HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7844 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7844
` T ,� To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 21, 1994
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STATUS REPORT ON CENTRALIZED LABORATORY FACILITY
The design of the centralized water and wastewater testing laboratory at the
Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant site was authorized by City Council on
January 7, 1992 (M&C C-13186) . This engineering agreement was.:ixiitiated in
recognition of the rapidly expanding state and federal regulations and a
concern for employee safety.
Currently the water and wastewater laboratories are located in the
administration buildings at the Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant and the
Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. Additional laboratory equipment
required to provide compliance testing has resulted in congestion at these
two locations that may jeopardize the City's ability to maintain a state
certified water and wastewater laboratory. Occupational safety improvements
are also needed to continue operations at these locations.
This project consists of a centralized laboratory facility that will. be
located at the Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant near the intersection of
Campus Drive and Interstate 20 in south Fort Worth. This building has been
designed to incorporate the full complement of testing procedures in a
facility that is solely dedicated to laboratory support.
� � Construction of the 16,,400 square foot facility will begin the fall of 1994
following advertisement of the project plans in the next sixty days. The
construction phase of the project is approximately eighteen months.
Functionally, the building is designed to maximize the efficiency of the work
tasks of the laboratory technicians and computerized testing equipment.
Separate heating., ventilating and air conditioning systems for the various
laboratory service areas will prevent cross-contamination of samples and
minimize health hazards for employees. This facility will comply with all
air emission standards and industrial waste requirements. Redundant
electrical services are already available to this site and all uniform fire
code requirements will be addressed. The engineer also considered the amount
of privatized laboratory services in the functional design of this building.
The total estimated construction cost for this building is $2,986,555.00
Huitt-Zollars, Inc. (formerly Yandell and Hiller, Inc. ) has completed the
design phase of the project and will assist us through the bidding and
construction phase. DBE participation for the design phase has been
calcu ate o be 26%.
Bob Terre
City Manager
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH,TEXAS