HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26474-09-2023 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 26474-09-2023
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,060,000.00, TRANSFERRED FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS
IN THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
EMERGENCY REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE 30-INCH WATER MAIN
AT THE LANCASTER AVENUE/COLLIER STREET INTERSECTION PROJECT
(CITY PROJECT NO. 105063); 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 2022-2023 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water
and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $1,060,000.00, transferred from available funds in the
Water and Sewer Fund, for the purpose of funding the Emergency repair and replacement of the 30-inch water
main at the Lancaster Avenue/Collier Street Intersection project (City Project No. 105063).
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 25773-09-2022 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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: CITY SECRETARY
DBlack (Sep 29, 2023 12:33 CDT)
Douglas W. Black Jannette S. Goodall
Senior Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 26, 2023
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MAP
60EMER 30-IN COLLIER WMREPAIR-CIRCLEC-TEXASBIT-FNI
LANCASTER AVE
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/26/23 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 23-0827
LOG NAME: 60EMER 30-IN COLLIER WMREPAIR - CIRCLEC-TEXASBIT-FNI
SUBJECT
(CD 9) Adopt Appropriation Ordinance in the Amount of $1,060,000.00 for 30-Inch Water Main at the Lancaster Avenue/Collier Street Intersection
Emergency Repair to Effect a Portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water
and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $1,060,000.00, transferred from available funds within the Water and Sewer Fund, for the
purpose of funding the emergency repair and replacement of the 30- inch water main at the Lancaster Avenue/Collier Street Intersection project
(City Project No. 105063) and effect a portion of Water's contribution to the Fiscal Years 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
On Thursday, August 17, 2023, a water main break erupted at the Lancaster Avenue/Collier Street intersection. The break is exacerbated by its
proximity to the Holly Water Treatment Plant with water being pushed at over 100 Pounds per Square Inch (PSI) leading to flooding in the
Lancaster/Henderson intersection and also onto private property near the intersection. The water main is a shallow 1930s-era 30-inch cast-iron
pipe which has deteriorated. The break was repaired the same day by William J. Schultz, Inc. dba Circle C Construction Company (Circle C). On
Monday, August 22, 2023, the same water main broke apart again very near the vicinity of the earlier break. Water Field Operations immediately
mobilized to isolate the break and the City utilized the services of Circle C again to conduct the repairs.
This transmission main is critical to meeting customer summer water demands, and the resulting impact on private property and the water system
itself during a rupture necessitates the utility to quickly replace the line on Collier in order to prevent further breaks and protect the health and safety
of the public who are reliant on a functioning water system.
Water Department staff have analyzed the situation with respect to the water system and has determined that the best long-term solution to
preserve the City's asset and to avoid future service interruptions is to replace the cast iron pipe with new pipe in Collier Street. Sufficient
redundancy exists in the water distribution network so residents and business should not notice a loss of water pressure during construction.
With the original pipe haven broken twice, via an emergency authorization memorandum of August 24, 2023 and pursuant to the emergency
authority found in City Code Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-9 of the City's Code of Ordinances, the Water Department initiated emergency
procurement of the following contractors and consultant for the services and costs as indicated below to perform emergency replacement of an
approximately 460-foot segment of the water main and an additional approximately 220-feet of appurtenant 6-inch pipe as shown on the attached
Mayor and Council Location map.
• William J. Schultz, Inc. dba Circle C Construction Company (Emergency water main repair/replacement: $800,000.00) (City Secretary
Contract No. 60033)
• Texas Materials Group, Inc. dba Texas Bit (Pavement Repair: $200,000.00) (City Secretary Contract No. 60011)
• Freese and Nichols, Inc. (Engineering Design $60,000.00) (City Secretary Contract No. 59999)
The contracts and work will be billed on a task order basis. The total of the contracts is estimated to be $1,060,000.00. Mayor & Council
Communication(s) (M&C) will be circulated to ratify the above contract after the work has been performed.
Section 252.022 of the Local Government Code exempts from normal bidding requirements that are necessary to preserve or protect public health
or safety of the municipality's residents and procurements that are necessary because of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment or
property.
The purpose of this M&C is to secure funding to compensate Circle C, Freese and Nichols, Inc and Texas Bit for work performed and to speed up
the pipe replacement project.
It is the practice of the Water Department to appropriate its CIP 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 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Program, as follows:
60EMER 30-IN COLLIER WMREPAIR - CIRCLEC-TEXASBIT-FNI
Capital
Fund
Name
Project
Name
FY2023 CIP
Appropriations
Authority
Budget Change
(Increase/Decrease)
Revised
FY2023
Budget
105063
W&S
Capital
Projects
- Fund
56002
Emrgncy
30" WM
Rep.
Collier
St
$0.00
This M&C
$1,060,000.00
$1,060,000.00
Funding 's currently available in the Transfer to Water/Sewer account of the Water and Sewer operating budget for the purpose of funding the Emer
30-in WM Repair at Collier St.
Appropriations for 30-inch Water Main Repair at the Lancaster Avenue/Collier Street Intersection project, are as depicted below:
Fund
Existing
Appropriations
Additional
Appropriations
Project Total*
W&S Capital
Projects - Fund
56002
$0.00
$1,060,000.00
$1,060,000.00
Project Total
$0.00
$1,060,000.00
$1,060,000.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
The project is located in Council District 9.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Water & Sewer Fund, and upon approval of the above
recommendation and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the W&S Capital Projects Fund for the Emrgncy
30" WM Rep. Collier St. project to support the approval of the above recommendation. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Water
Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds
Submitted for City Managers Office by: Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head:
Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Tony Sholola 6054