HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27733-06-2025Ordinance No. 27733-06-2025
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 $175,254,691.00 AND INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE EAGLE MOUNTAIN WATER TREATMENT PLANT 35 MILLION
GALLONS PER DAY EXPANSION PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 105176) 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 $175,254,691.00 and increasing appropriations in the
Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant 35 Million Gallons Per Day Expansion project (City Project No.
105176) 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 (Jul 8, 2025 23:29 CDT)
Douglas W. Black
Senior Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 10, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
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Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 06/10/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0516
LOG NAME: 60EMOUNTAINWTPEXP-WEBBER
SUBJECT
(CD 7) Authorize Execution of a Contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC in the Amount of $294,624,103.86 for Eagle Mountain Water Treatment
Plant 35 Million Gallons Per Day Expansion Project, 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 contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC in the amount of $294,624,103.86 for the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment
Plant 35 Million Gallons Per Day Expansion project;
2. Adopt the attached Resolution expressing official intent to reimburse expenditures with proceeds from future debt for the Eagle Mountain
Water Treatment Plant 35 Million Gallons Per Day Expansion project; and
3. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance adjusting appropriations in the Water and Sewer Commercial Paper Fund by increasing
appropriations in Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant 35 Million Gallons Per Day Expansion project (City Project No. 105176) in the
amount of $175,254,691.00 and decreasing appropriations in the Water & Sewer Commercial Paper project (City Project No. UCMLPR) by
the same amount, to effect a portion of Water's contribution to the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize execution of a contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC. In the amount of
$294,624,103.86 for construction of the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant 35 Million Gallon per day expansion, which will increase the
EMWTP capacity to 142 MGD.
The original Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant (EMWTP) 30 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) plant was designed in the late 1980s and
completed in 1992. In 2001, the plant was expanded to 70 MGD.
From 2006 through 2008, the raw water delivery system from Eagle Mountain Lake to the EMWTP was expanded. Improvements consisted of a
new lake intake, a second raw water pump station, and a parallel 72" raw water pipeline. The raw water system was designed around a 200 MGD
ultimate capacity for the EMWTP, with the raw water pump station number two having the ability to be expanded by adding pump, motors,
switchgear, and pump piping. In 2008, the EMWTP plant was expanded to 107 MGD to meet the growing water demand of north Fort Worth and
our northern customer cities.
On October 16, 2024, Mayor & Council (M&C) 24-0872 appropriated $122,000,000.00 for the purpose of funding the Eagle Mountain Water
Treatment Plant — 35 MGD Expansion project, with all such amounts subject to reduction to conform to final figures reflected in bond closing
documents. The actual amount received in the project was $121,585,219.48 after bond issuance cost.
Construction of the project was advertised for bid on February 5 and February 12, 2025 in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. On May 1, 2025 the
following proposals were received. The proposals were evaluated based on pre -established criteria provided in the solicitation.
F1 (Experience Project
Cost w/Similar Approach MWBE
Bidder Bid Amount Evaluation and Compliance Total
(70) Projects Schedule (YIN)
(10) (20)
Webber
Waterworks ($294,624,103.86 69.5 9.4 119.2 Y 98.1
Thalle
Construction I$292,377,000.00 70 5.8 12 Y 87.8
Co, Inc
Webber Waterworks, LLC, submitted the highest-ranking proposal based upon the identified pre -established criteria.
In addition to the contract cost, $1,184,622.00 is required for project management and inspection and $1,031,184.00 is provided for project
contingency.
This project will have no impact on the Water Department operating budget when complete.
Available cash within the Water and Sewer portfolio and the City's portfolio along with the appropriation authority authorized 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 itself
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
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.
Funding is budgeted in the Commercial Paper Project within the W&S Commercial Paper Fund for the purpose of funding the Eagle Mountain
Water Treatment Plant 35MGD Expansion.
Funding for the Eagle Mountain Water Treatment Plant 35MGD Expansion and project is depicted below:
Fund Existing I Additional Project Total*
Appropriations Appropriations
W&S Rev Bonds'
Series 2024 — $15,503,908.00 $0.00 $15,503,908.00
Fund 56022 i
�W&S Rev Bonds I
Series 2024C — $122,000,000.00 $122,000,000.00
Fund 56025
W&S i
Commercial $0.00 $175,254,691.00 $175,254,691.00
Paper Fund
56026
JProject Total$137,503,908.0011$175,254,691.00 $312,758,599.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes. $414,780.52 will be adjusted in separate M&C. Funds are $121,585,219.48.
Business Equity: The Business Equity Division placed a 10.20 percent business equity goal on this solicitation/contract. Webber, LLC, will be
exceeding the goal at 11.61 percent, meeting the City's Business Equity Or-dinance. Any changes in subcontractors will be reviewed by the
Business Equity Division.
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds will be available in the 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 EMWTP 35MGD EXP. AND P2 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 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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