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Home My WebLink About26-28766 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE 26-28766 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER & SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $920,324.30, TRANSFERRED FROM AVAILABLE PAYGO FUNDS WITHIN THE WATER AND SEWER FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE EMERGENCY 84 -INCH RAW WATER LINE REPAIRS AT ROLLING HILLS WATER TREATMENT PLANT (CIRCLE C) AND EMERGENCY AT ROLLING HILLS WATER TREATMENT PLANT DUCT BANK (ACME) PROJECTS (CITY PROJECT NOS. 106893 AND 106894 RESPECTIVELY); 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. The budget of the City of Fort Worth for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as enacted by Ordinance 27979- 09-2025, as amended, is hereby further amended by increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the total amount of $920,324.30, transferred from available PayGo funds within the Water and Sewer Fund for the purpose of funding the Emergency 84 -inch Raw water line repairs at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant (Circle C) and Emergency at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant Duct Bank (ACME) projects (City Project Nos. 106893 and 106894 respectively) SECTION 2. 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. This ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. Ordinance No. 26-28766 Page 1 of 2 SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Douglas Black (Sep 28, 2026 17:33:11 CDT) Douglas W. Black Sr. Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED: September 15, 2026 EFFECTIVE: September 15.2026 A,A `vr o+n0 Jannette S. Goodall City Secretary �OR �p�*0000c:, °C, = O O OOOOOOOO,cr �t1 nEX A5aAx Ordinance No. 26-28766 Page 2 of 2 FORT WORTH„ MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 7.1.31 EMERGENCY CONTRACTS FOR 84 -INCH RAW WATER LINE REPAIRS AT ROLLING HILLS WATER TREATMENT PLANT DATE: 09/15/26 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 26-0894 DEPARTMENT: WATER SUBJECT (CD 8) Ratify Emergency Contracts with William J. Schultz, Inc. dba Circle C Construction Company and Winston Electric, Inc. dba Acme Electric Company, in the Final Amounts of $588,424.30 and $331,900.00, Respectively, for the Emergency 84 -inch Raw Water Line Repairs at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant 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: Ratify City Secretary Contract No. 64890, an emergency agreement with William J. Schultz, Inc. dba Circle C Construction Company in the amount of $588,424.30; and 2. Ratify City Secretary Contract No. 64888, an emergency agreement with Winston Electric, Inc. dba Acme Electric Company in the amount of $331,900.00, both for the emergency 84 -inch raw water line repairs at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant; and 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the total amount of $920,324.30, transferred from available PayGo funds within the Water and Sewer Fund for the purpose of funding the Emergency 84 -inch Raw water line repairs at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant (Circle C) and Emergency at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant Duct Bank (ACME) projects (City Project Nos. 106893 and 106894 respectively) and to effect a portion of Water's contribution to the Fiscal Years 2026 -2030 Capital Improvement Program. DISCUSSION 1 of 3 FORT WORTH. In March 2026, a leak was found near a joint where a tapping saddle was previously installed on the 84 -inch diameter pre -stressed concrete raw water line that provides service to Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant, which was installed in 1972. Excavation of the leak revealed that the pipe defect could not be easily repaired and required the replacement of two 16 -foot -long joints. To complicate matters, accessing one of the joints for replacement required the removal of the existing medium voltage reinforced concrete duct bank, which provides electrical service to the ozonation system and blower building. It was necessary to repair the existing raw water pipeline and to reroute electrical conductors out of the duct bank to provide power to critical treatment processes while the repairs were taking place. The portion of the duct bank that was removed in order to perform the raw water pipeline repairs was reinstalled upon completion of the raw water pipeline repair work, and electrical conductors were reinstalled within the duct bank system. It was imperative that these repairs be completed prior to the summer demand season. Under an emergency authorization memorandum of March 17, 2026, William J. Schultz, Inc. dba Circle C Construction Company, (City Secretary Contract No. 64890) and Winston Electric, Inc. dba Acme Electric Company, (city Secretary Contract No. 64888) were engaged for repairs to the water mains. The total cost for both of these contracts was $920,324.30, which is fair and reasonable for the work performed. Upon ratification of these contracts, staff will close them out. Section 252.022 of the Local Government Code exempts from normal bidding requirements projects that are necessary to preserve or protect public health or safety of the municipality's residents and procurements that are necessary because of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment or property. 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. Funding is budgeted in the Transfer to Water/Sewer account of the Water operating budget for the purpose of funding the Emergency temporary duct bank relocation for 84 -inch water line repair at RHWTP (ACME) and the EMER 84 -inch water line repair at RHWTP (Circle C) projects within the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund. Appropriations for emergency repair contracts 64890 and 64888 in projects Water Main repair and temporary duct bank relocation at Rolling Hills Water Treatment Plant are depicted below: EMER 84 -in RAW RHWTP (Circle C) Project No. 106893 2 of 3 Fund W&S Capital Projects - Fund 56002 Project Total FORT WORTH„ Existing Additional Appropriations Appropriations $0.00 $588,424.30 $0.00 $588,424.30 EMER W RHWTP Duct Bank (ACME) City Project No. 106894 Fund Existing Additional Appropriations Appropriations W&S Capital Projects $0.00 $331,900.00 - Fund 56002 Project Total $0.00 $331,900.00 *Numbers rounded for presentation purposes. This project was located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION Project Total* $588,424.30 $ 588,424.30 Project Total* $331,900.00 $331,900.00 The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Water & Sewer Fund and, upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, in the W&S Capital Projects Fund for the Emer 84 -in RAW RHWTP Circle C and EMER W RHWTP Duct Bank (ACME) projects. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Water Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds. SUBMITTED FOR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE BY: Jesica L. McEachern, # 5804 ORIGINATING BUSINESS UNIT HEAD: Chris Harder, # 5020 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Sholola, # 6054 ATTACHMENTS 1. Ordinance Approp (R2) - Emergency Raw Water Line Repairs [7.1.31.7 - 2 pages] 3 of 3