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Mayor and
DATE: 03/08/22
Texas
Council Communication
LOG NAME: 60CTR OFFSITE SEWER
SUBJECT
M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 22-0175
(CD 6) Authorize Execution of Design Procurement Agreement with Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, with City Participation in the Amount Not to
Exceed $200,856.60, for Engineering Design for the Extension of Chisholm Trail Ranch Offsite Sanitary Sewer Main Located in South West Fort
Worth, and Adopt Attached Appropriation Ordinance to Effect a Portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital
Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the execution of a design procurement agreement with Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, with City participation in the amount not to
exceed $200,856.60 for the engineering design for extending of a Chisholm Trail Ranch offsite sanitary sewer main located in south west
Fort Worth; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Bond 2017A Fund, in
the amount of $200,857.00 by decreasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Unspecified project (City Project No. UNSPEC) and
increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Community Facilities Agreement Bucket programmable project (City Project
No.P00001) by the same amount, for the purpose of funding the Design Procurement Agreement — Chisholm Trail Ranch Offsite Sewer
project (City Project No.103610) and to effect a portion of Water's contribution to the Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvements
Program.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is for the City to participate with Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, in the engineering
design cost for extension of offsite sanitary sewer. The project will serve Chisholm Trail Ranch development located west of South Freeway and
north of McPherson Boulevard. The City is participating in the project to oversize the sewer main to provide additional capacity for future growth
within the basin. The cost for the project is estimated to be allocated at 23.8% for Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC and 76.2% for the City.
The estimated fee for the City's portion of the engineering design, topographic survey, easement document preparation, construction documents,
and public bidding is $200,856.60.
The table shows the cost sharing breakdown for engineering design cost between Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC and the City.
Cost Sharing Breakdown
Amount
Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC (24%)
$63,428.40
City of Fort Worth (76%)
$200,856.60
Total Engineering Design Cost
$264,285.00
* Amounts rounded for presentation purposes.
Meritage Homes of Texas, LLC, has selected Goodwin and Marshall Inc., as the engineering consultant to perform the design of the project. Staff
concurs that the fees charged by Goodwin and Marshall, are fair and reasonable for the work to be performed. The engineering design will be
reviewed through the City's Infrastructure plan review process.
It is the practice of the Water Department to appropriate its Capital Improvement Program plan throughout the fiscal year, instead of within the
annual budget ordinance, as projects commence, additional funding needs are identified, and to comply with bond covenants. The actions in the
M&C will appropriate funds in support of the Water's portion of the City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Program, as
follows:
Capital
Revised
ENaet
FY2022 CIP
Authority
Budget ChangeFund
FY2022
Name
Appropriations
(Increase/Decrease)
Budget
56011-
103610-
Water &
CFA
Sewer
Chisholm
This
Trail
$0.00
$200,857.00
$200,857.00
Bo
M&C
2017A
Ranch
Fund
Offsite
Sewer
Govt
Community
Facilities
P00001
$1,100,000.00
Agmt-
30111
CFW
Developer-
Fund
30114
P00001
$6,000,000.00
$7,300,857.00
Funding for the Design Procurement Agreement -Chisholm Trail Ranch (DPA) as depicted in the table below.
Fund
Existing
Additional
Project Total
Appropriations
Appropriations
56011-Water & Sewer
Bond 2017A Fund
$0.00
$200,857.00
$200,857.00
Project Total 11
$0.00]1
$200,857.00
$200,857.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
Funding is currently available in the Unspecified -All Funds project within the Water/Sewer Bond 2017A fund for the purpose of funding the CFA-
Chisholm Trail Ranch Offsite Sewer project.
Upon completion of the design, the construction of the project will be publicly bid. Staff will present an M&C to the City Council seeking approval for
the City to enter into a Community Facility Agreement with City participation for the construction of the project.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Unspecified - All Funds project within the Water & Sewer Bond 2017A
Fund and upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the Water
& Sewer Bond 2017A Fund for the CFA Bucket programmable project to support the approval of the above recommendation and execution 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: Vishal Sood 8055
Expedited