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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17280-11-2006Ord"finance No. 17250-11-2006 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ANb APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 1N THE AMOUNT OF $61,744 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXECUTING CHANGE ORDER NO. 5 TO CITY SI=CRETARY CONTRACT ND. 30650 WITH TRI-TECH CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR WATER REPLACEMENT CONTRACT 2003, STM-E; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINEb 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 2006-2007 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $61,744 from available funds for the purpose of executing Change Order Na. 5 to City Secretary Contract No. 30650 with Tri-Tech Construction, Inc. for Water Replacement Contract 2003, 5TM-E. 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. 17142 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. APPR AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistan ity arne ADOPTEb AND EFFECTIVE: November 14, 2006 r n it i i COUNCIL ACT!®N: Approved on 11/1412006 -Ordinance No. 17280-11-2006 ®ATE; Tuesday, November 14, 2006 LOG NANIE» 30STME5-TRITE REFERENCE NO.: **C-21840 SUBJECT: Authorize the Execution of Change Order No. 5 to Contract with Tri-Tech Construction, Inc., for Water Replacement Contract 2003, STM-E and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOmnnEN©AT~oN; it is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the transfer of $61,744.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating l=and to the Water Capital Projects Fund; 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount ofi $61,744.00 from available funds; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 5 to City Secretary Contract Ne. 30650 with Tri-Tech Construction, Inc., in the amount of $61,744.00 to provide for additional pay item quantities, thereby increasing the contract amount to $2,205,333A0. ©ISCUSSION: On March 24, 2005, (M&C C-20606} the City Council authorized the execution of a contract with Tri-Tech Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2,078,657.00 for Water Replacement Contract 2003, STM-E. The project consists of water main installation nn Beach Street, Bledsoe Street, Burnett Street, Glendora Street, Schadt Street and Avenue B. The contract was subsequently revised by four previous change orders totaling $64,932.00 as follows: • Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $3,640.00 {administratively approved by the City Manager} provided for the relocation of segments of 18 and 24-inch RCP storm drain pipes that were in direct conflict with the project water main. • Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $41,242.00 (M&C C-21017, September 27, 2005} provided for the installation of a fire line to provide adequate water supply for fire protection for Polytechnic Nigh School and for the installation of the water main in Bledsoe Street in three phases so as to provide unin#errupted water to a soda manufacturing facility located on the street. • Change Order No. 3 in the arnnunt of $14,250.00 (administratively approved by the City Manager} provided for repairing Bledsoe Street with high early strength concrete in order to allow traffic flaw on the street as soon as possible and minimize disruption of truck traffic to a manufacturing facility that operates round the clock, six days a week. • Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $5,800.00 {administratively approved by the City Lognarne: 30STME5-TRITE Page 1 of 2 Manager) provided increased pay item quantity far permanent asphalt pavement repair. Change Order No. 5 will provide increased pay item quantities far temporary pavement repair, concrete pavement repair, asphalt pavement repair beyond the trench width, cast iron fittings and 8-inch water pipe, that were miscalculated by the City's consultant, Pate Engineers, Inc. at the time the project was advertised far bid. Staff considers the contractor's original unit bid prices to be fair and reasonable and has determined that the City will not incur any significant excess on the project due to the consultant's error. Tri-Tech Construction, inc., is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to an additional 10 percent MIWBE participation on this change order No. 5. The City's Baal on this change order is 10 percent. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 8 and 9, Mapsco 62~, 768, ©and 78J. FISCAL lNFORMATIONICERTIFtCAT10N: The Finance ©irector certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Water Capital Projects Fund. TO FundlAccauntlCenters 1 &2 PW63 472045 06053017776 $61,744.00 PW53 541200 06053017776Q $61,744.00 FROM FundlAccauntlCenters ~PE45 538070 006019020 X61,744.00 PW53 541200 060630177760 ~61,744.OQ Submitted far City Manager's O_ff_ice b~ Originating ©epartrnent Head: Additional Information Contact: Marc A. Ott (8476) A. ©auglas Rademaker {6157) Liam Conlon (6824) Logname: 30STME5-TRITE Page 2 of 2