HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20793-07-2013 Ordinance No. 20793-07-2013
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE STORMWATER UTILITY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$164,371.00, DECREASING THE AVAILABLE CASH BALANCE BY THE SAME
AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR SERVICES TO REVIEW AND IMPROVE THE CITY'S DRAINAGE DESIGN
STANDARDS AND REVIEW PROCESS; 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 2012-2013 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Stormwater Utility Fund in the amount of$164,371.00, decreasing the available cash balance by the same
amount, for the purpose of a professional services agreement for services to review and improve the City's
drainage standards and review process.
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. 2041 1-09-20 1 2 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
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Assistant City Attorney Ma J. ecretary
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE:July 9, 2013
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL, ACTION: Approved on 7/9/2013 - Ordinance No. 20793-07-2013';
DATE: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 REFERENCE NO.: **C-26322
LOG NAME: 20SWKADESIGNSTANDARDREVIEW
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the Amount
Not to Exceed $164,371.00 to Review and Improve the City's Drainage Design Standards and Review
Process, Increasing Appropriations in the Stormwater Utility Fund in the Amount of$164,371.00 and
Decreasing the Available Cash Balance by the Same Amount and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the Stormwater
Utility Fund in the amount of$164,371.00 decreasing the available cash balance by the same amount;
and
2. Authorize the execution of a professional services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $164,371.00 to review and improve the City's drainage design standards and
review process.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the Professional Services Agreement recommended by this Mayor and Council
Communication is for the review and improvement of drainage design standards and the associated
process for evaluating new development projects for compliance with the standards. The current
standards and review process have been in place since 2006. Based on the experience of the past seven
years, it is clear that there will be significant benefit to developers and the City as a whole to clarify and
revise the standards as appropriate and to identify and implement improvements to the design review
process.
Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI), will design and lead this process. This initiative will involve heavy
stakeholder input to achieve a consensus on the improvements to be implemented. Additionally, it will
include a benchmarking study to compare Fort Worth's design standards and review process to those of
five comparable cities. The overall goal of the initiative is to make the City's drainage requirements and
review process as clear and efficient as possible while still ensuring that an appropriate level of review is
conducted to keep new development projects from creating new drainage problems.
In 2011, the Transportation and Public Works Department, Stormwater Management Division published a
Request for Qualifications (RFQ)for various technical services associated with drainage engineering,
including services to evaluate and revise drainage design standards. FNI was selected as the most
qualified engineering consultant for this service. FNI proposes to perform this work on an on-call, time
and materials basis for a fee not to exceed $164,371.00. Staff considers that to be fair and reasonable for
the scope of services involved in this Agreement.
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M/WBE Office: Freese and Nichols, Inc., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to
15 percent SBE participation on this project. The City's goal on this project is 15 percent.
The project is located in 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 ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, of the Stormwater Utility Fund. Upon approval, the available cash balance of the
Stormwater Utility Fund will exceed the minimum reserve as outlined in the Financial Policy Manual.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
1) PE69 531200 0209207 $164,371.00 2) PE69 531200 0209207 $164,371.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Douglas W. Wiersig (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Greg Simmons (7862)
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