HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27438-01-2025Ordinance No.27438-01-2025
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $654,588.00, 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 EFFECTWE 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 matte the following adjustments by increasing estimated
receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $654,588.00, 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 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 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
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M. Kevin Anders, II (Feb 7, 2025 09.56 CST)
Assistant City
Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: January 28, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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Council Communication
DATE;: 01/28/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0089
LOG NAME: 60PFASTREATMENTSTUDYA3-BROWN AND CALDWELL
SUBJECT
(ALL) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 3 to an Engineering Agreement with Brown and Caldwell in the Amount of $654,588.00, for a
Revised Contract Amount of $9,348,067.00, for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study Project and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance to Effect a Portion of Water's Contribution to Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 3 to City Secretary Contract Number 60733, an engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell, in
the amount of $654,588.00, for a Revised Contract Amount of $9,348,067.00 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 $654,588.00, 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 (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. On June 11, 2024 (M&C 24-0513), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 1 to the engineering agreement in the amount
of $1,797,323.00, for additional engineering design services. On December 10, 2024 (M&C 24-1132), the City Council authorized Amendment
No. 2 to the engineering agreement in the amount of $5,591,853.00, for additional engineering design services.
Amendment No. 3 will provide funding to identify treatment options and a final design for a treatment system to remove PFAS from wastewater at
the City -owned Fort Worth Southeast Landfill. Wastewater from the facility was identified as a point source of wastewater containing PFAS and
discharged into the collection system. Anticipated benefits of this project include the reduction of PFAS in wastewater treatment plant influent,
effluent, and blosolids, as well as providing a demonstration facility that Fort Worth can showcase to other industries, both local and regional, that
have high levels of PFAS in their wastewater as they evaluate PFAS reduction and removal options. Amendment 3 will provide for treatment
technology review, selection of the treatment technology, and design of a leachate treatment facility capable of removal of PFAS.
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 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program, as follows:
Capital
Fund
Project
FY2025 CIP
Authority
Budget Change
Revised
FY2025
Name
Name
Appropriations
(Increase/Decrease)
Budget
Fund
104942
56002
Water
Emerg.
Cont.
$0.00
M&C 24-
$5,591,853.00
$5,591,853.00
&
PFAS
1132
Sewer
Trtmnt
Capital
Study
Project
Fund
104942
56002
Water
Emerg.
Cont.
$5,591,853.00
This M&C
$654,588,00
$6,246,441.00
&
PFAS
Sewer
Trtmnt
Capital
Study
Project
Funding is available from PayGo residuals within 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
Project Total"
Appropriations
Appropriations
Fund 56002—
W&S Capital
$8,718,479.00
$654,588.00
$9,373.067.00
Project
Project Total
$8,718,479.00
$664,588.00
$9,373,067.0011
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
BUSINESS EQUITY OFFICE: Brown and Caldwell agrees to maintain its initial MMIBE commitment of 14% that it made on the original agreement
and extend and maintain that same MIWBE commitment of 14% to this 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 MMIBE Commitment form executed by an
authorized representative of its company.
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available from PayGo residuals within 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 Manager's Office by: William Johnson 5806
Originating Business Unit Head; Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact:, Jerry Pressley 8257
Julie Perez 8226