HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19495-12-2010 Ordinance No. 19495-12-2010
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF$402,448.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE FORT WORTH
AIR QUALITY STUDY; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of $402,448.00, from available funds, for the purpose of providing additional
funds for the Fort Worth Air Quality Study.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or 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.19355 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 14, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/14/2010 - Ord. No. 19494.12-2010 & 19495-11-2010
DATE: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 REFERENCE NO.: C-24659
LOG NAME: 062040QAPP AMEND—1
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Execution of Amendment No. 1 with Eastern Research Group, Inc., in the Amount of
$402,448.00 for the Fort Worth Air Quality Study and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Capital Projects Reserve Fund - General Unrestricted Gas Lease Revenue by $402,448.00 from available
funds;
2. Authorize the transfer of$402,448.00 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund - General Unrestricted
Gas Lease Revenue to the General Fund;
3. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts in the General
Fund by $402,448.00 from available funds; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 in the amount of$402,448.00 with Eastern
Research Group, Inc., for the Fort Worth Air Quality Study.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council established the Air Quality Committee on March 9, 2010 (Resolution No. 3866-03-2010).
This committee was tasked with identifying the study objectives, evaluating qualifications of consultants,
reviewing the scope of work with candidate consultants, and recommending a consultant and study
framework to the City Council. After reviewing the written submittals and conducting interviews, the
Committee has recommended Eastern Research Group, Inc., (ERG)for the Air Quality Study.
On July 20, 2010, (M&C C-24354) the City Council authorized a contract with ERG in the amount of
$50,000.00 to allow ERG to begin preliminary background work during July, 2010. The initial phase of
work included ambient air monitoring network design and point source test plan development. Focus was
on existing data regarding gas well sites and operations within Fort Worth as well as the scientific
information regarding sampling design, analysis methods and the quality assurance/quality control
procedures to be adhered to during the work.
On August 3, 2010, (M&C C-24375) the City Council authorized a contract with ERG in the amount of
$600,000.00 to allow ERG to quantify the volume and mass of emissions from natural gas operations
during all phases of the natural gas drilling, production, and operational process. During Point Source
Testing efforts ERG found that additional funds were necessary in order to reach 75 percent of the active
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well pad sites within Fort Worth. This amendment to the contract will allow ERG to perform Point Source
Testing on an additional 180 active well pad sites for a total cost of$351,000.00. Each site visited will be
invoiced at a fixed price to ensure reaching the set goal for this cost. Additionally, costs for project
management($6,696.00), additional canister analysis from the first phase of Point Source Testing
($12,000.00), and communication and outreach costs ($32,752.00) are included in this amendment. This
amendment will increase the overall contracted costs by $402,448.00 to raise the overall not-to-exceed
contracted amount to $1,052,448.00.
The sampling and field work under this Amendment will occur from January through February 2011. The
final report for the entire project is expected in June 2011.
Eastern Research Group, Inc., is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 10
percent M/WBE participation on Amendment No. 1 and the preliminary background work associated with
this study.
This work will affect ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current
capital budget of the Capital Projects Reserve Fund and the current operating budget of the General
Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
1) GC10 446200 006060001000 $402.448.00 2) GC10 538070 006060001000 $402.448.00
1)2) GC10 538070 006060001000 $402.448.00 4)GG01 539120 0062040 $402,448.00
3)GG01 539120 0062040 $402.448.00
3) GG01 472010 0062040 $402.448.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Randle Harwood (6101)
Rick Trice (7959)
Additional Information Contact: Michael Gange (6569)
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