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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5950 ORDINANCE NO. H, VgUh l H, I tA. I AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING AND PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF LDFaVILLF ROAD �=adSION AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; LETTING CON- TRACT TO AUSTIH 100O,D-1kiORTH CONSTRUCTION C01iPiiY AND FOR THE MAKING AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREBY INCURRED; MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE LEVYING OF ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTIES AND THE OWNERS THEREOF FOR A PART OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OF THE CITY TO PREPARE ESTIMATES; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO SAID STREET IMPROVEMENT ARE AND SHALL BE PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF THE FIRST CALLED SES- SION OF THE FORTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CHAPTER 106; COM- MONLY KNOWN AS ARTICLE 1105b OF VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES AS AMENDED BY ACTS 1967, 60TR LEGISLATURE, PAGE 365, CHAPTER 176, SECTION 1, EMER- GENCY EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1967; AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOKS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPRO- PRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THIS CITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Public Works Director for the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has prepared Plans and Specifications for the improvements of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and same having been ex- amined by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and found to be in all mat- ters and things proper, NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: I. The hereinafter described Plans and Specifications are hereby approved and adopted. II. There exists a public necessity for the improvement of the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, to-wit: PROJ&CT 140. 104-23000-117 UNIT E0. I: EDZ[ZVI , ROAD =;SION From Oakland Boulevard to 585, mast of North-South derville Road. U•aIT NO. IV: EDERVILL; R0,0 Fron Wilson Road to 1501 East of Weiler Boulevard. III. Each of the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, shall be improved by raising, grading, and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit: 1. EDERVII-I ROAD FXTENSION From Oakland Boulevard to 585' East of North-South Edervil.le Road: a 7-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement on a 6-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade on a 26-foot roadway. 2. EDERVILLE ROAD From Wilson Road to 1501 Fast of Weiler Boulevard: a 7-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement on a 6-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade on a 48-foot wide roadway. The above, together with concrete curbs, gutters, driveways and incidentals to such improvements, 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 Specifications therefor. IV. The cost of said improvements as herein defined shall be paid for as follows, to-wit: A. The property abutting on that portion of the street, avenue or public place and the real and true owners thereof shall pay all of the cost of curbs and gutters in front of their property and not exceeding nine-tenths (9/10ths) of the estimated cost of the remainder of such improvements. B. The City of Fort Worth shall pay all of the remainder of the cost of said improvements after deducting the amounts herein specified to be paid by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof as set out in subsection A. The amounts payable by the abutting properties and the real and true owners thereof shall be assessed against such properties and the real and true owners there- of and shall constitute a fi.rit and prior lien upon such properties and a personal liability of the real and true owners thereof and shall be payable to-wit- When the improvements are completed and accepted by the City on a particular unit, the sums assessed against property abutting upon such completed and accepted units shall be and become payable in five (5) equal installments, due respectively on or before thirty (30) days, and one (1), two (2), three (3), and four (4) years from the date of such completion and acceptance and the assessments against the pro- perty abutting upon the remaining units shall be and become due and payable in such installments after the dace of completion and acceptance of such respective unit. The entire amount assessed against the particular parcels of property shall bear interest from the date of such completion and acceptance of the improvements on the unit upon which the particular property abuts at the rate of six (6%) percent per annum, payable annually except as to interest on the first installment, which sham be due and payable on the date said installment matures provided that any owner shall have the right to pz, any and all of such instdllnent at any time before mots ity by paying principal with interest accrued to the date of payment and further provided if default be mane in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then at the option of the City of Fort Worth or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment upon which such default is made shall be and become immedi- ately due and payable; but it is specifically provided that no assessments shall in any case be made against any property or any owner thereof in excess of the special benefits to property in the enhanced value thereof by means of said improvements in the unit upon which the particular property abuts, as ascertained at the hearing pro- vided by the law in force in the City, nor shall any assessment be made in any case until after notice of hearing as provided by law. Said assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of a special assessment which shall be executed in the name of the City of Fort Worth, PROVIDED, however, that acting through its duly authorized Director of Public Works, the City of Fort Worth retaining the right to authorized payment of the sums assessed against abutting property upon such completed and accepted unit in not more than forty-eight equal regular monthly installments of not less than $9.00 each, the first of such installments to become due and payable not more than 30 days after the completion and acceptance by the City of the particular unit, PROVIDED FURTHER, that the City Attorney is hereby empowered to authorize payments of said sums in lesser installments and/or over a longer period of time in cases in which the Director of Public Works has previously determined that an extreme financial hardship upon the property owner will otherwise result and PROVIDED FURTHER, that such method of payment shall be authorized only in instances where the owner or owners of property abutting upon such completed and accepted unit shall have executed and delivered to the City of Fort Worth a lawful, valid and binding note and mechanic's and materialman's contract upon forms supplied by the City granting a mechanic's lien upon and conveying the said abutting property in trust to secure the payment by said owner or owners according to the terms thereof of the sums assessed against such property. V. The assessments against the respective lots and parcels of property and the owners thereof shall be evidenced by certificates of special assessment, which shall be executed in the name of the City by the Mayor of said City and the City Secretary shall attest the same and impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, and which may have attached thereto coupons in evidence of the several installments, or in evidence of any of the installments in which the assessment is payable, which certificates shall be issued to the City of Fort Worth, shall recite the terms and time of payment, the amount of the assessment, the description of the property, and the name of the owners, as far as known, and shall contain such other recitals as may be pertinent thereto, and shall further recite substantially that all pro- ceedings with reference to the making of such improvements have been regularly had in compliance with law, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the assessment lien against the property described in said certificates and the personal liability of the owners thereof, have been regularly had, done and performed, and such re- citals shall be prima facia evidence of the matters so recited, and no further proof shall be required in any court, and the said certificates shall provide substantially that if default be made in the payment of any installment promptly as the same matures, then, at the option of the City of Fort Worth, or its assigns, the entire amount of the assessment shall be and become immediately due and payable, together with reasonable attorney's fees and costs of collection, if incurred, all of which, as well as the principal and interest on the assessment, shall be a first and prior lien against the property, superior to all other liens and claims except State, County, School District, and City ad valorem taxes. No error or mistake in naming any owner or in describing any property or in any other matter or thing, shall invalidate any assessment or any certificate issued in evidence thereof, and the omission of improvements on any particular unit or in front of any property exempt by law from the lien of special assessment for street improvements shall not in- validate any assessment levied. The certificates referred to need not contain recitals in exactly the words above provided for, but the substance thereof shall suffice, and they may contain other and additional recitals pertinent thereto. VI. Bids having been advertised for as required by Article 1105b of the re- vised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, and the bid of hU6TD4 ROAD IURTH CuiiSTRUCTIUN GUEPANY having been found to be the lowest and best bid for the making and construction of said improvements, the contract therefore is hereby awarded to ;_U=I-� Cv1uSTRUCTIOId 06L1?,dgY _ , at and for the prices stated in the Proposal of said company and as reported and recommended by the Public Works Department, which said report and recommendation is on file with the City, the City Manager, and the City Secretary are hereby directed to execute the said contract in the name of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and to impress the corporate seal of the City thereon, the said contract embracing, among other things, the prices for the work. VII. To provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the City of Fort Worth, Texas, by said contract, there is hereby appropriated out of available funds and current revenues of the City, an amount sufficient to pay said indebtedness so incurred. VIII. The improvements provided for herein shall be made and constructed, notice given, hearing held and assessment levied and all proceedings taken and had in accordance with and under the terms of the powers and provisions of Chapter 106 of the Acts of the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, now known as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, which law has been adopted as an amendment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and under which law these proceedings are taken and had. IX. Each unit above described shall be and constitute a separate and in -penden:. unit of improvement and the assessments herein provided for shall be mace the improvements wn each unit according to the cost of the improvements in ttai unit and according '_a the bPn�fiLs Lising rr­ri the improvements in that un t. X. In making assessments, if the name of the owner be unknown, it shall be sufficient to so state the fact, and if any property be owned by an estate or by any firm or corporation, it shall be sufficient to so state, and it shall not be necessary to give the correct name of the owner, but the real and true owners of the property mentioned shall be liable and the assessments against the property shall be valid. XI. The Director of Public Works of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be and he is hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council, estimates of the cost of such improvements in each unit, in accordance with the terms of the powers and provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. XII. The City Secretary is directed to prepare, sign and file with the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, a notice in accordance with the provisions of the Act passed at the Fifth Called Session of the Forty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, and shown as Chapter 21 of the Acts of said Session of the Legislature, said Act having been passed in the year 1930, and now known as Article 1220a of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. XIII. 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 and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of this City. XIV. 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 19 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney City of Fort Worth, Texas VICMAHM U14E Mayor and Council Communication MORPHIS GRAHAM DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Ederville PAGE NUMBER •1� J 5�27�68 Road Extension (CIP A-99) Z C-1240 1 °f Council action on the project described below is requested. 'Project Description Nature of Work: The 1968 portion of the project provides for the construction of a new roadway from Oakland Boulevard to 585 feet east of North-South Eder- ville Road (Unit I) , which will serve as a one-way street eastbound; and the widening and paving of Ederville Road from Wilson Road to 150 feet east of Weiler Boulevard (Unit IV) . Unit IV also includes improving Weiler Boulevard from Ederville to Bridge Street, miscellaneous improvements on Bridge Street and drainage improvements on.Ederville at Jill Lane. This project is included in the 1968 Capital Improvement Program (CIP A-99) . Roadway Unit Street Limits Width R.O.W. I Ederville Road Extension Oakland Boulevard to 26' 55' to 13Q'° 585' East of North- South Ederville IV Ederville Road Wilson Road to 150' 48' to 60' 60' to 80' East of Weiler Blvd. Submission of Bids Bi der Amount of Bid Austin Road-Worth Construction Co. $411,270.90 Texas Bitulithic Company 458,315.72 �COAD Working_Days Allotted: 200 Days Schedule of Construction ► The normal procedure for assessment paving is to hold a Neigh dj: o40 eeting, conduct a post card survey, and hold the benefit hearing befo sluing a work order. It is proposed, however, that the work order for the improvements on this project be issued upon the award of the contract in order to expedite completion. A neighborhood meeting will be held and a post card survey made before the benefit hearing, which is proposed to be held on June 24, 1968. Project Cost and Financing Based on the low bid, approximately $14,102 will be assessed against abutting property owners, and the cost to the City-at-large will be approximately $438,300, including engineering and miscellaneous costs. Water line adjust- ments included in this project in the amount of $6,950 will be paid from DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Ederville PAGE NUMBER 5/27/68 C-12 Road Extension (CIP A-99) 2 or 2 40 -water improvement bond funds. The property owners' portion of the cost can be financed by a transfer from the "Revolving Fund" to the project account. Approxi- mately $372,000 is available from prior bond sales, and a bond fund transfer from "Future Sales" of approximately $70,000 will be necessary to complete the financing of the City's portion of the cost including additional right-of-way acquisition. Assessments will be in accordance with standard City policies. Recommendations It is recommended that: 1) The following bond fund transfers be approved: Amount From To Purpose $14,101.95 Revolving Fund 042-10423-117 Property Owners' portion 042-09724-901 of construction $70,000.00 Future Sales 104-23000-117 City's portion of 104-23000-117 construction $6,950.00 109-15000-901 109-15000-297 Water line adjustments 2) An ordinance be adopted: a) Declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements; b) Making provisions for levying of assessments; c) Ordering the Public Works Department to prepare estimates of costs and amounts proposed to be assessed; c) Awarding the contract to Austin Road-Worth Construction Company on its low bid of $411,27M O; e) Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby incurred for improvements to the project named above. 3) An ordinance be adopted: a) Approving the estimates of cost and total amounts propos o 0 assessed; `` N ww�y J� b) Setting June 24, 1968, as the date of the benefit ��iA9. ,, 4- HDM:ms Attachments: "A" Map of Project "B" Distribution of Costs SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITIO COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY APPROVED ❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE) Adopted Ordinance No. `%s L Declaring Necesa ity CITY SECRETARY .� and Ordinance No. " ,/5 Se DATE CITY MANAGER Rearina a�(oJ 5 _ A-102 1968 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Y -------------- Q' �.-.• .. .. � 1 � !I � lid � UD 06 LLI cr LU • �.C.. n � V _� t � •F�;1 _t 'fir• cc ui � '� � :�` \°�+1-----~• _---Iilwrl��it �4 404nno - CITY 0F FORT WORTH, TEXAS