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Mayor and
DATE: 10/27/20
Texas
Council Communication
LOG NAME: 602019WSMB-GRATEX
SUBJECT
M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0803
(CD 9) Authorize Execution of a Contract with Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc., in the Amount of $4,933,473.30, for the 2019 Water Line and Sanitary Sewer
Replacement, Water and Sewer Maintenance-B Project in Southwest Fort Worth, Adopt Appropriation Ordinances, and Amend the FY2021-2025
Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of a contract with Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc., in the amount of $4,933,473.30, for the 2019 Water Line and Sanitary Sewer
Replacement, Water and Sewer Maintenance-B (City Project No. 102169);
2. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the
amount of $4,049,931.00, transferred from available funds within the Water and Sewer Fund, for the 2019 Water Line and Sanitary Sewer
Replacement, Water and Sewer Maintenance-B project; and
3. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance adjusting receipts and appropriations in the General Capital Projects Fund by decreasing
receipts and appropriations in the Contract Street Maintenance programmable project (City Project No. P00020) in the amount of
$1,675,131.00 and increasing receipts and appropriations in the 2019 Water Line and Sanitary Sewer Replacement, Water and Sewer
Maintenance-B project by the same amount; and
4. Amend the FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize a construction contract for the replacement of deteriorated water and/or sanitary
sewer mains as indicated on the following streets located south of Interstate Highway (IH) 30 and west of IH 35W in the Las Familias de
Rosemont, Shaw Clarke and Worth Heights neighborhood areas:
Street
From
To
Scope of
Work
Wayside
Avenue
W. Butler
Street
W Dickson Street
Water
Townsend
Drive
W. Devitt
Street
W. Biddison Street
Water
Woodland
Street
College
Avenue
S. Henderson Street
Water
5th Avenue
W Butler
Street
W. Dickson Street
Water
W. Drew
Street
Hemphill
Street
6th Avenue
Water
Malta Avenue
College
Avenue
Union Pacific Railroad Right-
of -way
Water
Flint Street
College
Avenue
Union Pacific Railroad Right-
of -way
Water
Travis
Avenue
Flint Street
Anthony Street
Sewer 7�
In conjunction with replacement of the water and sewer mains, all connecting lead services will be removed and replaced. There are a total of 91
lead services that have been identified that will need to be replaced as part of this contract.
Additionally, asphalt pavement rehabilitation will be conducted on all streets subsequent to the water and sanitary sewer main replacement. The
Transportation & Public Works Department's share of this contract is $1,402,515.40 and the Water Department's share of the contract is
$3,530,957.90.
The project was advertised for bids on August 26, 2020, and September 3, 2020, in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. On September 24, 2020, the
following bids were received:
Bidder Amount ITime of Completion
IGra-Tex Utilities, Inc. IL
$4,933,473.30I430
Calendar Days
Woody Contractors, Inc.F$5,108,270.2511
FNH Construction, LLC
$5,747,673.50
Belt Construction, Inc.
1 $5,775,703.00
Jackson Construction, Ltd.
1 $6,094,564.00
Omega Contracting, Inc. =1
$6,102,479.2011
In addition to the contract amount, $607,839.00 (Water: $384,797.00; Sewer: $20,553.00; Paving: $202,489.00) is required for project
management, material testing and inspection, and $183,749.70 (Water: $102,632.80; Sewer: $10,990.30; Paving: $70,126.60) is provided for
project contingencies.
The sanitary sewer component of this project is part of the Water Department's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative Program.
This project will have no impact on the Transportation & Public Works' or the Water Department's operating budgets when completed. Construction
is expected to start in January 2021 and be completed by April 2022.
The General Capital funding was included in the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program for project P00020. In order to administratively track
the spending of all funding sources in one project, appropriation ordinances are needed to move appropriations from the programmable project to
the jointly funded static project. This action will amend the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program as approved in connection with Ordinance
24446-09-2020.
Appropriations for the 2019 Water Line & Sanitary Sewer Replacement, Water and Sewer Maintenance-B (WSM-B) project are as depicted
below:
Fund
Existing
Appropriations
Additional
Appropriations
Project Total*
Water & Sewer Capital
Projects Fund 56002
$434,317.00
$4,049,931.00
$4,484,248.00
0eneral Capital
ojects Fund 30100
$0.00
$1,675,131.00
$1,675,131.00
Project Total 11
$434,317.00
$5,725,062.00
$6,159,379.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
M/WBE OFFICE: Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 23 percent MBE participation on this
project. The City's MBE goal on this project is 13 percent.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget of the Water & Sewer Fund, and upon approval of the
above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in these W&S Capital Projects Fund and
the General Capital Projects Fund 2019 WSM-B project. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Water and Transportation & Public Works
Departments have the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office b� Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Pratima Poudyal 6149