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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5478-09-2021 A Resolution NO. 547Q-09-2021 STATEMENT EXPRESSING OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES WITH PROCEEDS OF FUTURE DEBT FOR THE WEST FORK COLLECTOR PHASE 1 TRINITY RIVER SYPHON WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") is a home-rule municipality and political subdivision of the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the City expects to pay expenditures in connection with the design, planning, acquisition and construction for the West Fork Collector Phase 1 Trinity River Syphon Project (the "Project") prior to the issuance of obligations by the City in connection with the financing of the Project from available funds; and WHEREAS, the City finds, considers, and declares that the reimbursement of the City for the payment of such expenditures will be appropriate and consistent with the lawful objectives of the City and, as such, chooses to declare its intention, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations, to reimburse itself for such payments at such time as it issues obligations to finance the Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The City reasonably expects debt, as one or more series of obligations, may be issued or incurred by the City with an aggregate maximum principal amount not to exceed $2,900,000.00 for the purpose of paying the aggregate costs of the Project. Section 2. All costs to be reimbursed pursuant hereto will be capital expenditures. No obligations will be issued by the City in furtherance of this Statement after a date which is later than 18 months after the later of (1) the date the expenditures are paid or (2) the date on which the property, with respect to which such expenditures were made, is placed in service. Section 3. The foregoing notwithstanding, no obligation will be issued pursuant to this Statement more than three years after the date any expenditure which is to be reimbursed is paid. Adopted this 281h day of September 2021 . ATTEST: e By:Ronald P. Gonzales, Acting City Secretary MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MAP 60WFCPPI-FNI 71 y ry ; - in _i W [ V CWRF 0� . ..1 WEST, F-rrr age d .ram. ), ..^.���_✓ ?� 1 F' �Asi. � T.WH TE FORT WORTH : _ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 09/28/21 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0770 LOG NAME: 60WFCPPI-FNI SUBJECT (CD 5)Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the Amount of$1,291,465.00 for Design of the West Fork Collector Parallel,Phase I-Trinity River Siphon to Walker Branch Connection Project, Provide for Project Costs for a Total Project Amount of $2,226,715.00,Adopt Attached Resolution Expressing Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt,and Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: I. Authorize execution of an engineering agreement with Freese and Nichols,Inc.,in the amount of$1,291,465.00 for the West Fork Collector Parallel,Phase I-Trinity River Siphon to Walker Branch Connection project; 2. Adopt the attached resolution expressing official intent to reimburse expenditures with proceeds from future debt for the West Fork Collector Parallel,Phase I-Trinity River Siphon to Walker Branch Connection project;and 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting appropriations in the Water and Sewer Commercial Paper Fund by increasing appropriations in the amount of$2,226,715.00 for the West Fork Collector Parallel, Phase I-Trinity River Siphon to Walker Branch Connection project(City Project No. 103291)and decreasing appropriations in the Unspecified project(City Project No. UNSPEC)by the same amount. DISCUSSION: This Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of West Fork Collector Parallel, Phase I-Trinity River Siphon to Walker Branch Connection project. In addition,erosion analysis will be conducted at three locations along large sanitary sewer mains parallel to Village Creek to identify what needs to be done to protect these assets. The proposed scope of services includes design for the sewer main technical memorandum for rehabilitation of the existing 90-inch sanitary sewer main,design for sanitary sewer aerial crossing,design survey,environmental archeological permitting,easement preparation,floodplain permit and geotechnical investigations. Freese and Nichols, Inc., proposes to provide all the necessary design services and analysis for the project for a fee of$1,291,465.00. Staff considers the proposed fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of services proposed. In addition to the contract amount,$935,250.00 is required for project management,real property acquisition,utility coordination,public outreach, and material testing. This project will have no impact on the Water Department's operating budget when complete. Appropriations for the West Fork Collector Parallel, Phase I are as depicted below: Fund_ i Existing Additional protect Total* _I Appropriations Appropriations Paper-SComm 5cial $0.00 $2,226,715.00 $2,2261715.00! Project Total $0.00 $2,226,715.00,$2,226,715.00 *Numbers rounded for presentation purposes. This project is anticipated to be included in a future revenue bond issue for the Water&Sewer Fund.Available cash within the Water and Sewer portfolio and the City's portfolio along with the appropriation authority authorized under the Callable Commercial Paper Program(CP)will be used to provide interim financing for this project until debt is issued. Once debt associated with this project is sold, bond proceeds will be used to reimburse the Water and Sewer portfolio and the City's portfolio in accordance with the attached reimbursement resolution.Under federal law,debt must be issued within approximately three years in order for these expenses to be reimbursable.Adoption of the attached resolution does not obligate the City to sell bonds, but preserves the ability of the City to reimburse itself from tax-exempt bond proceeds. M/WBE OFFICE: Freese and Nichols, Inc., is in compliance with the City's Business Equity Ordinance by committing to 11%percent Business Equity participation on this project.The City's Business Equity goal on this project is 10%. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the UNSPEC project within the W&S Commercial Paper Fund and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance,funds will be available in the W&S Commercial Paper Fund for the WF Collector PHI TRV Syphon project to support the approval of the above recommendation and award of the contract. Prior to any expenditure being incurred,the Water Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dana Burghdoff 8018 Originating_Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020 Additional Information Contact: Pratima Poudya► 6149 Expedited