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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,650,059.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
AN AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
WIDENING CHAPEL CREEK BRIDGE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABIL,ITY
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 Grant
Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $1,650,059.00, from available funds, for the purpose of funding an
agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for widening Chapel Creek Bridge.
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.1 99 1 1 -09 -20 1 1 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPRQVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attorney
�1DOPTF,D AND F,FFF.CTIVF: May 8, 2012
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MAP
CHAPEL CREEK BRIDGE
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/8/2012 ` Resolution No. 4087 -05 -2012 and Ordinance
No. 20202 -05 -2012
DATE: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 REFERENCE NO.: C -25607
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SUBJECT:
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement
with the Texas Department of Transportation in the Amount of $1,650,059.00 for the Widening of the
Chapel Creek Boulevard Bridge Over 1 -30, Authorize Transfer of $309,016.00 from the Street Improvement
2008 Fund to the Grant Capital Projects Fund and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT
3)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution to execute a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement
in the amount of $1,650,059.00 with the Texas Department of Transportation for engineering,
environmental, right -of -way and utilities for the Chapel Creek Boulevard Bridge widening from two lanes to
four lanes to include traffic signals, bike lanes, sidewalks, and lighting over IH 30;
2. Authorize the acceptance of Federal and State funds in the amount of $1,341,043.00 through Texas
Department of Transportation towards the project;
3. Authorize the transfer of $309,016.00 from the Street Improvement 2008 Fund to the Grant Capital
Projects Fund towards the City's match;
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grant Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $1,650,059.00; and
5. Authorize initial payment to TxDOT in the amount of $20,216.00 to conduct review according to the
Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
On April 13, 2006, the North Central Texas Council of Governments ( NCTCOG) - Regional Transportation
Council (RTC) approved an award under the RTC Partnership Program No. 3 - Strategic Funding Program
in the amount of $2,208,000.00 for the Chapel Creek Boulevard Bridge improvements over IH 30. The
City is responsible for the 20 percent local match under this program. Due to the financial constraint of
Federal funds, the availability of the Federal funds was moved to Fiscal Year 2013. Staff working together
with NCTCOG and TxDOT Staff was able to advance Federal and State funds in the amount of
$1,341,043.00 to begin engineering, environmental, right -of -way, and utilities for the bridge project.
The required local match of $309,016.00 will come from the 2008 Bond Program Transportation Grant
Matches fund. City of Fort Worth will manage design, environmental, right -of -way and utilities of the
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project. Execution of the Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement ( LPAFA) with TxDOT
will finalize the grant to move the project forward.
Staff recommends adoption of the attached resolution authorizing a LPAFA in the amount of
$1,650,059.00 with Texas Department of Transportation for the widening of Chapel Creek Bridge that
includes $1,236,064.00 in Federal funds, $104,979.00 in State funds, and $309,016.00 in City funds.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, Mapsco 72K.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
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 Grant Capital Projects Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund /Account/Centers FROM Fund /Account/Centers
2) GR74 451942 020302569000 $1,341,043.00 3) C204 538070 203210090130
3) GR74 472204 020302569000 $309,016.00 5) GR74 159000 020302569000
4) GR74 5(VARIOUS) 020302569XXX $1,650,059.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Fernando Costa (6122)
Douglas W. Wiersig (7801)
Jim Walker (8009)
$309,016.00
$20,216.00
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