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Council Communication
DATE: 08/03/21 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0540
LOG NAME: 60WSWTPPSET - CRESCENT & CDM
SUBJECT
(CD 3) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 to an Engineering Agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., in the Amount of $141,740.00, for Westside
Water Treatment Plant Plate Settler Expansion Project, Authorize Execution of a Contract with Crescent Constructors, Inc. in the Amount of
$3,697,000.00 for Westside Water Treatment Plant Plate Settler Expansion Project, Provide for Project Costs for a Project Total in the Amount of
$4,841,657.00, and Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary Contract No. 52517 in the amount of $141,740.00, an engineering agreement
with CDM Smith, Inc. for construction support services for Westside Water Treatment Plant Plate Settler Expansion project for a revised
contract amount of $431,788.00;
2. Authorize execution of a contract with Crescent Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $3,697,000.00 for the Westside Water Treatment Plant
Plate Settler Expansion project;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund in the amount of
$4,191,569.00 from available funds for the purpose of transferring funds from the Water/Wastewater Wholesale Impact Fees and
Water/Wastewater Retail Impact Fee projects (City Project Nos. B20004 and B20005) to the Westside Water Treatment Plant Plate Settler
Expansion project; and
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund in the amount of
$4,191,569.00 transferred from within the Water Impact Fee Fund to the Westside Water Treatment Plant Plate Settler Expansion project
(City Project No. 102052).
DISCUSSION:
On June 25, 2019, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C C-29181) authorized an engineering agreement with CDM Smith, Inc., (City
Secretary Contract No. 52517), in the amount of $192,600.00 for the Westside Water Treatment Plant Plate Settler Expansion project. The
agreement was subsequently revised by Amendment No. 1 administratively authorized May 29, 2020, to provide additional design for the
replacement of the raw waterflow meter, the addition of filter No. 5, the addition of membrane feed pump No. 5 and relocating the finished water
sample point. As part of Amendment No. 2, the engineer will perform construction support services for construction of the project that includes
shop drawings and submittals reviews, change order review, record drawings and update plant operational manual in the amount of $141,740.00.
Construction of the project was advertised for bid on March 4, 2021 and March 11, 2021 in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. On April 1, 2021, the
following bids were received:
Bidder
I Base Bid
I Contract Time
Crescent Constructors, Inc.
$3,697,000.00
400 Calendar Days
Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc.
$3,782,000.00
In addition to the contract cost, $167,979.00 is required for project management, material testing and inspection and $184,850.00 is provided for
project contingency. This project will have no impact on the Water Department operating budget when complete. Funding for the Westside Water
Treatment Plant Plate Settler Expansion project is depicted below:
Existing
Additional
Fund
Appropriations
Appropriations
Project Total*
Water Impact Fee
$650,088.00
$4,191,569.00
$4,841,657.00
- Fund 56003
Project Total 11
$650,088.00
$4,191,569.00
$4,841,657.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
Business Equity: Crescent Constructors, Inc. is in compliance with the City's Business Equity Ordinance by committing to six percent participation
on this project. The City's goal on this project is six percent.
Business Equity: CDM Smith, Inc. is in compliance with the City's Business Equity Ordinance by committing to nine percent participation on this
project. The City's Business Equity goal on this project is nine percent.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the W/WW Wholesale Impact Fees and W/WW Retail Impact Fees projects
within the Water Impact Fee Fund and approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will
be available in the Water Impact Fee Fund for the Westside WTP Plate Settlers project to support the approval of the above recommendations
and execution of the amendment to the agreement. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility of verifying
the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Scott Taylor 7240