed $65,000. The City shall include a provision in its contract with the Consultant requiring the Consultant to notify the City in the event that the Consultant believes that the total cost of the Study will exceed $670,000, in which event The T and City agree to negotiate in good faith to share in the excess cost. If the parties are unable to agree on the funding of the additional costs, City may terminate the Consultant's contract upon the expenditure of the full contract amount and the Parties shall not be obligated to fund any additional cost. 4. Term. The term of this Agreement begins on May 2, 2005 and extends through November 30, 2006. 5. Effect of Agreement. (a) Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against either the City or The T other than claims for which the Texas Tort Claims Act, Chapter 101, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, may impose liability. (b) The Parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement. (c) By entering into this Agreement, the Parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other than those stated in the Agreement; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory to the Agreement. (d) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this agreement is non- assignable, and any unauthorized purported assignment or delegation of any duties hereunder, Interlocal-Mobility and Air Quality Plan Phase II CITY of FORT WORTH AND THE T Page 2 of 3 without the prior written consent of the other party, shall be void and shall constitute a material breach of this agreement. (e) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement by the Parties hereto, and any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, shall be void and of no force and affect. (f) This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, and the venue for any litigation arising from this agreement shall be in Tarrant County, Texas. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Fort Worth has caused this instrument to be executed in quadruplicate in its name and on its behalf by its City Manager, attested by its City Secretary, with the corporate seal of the City of affixed, and the T has executed this instrument in quadruplicate, at Fort Worth, Texas this the day of May, 2005. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY: By: By Marc A. Ott Rip and L. Ruddell Assistant City Manager President/Executive Director Approved as to Form and Legality: Approved as to Form and Legality: Gary teinberger Syl is M. Hartless Assistant City Attorney Counsel City of Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Transportation Authority ATTEST: Marty Hendri , City Secretary Contract A t ori*z atjoAn Date: Interlocal-Mobility and Air Quality Plan Phase Il wCITY of FORT WORTH AND THE T r�ii11 UUk Page 3 of 3 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/17/2005 - Ord. #16436-05-2005 & 16437-05-2005 DATE: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 LOG NAME: 20MAQPLANPHII REFERENCE NO.: **C-20733 SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Adopt Appropriation Ordinances and Authorize Execution of a Contract with Wilbur Smith Associates to Conduct Phase II of the Mobility and Air Quality Plan for the City of Fort Worth RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1.) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority to accept $65,000 for the joint funding of Phase II of the Mobility and Air Quality Plan for the City of Fort Worth; 2.) Adopt the appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Critical Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $65,000 for funds received from the Fort Worth Transportation Authority for participation in the Phase II Mobility and Air Quality Plan for the City of Fort Worth; 3.) Authorize the City Manager to transfer funds in the amount of$1,350,006 from the Meacham Runway 16/34 Improvement project from the Airport Capital Improvement Fund to the Street Improvements Unspecified Project in the Critical Capital Projects Fund; 4) Adopt the appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the amount of $1,350,006 from increased revenue in the Critical Capital Project Funding; and 5.) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Wilbur Smith Associates for Phase II of the Mobility and Air Quality Plan for the City of Fort Worth in the amount of$670,000. DISCUSSION: The City Council of Fort Worth has established the improvement of Mobility and Air Quality as one of the City's strategic goals. To accomplish this goal, the City and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority are developing a Mobility and Air Quality Plan (MAQ) that seeks to integrate transportation systems, improve air quality and increase economic growth for Fort Worth and the region. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority has agreed to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the City to assist in funding Phase II of the Mobility and Air Quality Plan. The funding provided by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority is $65,000.00. The MAQ Plan is being conducted in three phases. Phase I of the Plan, Transportation Gap Analysis Study, was competed in June 2004. The study findings concluded that the population within the study area will increase by 94% to 2.9 million people by 2030, most of which will Logname: 20MAQPLANPHII Page I of 3 locate outside of Loop 820 in single family residential developments. An estimated 895,000 jobs will be added in the study area and 71% of the population will live outside the current Fort Worth Transportation Authority service area. The study conclusions indicate that even with all the planned roadway improvements identified in the region's Mobility 2025 Plan, 40% of the freeways and 42% of the local arterial roadways will be severely congested by 2030. Developing a planned and programmed strategy to address congestion and other mobility issues is needed to ensure the effective and efficient movement of people and goods. Simply providing additional roadway capacity will not meet the City and the region's transportation needs and air quality goals. More transportation options are needed. Phase II of the MAQ Plan will identify, analyze, and recommend transportation alternatives, and programs for improving mobility and air quality for the City of Fort Worth and the region. The overall work program will include the following tasks: Development of a project management plan; Development of a public involvement plan; Development of MAQ Plan guiding principles and policies; Development and Analysis of Transportation Alternatives and Programs; Recommendations for preferred alternatives and programs; and Development of estimated costs and prioritization of projects. Phase III of the Plan will follow and will include: Strategic implementation plan, including funding strategies and recommendations. The final product will be a comprehensive transportation system plan for the City of Fort Worth that provides transportation choices for residents, employees, visitors and firms doing business in Fort Worth. Following a request for proposals and interview process, Wilbur Smith Associates was selected for the Phase II study because of its professional qualifications and its work involving transportation alternatives analysis, land use and economic impact analysis. Wilbur Smith Associates is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 18% M/WBE participation. The City's goal on this project is 18%. In December 2000, Council approved the sale of approximately $45 million in Certificate of Obligations (CO's) for several unfunded and/or underfunded projects. Funding in the amount of $2,780,000.00 was included as 10% match to leverage Federal Aviation Administration funding to reconstruct Meacham Runway 16/34 however, the FAA has determined that the scope of the runway improvements is significantly less and city participation will only require $1,429,994.00. This material project change results in unused funds of $1,350,006.00. Generally, when a CO sale occurs, several specific or general capital projects are referenced in the Notice of Intent to Issue. Project costs are estimates and as a result, if there are any unused funds from a project, the Attorney General's Office allows for funds from one project to be applied to any of the other projects referenced in that particular sale. Eligible projects from this sale included street and park projects throughout the City of Fort Worth. Previously, these funds have been appropriated in the Meacham Runway 16/34 Project in the Aviation Improvements Fund; therefore, staff recommends Council authorize the transfer of these funds to the Street Improvements Fund to be utilized for unfunded and underfunded street improvement projects in the total amount of$1,350,006.00 as follows: - $ 625,000 for Phase II of the Mobility and Air Quality Plan; - $ 250,000 for road repairs on the Eastside of Spinks Airport; -$ 475,006 to supplement Final Payment in the amount of$ 1,177,902.63 to TxDOT for Camp Bowie Blvd./7th St./University Drive/Bailey Avenue intersection improvements. City staff will bring forward a M&C to City Council authorizing the final payment in the next month. Logname: 20MAQPLANPHII Page 2 of 3 In addition to the contract amount, $20,000.00 will also be required for printing maps, report production and postage for public involvement. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the appropriations ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Critical Capital Projects Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers 2)C116 451454 020116021901 $65,000.00 3) GC24 538070 055240438510 $1,350.006.00 3)C116 472024 020116021901 $1,350,006.00 4)C116 531200 020116021226 $670,000.00 2)C116 541200 020116021901 $65,000.00 4)C116 541200 020116021901 $1,350,006.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Marc Ott (8476) Originating Department Head: Robert Goode (7804) Additional Information Contact: Christa Sharpe (8009) Logname: 20MAQPLANPHII Page 3 of 3