HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5608 ORDINANCE NO. S6o
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVE-
MENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
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AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS,AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE
OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED; DIRECTIING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE
CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILLING
THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE
CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,Texas,has heretofore ordered that each of the
hereinafter described portions of streets,avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be im-
proved by raising, grading and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit:
1. DECATUR AVENUE: From the east line of Samuels Avenue to the
south line of 28th Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 1, Project No. 097 22000-131, a
9" hot mix asphaltic concrete surface on a
40 foot roadvay.
together with combined concrete curbs and gutters on proper grade and line where same are not already so
constructed, together with storm sewers and drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of
said improvements to be constructed as and where shown on the Plans and in strict accordance with the Plans
and Specifications therefor; and contract therefor has been made and entered into with
T" BITMITMO 00. ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has caused the Public Works Director
to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such improvements and estimates of the amounts per front foot
proposed to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been ex-
amined. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COtiNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Such estimates be, and they are hereby adopted and approved.
II.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on each portion of street,avenue and
public place hereinafter described, with the amount or amounts per front foot proposed to be assessed for
such improvements against abutting property and the owners thereof, are as follows, to-wit:
1. DWATikt AVEMZ* From the east line of Samuels Avenue to the
south line of 28th Street, known and designated
as Unit 1:30. 1, Project Ao. 097 22000-131.
The estimated cost of improvements is $ 11 0-35 ; the estimated amount per front
foot to be as essed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and
gutter is $ 1012 ; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $—g•O the total
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is
$ 10.15
The estimated cost of improvements is $— the estimated amount per front
foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for combined concrete curb and
gutter is $ ; the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof for improvements exclusive of curb and gutter is $ the total
estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof is
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III.
A hearing be given and held by and before the City Council of the City of Fort Worth,Texas,to all own-
ing or claiming any property abutting upon said portions of streets, avenues and public places,as well as to all
owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such hearing shall be given and held on the 18th day of
Tuts , 19—LL_, at 9:30 A.M. , in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to give notice of the time and place of such hearing
and of other matters and facts in accordance with the terms and provisions of an Act passed at the First Called
Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, and known as Chapter 106 of the Acts of said Ses-
sion, now benig shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.Such notice shall be by advertisement
at least three times in a newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth,Texas,the first publication to be made
at least ten days before the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with the
terms and provisions of said Act. The City Secretary is further directed to give personal notice of the time
and place of such hearing to all owning or claiming any property abutting on said portions of streets,avenues
and public places, as well as to all owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such personal notice
shall be given by the City Secretary mailing said notice postage prepaid, to the respective owners of record of
the properties to be assessed, and to any person owning or claiming any interest in said properties, to the last
known address of said owner or persons. It shall not be necessary for the City Secretary to mail said notices to
any owner or other person claiming an interest in the property to be assessed when the addess of such owner
or other person claiming an interest in the property to be assessed is unknown to the City Secretary and cannot
be determined by the City Secretary after reasonable investigation. In this connection the City Secretary shall
prepare and file with these proceedings a list of the properties to be assessed, the names of those persons own-
ing or claiming any interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed, together with the last known
address of the respective owners and those persons owning or claiming any interest in said property.
The City Secretary shall certify that each of the parties named in said list whose address was known to
him, was mailed a copy of the notice of hearing and shall further certify the date or dates on which said notice
was mailed. A copy of the notice shall be attached to such certificate. The certificate of the City Secretary will
be conclusive evidence of the facts therein recited. Failure of the City Secretary to give notice of hearing by
mail as herein provided for, or failure of the owners or other persons interested to receive said notice,shall in
nowise invalidate said hearing or any assessments levied pursuant to said hearing, but notice of hearing shall
be sufficient, valid and binding upon all owning or claiming such abutting property or any interest therein when
same shall have been given by newspaper advertisement as first hereinabove provided.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption of
same in the Minute.Sook of the City Council and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance
Records.of this City. ,
V.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force d effect from and after the date of its passage.
--_,cL�`._Passed and approved this _day of__ _ _ _, 11�.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
City of Fort Worth, Texas BRoWNLEE
Mayor and Council Communication ""'"
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Decatur Avenue Widening and PAG
6/27/66 NUMBER C-735 Paving (CIP-3) 1 of 2
Council action on theproject described below is requested:
Proiect Description
Nature of work: Widening and paving of Decatur Road 40 feet wide with
9 inches of hot mix asphaltic concrete from a connection with
Samuels Avenue at 23rd Street to 28th Street, in accordance
with the Capital Improvement Program, and as authorized by
voters in prior bond improvement elections. The new roadway
will carry heavy volumes of truck and passenger traffic with
greater safety and efficiency. It is an extension of the
recently completed Samuels Avenue project, once the two com-
bine to provide better access between downtown and the North
Side.
ROADWAY
UNIT STREET LIMITS WIDTH R.O.W.
1 Decatur Avenue Samuels Avenue to 28th St. 40 feet 50 feet
Submission of Bids
Bidder Amount Bid Working Days
Texas Bitulithic Co. $101,371.25 90
Worth Construction Co. 109,801.54 90
General Construction Co. 113,732.36 90
R. W. Gibbins, Inc. 115,619.26 90
Glade Construction Co. 116,894.05 90
W. .E. Brittain, Inc. 126,455.77 90
Proiect Cost and Financing.,
Based on the low bid, approximately $46,892.28 will be assessed against
abutting property owners. The cost to the City-at-large will be approxi-
mately $64,616.10, including engineering and miscellaneous expenses.
Funds for the property owners ' share of the paving costs will be provided
by a transfer from the Revolving Fund. Funds are available in Project
097-22000-131 'Decatur Avenue" for the City's portion of construction,
engineering, and miscellaneous costs.
Recommendations
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It is recommended:
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1) That the following bond fund transfer be approv
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Decatur Avenue Widening and PAGE
NUMBER Paving (CIP-3)
6/27/66 C-735 2 of 2
Amount From To For
$46,892.28 Revolving Fund 042-09722-131 Property owners' portion of
Decatur Avenue construction costs
2) That an ordinance be adopted:
a) Declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements to the
street specified above;
b) Making provisions for the levying of assessments;
c) Directing the Public Works Department to prepare estimates of cost
and amounts proposed to be assessed;
d) Awarding the contract to Texas Bitulithic Co. on its low bid of
$101,371.25 for improvements herein described; and,
e) Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred.
3) That an ordinance be adopted:
a) Approving the estimates and amounts proposed to be assessed; and,
b) Setting July 18, 1966 as the date of the Benefit Hearing.
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e following summaries are attached:
Attachment "A" - Resume of the Project
Attachment "B" - Distribution of cost and results of Post Card Survey
Attachment "C" - Assessment Rolls in alphabetical order
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