HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6324 ORDINANCE NO. to .3 A"7
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF UNIVERSITY DRIVE
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; DECLARING THE CONTRACT WITH
J. L. BERTRAM CONST. & ENG.. INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID
IMPROVEMENTS FULLY COMPLETED AND PERFORMED; DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE,
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUNDRY CREDITS HEREIN
AUTHORIZED AND ALLOWED AGAINST SOME OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING
THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN APPRO-
PRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Tea has heretofore entered into a contract
with J. L. BERTRAM CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING. 'the making and construction of certain
street improvements on the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and
public places in .said City, to-wit:
UNIVERSITY DRIVE From approximately 394 feet South of the
South Line of Crestline Road to Lancaster
Avenue, and on Harley Avenue and Crestline
Road from approximately 500 feet West of
University Drive to approximately 300 feet
East of University Drive, known and desig-
nated as Unit No. III, Project No. 104-
23000-120: to be improved by removing ex-
isting pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks
and driveways, and by widening the street
approximately seven feet each side, and by
constructing thereon a seven-inch thick re-
inforced concrete pavement on a six-inch
thick lime stabilized subgrade, with a seven-
inch high superimposed concrete curb, five-
inch thick concrete medians with six-inch
high superimposed concrete curbs, so that
the finished street will consist of one sixty-
six foot wide roadway, and by constructing
five-inch thick concrete sidewalks where
specified.
WHEREAS, by sundry proceedings heretofore passed by the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, including Ordinance No. 6109 , a portion of the cost of
said improvements was levied and assessed against the respective properties abutting
on each of the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places and against
the real and true owners thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has, upon review,
found and determined that, in some instances, in order to effect substantial justice
and equality, it is desirable and necessary to grant and issue certain credits against
some one or more of the assessments levied by Ordinance No. 6109 , and
WHEREAS, the street improvements hereinabove mentioned have been completed
upon each of the portions of streets, avenues and public places hereinabove described,
and have been inspected and found to be in complete accordance with the contract therefor;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The improvements on each of the portions of streets, avenues and public
places hereinabove described be, and they are hereby, accepted; and the contract with
reference thereto be, and it is hereby, found and declared fully completed and performed.
II.
The Mayor, be, and he is hereby, directed to issue and execute in the name
of the City, certificates in evidence of the special assessments levied against abutting
property and the owner thereof for such improvements, and the City Secretary is directed
to attest same and impress thereon the corporate seal of the City, all in accordance with
the proceedings relating to such improvements and assessments. The certificates shall be
numbered, shall describe the property against which the assessment has been levied, shall,
where known, state the name or names of the true owners of the respective parcels of pro-
perty assessed and shall be issued in an amount equal to the difference between the
principal amount of the assessment and the amounts of any credit issued thereon. The
numbers of the certificates, with the property descriptions to be shown on'the respective
certificates, together with the names of the owners of said property, the principal amount
of the assessment, the respective credits, if any which are hereby authorized, granted and
allowed against the principal amount of some one or more of the assessments heretofore
levied, and the principal amount for which each certificate is to be issued after giving
effect to such credit, if any, are hereby enumerated and itemized as follows:
III.
When each of the certifiactes has been duly executed as hereinabove provided,
same shall be delivered to the Tax Assessor-Collector as part payment of the contract
price.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by
copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council of Fort Worth, Texas,
and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of said City.
V.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS day of a 19
APPROVED AS TO FORM AMID LEGALITY:
City Attorney
UNIT NO. III, PROJECT NO. 104-23000-120: UNIVERSITY DRIVE FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE CITY
HEALTH DEPARTMOT BUILDING TO LANCASTER AVENUE, AND ON HARLEY AVENUE AND CRESTLINEE ROAD
FROM APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET WEST OF UNIVERSITY DRIVE TO APPROM'ATELY 300 FEET EAST OF
UNIVERSITY DRIVE, to be improved by removing existing pavement, curb and gutter, side-
walks and driveways, and by widening the street approximately seven feet each side, and
by constructing thereon a seven-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement on a six-inch
thick lime stabilized subgrade, with a seven-inch high superimposed concrete curb, five-
inch thick concrete medians with six-inch high superimposed concrete curbs, so that the
finished street will consist of one sixty-six foot wide roadway, and by constructing
five-inch thick concrete sidewalks and six-inch thick concrete driveways where specified.
BLOCK
OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSAEXT
BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY 394 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF CRESTLINE ROAD
WEST SIDE OF STREET T. WHITE SURVEY
City of Fort Worth Tr. 2 410' No Assessment
Health Department Ind. $ -0-
1800 University Drive
C ESTLINE ROAD INTERSECTS
J. P. MONTGOMERY SURVEY
City of Fort Worth Tr. Out of 213' No Assessment
Will Rogers IvIem. Center East End of
1 Amon Carter Square Survey, $ -0-
Abutting
Crestline Road
Res.
City of Fort Worth Tr. Out of 1232' No Assessment
Will Rogers Mem. Center East End of
1 Amon Carter Square Sul-Vey, $ -0-
Abutting
University Drive
Res.
LANCASTER AVENUE INTERSECTS
EAST SIDE OF STREET J.M.C. LYNCH SURVEY
Farrington Field Tr. 1-A-1 1240' Pavement
Fort Worth Independent Less R.R. Widening $5.20 $6,448.00
School District R.O.W. 1191' Sidewalk 5.09 6,062.19
3210 W. Lancaster Res. $12,510.19
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PROJECT N0. '104-23000-120 - CONT.
BLOCK
OWNER LOT ZONING FRONTAGE RATE AMOUNT ASSESSMENT
EAST SIDE OF STREET J.M.C. LYNCH SURVEY
Frisco Railway R.R. E.O.W. Adjusted to One-half Residential Rate
General Agent at South End 30' Pavement
2200 Eighth Avenue of Tr. 1-A-1 Widening; $1.63 $ 10-90
Res. 18' Curb 1.07 19.26
30' Sidewalk 5.09 152.70
$ 220.36
Frisco Railway R.R. R.O.W. Adjusted to One-half Residential mate
General Agent at South End 123' Pavement
2200 Eighth Avenue of Tr. 1-A-11 Widening $1.63 $200.49
Abutting 90' Curb 1.07 96.30
Crestline Road $ 296.79
Res.
CRESTLINE ROAD INTERSECTS
GEO. SHIELDS SURVEY
City of Fort Worth Park Tr. Out of 123' Pavement
and Recreation Dept. N.W. Corner Widening $5.20 $639.60
3220 Botanic Garden Dr. of Survey, 140' Curb 1.07 149.80
Abutting $ 789.40
Crestline Road
Res.
City of Fort Worth Park Tr. Out of 360' Curb $1.07 $385.20
and Recreation Dept. N.W. Corner $ 335.20
3220 Botanic Garden Dr. of Survey,
Abutting
University Drive
Res.
TOTAL PROPERTY OWNERS' COST - ASSESSI•MTS $ 14,202.44
TOTAL CITY OF FORT WORTH COST 2232731.59
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST - UNIT NO. III $267,934.03
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
oMAMN Mayor and Council Communication
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Final Payment - University Drive PAGE
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Final City Council action on the project described below is requested.
Project Description
ilame: University Drive Improvements - from West Lancaster Avenue to 394 feet
south of Crestline Road, Project Number 104-23000-120.
Contractor: J. L. Bertram, Construction and Engineering, Inc.
Contract Awarded: May 5, 1969 (M&C C-1481)
Work Order Issued: June 20, 1969
Work Order Effective: June 30, 1969
Date of Final Inspection and Approval: June 1, 1970
Time Bid: 125 Working Days
Time Used: 125 Working Days
Project Cost and Financing
Original Bid Price: $238,524.24
Change Order No. 1 + 287.50(AR. 1-15,2.3.1,]2-22-69)
Change Order No. 2 + 399.00(AR 1-15,2.3.1,2]3^70)
Adjusted Bid Price: 239,210.74
Final Contract Cost: 243,576.39
Partial Payments Previously Made: 10 Amount 219,218.76
Final Payment Due: $ 24,357.63
Final Payment to be Made from Project Account Number 104-23000-120
Deviation from Bid Price: An over-run of $4,365.65 occurred due to minor
variations between quantities estimated in the contract documents and
quantities measured and used at the job site.
Compliance with Specifications
During testing on this project, 44 corings were made with the following results:
Exceeds Even with Below Specs but Below .
Specs Specs Within Tolerance Tolerance
Paving 23 17 4 0
Sub-grade 20 24 0 0
On the entire project, the average thickness of the concrete paving is 7.17
inches compared to the seven inches specified, and the average thickness of the
lime stabilized sub-grade is 6.12 inches compared to the six inches specified.
Tests made during construction show that materials used were in compliance with
contract specifications.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the project described above be accepted as complete by
the adoption of an ordinance and that final payment of $24,357.63 be authorized
to J. L. Bertram Construction and Engineering, Inc.
SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSIT ON BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY
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CI SEC&ARY
DATE
CITY MANAGER