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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0126) M&C 21-0054City of Fort Worth, Mayor and DATE: 01/12/21 Texas Council Communication LOG NAME: 60SSIVPSANDHTANK-FNI SUBJECT M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0054 (CD 6) Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the Amount of $546,302.00 for the Design of the Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank, Provide for Project Costs for a Total of $721,302.00, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize execution of an engineering agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $546,302.00 for the Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank; 2. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund in the amount of $721,302.00 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 Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank Project (City Project No. 103116); and 3. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund in the amount of $721,302.00 transferred from within the Water Impact Fee Fund to the Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank Project (City Project No. 103116). DISCUSSION: This Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of Southside IV Pump Station and hydropneumatic tank to be located near the City's Sun Country Elevated Water Storage Tank. Due to proposed development in the Southside IV service area, it is necessary to install a pump station and hydropneumatic tank to provide increased capacity and delivery reliability to future customers. Freese and Nichols, Inc. proposes to provide all the necessary design and construction administration services for a fee of $546,302.00. Staff considers the proposed fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of services proposed. In addition to the contract amount, $175,000.00 is required for project management, real property acquisitions, and utility coordination. This project will have no impact on the Water Department Operating budget when complete. Appropriations for the Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank project are a depicted below: Fund Water Impact Fee - Fund 56003 Existing Appropriations $0.00 Additional Appropriations $721,302.00 Project Total* $721,302.00 Project Total 11 $0.0011 $721,302.00 $721,302.00 *Numbers rounded for presentation. M/WBE OFFICE: Freese and Nichols, Inc. is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 18 percent SBE participation on this project. The City's SBE goal on this project is 10 percent. The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 6. 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 upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the Water Impact Fee Fund for the SS IV Pump Station Hydro Tank project to support the approval of the above recommendations and authorization of 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: Suzanne Abbe 8209