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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $307,302.00, FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE WASTEWATER
SYSTEM MASTER PLAN CITYWIDE; 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 2010 -2011 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $307,302.00 from available funds, for the purpose of updating
the Wastewater System Master Plan Citywide.
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.19355 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: July 12, 2011
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 711`2/2011 - Ordinance No. 19755
DATE: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 REFERENCE NO.: * *C -25002
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SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 3 in the Amount of $307,302.00 for a Total Contract Amount of
$4,156,850.00, to City Secretary Contract No. 37548, with Freese and Nichols, Inc., to Update the
Wastewater System Master Plan Citywide and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $307,302.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the
Sewer Capital Projects Fund;
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $307,302.00 from available funds; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $307,302.00 to the City
Secretary Contract No. 37548, an Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc., to update the Wastewater
System Master Plan Citywide, increasing the total fee from $3,849,548.00 to $4,156,850.00.
DISCUSSION:
On August 26, 2008, (M &C C- 22997) the City Council authorized the execution of an engineering
agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc., to update Wastewater Master Plan for a total fee not to exceed
$2,987,193.00. The Wastewater Master Plan addresses system deficiencies as well as future growth
areas.
On February 9, 2010, (M &C C- 24085) the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 in the amount of
$346,427.00. The scope of services included linking core GIS unique Asset IDs to wastewater pipe
condition data and additional flow monitoring.
On July 20, 2010, (M &C C- 24353) the City Council approved Amendment No. 2 in the amount of
$515,928.00. The scope of services included modeling of the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
( VCWWTP), evaluating short term needs for the proposed Mary's Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, and
development of a Major Amendment to the VCWWTP Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
discharge permit to support future flows increases in the plant up to an average daily flow of 191 Million
Gallons a day.
The scope of services for this Amendment No. 3 includes three task items:
Task item A is to respond to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) request to justify the
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accuracy of Fort Worth's current flow metering strategy at the VCWWTP that was submitted to TCEQ
under Amendment No. 2. This task includes placing four flow meters on the Village Creek incoming lines
and one rain gauge surrounding the VCWWTP and placing one effluent flow meter just upstream of the
outfall.
Task item B is the wastewater capacity analysis for an additional 14 redevelopment areas expanding the
study from the original 10 areas to 24 areas.
Task item C is the hydraulic analysis of the Trinity River Vision (TRV) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to
evaluate alternatives and recommended sizing of the proposed TRV wastewater relocations and impact to
the Wastewater System Master Plan CIP.
Freese and Nichols, Inc., is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to an additional
34 percent M/WBE participation on this Amendment No. 3.
This project is CITYWIDE.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that funds are available in the current capital
budget, as appropriated, of the Water and Sewer Operating Fund and in the capital budget, as
appropriated, in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund /Account/Centers
1 &2) P258 476045 701300115530
2) P258 531200 701300115530
CERTIFICATIONS:
FROM Fund /Account/Centers
$307,302.00 1) PE45 538040 0709020
$307,302.00 3) P258 531200 701300115530
Submitted for City Manager's Office by.
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Fernando Costa (6122)
S. Frank Crumb (8207)
Nowzar Dinyarian (8256)
$307.302.00
$307,302.00
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