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Home My WebLink About28576-06-2026 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.28576-06-2026 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $677,860.00, TRANSFERRED FROM AVAILABLE PAYGO FUNDS IN THE WATER AND SEWER FUND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE EMERGING CONTAMINANTS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES TREATMENT STUDY PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 104942); PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $677,860.00, transferred from available PayGO funds in the Water and Sewer Fund, for the purpose of funding the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study project (City Project No. 104942). 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 27979-09-2025 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. APPROVEDO FORM AND LEGALITY: Douqlas Black (Jun 23, 2026 14:09:10 CDT) Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED: June 9, 2026 EFFECTIVE: June 9, 2026 Jannette S. Goodall City Secretary Ordinance No. 28576-06-2026 Page 1 of 1 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE: 06/09/26 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 26-0444 LOG NAME: 6060PFASTREATMENTSTUDYA5-BROWN AND CALDWELL SUBJECT (ALL) Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 5 to an Engineering Agreement with Brown and Caldwell in the Amount of $677,860.00 for a Revised Contract Amount of $10,541,377.00 for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study Project and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance to Effect a Portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize execution of Amendment No. 5 to City Secretary Contract Number 60733, an engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell, in the amount of $677,860.00, for a Revised Contract Amount of $10,541,377.00 for the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study project; and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $677,860.00, transferred from available PayGo funds within the Water and Sewer Fund, for the purpose of funding the Emerging Contaminants Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Treatment Study project (City Project No. 104942) to effect a portion of Water's Contribution to the Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program. DISCUSSION: The United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) ruling for regulating Maximum Contaminant Levels and Hazard Index for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water has prompted the Water Department to formulate plans to monitor potential sources and reduce PFAS levels through source identification and treatment (if necessary). Prior to the adoption of USEPA's final rules, the Water Department initiated testing of multiple sources including raw water, sewer, and drinking water to better understand the full water life -cycle challenge in removing these contaminants. Through early testing, staff determined that additional advanced treatment may be needed at the drinking water treatment plants in order to comply with the proposed PFAS regulations. On December 12, 2023 Mayor & Council Communication (M&C 23-1075), the City Council authorized execution of an engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell in the amount of $1,304,303.00 to conduct systematic sampling and testing of the water through various phases of the treatment process to help determine the optimal treatment strategy for reliable and economical removal of PFAS. Sampling has been conducted from all existing raw water sources and from various stages at all five City water treatment plants. The results will affect all existing and future customers. On June 11, 2024 (M&C 24-0513), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 1 to the engineering agreement in the amount of $1,797,323.00, for preliminary engineering design services. On December 10, 2024 (M&C 24-1132), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 2 to the engineering agreement in the amount of $5,591,853.00, for additional engineering design services regarding electrical, civil and process design improvements. On January 28, 2025 (M&C 25-0089), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 3 to the engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell in the amount of $654,588.00 for additional engineering design services to identify potential treatment options and develop a final design for a treatment system to remove PFAS from wastewater generated at the City -owned Fort Worth Southeast Landfill. Wastewater from the facility was identified as a point source containing PFAS that discharges into the collection system. Anticipated benefits of this project include reducing PFAS concentrations in wastewater treatment plant influent, effluent, and biosolids, as well as establishing a demonstration facility that Fort Worth can showcase to other local and regional industries evaluating PFAS reduction and removal options. On December 9, 2025 (M&C 25-1091) the City Council authorized Amendment No. 4 to the engineering agreement with Brown and Caldwell in the amount of $515,450.00 for additional engineering design services to conduct bench -scale testing of selected treatment technologies for PFAS removal. The amendment includes added survey and Surface Utility Engineer (SUE) work, electrical system upgrades, landfill bench -scale testing, and additional National Contingency Plan (NCP) compliance tasks required by the updated regulatory approach. Amendment No. 5 will provide additional funding for chemical feed system and 48 inch transfer pipe modifications, PFAS Pilot Phase 3 operations, and evaluations related to the treated water pump station, including both hydraulic adjustments and HSC analysis. Additional work also includes adjustments to the GAC gallery elevation as well as the design of electrical service and ancillary support systems for the Southeast Landfill facility. 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 Utility's portion of the City of Fort Worth's Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program. Funding is currently available in the Transfer to Water/Sewer account of the Water & Sewer Fund for the purpose of funding the Emerging Contaminants PFAS Treatment Study project. Funding for the Emerging Contaminants PFAS Treatment Study project is depicted below: Fund Existing Additional Project Total* Appropriations Appropriations Fund 56002 — W&S Capital $9,888,517.00 $677,860.00 $10,566,377.00 Project Project Total $9,888,517.00 $677,860.00 $10,566,377.00 *Numbers rounded for presentation purposes. FY2026 — Water PAYGO Appropriations per City Ordinance 27979-09-2025 FY2026 Amended PayGo YTD PayGo FY2026 FY2026 Original (includes any council Approved for / Remaining This M&C Adopted PayGo actions subsequent to Moved to Capital PayGo budget adoption) Projects Balance $101,090,082.00 $101,090,082.00 ($66,662,5407.29)1($677,890.00) $33,749644.71 Note: there may be other pending actions or recently approved actions that are not reflected in the table This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. d&119_1M1►1;101VdJ_10lei ►WKS]=1:At1dC9_lu lei ►F The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Water & Sewer Fund and upon the approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the W&S Capital Projects Fund for the Emerg. Cont. PFAS Trtmnt Study project to support the execution of the amendment. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds. Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Jesica McEachern 5804 Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020 Jerry Pressley 8257 Additional Information Contact: Makayla Johnson 6529