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Mayor and
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Council Communication
DATE: 09/28/21 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 21-0764
LOG NAME: 6060SSIVPSANDHTANK-FNI-GRACON
SUBJECT
(CD 6) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 to an Engineering Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the Amount of $561,543.00 for the
Southside IV Booster Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank, Authorize Execution of a Contract with Gracon Construction, Inc. in the Amount of
$5,588,670.00 for the Southside IV Booster Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank, Provide for Project Costs for a Total of $6,622,081.00, and
Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract No. 55195 in the amount of $561,543.00, an engineering agreement
with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for additional design and construction support services for the Southside IV Booster Pump Station and
Hydropneumatic Tank project for a revised contract amount of $1,107,845.00;
2. Authorize execution of a contract with Gracon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $5,588,670.00 for the Southside IV Booster Pump Station
and Hydropneumatic Tank project;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund in the amount
of $6,622,081.00 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 B2005) to the Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic
Tank Project (City Project No. 103116); and
4. Adopt the attached apropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Impact Fee Fund in the amount of
$6,622,081.00 transferred from within the Water Impact Fee Fund to the Southside IV Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank Project (City
Project No. 103116).
DISCUSSION:
On January 12, 2021, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C 21-0054) authorized an engineering agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc.,
(City Secretary Contract No. 55195), in the amount of $546,302.00 to design the Southside IV Booster Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank.
Amendment No. 1 will allow the engineer to provide construction management and inspection services during the construction of the pump station
and hydropneumatic tank. The amendment also includes design services for a pressure sustaining/transfer valve and related water main that will
help maintain water quality in the newly created Southside IV pressure plane.
Construction of the project was advertised for bid on July 15, 2021 and July 22, 2021 in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. On August 19, 2021, the
following bids were received:
Bidder 11
Base Bid
I Contract Time
Gracon Construction, Inc.
$5,588,670.00
365 Calendar Days
Bar Constructors, Inc.
$6,036,485.0011
In addition to the contract cost, $304,208.00 is required for project management and inspection and $167,660.00 is provided for project
contingency.
Appropriations for the Southside IV Booster Pump Station and Hydropneumatic Tank project are as depicted below:
Existing
Additional
FUND
Appropriations
Appropriations
project Total*
Water Impact Fee
$771,302.00
$6,622,081.00
$7,393,383.00
— Fund 56003
Project Total 11
$771,302.00
$6,622,081.00
$7,393,383.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
Office of Business Equity: Gracon Construction, Inc. is in compliance with City's Business Equity Ordinance by committing to 15 percent Business
Equity participation on this project. The City's Business Equity goal on this project is 11 percent.
Office of Business Equity: Freese and Nichols, Inc. is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to seven percent SBE
participation on this project. The Ciy's SBE goal on this project is six percent for this Amendment.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 6.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the WM/W 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 amendment and 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