HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27677-05-2025Ordinance No. 27677-05-2025
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 $2,400,407.00 AND INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE WESTSIDE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (PLATE SETTLERS)
CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO.102052) 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 $2,400,407.00 and increasing appropriations in the
Westside Water Treatment Plant (Plate Settlers) Capacity Expansion project (City Project No. 102052) 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Black (Jun 16, 2025 13:59 CDT)
Douglas W. Black
Senior Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 20, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
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Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MAP
60WSWTP-ARIA FI LTRA
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 05/20/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0462
LOG NAME: 60WSWTP-ARIA FILTRA
SUBJECT
(CD 3) Authorize Execution of a Contract with Aria Filtra, a Division of Trojan Technologies Corporation FKA Pall Technologies, the Sole Source
Provider for Aria Microfiltration Membrane System for the Water Department in an Amount of $2,400,406.18 for the Westside Water Treatment
Plant (Plate Settlers) Capacity Expansion Project from 18 to 24 Million Gallons Per Day; 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 Improvements Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
Authorize execution of a Contract with Aria Filtra, a division of Trojan Technologies Corporation FKA Pall Technologies, the Sole Source
Provider for Aria Microfiltration Membrane System for the Water Department in the amount of $2,400,406.18 for the Westside Water
Treatment Plant (Plate Settlers) capacity expansion project from 18 to 24 Million Gallons per Day;
Adopt the attached resolution expressing official intent to reimburse expenditures with proceeds from future debt for the Westside Water
Treatment Plant (Plate Settlers) Capacity Expansion project; and
Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting appropriations in the Water & Sewer Commercial Paper Fund by increasing
appropriations in the Westside Water Treatment Plant (Plate Settlers) Capacity Expansion project (City Project No. 102052) in the amount of
$2,400,407.00 and decreasing appropriations in the Water & Sewer Commercial Paper Project (City Project No. UCMLPR) by the same
amount and to affect a portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
The Westside Water Treatment Plant (WSWTP) began serving the community in April 2012 with an initial capacity of 12 million gallons per day
(MGD). In 2015 the plant was expanded to a capacity of 15 MGD. In 2020 the plant was expanded to a capacity of 18 MGD. Now with continued
growth and development in west Fort Worth, the Water Department desires to bring the plant's capacity up to 24 MGD with the procurement of
additional filtration membranes and other improvements associated with the WSWTP Expansion project (City Project No. 102052).
The Westside Plant was designed and permitted using Pall Technologies' microfiltration membrane system. Pall Technologies is now Aria Filtra, a
division of Trojan Technologies Corporation. Equipment sizing, operating protocols, programming, and TCEQ approval is now with Aria Filtra.
Under this contract, Aria Filtra will supply two Aria Filtra 14" Traverse Racks, four 14-inch Quad Rack Extensions, parts, and components for the
Aria Microfiltration Membrane System to facilitate the 6 MGD increase.
This project is anticipated to be included in a future revenue bond issue for the Water & Sewer Fund. Available cash within the Water and Sewer
portfolio and the City's portfolio along with the appropriation authority authorized under 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 itself from tax-exempt bond proceeds.
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 Mayor & Council
Communication will amend the City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program, as follows:
Capital
Fund
Project FY2025 CIP
Authority
Name
Name Appropriations
102052
56026 -
—
W&S
Westside
$0.00 This M&C
Commercial
WTP
Paper
Plate
Settlers
Budget Change Revised
(Increase/Decrease) FY2025 Budget
$2,400,407.00 $2,400,407.00
Funding is budgeted in the UCMLPR Commercial Paper project within the Commercial Paper Fund for the purpose of funding the WSWTP (Plate
Settlers) capacity expansion project.
Funding for the WSWTP (Plate Settlers) capacity expansion project is depicted below:
Fund Existing Additional Project Total
[Appropriations Appropriations
Water Impact Fee — $6,268,829.00 $0.00 $6,268,829.00
Fund 56003
W&S Commercial
Paper— Fund $0.00 $2,400,407.00 $2,400,407.00
56026 _
Total $6,268,829.00 $2,400,407.00 $8,669,236.001
SOLE SOURCE STATEMENT: The Microfiltration Membrane System located at Westside Water Treatment Plant (WSWTP) is designed and
manufactured only by Aria Filtra, a division of Trojan Technologies Corp. No other manufacturer or parts distributor can supply this equipment or its
proprietary components.
DVIN-BE: This project was approved for a waiver per the Chapter 252 exemption, as a sole source by the Legal Department. Therefore, the
business equity goal requirement is not applicable.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
FISCAL INFORMATION I CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the Commercial Paper project within the W&S Commercial Paper Fund, and upon the
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 Westside WTP Plate Settlers project to support the approval of the above recommendations and execution of the agreement.
Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: James McDonald 4982
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