HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6942 ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF ALLEN-JaD2QZLPNNECT 10ki
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; DECLARING THE CONTRACT WITH
TEXAS BITULITHIC COMIIANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
SAID IMPROVEMENTS FULLY COMPLETED AND PERFORMED; DIRECTING THE
ISSUANCE, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUNDRY CREDITS
HEREIN AUTHORIZED AND ALLOWED AGAINST SOME OF SAID ASSESSMENTS;
DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS +ORDINANCE
BY COPYING THE CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE
IN APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore entered into a contract
with TEXTS BI LITHIC COMPANY , for the making and construction of
certain street improvements on the hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and
public places in said City, to-Qt:
UNIT 1: ALLEN-MADDOX CONRECTION From I35W to T & P Railroad,known
and designated as Unit 1, Project
No. 061-21304-4553, Echo Phase V.
UNIT 2: ALLEN-MADDOX CONNECTION From T & P Railroad to Riverside Drive
known and designated as Unit 2, Project
No. 061-21304-4553, Echo Phase V.
UNIT 3: MILANO AVENUTE From the south property line of Lot
14, Block 36, Lakeview Addition to
125' north, known and designated as
Unit 3, Project No. 061-21304-4553,
Echo Phase V.
UNIT 4: MILANO AVENUE From the north property line of Lot 14,
Block 36, Lakeview Addition to Myrtle
Street, known and designated as Unit 4,
Project No. 061-21304-4553, Echo Phase V.
UNIT 5: MANSFIELD AVENUE, From a line 20' south of the northeast
property line of Lot 7, Block 34, Lake-
view Addition to 120' north, known and
designated as Unit 5, Project No. 061-
21304-4553, Echo Phase V.
UNIT 6: CUL-DE-SAC AT ALIXN AVENUE Known and designated as Unit 6, Project
No. 061-21304-4553, Echo Phase V.
WHEREAS, by sundry proceedings heretofore passed by the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, including Ordinance No. 675.0, , a portion of the cost of
said improvements was levied and assessed against the respective properties abutting
on each of the above described portions of streets, avenuesc,and public places and against
the real and true owners thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has, upon review,
found and determined that, in some instances, in order to effect substantial justice
and equality, it is desirable and necessary to grant and issue certain credits Against
some one or more of the assessments levied by Ordinance No. 6750 and
WHEREAS, the street improvements hereinabove mentioned have been completed
upon each of the portions of streets, avenues and public places hereinabove described,
and have been inspected and found to be in complete accordance with the contract therefor;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE.,CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The improvements on each of the portions of streets, avenues and public
places hereinabove described be, and they are hereby, accepted; ,and the contract with
reference thereto be, and it is hereby, found and declared fully completed and performed.
The Mayor, be, and he is hereby, directed to issue and execute in the name
of the City, certificates in evidence of the special assessments levied against abutting
property and the owner thereof for such improvements, and the City Secretary is directed
to attest same and impress thereon the corporate seal of the City, all in accordance' with
the proceedings relating to such improvements and assessments. The certificates shall be
numbered, shall describe the property against which the assessment has been levied shall,
where known, state the name or names of the true owners of the respective parcels of pro-
perty assessed and shall be .issued in an amount equal to the difference between the
principal amount of the assessment and the amounts of any credit issued thereon. The
numbers of the 'certificates, with the property descriptions to be shown on the respective
certificates, together with the names of the owners of said property, the principal amount
of the assessment, the respective credits, if any which are hereby authorized, granted and
allowed against the principal amount of some one or more of the assessments heretofore
levied, and the principal amount for which each certificate is to be issued after 'giving
effect to such credit, if any, are hereby enumerated and itemized as follows:
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When each of the certificates has been duly executed as hereinabove provided,
same shall be delivered to the Tax Assessor-Collector as part payment of the contract
price.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by
copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council of Fort Worth, Texas,
and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of said City.
V.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS L) day of 'F rn� �� , 19�•
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
Clity of Fort Worth', Texas
Mayor and Council Communt"cation
DATE 45FIeRfENCE Final Payment - Neighborhood PAGE
M t Improvement Program, Area "E" Echo,
12/26/73 FP-986 Phase V 1 of
""'ECT,
*OWN* Finial Council action on the project described below is requested.
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Nam,e: Street Improvements - Nei,tin bor od Improvement Prograill,
Ar,ea "E" Echo, Phase V, Project No,,, 061-21.304-4553
Contract.or: Texas Bitulithic Company
Contract Awarded: 10/2/72 (M&C C-2355)
Wor,k Order Issued: 2/26/73
Work Order Effective: 3/12/73
Work Began: 3,112/73
Date of Final. Inspection and Approval: 10/24/73
Working Time Bid: 90 working days
Working Tivie Used: 105 working days
Contract rime: As provided in Item 8, Paragraph 8.5 , Prosecution and
Progress in the Standard Specifications" an additional 15 worl<,Ang days was
allowed for the construction of iniforeseen retaining walls.
Original Bid Price: $258,638µ00
Change Order No. 1.* $490.00 (A.,R. 1-15-2.3-1)
Revised Bid Price: $259,128.00
Final C'ontract Cost: $265,417.50
Partial Payments Previously Made-: 7 Amount: $227,050.35
Final Payment Due: $38,367.15
Sufficient funds are avallable for the final payment to be made from Project
Numbers 061-21304-4553 and 104-240,00-402L
Deviaf,1.on froin Bid Price,� ',rhe final, contr�,,iict cost of this project As $6,289.50
or, 2.42 per cent over the bid price, The increase resulted, because it was neces
sary to construct Tao re retaining walls than originaLly proposed and because it
was necessary to adjust considerably imore util.ities than anticipated.
Tests made &,jxing construction show that material, used and required thicknesses
wer in compliance with contract specific ant i,ons ,
RecomimAnidationas
It is recom3nended that the above project be accel,,nted by the adoption, of an
ordinance and that the final payment of $38,367, 15 be made to Texas Bitulithic
Company.
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