HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5449 ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF hTzRRICK STREET
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; DECLARING THE CONTRACT WITH
d.E. BRITTAIN, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID
IMPROVEMENTS FULLY COMPLETED AND PERFORMED; DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE,
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE OF SPECIAL ASSESS—
MENTS LEVIED AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUNDRY CREDITS HEREIN AUTHORIZED
AND ALLOWED AGAINST SOME OF SAID ASSESSMENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE CAP—
TION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE, CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS, AND BY FILING THE- COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE
RECORDS OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore entered into a contract
with 4.E. BRITTAIN, INC. for the making and construction of certain
street improvements on the hereinafter described portions Of streets, avenues and public
places in said City, to—wit.-
1. &','F,`RRICK STREET: From West Freeway to Bryce Avenue, known and
designated as Unit No. 1.
2. GUILFORD ROAD: From lAdlvey A',venue to Camp Bowie Blvd., known
and designated as Unit No. 2.
3. vVESTOLIFF RC,AL,' SOUTH: From Bellaire Drive West to West end of street,
known and designated as Unit No. 3.
4. HILLTOP 4;00: From Bellaire Drive ',4est to West end of street,
known and designated as Unit No. 4.
5. NMART STREET-. From Seminary Drive to 300 feet South of Gambrell
Avenue, known and designated as Unit No. 5-
6. PARKHILL DRIVE: From Stadium Drive to Nabash Avenue, known and
designated as Unit No. 6.
7. MISSISSIPPI AVENUE: From East Berry to the South 180 feet, known
and designated as Unit No. 7.
WHEREAS, by sundry proceedings heretofore passed� the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, including Ordinance No,5241 & 55,22 portion of the cost of
said improvements was levied and assessed against the respective properties abutting
on each of the above described portions of streets, avenues and public places and against
the real and true owners thereof; and,
YdHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has, upon review,
found and determined that, in some instances, in order to effect substantial justice
and equality, it is desirable and necessary to grant and issue certain credits against
some one or more of the assessments levied by Ordinance No, 5241 & 5251 , and
WHEREAS, the street improvements hereinabove mentioned have been completed
upon each of the portions of streets, avenues and public places hereinabove described,
and have been inspected and found to be in complete accordance with the contract therefor;
NOW, THE,RLFORE,
BE IN ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXr1S, THAT
I.
The improvements on each of the portions of streets, avenues and public
places hereinabove described be, and they are hereby, accepted; and the contract with
reference thereto be, and it is hereby, found and declared fully completed and performed,
II.
The Mayor, be, and he is hereby, directed to issue and execute in the name
of the City, certificates in evidence of the special assessments levied against abutting
property and the owner thereof for such improvements, and the City Secretary is directed
to attest same and impress thereon the corporate seal of the City, all in accordance with
the proceedings relating to such improvements and assessments, The certificates shall be
numbered, shall describe the property against which the assessment has been levied, shall,
where known, state the name or names of the true owners of the respective parcels of pro-
perty assessed andshall be issued in an amount equal to the difference between the
principal amount of the assessment and the amounts of any credit issued thereon. The
numbers of the certificates, with the property descriptions to be shown on the respective
certificates, together with the names of the owners of said property, the principal amount
of the assessment, the respective credits, if any which are hereby authorized, granted and
allowed against the principal amount of some one or more of the assessments heretofore
levied, and the principal amount for which each certificate is to be issued after diving
effect to such credit, if any, are hereby enumerated and itemized as follows-
Its.
When each of the certificates has been duly executed as hereinabove provid-
ed, same shall be delivered to the Tax Assessor-Collector as .part payment of the contract
price.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance
by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council of Fort Worth, Texas,
and by filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of said City.
V.
This ordinance shall take effect snd be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage. a�
PASSED AND ATTROVED THIS a°w 7 day of 19C'—5.-
APPROVID AS TO FORM AND 17GALITY:
City Attorney
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCESUBJECT: Final Payment, Reconstruction of PAGE
NUMBER FP-258 Gravel, Base Streets at 7 Locations, 1 of
9/27/65 PFoj!�,�t No. OV4-27000-115
Final Council action on the project described below is requested:
Proiect Descrij2tion
Name: 'Reconstruction of Gravel Base Streets at 7 Locations
Contractor: W. E. Brittain, Inc.
Contract Awarded: August 24, 1964 (M&C C-363)
Work Order Issued: December, 1, 1964
Work Order Effective: December 10, 1964
Date of Final Inspection and Approval: September 2, 1965
Working Time, Bid-" 1,20 Working Days
T(Ing" Time Vs6d: 11.1 Working Days
Proiect Cost and F nancin ,
Bid Price: $88,301.70
Final Contract Cost: $98,057.62
Partial Payments Previously Made: 8 Amount: $88,251.86
,Final Payment Due: $9,805.76
'Payment to be Made from Project No. : 09427000-115
Deviation from Bid Price.- $9,,755.92 over-run because of the following:
1) It was necessary to remove and replace additional
sections of street curb and gutter because of its
poor conditiont and to correct improper drainage. + $1,341.00
2) To reduce excessive crowns, extra undercut excava-
tions of subgrade were performed. + 1,543.00
3) The limits of Unit 5, 1cCart Street, were extended
to include the Seminary ]rive intersection which
was in poor condition. + 895.96
4) To provide adequate drainage of Bryce Avenue which
intersects Unit 1, Merrick Street, it was, necessary
to remove, the existing curb and replace with curb
and gutter with property owner participation in
cost and rework the adjacent pavement. + 1,856.50
5) Where there was inadequate and insufficient amounts
of existing gravel base, additional new base mater-
ial was required. + 5,088.00
6) The addition of new non-plastic gravel base material
on various units reduced need for lime treatment. - 2,738.30
7) Variations of estimated quantities and construction
quantities account for the remaining difference be-
tween contract price and contract cost. + 1,769.76
Total Over-run $9,755.92
DATEEFERENCE SUOJEM Final Payment, Reconstruction of PAGE
9/27/65 AUMBER FP-258 Gravel Base Streets at 7 Locations, 2 of
1 Project No. 094-27000-115
Gom2liance with SRecifications
Attached is a tabulation of paving test cores Showing compliance with
specifications within construction tolerance.
During testing on this project, 63 curings were made with the follow-
ing results :
Exceeds Even With Under Specs But Below
Pavingi2i—cs— UiSL_ Within Tolerance Tolerance
Surface 63 3 2 0
Base 66 2 0 0
On, this project, the, average base course IS 8.17 inches as compared
to, 7.0 inches specif fed, and hot-avix asphaltic surface is 2.1. E inches
as compared to 1.5 inches specified.
Tests made during construction of the sub-base, base and pavement
also show that the material used was in compliance with specifications'.
Lecormpended Council Action
It is recommended:
1) Viat a Bond Fund Transfer of $1,373.90 be approved from Project
No. 094-27000-901 to Project No. 0194-27000-115 to provide
additional funds for the project.
2) That the above project be accepted by adoption of an ordinance
and that final payment of $9,805.76 be authorized to W. E.
Brittain, Inc.
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