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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSNo. 10300
August 13, 2019
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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SUBJECT: NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide a status update on the Northwest Community
Center project.
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER
The 2018 Bond Program Proposition B identified $10,000,000 for design and construction of a
new community center in Northwest Fort Worth, with a goal of leveraging City funds through
partnerships with other organizations, agencies, municipalities or school districts and creating
expanded recreational opportunities.
On December 11, 2018 (Resolution No. 5027-12-2018) the City Council directed the City
Manager to develop a community center at Northwest Community Park in the amount of
$8,000,000. In addition, the City Council directed the City Manager to negotiate with EMSISD
and the YMCA for the joint development of a community center/ natatorium/ YMCA facility to
provide for an additional City contribution of approximately $2,000,000 in 2018 Bond Program
funds.
Park & Recreation Department (PARD) staff, working with Property Management Department
(PMD) staff, has initiated the project design phase. Estimated project schedule is as follows:
March 14, 2019 - Request for Qualifications advertisement
April 11, 2019 - Proposal review (18 proposals received)
May 15, 2019 - Interviews conducted (3 firms)
May 25, 2019 - Consultant selection - Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects (BSW)
July 30, 2019 - Engineering Services Agreement executed / Notice To Proceed
August 2019 - October 2019 - Programming, schematic design and cost estimating
October 2019 - October 2020 Final design and construction document preparation
November 2020 November 2021- Construction phase
The current engineering services agreement with BSW is for programming, schematic design and
cost estimating. It is aniticipated that the initial contract will be amended, via M&C in October, to
include detailed design and construction administration fees for BSW, which will complete the
overall design for the Northwest Community Center.
If you have questions regarding this Informal Report, please contact David Creek, Acting Director
of the Park & Recreation Department, at 817-392-5744.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS