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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 19980-11-2011Ordinance No. 19980-11-2011 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,042,969.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS TO THE SPECIALLY FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR STORM WATER AND FRANCHISE UTILITY RELOCATIONS FOR THE TRINITY RIVER VISION - CENTRAL CITY PROJECT AND THE TRINITY UPTOWN SERVICE AREA, PHASE 2A; 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 2011 -2012 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $1,042,969.00, from available funds, for the purpose of transferring said funds to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund for storm water and franchise utility relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 2A. 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. 19911 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistant City Atto ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVf:: November 15, 201 1 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 LOG NAME: 06TRVSWA4 -TRANS REFERENCE NO.: C -25295 SUBJECT: Authorize Amendment No. 4 in the Amount of $1,032,969.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 37036 with TranSystems Corporation d /b /a TranSystems Corporation Consultants, for Storm Water and Franchise Utility Relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 2A and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by $1,042,969.00 from available funds; 2. Authorize the transfer of $1,042,969.00 from the Special Trust Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund; 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund by $1,042,969.00 from available funds; and 4. Authorize the execution of Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $1,032,969.00 to City Secretary Contract No. 37036 with TranSystems Corporation d /b /a TranSystems Corporation Consultants for Storm Water and Franchise Utility Relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 2A, thereby increasing the contract amount to $3,998,448.00. DISCUSSION: On April 15, 2008, (M &C C- 22766) City Council authorized an Engineering Agreement in the amount of $946,500.00 with TranSystems Corporation, d /b /a TranSystems Corporation Consultants, for Storm Water and Franchise Utility Relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 1A - Bridge and Channel Relocations. In order to expedite the relocation of the storm water improvements and franchise utilities prior to the construction of the Trinity River Vision (TRV) Projects, the proposed project was divided into the following phases for design and construction purposes: . Storm water and franchise utility relocations for the Trinity River Vision — Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 1A — Bridge and Channel Relocations; . Storm water and franchise utility relocations for the Trinity River Vision — Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 1 B — Bridge and Channel Relocations; Logname: 06TRVSWA4 -TRANS Page 1 of 3 . Storm water and franchise utility relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 2A — Mitigation Areas; . Storm water and franchise utility relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 2B — Mitigation Areas; and . Storm water and franchise utility relocations for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project and the Trinity Uptown Service Area, Phase 3 - Bypass Tie -ins, University Drive, Isolation Gates and Samuels Avenue Dam. The Agreement was subsequently revised by three previous amendments totaling $2,018,979.00 that are further described as follows: . Amendment No. 1 (M &C C- 23915, November 17, 2009) in the amount of $1,900,000.00 to provide for the addition of the necessary scope of services for Phase 1 B of the project; . Amendment No. 2 (M &C C- 24279, June 22, 2010) in the amount of $118,979.00 for design of improvements for Phase II of the Police Auto Pound and Fleet Operations as part of the relocation projects for the Trinity River Vision; and . Amendment No. 3, administratively approved by the City Manager on December 15, 2010, at no additional cost to the City allowed for reducing the scope of services for Environmental studies and increasing the scope of services for Storm Water Master Planning in Phase 1 B. The professional services for Phase 1 A and 1 B have been completed and work on the TRV project has progressed to an extent that necessitates the execution of Amendment No. 4 to allow TranSystems Corporation to begin Phase 2, which is expected to take one year to complete. The proposed scope of services for Phase 2A includes the following: • Franchise utility coordination for public utilities, private utilities; • Recommendations for utility right -of -way needs; • Shared corridors and scheduling; • Project management for project scheduling and progress reports; • Meetings with TRV management team, TRV partners and City Staff; • Subsurface utility engineering for mapping of utilities; • Permitting for placement in or crossing through existing easements and /or right -of -way of new and relocated public utilities associated with the TRV project; and • Right -of -way staking for Henderson Street and roundabout. The funding for Phase 2A consists of Tarrant County fund proceeds already set aside for TRV utility coordination and design. TranSystems Corporation d /b /a TranSystems Corporation Consultants is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to an additional 37 percent M/WBE participation for work under this Amendment No. 4. The City's goal for work under this Amendment is 37 percent. In addition to the contract amount, $10,000.00 is required for project management. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 and 9. FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION: Logname: 06TRVSWA4 -TRANS Page 2 of 3 The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund /Account/Centers 2 &3) C291 472072 3092800969ZZ 1) FE72 451970 006231701000 3)C291 531200 309280096931 3)C291 531200 309280096932 3) C291 531200 309280096933 3)C291 531200 309280096951 3) C291 511010 309280096930 CERTIFICATIONS: FROM Fund /Account/Centers $1,042,969.00 1 &2) FE72 538070 006231701000 $1,042,969.00 $294,447.00 $588,893.00 $98,149.00 $51,480.00 $10,000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office bT. Originating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: Logname: 06TRV S WA4 -TRAN S Fernando Costa (6122) Randle Harwood (6101) Mark Rauscher (2446) $1,042,969.00 Page 3 of 3