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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 27646-05-2025Ordinance No.. 27646-05-2025 AN ORDINANCE INCREA:SI.NG I?STENIATE,D RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND, IN THE AIVIOT NT OF $9,472,519.00, FROM AS,SIC,NED FUND BALANCE, FOR THE, PURPOSE CIF TRANSFERRING TO THE GENERAL CAPITAL FROJECTS FUND FOR THE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 1-061.33); PROVIDING FOR A .SI, VERABILITY CLAUSE, -MAKING THIS ORDINANCE C1 MULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC:'TIVE DATE. 13E IT ORiDA.INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $9,472.,519.00, from assigned fund balance, for the purpose of transferring to the General Capital Projects Fund fir the Downtown Library Project (City Project No. 106133). SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or parr of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court ofcompetcnt jurisdlet ion, 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 small be cumulative of Ordinance 27107-09-2024 and al I 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in which instance said conflicting; provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Black (Jun 9, 2025 16:16 CDT) Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. May 13, 2025 CITY SECRETARY .lannette S. Goodall City Secretary City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 05/13125 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0447 LOG NAME: 21DOWNTOWN LIBRARY DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT sueJECT (CD 9) Authorize Execution of a Design -Build Contract with ECBuild, LLC, in an Amount of $6,000,000.00 to Design and Renovate the Downtown Library, Adopt Appropriation Ordinances, Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget and Amend the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program RE. COMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council. 1. Authorize execution of a design -build contract with ECBuild, LLC, in an amount of $6,000.000-DO including a 7.5% owne's construction contingency allowance, to design and renovate the Downtown Library project (City Project No. 106133); 2. Adopt the altarhed appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations it the General Fund In an amount of $9,472,519-00 from the Fiscal Year 2024 General Fund assigned fund balance from the satee of the central library, for the. purpose of transferring to the General Capital' Projects Fund for the Downtown Library project (City Project No- 108133); 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Capital Projects Fund in an amount of $9,472,519.00, transferred from the Fiscal Year 2024 General Fund assigned fund balance, for the purpose of funding the Downtown Library project (City Project No- 106133); and 4- Amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget and the Fiscal Years 2025-20.29 Capital Improvement Program. DISCUS&EON: The purpose of this Mayor & Council Cammun.i•cation (.M&C) is to authorize the execution of a design -build contract with ECBuild, LLC, In an amount. of $6,000,000.00 which includes a 7.5% owner's construction contingency allowaanoe, to design and renovate the. Downtuvm Library formally known as the Center for Transforming Lives IocateJ at 512 W 4"n Street- The Property is an approximately 31,537-square-foot, historic-riesignated six -story office building located in the Fort Worth Central Business District. The land and improvements will provide Library services and programming in a downtown, central location, Based on past experience, staff determined that the design -build method of project delivery provided the City with the most expedient means of completion for this project. A Request for Qualifroatlons was advertised in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram on October 3, 2024 and October 10. 2024. The City of Fort Worth received six (6) proposals from design -build teams on November 7, 2024. These teams were- • ECBuild, LLC • Batson Cook Construction • FPI Builders LLC • Byme Construction. Services • Fransen Pittman • HM MF Ltd. dba Muckleroy A selection team composed of members of the Library Department and Property Management Department carefully reviewed these submittals and after discussion and scaring the team was able to establish a short list of three qualified teams as shown in the table below. Interviews were conducted on December 19, 2024- Interview Scores Firms Experience (Technical Competence ((ECBuild, Fransen Batson LLC Pittman Cooke H2018 1.5 20 20 Ca pabilityto Perform 1 24 Capability to Perform Community I 25 Engagement Fee Proposals �r 10 {` TOTAL m _ _ 97 23 20 22 15 8 � 9 91 F79 After ranking the proposals and conducting interviews, the selection team recommends that City authorize the execution of a design -build contract with ECBuild, LLC. This project will be done over multiple phases. The budget below represents programming and design of the entire building and construction for Phase I PROJECT COST Amount Design Build Cost (Including 7.51 Owners $6,000,000.00 Construction Contingency Allowance) L_... ........ -- 5 `Staff Trme, Materials Testing, IT, Securily, Fixtures Furnishings and Equipment (FF&E), Contingency, eta $3''471'519.00 (Total Project Cost �I$9,472,519•.00r i As part of the Fiscal Year 2024 year-end process, the City Manager assigned $56,507,497.00 from the Fiscal Year 2024 fund balance to address future capital shortfalls and library capital projects, as authorized by Mayor and Council (M&C) 25=0003- This assigned amount exceeds the General Hind reserve requirements and is composed of the following sources, $9,472.519.00 from the. sale of library property residuals, $14,627,444,00 from capital project shortfalls funded by the remaining assigned fund balance from FY2023, $7,690,534.00 from FY2024 budgetary savings, and $24,717,000-00 from one-time interest earnings. This action in the M&C will amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Budget, as approved in connection with Ordinance 27107-09-2024- Funding for this project was not included In the FY2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program due to cast overruns resulting from inflation and rising construction expenses. This M&C action will also amend the FY2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program, as approved in connection with Ordinance 27107-09-2024• Approval of this M&C will reduce the Assigned Fund Balance for library capital projects as follows Original 80CIQUIG 121SF 4650 80SYCAMORE General Fund Amount 25- M&C 25-f1403 VASQUEZ PARK VILLAGE CREEK PARK PHASE II 0003 PHASE I SETTLEMENT CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION Assigned Fund Balance Fund Balance Set Aside far Capital Shortfalls $41,034,978-00 Fund Balance Set Aside for Library Capital Projects $9,472, 519-00 Total Assigned Fund Balance $56,507,497.00 ($1,500,000-00) ($3,450,000.00) ($1,000,000-00) The action in this M&C will amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Budget as approved in connection with Ordinance 27107-09-2024. Fund I Deparirnent FY 2025 -- Budget Change Revised FY 2025 Budget Category Authority Adapted Budget (Increasel0ecrease) Budget � E Transfer to Capital. Fund ` This M&C Rec 21 $9,472.519.00. $9,472,519.00 $9,472,519.001 S9,.472,5'19..00 This M&C R.emain•ing Balance $41,084,978.00I ($9,472,519.00) $0-001 $41,084,978.001 Funding for this project was not included in the FY2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program because design -build firm had not been identified, The action in this M&C will amend Library's contribution to the FY 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program as approved in connection with Ordinance 27107-09-2024, as follows. Capital Fund Project Existing Authority Additional Project Total Name Name Appropriations Appropriations I' 59,472,519-00 $9,472,519,00 .30100 "- General 106133 — $0.00 This M&C Rec it Capital Projects Downtown 3 Fund Library 1ProjectTotal II $0.00 $9,472,519.00 59,472,519.00 Funding is available for appropriation from the General Fund assigned fund balance to execute this contract within the General Capital Project Fund. As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 process, funds from the proceeds of the central library sale were set aside for future library capital needs, and an available fund balance from the General Fund was assigned for this contract - Waiver of Building Permits - In accordance with the City Cade of Ordinances, Par(II, Chapter 7-1 Fort Worth Building Administrative Code, Seclion 109.2.1, Exception 2; "Work by non -City personnel on property under the control of the City of Fort Worth shall be exempt from the permit fees only if the work is for action under a contract that will be or has been approved by City Council with notes in the contract packages stating the fee is waived," IRPC Plan Review Fees and other associated Development Fees will also be waived for this project- Diversfty and Inclusion Business Equity Office— The City's Business Equity goal on this Design/Build project is 18-90% on design phase, and 25% on construction phase. ECBuild, LLC, has agreed/committed to utilize 18.90% business equity participation on the design phase, and ECBuild, LLC, has committed to 25% business equity participation on the construction phase. The final Business Equity goal on the construction percentage can be adjusted once G M P has been finalized. Any changes in subeontraclors wfff be reviewed by the Business Equity Division, This project. is located In Council District 9 FISCAL. INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION: The director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the General Fund assigned fund balance and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances funds will be available in the General Capital Projects Fund for the Downtown Library project to support the approval of the above recommendations and execution of a contract- Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Property Management and Library Departments have the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds. 8y1mitte5IFValerie Washington 6192 OrigimatingjBit4inl.a2ALqiLtie.acL Marilyn Marvin 7708 Bnan Glass $088 Ad-MiDnaLlaformation Con qctLisa Alexander 2361 Nikita Watts 2028