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Ordinance No. 18325-09-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STORM WATER UTILITY FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $242,125.00 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED FUND. BALANCE BY
THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE O'F EXECUTING A LICENSE
AGREEMENT WITH WALLINGFORD SOFTWARE LTD.; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
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 2007-
2008 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Storm Water Utility Fund in the amount of $242,125.00 and decreasing the
unreserved, fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of executing a License Agreement
with Wallingford Software Ltd:
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 ar
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. 17749 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant 'ty Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 30, 2008
C® ®f F®rt ®r~h, 1°exas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/30/2008 -Ord. No. 18325-09-2008
DATE: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
LOG NAME: 20SWMWALLINGFOR REFERENCE NO.: C-23105
SUBJECT:
Authorize a License Agreement in the Amount of $242,125.00 with Wallingford Software, Ltd., for
Asset and Survey Data Management Software and Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling Software for
the Transportation and Public Works Department, Storm Water Engineering Division, and Adopt
Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriation in the Storm Water
Utility Fund by $242,125.00 and decreasing the unreserved fund balance by the same amount; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a License Agreement with Wallingford Software, Ltd., in the
amount of $242,125.00 for Asset and Survey Data Management Software and Hydrologic and Hydraulic
Modeling Software for the Transportation and Public Works Department, Storm Water Engineering Division.
DISCUSSION:
The Storm Water Engineering Division of Transportation and Public Works will use this agreement to
acquire the software programs InfoNet and InfoWorks SD from Wallingford Software, Ltd. Five licenses of
each software program will be acquired with this purchase.
InfoWorks SD is advanced hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software that will allow analysis of the City's
numerous undersized storm drain systems and provide the tools to develop a master improvement plan for
each system to reduce home and business flooding.
InfoNet is asset and survey data management software that is being used for quality control in the City's
Storm Water GIS mapping project and will help to convert data for use in the InfoWorks SD models. The
software will provide a simplified method for the data transfer from the City's GIS contractor to the City.
A related InfoWorks product has been used by the Water Department to develop a master plan for the
City's sanitary sewer system, and the InfoWorks SD software has been determined to have a suitable
application for the storm drain systems. Wallingford InfoWorks is considered by staff to be the best solution
for the City's needs because; it incorporates dynamic modeling features that best mimic actual inlets,
surcharges, and overland flow conditions; it provides the most stable models capable of future manipulation
by staff and consultants as various capital improvements are installed; and it has been endorsed by a
number of technically qualified local consultants, including the five consultants currently using it for storm
drain modeling projects.
The City has an existing license agreement for InfoWorks hydraulic modeling software with Wallingford
Software, Ltd., from a ,previous purchase by the Water Department (M&C C-14401) pursuant to City
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Secretary Contract No. 20565.
M/WBE - A waiver of the goal for M/WBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the
Transportation and Public Works Department and approved by the M/WBE OfFce because the City has an
existing license agreement for InfoWorks hydraulic modeling software with Wallingford Software, Ltd., from
a previous purchase by the Water Department. TPW s Storm Water Management Division would like to use
this software also and must obtain additional licenses for its staff. Wallingford is the sole-source supplier of
this software and there are no subcontracting or supplier opportunities associated with this license
agreement.
FISCAL. INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the Storm Water Utility Operating Fund. Upon approval, the unaudited
available cash balance of the Storm Water Utility Operating Fund will be $2,900,598.57 which is the amount
available above the minimum reserve cash balance of $2,638,738.30 required by the City's Financial
Management Policy Statements (i.e., 20 percent of the current-year adopted expenditures less debt service
and capital projects).
TO FundlAccount/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
PE69 539120 0209201 $242,125.00 PE69 539120 0209201 $242,125.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office ~: Fernando Costa (8476)
Originating Department Head: Greg Simmons (7862)
Additional Information Contact: Wendy Cooper (8010)
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