HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26947-06-2024Ordinance No. 26947-06-2024
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,797,323.00, FROM AVAILABLE PAYGO RESIDUALS
IN THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PFAS
TREATMENT STUDY PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO, 104942); 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 the budget of the City of Fort Worth for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, as enacted by Ordinance 26453-09-
2023, as amended, is hereby further amended to make the following adjustments by increasing estimated
receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $1,797,323.00,
from available PayGo Residuals in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund, for the purpose of funding the
Emerging Contaminants PFAS Treatment Study project (City Project No. 104942).
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent j urisdiction, such decision, opinion or j udgment shall in no way impair
the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall
be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance 26453-09-2023 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant City
Attorney
ADOPTED AND E1FECTIVE: June 11, 2024
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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City of Fort Worth,
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Council Communication
DATE: 06/11/24 M$C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0513
LOG NAME: 60PFASTREATMENTSTUDYAI-BROWN AND CALWELL
SUBJECT
(ALL) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 1 to an Engineering Agreement with Brown and Caldwell in the Amount of $1,797,323.00, for a
Revised Contract Amount of $3,101,626.00, for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study Project and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance to Effect a Portion of Watees Contribution to Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to City Secretary Contract Number 60733, an engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell, in
the amount of $1,797,323.00 for a revised contract amount of $3,101,626.00 for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances Treatment Study project; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund
in the amount of $1,797,323.00, from available PayGo residuals within the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund, for the purpose of
funding the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Poiyfiuoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study project (City Project No. 104942) to effect a
portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) ruling for regulating Maximum Contaminant Levels and Hazard Index for Per and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water has prompted the Water Department to formulate plans to monitor potential sources and
reduce PFAS levels through source identification and treatment (if necessary). Prior to the adoption of USEPA's final rules, the Water Department
initiated testing of multiple sources including raw water, sewer, and drinking water to better understand the full water life -cycle challenge in
removing these contaminants. Through early testing, staff determined that additional advanced treatment may be needed at the drinking water
treatment plants in order to comply with the proposed PFAS regulations.
On December 12, 2023 Mayor & Council Communication (M&C 23-1075), the City Council authorized execution of an engineering agreement with
Brown and Caldwell in the amount of $1,304,303.00 to conduct systematic sampling and testing of the water through various phases of the
treatment process to help determine the optimal treatment strategy for reliable and economical removal of PFAS. Sampling has been conducted
from all existing raw water sources and from various stages at all five City water treatment plants. The results will affect all existing and future
customers.
Amendment No. 1 will provide for preliminary engineering design for PFAS treatment at the South Holly Water Treatment Plant, consisting of an
activated carbon contactor, transfer pump station, and interconnected piping with the North Holly Water Treatment Plant. This project is necessary
to treat raw water originating from take Worth to meet drinking water regulatory standards recently approved by the United States Environmental
Protection agency for PFAS compounds.
It is the practice of the Water Department to appropriate its CIP plan throughout the Fiscal Year (FY), 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 Watees portion of the City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program, as follows:
Capital
Project
FY2024 CIP
Budget Change
Revised
Fund
Name
Name
Appropriations
Authority
(increase/Decrease)
FY2024
Bud et
9
Fund
104942
56002
Water
Emerg.
&
Cont.
$0.00
This M&C
$1,797,323.00
$1,797,323.00
Sewer
PFAS
Capital
Trtmnt
Project
Study
L_J
Funding is avaliable in the Unspecified -All Funds project within the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund for the purpose of funding the Emerging
Contaminants PFAS Treatment Study project.
Funding for the Emerging Contaminants PFAS Treatment Study project is depicted below:
Fund
Existing
Additional
projeotTotal"
Appropriations
Appropriations
Fund 56002 --
W&S Capital
$1,304,303.00
$1,797.323.00
$3,101,626.00
Project
Project Total
$1,304,303.00
$1,797,323.00
$3,101,626.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
BUSINESS EQUITY OFFICE: Brown and Caldwell agrees to maintain its initial M/ BE commitment of 14% that it made on the original agreement
and extend and maintain that same MA BE commitment of 14% to this first amendment. Therefore, Brown and Caldwell remains in compliance
with the City's MMIBE Ordinance and attests to its commitment by its signature on the Acceptance of Previous M/WBE Commitment form
executed by an authorized representative of its company.
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL]NFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Unspecified -All Funds project within the W&S Capital Projects Fund and
upon the approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the W&S
Capital Projects Fund for the Emerg. Cont. PEAS Trtmnt. Study project to support the above recommendations and execution of the engineering
agreement. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by Fernando Costa 6122
Originating Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Matt Kusnir 8219
Julie Perez 8226