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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16792-01-2006ordinance No. 16792-1-2006 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING EST[MATi=D RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIALLY FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND iN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING APRE-CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH THOMAS S. BYRNE, LTD. FOR PRICING, VALUE-ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEW SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN PHASI= OF THE NEW DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE.; MAKWG THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATfVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY GOUNGIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1 That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments far Fiscal Year 2005- 2006 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shad also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $25,000 from availal,le funds fnr the purpose funding apre-construction agreement with Thomas S. Byrne, Ltd. for pricing, value-engineering, and constructabiiity review services throughout the design phase of the new downtown parking garage. That should any portion, section ar 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. 16582 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 ADOPTED AND EFFECT1vE: January 24, 2006 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1/2412006 -Ordinance No. '16791-1-2006 ~ '16792-1-2006 DATE: Tuesday, January 24, 2Q06 LOG NAME: 24TSBGARAGE REFERENCE NO.: G-2'9272 SUBJECT: Adopt Appropriation Ordinances and Authorize aPre-Construction Services Agreement with Thos. S. Byrne, Ltd. far Pricing, Value-Engineering and Constructabifity Review Services Associated with the Design of a New Downtown Parking Garage RECOMMENDATION: !t is recommended that the City CounciL- 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the Culture and Tourism Fund by $25,000, and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount; 2. Authorize the transfer of $25,000 from the Culture and Tourism Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund; 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund by $25,000 from available funds; and 4. Authorize a pre~cnnstruction services agreement with Thns. 5. Byrne Ltd. in the amount of $25,000 for pricing, value-engineering and constructability review services throughout the design phase of the new downtown parking garage. ©ISCUS5ION; On October 13, 2005, a Request fnr Proposals was issued for a Construction Manager At Risk {CHAR) firm to participate in the design process and lead the construction process for the construction of a new downtown City parking garage. Four CHAR firms submitted proposals. A City staff selection panel evaluated the proposal packages, interviewed all four firms and conducted reference checks. The selection process resulted in the identification of Thos. S. Byrne Ltd. as the best-qualified CHAR firm. During the design phase, Thos S. Byrne Ltd. will work with the design team and other stakeholders to develop cost estimates, make value-engineering suggestions and review the design from a constructability standpoint. The fee for Thos. S.Byrne Ltd. for these services is $25,000. Funding far this agreement will came from the HotellMotef Occupancy Tax and ©FW Airport Rental Car tax. At the conclusion of the design phase, Thos. S. Byrne Ltd. will formally bid out the construcfion of the garage and develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the construction of the garage. Upon estabFishment of an agreed upon GMP, City staff intends to recommend #o the City Council that Thos. S. Byrne Ltd. be engaged in a construcfion confracf in the amount of the GMP. Thos. S. Byrne Ltd. has committed to 35% overall M{WBE participation on the Parking Garage project and is in compliance with the City's MNVBE Ordinance. This M&C reflects the first phase of the CHAR process for this project. Lognarrae: 20TSBGARAGE Page t o~2 The new City garage wiq be physically located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9, but will serve Fart Worth residents in all Council Districts. FISCAL INFORMATIONIC~RTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the atfached appropriation ordinances, funds will tae available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Specialiy Funded Capital Projects Fund. The unreserved, designated fund balance of the Culture and Tourism Fund will be $16,763,251.63 after this appropriation. TO FundlAccountlCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters 7.] GG04 538070 024044D 25 OOD.00 2.] GG04 538070 0240400 $25,000.00 0291 472004 301070013630 25 DOD.DO 4.] C291 539120 301070013630 25 OD0.00 C291 539120 30107Q013630 $25,000.00 Submitted for Cihr Manager's Office ~~ Marc Ott (8476) Ori inatin De artment Head: Robert Goode (7804} Additional Infnrmatinn Contact: Greg Simmons (7862} Logname: 20TSSGARAGE Pale 2 0~ 2