HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7483 ORDINANCE NO. _ 7
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUE OF THE
CITY IN EXCESS OF ITS TOTAL ESTIMATED IN-
COME AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ARCHITECTURAL SER-
VICES FOR THE AUTO POUND; PROVIDING A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUM-
ULATIVE OF PRIOR APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES;
REPEALING 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 the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth shall
be provided with such revenue as may be secured from the
various sources included in Ordinance 7399 and in the Budget
of the City Manager; and, in addition thereto, there is
hereby appropriated the amount of Fifteen Thousand and N0/100
Dollars ($15,000.00) of excess revenue and/or unappropriated
surplus to select, engage and pay for the services of arch-
itects to assist in the planning and construction of the
proposed auto pound.
SECTION 2.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section
of this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the
remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sections of
this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue
to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of ordinance
No. 7399, but all other ordinances and appropriations for
which provision has been heretofore made are hereby expressly
repealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and
it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
ADOPTED: 7
EFFECTIVE: -2.q- 19-7-7
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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BAILIFF Mayor and Council Communication
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Police Vehicle Pound PAGE
NUMBER 2
1/24/77 G-3296 1of
On May 14, 1976, Informal Report No. 2698 was presented to the City Council,
outlining the requirement for the construction of an auto vehicle pound. One
of the sites proposed was the City-owned 13-acre piece of property- north
of Northside Drive, just east of the Santa Fe Railroad tracks and Samuels
Avenue. This site is centrally located and has convenient access to the
North Freeway and Northside Drive. The vehicle pound would consist of
a single story building containing facilities for inspection and processing of
impounded vehicles and parts and outside storage area for impounded vehicles.
The site will be secured with a perimeter fence and security lighting. A
facility to house guard dogs will be included.
Justification for Site
Presently the City of Fort Worth impounds between 9,500 and 10,000 vehicles
annually. The Police Department estimates that an average of 300 vehicles
are under its jurisdiction on a daily basis. These vehicles are currently
stored at various private storage areas throughout the City.
As the system presently operates an owner must go to the Police Department to
obtain a release for the vehicle and is referred to the location where it is
stored. Additionally, whenever vehicles are unclaimed, an auto theft detective
must go to the various sites and make an inspection before an auction can take
place. This proves to be. a very inefficient use of man power.
The major problem centers around the fact that the Police Department, while
not being in charge, must assume responsibility for the vehicle and its
parts. Without a central location the probability of loss of critical items
of evidence also increases.
It is proposed to solicit bids on a design-build basis, whereby the City
specifies what is needed for the Vehicle Pound and the bidders submit cost
proposals for the design and construction. It is proposed to employ an archi-
tect to assist the City staff in three areas:
1. To prepare schematic design and performance specifications as required
to define the project, to include necessary soil and foundation data
2. To assist in securing bids and evaluating proposals as required for
the award of the construction contract.
3. To provide construction administration for the project.
Hahnfeld Associates, Architects/Planners, a local firm qualified to provide
the required services, has submitted a proposal to perform this work for a
fee based on salary costs times a multiple of 2.5, total cost not to exceed
$12,000. The cost of soil evaluation and reproduction is not included and is
estimated to be $2,500.
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t DATE REFS ERCE SUBJECT: Police Vehicle Pound PAGE
NUMB1/24/77 G-3296 2 of 2
Financing
In Informal Report No. 2698 the preliminary estimated implementation cost of
establishing a central auto storage area was as follows:
Land Acquisition (estimated) $250,000
Fencing 22,500
Office Space and Warehouse 49,000
Lighting and Graveling 100,000
Wrecker 14,000
Estimated Total $435,500
Since a City-owned site is being used, the land acquisition cost has been
eliminated.
It is recommended that the fee for architectural services and an allowance
for incidental expenses be appropriated from General Fund Reserves. An addi-
tional appropriation will be requested after more detailed estimates are
received for the remaining projects.
Recommendations
1. It is recommended that the firm of Hahnfeld Associates be retained to
perform architectural services for the construction of the Police
Vehicle Pound as outlined above, in an amount not to exceed $12,000, and
2. The City Council approve the Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance
authorizing the transfer of $25,000 from General Fund Reserves to
Non-Department Capital Improvements Account 001-90075.
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SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSII,T�BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED
MOMORDINANCE NO ER (DESCRIBE) SECRETARY
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CITY MANAGER