HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27454-02-2025Ordinance No. 27454-02-2025
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER AND
SEWER COMMERCIAL PAPER FUND BY DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE W&S COMMERCIAL PAPER PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO.
UCMLPR) IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,977,400.00 AND INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE VILLAGE CREEK
PRIMARY CLARIFIER REPLACEMENTS PHASE 1 PROJECT (CITY
PROJECT NO. 103295) BY THE SAME AMOUNT; 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 to appropriations in the
Water and Sewer Commercial Paper Fund by decreasing appropriations in the W&S Commercial Paper
project (City Project No. UCMLPR) in the amount of $3,977,400.00 and increasing appropriations in the
Village Creek Primary Clarifier Replacements Phase 1 project (City Project No. 103295) by the same amount.
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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Douglas Siack (Feb 24, 202515:28 CST)
Douglas W. Black
Senior Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 11, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MAP
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 02/11/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0105
LOG NAME: 60VCWRF PRIMARY CLARIFIERS RPR-CAROLLO
SUBJECT
(CD 5) Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $3,977,400.00 for Resident
Project Representation Services for the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility Primary Clarifiers Improvements, Adopt Resolution Expressing
Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Proceeds of Future Debt, 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:
1. Authorize execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $3,977,400.00 for Resident Project
Representation Services for the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility Primary Clarifiers Improvements;
2. Adopt the attached resolution expressing official intent to reimburse expenditures with proceeds from future debt for the Village Creek
Primary Clarifiers Replacements Phase 1 project; and
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting appropriations in the Water and Sewer Commercial Paper Fund by increasing
appropriations in the Village Creek Primary Clarifier Replacements Phase 1 project (City Project No. 103295) in the amount of
$3,977,400.00 and decreasing appropriations in the W&S Commercial Paper project (City Project No. UCMLPR) by the same amount.
DISCUS ]ON:
The Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility (VCWRF), a 166 million gallons per day (MGD) plant, comprised of primary, secondary and tertiary
treatment, chlorine disinfection and de -chlorination. The VCWRF produces anaerobically digested biosolids, which is processed at the Biosolids
Dewatedng and Processing Facility. The VCWRF currently has 18 primary clarifiers, consisting of 12 small 80-foot diameter clarifiers and 6 large
160-ft diameter clarifiers, located in the southeast comer of the plant.
On October 15, 2024, Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) 24-0855, the City Council authorized a contract with Eagle Contracting, LLC in
the amount of $98,319,734.00 for the Village Creek Water Reclamation Facility Primary Clarifiers Improvements project consisting of the
replacement of the 12 small clarifiers, which were constructed in 1956,1963, and 1971 and have outlived their useful lives.
This M&C will allow Carollo Engineers, Inc. to provide resident project representation services during construction of the project. Staff considers
the proposed fee to be fair and reasonable.
This project will have no impact on the Water Department's operating budget when complete.
Available cash within the Water and Sewer portfolio and the City's portfolio along with the appropriation authority under the Callable Commercial
Paper Program (CP) will be used to provide interim financing for this project until debt is issued. Once debt associated with this project is sold,
bond proceeds will be used to reimburse the Water and Sewer portfolio and the City's portfolio in accordance with the attached Reimbursement
Resolution. Under federal law, debt must be issued within approximately three years in order for these expenses to be reimbursable. Adoption of
the attached resolution does not obligate the City to sell bonds, but preserves the ability of the City to reimburse from tax-exempt bond proceeds.
It is the practice of the Water Department to appropriate its Capital Improvement Program (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 action
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.
Funding for VCWRF Primary Clarifier Replacements Phase 1 project is depicted below:
60VCWRF PRIMARY CLARIFIERS RPR-CAROLLO
Capital
Fund
Name
Project
Name
I
FY2025 CIP
Appropriations
Authority
Budget Change
(Increase/Decrease)9
Revised
FY2025
Budget
56023 —
103295 —
W&S
VC
Commercial
Primary
$30,676,608.36
This M&C
$3,977,400.00
$34,654,008.36
Paper Fund
Clarifies
REPLPHI
Funding is budgeted in the Commercial Paper project within the W&S Commercial Paper Fund, for the purpose of funding the Village Creek
Primary Clarifiers Replacement Phase 1 project.
Funding for the Village Creek Primary Clarifiers Replacement Phase 1 project is depicted below:
Fund
Existing
Additional
project Total*
Appropriations
Appropriations
Fund 56020 -
Water &Sewer
$1623,300.00
$0.00
$1,623,300.00
Revenue Bonds
Series 2022
Fund 56022 -
W&S Rev Bonds
$4,035,605.00
$0.00
$4,035,605.001
Series2024
Fund 56024 --
W&S Rev Bonds
$57,000,000.00
$0.00
$57,000,000.00
Series 2024B
Fund 56023--
W&S
Commercial
Paper
$30,676,608.36
$3,977,400.00
$34,654,008.36
Fund 56018 —
WS Capital
$1,839,596.94
$0.00
$1,839,596.94
Project 2020
Fund 57003 --
Sewer Impact
$11,068,124.00
$0.00
$11,068,124.00
Fee
11
Project Total
$106,243,234.30
$3,977,400.00
$110,220,634.30
*Numbers rounded for presentation.
Business Equity: The Business Equity Division placed a 7.41 percent business equity goal on this solicitation/contract. Carollo Engineers, Inc., will
be exceeding the goal at 7.66,percent, meeting the City's Business Equity Ordinance. Any changes in subcontractors will be reviewed by the
Business Equity Division.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 5, VCWRF serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the UCMLPR Commercial Paper project within the W&S Commercial Paper
Fund, and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the W&S
Commercial Paper Fund for the VC Primary Clarifier REPL PH1 project to support the above recommendations and execution of the construction
contract. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for Qi1M Manager's Office b . William Johnson 5806
Originating_ Business Unit Head:, Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Farida Goderya 8214