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HomeMy WebLinkAbout025186 - Construction-Related - Contract - U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort WorthCITY SECRETARY^� (�, CONTRACT NO. �` �� `� SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE LOCAL COOPER.ATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MARY'S CREEK AT RIDGLEA COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE BRIDGE STREAMBANK PROTECTION PROJECT FORT WORTH, TEXAS THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, entered into this 2 �Tk day of �U � LtS T , 1949, by and between the DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (hereinafter the Government), acting by and through the District Engineer, U. S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, (hereinafter the Local Sponsor), acting by and through the City Manager of Fort Worth, Texas, WITNESSETH, THAT: WHEREAS, the Government and the Local Sponsor, pursuant to Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946, as amended, entered into a Local Cooperation Agreement (hereinafter the Original Agreement) for the construction of the Mary's Creek at Ridglea Country Club Drive Bridge Streambank Protection Project at Fort Worth, Texas, on March 22, 1993; and, WHEREAS, construction of the Mary's Creek at Ridglea Country Club Drive Bridge Streambank Protection Project (hereinafter the Project) at Fort Worth, Texas, was completed in February, 1994, and by written notice dated July 14, 1994, the Government notified the Local Sponsor of its determination that the Project is complete in accordance with Article II.—b. of the Original Agreement; and, WHEREAS, the Local Sponsor and the Government are desirous of making a Project Modification (defined in Article I.a of this Supplemental Agreement) to the Project which is required to accomplish the original Project purpose, which is necessary to make the Project function as initially intended, and which is justified by safety and economic considerations, but is not required due to changed conditions or inadequate local maintenance; and Iil��tl��WL� P��VW� �0� ���Q�G;1�� I�e �IOGt��, ��{o WHEREAS, the Local Sponsor has the authority and capability to furnish the cooperation set forth in this Supplemental Agreement, and is willing to participate in accordance with the terms of this Supplemental Agreement. Total Government participation in the project was $152,600. Therefore, the maximum Government participation in the project modification is limited to $347,400; WHEREAS, Section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662, as amended, specifies the cost-sharing requirements applicable to the Project Modification; WHEREAS, Section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970, Public Law 91-611, as amended, and Section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99-662, as amended, provide that the Secretary of the Army shall not commence . construction of any water resources project, or separable element thereof, until each non-Federal sponsor has entered into a written agreement to furnish its required cooperation for the project or separable element; WHEREAS, the total Government participation in the project and project modification is limited to $500,000; WHEREAS, the project modification as described in Article I.a of this agreement is a locally preferred plan selected by the Local Sponsor, and therefore the Local Sponsor accepts the consequences of future project modifications as a result of a deficient design; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to supplement the Agreement of March 22, 1993, as follows: ARTICLE I- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS _. a. The term Project Modification shall mean the removal of the failed portion of the original project, and replaced with an extensive gabion protection plan and grouting of the voids underneath the concrete slope paving. The gabion protection consists of the placement of 12-inch and 18-inch thick gabion mattresses upstream and downstream of the existing concrete slope paving and across the entire streambed between the concrete slope paving. The gabion mattresses would extend approximately 150 feet upstream of the north abutment side, where the erosion is the most severe. The gabion mattresses would extend out approximately 25 feet from the other three edges of the concrete slope paving. A continuous row of 3-foot by 3-foot gabions would be placed along the upstream edges of the gabion mattresses and along the toe of the gabion mattresses on the slopes. � b. The term total project modification costs shall mean all costs incurred by the Local Sponsor and the Government directly related to construction of the Project Modification. Subject to the provisions of this Supplemental Agreement, the term shall include, but is not necessarily limited to: continuing planning and engineering costs; advanced engineering and design costs; preconstruction engineering and design costs; engineering and design costs during construction; the costs of investigations to identify the existence and extent of hazardous substances in accordance with Article XI of this Agreement; costs of historic preservation activities in accordance with Article XIII of this Agreement; actual construction costs, including the costs of alteration, lowering, raising, or replacement and attendant removal of existing railroad bridges and approaches thereto; supervision and administration costs; costs of participation in the Project Modification Coordination Team in accordance with Article II.f. of this Agreement; costs of contract dispute settlements or awards; the value of lands, easements, rights-of- way, relocations, and suitable borrow and dredged or excavated material disposal areas for which the Government affords credit; and costs of audit in accordance with Article VI of this Agreement. The term does not include any costs for operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or rehabilitation; any costs due to betterments; or any costs of disput�e resolution under Article IV of this Agreement. c. The term period of construction shall mean the time from the date the Government first notifies the Local Sponsor in writing of the scheduled date for issuance of the solicitation for the first construction contract for the Project Modification to the date that the District Engineer notifies the Local Sponsor in writing of the Government's determination that the construction of the Project Modification is complete. d. The term "Local proportionate share" shall mean the ratio of the Local Sponsor's total cash contribution required in accordance with Articles II.b.l. and II.b.3. of this Supplemental Agreement to total financial obligations for construction, as projected by the Government. ARTICLE II - OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES � a. The Government, subject to and using funds provided by the Local Sponsor and appropriated by the Congress of the United States, shall expeditiously construct the Project Modification as specified in ARTTCLE I above, applying those procedures usually followed or applied in Federal projects, pursuant to Federal laws, regulations, and policies. Articles II.a. and II.b. of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which they governed the Project. f� b. The estimated total project modification cost is $190,000. The Local Sponsor shall contribute a minimum of 25%, but not more than 50% of total project modification costs in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. However, once the government participation in the project modification reaches $347,400 all additional costs will be paid solely by the Local Sponsor, even if this causes the Local Sponsor's contribution to exceed 50% of total project modification costs. l. The Local Sponsor shall provide a cash contribution equal to 5 percent of total project costs in accordance with Article III of this Supplemental Agreement. 2. The Local Sponsor shall provide all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable borrow and dredged or excavated material disposal areas that the Government determines the Local Sponsor must provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project Modification, and shall perform or ensure performance of all relocations that the Government determines to be necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Project Modification. Articles III and IV of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Project. 3. If the Government projects that the value of the Local Sponsor's contributions under paragraphs b.l. and b.2. of this ARTICLE of the Supplemental Agreement will be less than 25 percent of total project costs, the Local Sponsor shall provide an additional cash contribution, in accordance with Article III of this Agreement, in the amount necessary to make the Non-Federal Sponsor's total contribution equal to 25 percent of total project modification costs. 4. If the Government determines that the value of the Local Sponsor's contributions provided under paragraphs b.2. and b.3. of this ARTICLE of this Supplemental Agreement has exceeded 45 percent of total project modification costs, the Government, subject to the availability of funds, shall reimburse the Local Sponsor for any such value in excess of 45 percent of total . project modification costs. After such a determination, the Government, in its sole discretion, may provide any remaining Project Modification lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable borrow and dredged or excavated material disposal areas and perform any remaining Project Modification relocations on behalf of the Local Sponsor. c. No Federal funds may be used to meet the Local Sponsor's share of the total project modification costs under this Supplemental Agreement unless the expenditure of such funds is expressly authorized in writing by the granting agency. ►.i d. The Local Sponsor shall hold and save the Government free from all damages arising from the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the � Project Modification, except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the Government or its contractors. e. The Government shall perform a final accounting in accordance with Article III.c. of this Supplemental Agreement to determine the contributions provided'by the Local Sponsor in accordance with paragraphs b. and f. of this Article and Articles VI and X.a. of this Agreement and to determine whether the Local Sponsor has met its obligations under paragraph b of this Article. f. The Local Sponsor and the Government agree to communicate, cooperate and otherwise manage the Project Modification in the same manner as that provided for the Project under Article V of the Original Agreement. ARTICLE III - METHOD OF PAYMENT a. The Government shall maintain current records of contributions provided by the parties and current projections of total project modification costs. At least quarterly, the Government shall provide the Local Sponsor with a report setting forth all contributions provided to date and the current projections of total project modification costs, of the components of total project modification costs, of each party's share of total project modification costs, of the Local Sponsor's total cash contributions required in accordance with ARTICLE II.b of this Supplemental Agreement, and of the Local proportionate share. On the effective date of this Supplemental Agreement, total project modification costs are projected to be $190,000, and the Local Sponsor�s cash contribution required under Article II.b. of this Supplemental Agreement is projected to be $47,500. Such amounts are estimates subject to adjustment by the Government and are not to be construed as the total financial responsibilities of the Government and the Local Sponsor. Once government participation in the project reaches $347,400, all additional costs will be paid solely by the Local Sponsor, even if this causes the Local Sponsor's contribution to exceed 50% of total project modification costs. b. The Local Sponsor shall provide the cash contribution required under ARTICLE II.b. and ARTICLE III.a. of this Supplemental Agreement in accordance with the following provisions: Not less than 30 calendar days prior to the scheduled date for issuance of the solicitation for the first construction contract, the Government shall notify the Local Sponsor in writing of such scheduled date and the funds the Government 5 determines to be required from the Local Sponsor to meet its projected cash contribution under ARTICLE II.b. and ARTICLE III.a. of this Supplemental Agreement. Not later than such scheduled date, the Local Sponsor shall provide the Government with the full�amount of the required funds by delivering a check payable to "FAO, USAED, FORT WORTH DISTRICT" to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center, CEFC-AD-C EROC M2, 5722 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38054-5005. The Government shall draw from the funds provided by the Local Sponsor such sums as the Government deems necessary to cover: (a) the Local proportionate share of financial obligations for construction incurred prior to the commencement of the period of constructian; and (b) the Local proportionate share of financial obligations for construction as they are incurred during the period of construction. In the event the Government determines that the Local Sponsor must provide additional funds to meet the Local Sponsor's cash contribution, the Government shall notify the Local Sponsor in writing of the additional funds required. Within 60 calendar days thereafter, the Local Sponsor shall provide the Government with a check for the full amount of the additional required funds. c. Upon completion of the Project Modification or termination of this Supplemental Agreement, and upon resolution of all relevant claims and appeals, the Government shall conduct a final accounting and furnish the Local Sponsor with the results of the final accounting. The final accounting shall determine total modification project costs, each party's contribution provided thereto, and each party's required share thereof. The final accounting shall determine the Local Sponsor's cash contribution provided pursuant to Article II.b. of this Supplemental Agreement. 1. In the event the final accounting shows that the total contribution provided by the Local Sponsor is less than its required share of total project modification costs provided in accordance with ARTICLE II.b. of this Supplemental Agreement, the Local Sponsor shall, no later than 90 calendar days after receipt of written notice, make a cash payment to the Government of whatever sum is required to meet the Local Sponsor's required share of total project modification costs provided in accordance with Article II.b. of this Supplemental Agreement. 2. In the event the final accounting shows that the total contribution provided by the Local Sponsor exceeds its required share of total project modification costs provided in accordance with ARTICLE II.b. of this Supplemental Agreement, the Government shall, subject to the availability of funds, refund the excess to the Local Sponsor no later than 90 calendar days after the final accounting is complete; however, the Non-Federal Sponsor shall not be entitled to any refund of the 5 percent cash � . ` . contribution required pursuant to Article II.b. of this Supplemental Agreement. ARTICLE IV - DISPUTE RESOLUTION Article VII of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Project. � ARTICLE'V - OPER.ATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND REHABILITATION (OMRR&R) a. Upon notification in accordance with Article II.a.3. of this Supplemental Agreement and for so long as the Project remains authorized, the Local Sponsor shall operate, maintain, repair, replace, and rehabilitate the Project or the functional portion of the Project in accordance with Article VIII of the Original Agreement. b. Article VIII.b. of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Proj ect . AR.TICLE VI - MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS AND AUDIT Articles X and XI of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Proj ect . ARTICLE VII - FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS Article XII of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Proj ect . ARTICLE VIII - RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES Article XIII of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Project. ARTICLE IX -�OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT • No member of or delegate to the Congress, nor any resident commissioner, shall be admitted to any share or part of this Supplemental Agreement, or to any benefit that may arise therefrom. � ARTICLE X- TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION a. If at any time the Local Sponsor fails to fulfill its obligations under Articles II.b., III, or XIII.c. of this Supplemental Agreement, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall terminate this Supplemental Agreement or suspend future performance under this Supplemental Agreement unless he determines that continuation of work on the Project Modification is in the interest of the United States or is necessary in order to satisfy agreements with any other non-Federal interests in connection with the Project or Project Modification. b. If the Government fails to receive annual appropriations in amounts sufficient to meet Project Modification expenditures, the Government shall so notify the Local Sponsor in writing, and 60 calendar days�thereafter either party may elect without penalty to terminate this Supplemental Agreement or t�o suspend future performance under this Supplemental Agreement. In the event that either party elects to suspend future performance under this Supplemental Agreement pursuant to this paragraph, such suspension shall remain in effect until such time as the Government receives sufficient appropriations or until either the Government or the Local Sponsor elects to terminate this Supplemental Agreement. c. In the event that either party �lects to terminate this Supplemental Agreement.pursuant to this �rticle or Article XI of this Supplemental Agreement, both parties shall conclude their activities relating to the Project Modification and proceed to a final accounting in accordance with Article III.c. of this Supplemental Agreement. d. Any termination of this Supplemental Agreement or suspension of future performance under this Supplemental Agreement in accordance with this Article or Article XI of this Supplemental Agreement shall not relieve the parties of liability for any obligation previously incurred. Any delinquent payment shall be charged interest at a rate, to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, equal to 150 per centum of the average bond equivalent rate of the 13-week Treasury bills auctioned immediately prior to the date on which such payment became delinquent, or auctioned immediately prior to the beginning of each additional 3-month period if the period of delinquency exceeds 3 months. ARTICLE XI - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Article XIX of the Original Agreement shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which it governed the Project. : ARTICLE XII - CONFIDENTIALITY Article XVIII of the Original Agreemen� shall govern the Project Modification in the same manner which i� governed the Proj ect . ARTICLE XIII - HISTORIC PRESERVATION a. The costs of identification, survey and evaluation of historic�properties shall be included in total project , modification costs and cost shared in accordance with the provisions of this Supplemental Agreement.- b. As specified in Section 7(a) of Public�Law 93-291 (16 U.S.C. Section 469c(a)), the costs of mitigation and data recovery activities associated with historic preservation shall be borne entirely by the Government and shall not be included in total project costs, up to the statutory limit of one percent of the total amount authorized to be appropriated for the Project. c. The Government shall not incur costs for mitigation and data recovery that exceed the statutory one percent limit specified in paragraph b. of this Article unless and until the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) has waived that limit in accordance with Section 208(3) of Public Law 96-515 (16 U.S.C. Section 469c-2(3)). Any costs of mitigation and data recovery that exceed the one percent limit shall not be included in total project costs but shall be cost shared between the Local Sponsor and the Government consistent with the minimum non- Federal cost sharing requirements for the underlying flood control purpose, as follows: 25 percent borne by the Local Sponsor, and 75 percent borne by the Government. ARTICLE XIV - FURTHER UNDERSTANDINGS Al1 other provisions of the original Mary�s Creek at Country Club Road at Fort Worth Flood Control Project Local Cooperation Agreement, dated April 6, 1992, as amended herein, remain in full force and effect. ARTICLE XV - NOTICES a. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Supplemental Agreement Number 1 or under the original Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given if in writing and delivered personally, given by prepaid telegram, or mailed by first-class postage (postage pre-paid), registered, or certified mail, as follows: E 0 IF TO THE LOCAL SPONSOR: City manager City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 IF TO THE DISTRICT: District Engineer U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Worth P.O. Box 17300 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Supplemental Agreement, which shall become effective upon the day and year first above written. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY BY : �'�,��.���.�.��/� �..---_ J��S . WELLER Co 1, Corps of Engineers District Engineer Fort Worth District Dat e : f� G � `� �� v APRO:BD AS TO FORM AND LECALITY: ��� = Asaistan City Attorney THE CITY OF FORT WORTH By: .�-t �� .� � OB TERRELL City Manager City of Fort Worth Date . �� ✓' � 1 � � .`✓/� ►/ / �i � . �.-L .� .� � -- / �75 �e � Contract Authorization 10 ��3- 99 Date CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITF ' 1 I, ���J s7��^��� do hereby certify that I am the ��°�'�:�-�a1 �.egal officer of the city of Fort Worth, Texas, that the city of Fort Worth, Texas, is a legally�constituted public body with full authority and legal capability to perform the terms of the Supplemental Agreement Number 1 between the Department of the Army and the city of Fort Worth, Texas, in connection with the Mary's Creek at Ridglea Country Club Drive Bridge Streambank Protection Project Modification, and to pay damages in accordance with the terms of this Supplemental Agreement Number 1, if necessary, in the event of the failure to perform, as required by Section 221 of Public Law 91-611 (42 U.S.C. Section 1962d-5b), and that the persons who have executed this Agreement on behalf of the city of Fort Worth, Texas have acted within their statutory authority. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hav�,made and exec�ed thi q certification this ��"�—' day of ����u� 1� � v �� SIGNATURE] ��'`� ,57��'��a�. 6E� J [TYPED NAME] �� 5�no.� Gr-j �7?�i�c-�,- [TITLE IN F'rJLLJ 11 r � CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or•employee of Congress, or an employee of�a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to in€luence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or emplayee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connectiori with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. /��W— � � � . [SI�NATURE OF PCA AMENDMENT SIGNATORY] Eob Terrell [TYPED NAME] City Manager [TITLE IN FULL] DATE : August 17, 1999 12 City of Fort Worth, Texas n►�Ayar And Caunc�l Cammun�cAt�an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE $�3�99 **C-17561 20EROSION 1 of 1 SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 WITH THE U.S. ARMY CdRPS OF ENGINEERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MARY'S CREEK AT RIDGLEA COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (City Secretary Contract No. 19566) for improvements to Mary's Creek at Ridglea Country Club Drive at a cost not to exceed $47,500. DISCUSSION: On February 2, 1993 (M&C C-13688), the City entered into a local cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct streambank erosion improvements on Mary's Creek at the Ridglea Country Club Drive bridge. These improvements, completed in 1994, have been undermined due to continued erosion along the bottom of the creek channel. Immediate action is required to prevent major damage to the bridge structure. Under this agreement, the U.S. Corps of Engineers will repair the damage to streambank erosion improvements completed in 1994, and will extend slope protection upstream and downstream from the bridge. The total estimated cost for this project is $190,000 of which the City will pay 25%, or a maximum of $47,500. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3, Mapsco 88B. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Street Improvements Fund. MG:k Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Mike Groomer Originating Department Head: Hugo Malanga Additional Information Contact: George Behmanesh FUND I ACCOUNT I CENTER I AMOUNT (to) 6140 I � 7801 I (from) C115 541200 7800 020115028910 $47,500.00 CITY SECRETARY APPROVED c�TY couNc�. e�)G 3 1999 �� l�a,�/ City Secretary of the Gity of Fort Worth, 7�etas