HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27363-12-2024Ordinance No. 27363-12-2024
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,591,853.00, FROM AVAILABLE PAYGO RESIDUALS IN
THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PER- AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES 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 2024-2025, as enacted by Ordinance 27107-09-
2024, 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 $5,591,853.00,
from available PayGo Residuals in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund, for the purpose of funding the
Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 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 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 27107-09-2024 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
M, Kevin Anders, II (dec 31, 202415:00 CST
Jannette S. Goodall
Assistant City Attorney
City Secretary
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 10, 2024
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 12/10/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-1132
LOG NAME: 60PFASTREATMENTSTUDYA2-BROWN AND CALDWELL
SUBJECT
(ALL) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary Contract Number 60733, an Engineering Agreement with Brown and Caldwell in
the Amount of $5,591,853.00, for a Revised Contract Amount of $8,693,479.00, for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalry]
Substances Treatment Study Project and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance to Effect a Portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2025-
2029 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
Authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary Contract Number 60733, an engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell, in
the amount of $5,591,853.00 for a revised contract amount of $8,693,479.00 for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
Substances Treatment Study project; and
Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund
in the amount of $5,591,853.00, from available PayGo residuals within the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund, for the purpose of
funding the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study project (City Project No.104942) to effect a
portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (US EPA) final rule issued in April 2024 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). Before 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, through 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.
On January 10, 2024, the City entered into City Secretary Contract Number 60733, an engineering agreement, with Brown and Caldwell. 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.
On June 11, 2024 (M&C 24-0513), the City Council authorized Amendment No.1 to the engineering agreement in the amount not to
exceed $1,797,323.00, for additional engineering design services.
Amendment No. 2 will provide for engineering design for PFAS treatment at the South Holly Water Treatment Plant, consisting of granular activated
carbon (GAC) absorption which was demonstrated as an effective process for treatment of the PFAS compounds. This project is necessary to
treat raw water originating from Lake 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 Water's portion of the City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program, as follows:
Capital
Fund
Project
FY2025 CIP
Authority
Budget Change
Revised
Name
Name
A ro riations
pp p
(increase/Decrease)
FY2025 Budget
104942
Fund 56002
-
-
Emerg.
W&SCapital
Cant.
$0.00
This M&C
$5,591,853.00
$5,591,853.00
Projects
PFAS
Fund
Trtrnnt
Funding is available 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
Appropriations
Additional
Appropriations
project Total*
Fund 56002 -- W&S
Capital Projects
Fund
$3,126,626.00
$5,591,853.00
$8,718,479.00
Project Total
$3,126,626.00
$5,591,853.00
$8,718,479.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
BUSINESS EQUITY OFFICE: Brown and Caldwell agrees to maintain its initial MA BE commitment of 14% that it made on the original agreement
and extend and maintain that same MNVBE commitment of 14% to all prior amendments up to and inclusive of this Amendment No. 2. Therefore
Brown and Caldwell remains in compliance with the City's MN BE Ordinance and attests to its commitment by its signature on the Acceptance of
Previous MA BE Commitment form executed by an authorized representative of its company.
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION I 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. PFAS 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 Managers Office by William Johnson 5806
Originatinq Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Matt Kusnir 8219
Julie Perez 8226