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CONTRACT NO. �I
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH AND URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") for the Technical Assistance
Program is made and entered into on this ZJ day of August, 2014 ("Effective Date")by and between the City
of Fort Worth("City"), a home-rule municipal corporation,acting by and through its duly authorized Assistant
City Manager, and THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE ("ULI"),a non-profit corporation, acting in the State of
Texas through its North Texas District Council by and through Pamela Stein, its duly authorized Executive
Director. The foregoing entities are each sometimes referred to herein individually and collectively as the
"Parties."
WHEREAS, ULI is a nationally recognized, non-profit corporation with expertise in the planning and
utilization of urban land; and
WHEREAS, ULI maintains a Technical Assistance Panel ("TAP") Committee for the purpose of
benefitting the general public through improved planning and utilization of urban land;and
WHEREAS, The City desires to obtain professional advice and recommendations from ULI regarding
the design and redevelopment opportunities for the area referred to as the Vickery and Main site; and
WHEREAS,the City desires to engage ULI to provide such advisory services to the City according to
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein expressed, the parties agree as
follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
1.1 ULI hereby agrees to provide the City with professional consulting services for the purpose of
consultation and technical expertise to conduct a technical assistance panel ("TAP")workshop to be held on or
about August 25-26, 2014 and entitled "Fort Worth: Vickery and Main Study." The TAP program and the
services to be provided by ULI are more particularly described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise specified in Exhibit A, the TAP process
(including information gathering and other preliminary work) shall begin promptly following the Effective Date
and a written summary report shall be completed no later than October 20, 2014,unless extended by the Parties
in writing. Both Parties will be subject to the TAP Responsibilities attached as Exhibit B and also agree to the
Proposed Agenda attached as Exhibit C to this Agreement. Attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes incident to this Agreement is Exhibit A,which more specifically describes the services to be provided
hereunder("Services").
1.2 The Services for this Agreement shall be split into three steps, all of which are generally
described below and set forth in more detail in Exhibit A.
1.2.1 Step I-Contextual Research and Analysis
1.2.2 Step II-Proposed Project:Assessment and Recommendations
1.2.3 Step III-Presentation to stakeholders
1.3 Standard of Care; Reliance: ULI shall perform all of its services under this Agreement in a
professional manner, consistent with good practices in the real estate and design professions and with the
educational mission of ULI. ULI warrants that the TAP work product will not infringe upon the intellectual
property rights of any third party. Except as stated above, ULI makes no express or implied warranties
regarding the work product to be provided hereunder, and all work product is providetw
right to rely on information provided by the City, the Fort Worth Housing Authority a
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2. TERM AND TERMINATION.
3.1 Term. Unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement
shall commence upon the Effective Date and terminate or upon completion of the Services specified
whichever is earlier. Articles 5, 7, 8, and 9 herein shall survive the term of this Agreement.
3.2 Termination for Convenience.
3.2.1 The City may terminate this Agreement for its convenience upon ten (10) days
written notice to ULI. Upon receipt of such notice,ULI shall immediately discontinue
all Services and work in connection with the performance of this Agreement. If the
City terminates this Agreement under this section, ULI shall retain the Initial Payment
and in addition the City shall pay ULI for Services actually performed in accordance
herewith prior to such termination in accordance with a final statement submitted by
ULI documenting the performance of such work.
3.2.2 ULI may, for any reason, terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice
to the City. ULI shall provide the City with copies of all completed or partially
completed documents prepared under this Agreement on or before the effective date
of termination. If the ULI terminates this Agreement under this section, ULI shall
retain the Initial Payment and in addition,the City shall pay ULI for Services actually
performed in accordance herewith prior to such termination, in accordance with a
final statement submitted by ULI documenting the performance of such Services
3.3 Termination for Cause. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for cause in the event a
party fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein. In such event, the Party
seeking termination for cause shall give the other party written notice of the party's failure to perform, giving
the breaching parry fourteen (14) calendar days to come into compliance with the Agreement's requirements.
If the breaching parry fails to come into compliance with this Agreement, the parry seeking termination for
cause shall notify the breaching party, in writing, and this Agreement shall be terminated as of the date of such
notification.
3.4 Non-appropriation of Funds. In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the
City in any fiscal period for any payments due hereunder, City will notify ULI of such occurrence and this
Agreement shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period for which appropriations were received without
penalty or expense to the City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the portions of the payments herein agreed
upon for which funds shall have been appropriated.
3.5 Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, ULI shall provide the City with originals
and copies of all completed or partially completed work prepared under this Agreement within thirty (30)
calendar days after the effective date of termination, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
4.1. The City shall pay ULI an amount not to exceed Sixteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents
($16,000.00) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the fee schedule set forth below (the "TAP
Fee"), and upon completion of Services rendered shall constitute full compensation for all Services rendered
and materials furnished by ULI under this Agreement.
4.2 The City and ULI agree that portions of the TAP Fee will be paid by Fort Worth South, Inc.,
the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and the Fort Worth Housing Authority, and ULI will directly invoice
these benefitting parties. If necessary, the City will assist ULI in obtaining full payment promptly following
submission of such invoices. ULI agrees that a portion of the TAP Fee in the amount of$2,500.00 will be paid
to the Fort Worth Chapter of the AIA in consideration of the participation of its members.
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4.2.1 Payment of local meeting expenses such as meeting room costs, parking, refreshments,
lunches and meeting supplies (copies of background data, easels, paper, etc.) are not
included in the above compensation and will be separately provided by or paid for by
the City in addition to its $1000 portion of the TAP Fee.
4.3 ULI shall not perform any additional services for the City not specified by this Agreement
unless the City requests and approves in writing the additional services and costs for such services. The City
shall not be liable for any additional expenses of ULI not specified by this Agreement unless the City first duly
approves such expenses in writing. City and ULI may amend this Agreement to allow for additional payment if
additional services are required.
4.4 ULI and the City understand that completion of many of the deliverables is dependent on
collaborative work by both parties and on meetings with multiple stakeholders from various organizations. As
such, it may be necessary to modify the timeline and/or due dates for deliverables as the project progresses. In
such cases and where appropriate, the parties may agree, in writing, to extend or modify any of the time
deadlines set forth in this Agreement.
5. OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
5.1 City shall own all right, title, and interest in the work produced by ULI under this Agreement
(collectively, "Work Product") at all times throughout the world and any ULI recommendations arising out of
the TAP may or may not be implemented by the city or its designated agents in its discretion. Further, City
shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other proprietary
rights in and to the Work Product. Ownership of the Work Product shall inure to the benefit of the City from the
date of conception, creation or fixation of the Work Product in a tangible medium of expression (whichever
occurs first). Each copyrightable aspect of the Work Product shall be considered a "work-made-for-hire" within
the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and City will be considered the author of the Work
Product, with all rights appurtenant thereto. If, and to the extent such Work Product, or any part thereof, is not
considered a "work-made-for-hire" within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, ULI hereby
expressly assigns, sells, and transfers, and to the extent any such assignment, sale, or transfer cannot be made at
the present time to City, agrees to assign, sale, and transfer, all exclusive right, title and interest in and to the
Work Product, and all copies thereof, and in and to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and all other
proprietary rights therein, that the City may have or obtain, without further consideration, free from any claim,
lien for balance due, or rights of retention thereto on the part of the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is
further understood that ULI shall have a non-transferable royalty-free perpetual license to may make such non-
commercial use of the TAP work product as it may deem desirable, and the City hereby specifically agrees that
ULI may publish and disseminate any TAP report or any part thereof in conjunction with its customs and
program of work.
5.2 The City shall have access to and be entitled to review and copy any portion of the Work
Product at any time.
6. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
6.1 ULI hereby warrants to the City that ULI has made full disclosure in writing of any existing or
potential conflicts of interest related to ULI's services under this Agreement. In the event that any conflicts of
interest arise after the Effective Date of this Agreement, ULI hereby agrees immediately to make full disclosure
to the City in writing.
6.2 ULI may assume that any information provided by the City or any other public agency is non-
confidential unless otherwise specified by the City at the time of delivery of such information. Each Party to
this Agreement, including its agents and subcontractors, may gain access to confidential data or information
owned or maintained by the other Party in the course of carrying out its responsibilities under this Agreement.
Each Party shall presume that all information received from a non-public agency is confidential. No
confidential data collected, maintained, or used in the course of performance of this Agreement shall be
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disseminated during or after the performance of this Agreement except as may be required by court order or
similar governmental obligation, or with the written consent of the providing Party. The foregoing obligations
shall not apply to confidential data or information lawfully in the receiving Party's possession prior to its
acquisition from the disclosing Party; received in good faith from a third party not subject to any confidentiality
obligation to the disclosing Parry; that now is or later becomes publicly known through no breach of
confidentiality obligation by the receiving Party; or is independently developed by the receiving Party without
the use or benefit of the disclosing Party's confidential information.
7. RIGHT TO AUDIT.
7.1 ULI agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three years after final payment under this
Agreement, have access to and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books,
documents,papers and records of the ULI involving transactions relating to this Agreement at no additional cost
to the City. ULI agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary ULI
facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance
with the provisions of this section. The City shall give ULI reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
7.2 ULI further agrees to include in all its subcontractor agreements hereunder a provision to the
effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until expiration of three years after final payment of the
subcontract, have access to and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books,
documents, papers and records of such subcontractor involving transactions related to the subcontract, and
further that City shall have access during normal working hours to all subcontractor facilities and shall be
provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of
this paragraph. City shall give subcontractor reasonable notice of intended audits.
8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
8.1 It is expressly understood and agreed that ULI shall operate as an independent contractor as to
all rights and privileges granted herein, and not as agent, representative or employee of the City. Subject to and
in accordance with the conditions and provisions of this Agreement, ULI shall have the exclusive right to
control the details of its operations and activities and be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its
officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors and subcontractors. ULI acknowledges that the doctrine of
respondeat superior shall not apply as between the City, its officers, agents, servants and employees, and ULI,
its officers, agents, employees, servants, contractors and subcontractors. ULI further agrees that nothing herein
shall be construed as the creation of a partnership or joint enterprise between City and ULI.
9. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
9.1 LIABILITY. ULI SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL
PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER,
WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACT(S) OR
OMISSION(S), MALFEASANCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF ULI, ITS OFFICERS,
AGENTS,SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES.
9.2 INDEMNIFICATION. ULI COVENANTS AND AGREES TO AND DOES HEREBY
INDEMNIFY,HOLD HARMLESS,AND DEFEND,AT ITS OWN EXPENSE,THE CITY FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
LIENS, LOSSES, EXPENSES, COSTS,FEES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,ATTORNEY'S
FEES AND COSTS OF DEFENSE), PROCEEDINGS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES,
AND/OR SUITS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE FOR
PROPERTY LOSS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT
LIABILITY, LOST PROFITS, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE) AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEATH) TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OR OTHER HARM
FOR WHICH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES IS SOUGHT,OF WHATSOEVER KIND OR CHARACTER,
WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED,ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY ACTS,ERRORS,
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OR OMISSIONS OF ULI AND/OR ULI'S CONTRACTORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE EXECUTION, PERFORMANCE, ATTEMPTED PERFORMANCE, OR
NONPERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT,EXCEPT THAT THE INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE SOLE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF THE CITY.
9.3 IF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE BROUGHT BY OR AGAINST THE
CITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH LIABILITY OR CLAIM,ULI, ON NOTICE FROM THE
CITY, SHALL DEFEND SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AT ULI'S EXPENSE, BY OR
THROUGH ATTORNEYS REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO CITY.
9.4 ULI shall require all of its subcontractors to include in their subcontracts a release and
indemnity in favor of the City in substantially the same form as above.
10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.
10.1 ULI shall not assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations or rights under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the City. If the City grants consent to an assignment, the assignee shall
execute a written agreement with the City and the ULI under which the assignee agrees to be bound by the
duties and obligations of ULI under this Agreement. The ULI and assignee shall be jointly liable for all
obligations under this Agreement prior to the assignment. If the City grants consent to a subcontract, the
subcontractor shall execute a written agreement with the ULI referencing this Agreement under which the
subcontractor shall agree to be bound by the duties and obligations of the ULI under this Agreement as such
duties and obligations may apply. The ULI shall provide the City with a fully executed copy of any such
subcontract.
11. INSURANCE.
11.1 ULI shall provide the City with certificate(s) of insurance documenting policies of the
following minimum coverage limits that are to be in effect prior to commencement of any work pursuant to this
Agreement. ULI has an ongoing duty to provide the City with an annual certificate of insurance to evidence
coverage. Such insurance shall cover all insurable risks incident to or in connection with the execution,
performance, attempted performance or nonperformance of this Agreement. ULI shall maintain the following
coverage and limits thereof:
11.1.1 Coverage and Limits
(a) Commercial General Liability
i. $1,000,000 Each Occurrence
ii. $1,000,000 Aggregate
(b) Professional Liability—Errors&Omissions
i. $1,000,000 Each Occurrence
ii. $1,000,000 Annual Aggregate Limit
iii. This coverage shall protect the insured against claims arising out of
alleged errors in judgment, breaches of duty and wrongful acts arising
out of their management duties.
11.2 Additional Requirements
11.2.1 Insurers of ULI's insurance policies shall be licensed to do business in the state of
Texas by the Department of Insurance or be otherwise eligible and authorized to do business in
the state of Texas. Insurers shall be acceptable to the City insofar as their financial strength and
solvency and each such company shall have a current minimum A.M. Best Key Rating Guide
rated of A-: VII or other equivalent insurance industry standard rating otherwise approved by
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the City.
11.2.2 Coverage shall be claims-made, and maintained for the duration of the contractual
agreement and for two (2)years following completion of services provided. The certificate of
insurance shall state the coverage is claims-made and include the retroactive date.
12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS,ORDINANCES,RULES AND REGULATIONS.
12.1 ULI agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations. If the City notifies ULI of any violation of such laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, ULI shall
immediately desist from and correct the violation.
13. NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT.
13.1 ULI,for itself, its personal representatives, assigns, subcontractors and successors in interest, as
part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the performance of ULI's duties and obligations hereunder, it
shall not discriminate in the treatment or employment of any individual or group of individuals on any basis
prohibited by law. If any claim arises from an alleged violation of this non-discrimination covenant by ULI, its
personal representatives, assigns, subcontractors or successors in interest, ULI agrees to assume such liability
and TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE CITY AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM SUCH
CLAIM.
14. NOTICES.
14.1 Notices required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be conclusively determined
to have been delivered when (1) hand-delivered to the other parry, its agents, employees, servants or
representatives, (2) delivered by facsimile with electronic confirmation of the transmission, or (3) received by
the other parry by United States Mail,registered,return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To CITY: To ULI:
City of Fort Worth Urban Land Institute-
Planning and Development Department North Texas
Attn: Fernando Costa Attn: Pamela B. Stein
1000 Throckmorton 6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 101
Fort Worth TX 76102 Dallas,TX 75206
Phone: 817-392-6122 Phone: 214-269-1874
Email: femando.costa @fortworthgov.org Email: pame Ia.stein @uli.ora
15. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS.
15.1 It is understood and agreed that by execution of this Agreement, the City does not waive or
surrender any of its governmental powers.
16. NO WAIVER AND SEVERABILITY.
16.1 The failure of the City or ULI to insist upon the performance of any term or provision of this
Agreement or to exercise any right granted herein shall not constitute a waiver of the City's or ULI's respective
right to insist upon appropriate performance or to assert any such right on any future occasion.
16.2 If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
17. GOVERNING LAW/VENUE.
17.1 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas. If
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any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, is brought on the basis of this Agreement, venue for
such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas,Fort Worth Division.
18. FORCE MAJEURE.
18.1 The City and ULI shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective duties and obligations
as set forth in this Agreement, but shall not be held liable for any delay or omission in performance due to force
majeure or other causes beyond their reasonable control (force majeure), including, but not limited to,
compliance with any government law, ordinance or regulation, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fires,
strikes, lockouts, natural disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority,
transportation problems and/or any other similar causes.
19. HEADINGS NOT CONTROLLING.
19.1 Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not be
deemed a part of this Agreement.
20. REVIEW OF COUNSEL AND SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.
20.1 The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this
Agreement and that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against
the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or exhibits hereto.
20.2 The person signing this agreement hereby warrants that he/she has the legal authority to execute
this agreement on behalf of the respective party, and that such binding authority has been granted by proper
order, resolution, ordinance or other authorization of the entity. The other party is fully entitled to rely on this
warranty and representation in entering into this Agreement.
21. AMENDMENTS/MODIFICATIONS/EXTENSIONS.
21.1 No extension, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding upon a party
hereto unless such extension, modification, or amendment is set forth in a written instrument,which is executed
by an authorized representative and delivered on behalf of such party.
22. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT.
22.1 This Agreement, including the schedule of exhibits attached hereto and any documents
incorporated herein by reference, contains the entire understanding and agreement between the City and ULI,
their assigns and successors in interest, as to the matters contained herein.Any prior or contemporaneous oral or
written agreement is hereby declared null and void to the extent in conflict with any provision of this
Agreement.
23. EXHIBITS.
23.1 The exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated by reference herein, and the Parties agree to
comply with all of the terms and conditions set forth in such exhibits. To the extent that there is a conflict
between an exhibit and this Agreement,the terms of this Agreement shall control.
24. COUNTERPARTS.
24.1 This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be considered
an original, and all of which taken together will constitute on and the same instrument and will be effective as
of the Effective Date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in the State of Texas to be effective
as of the Effective Date.
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
ULI TAP: Fort Worth —Vickery & Main
August 25-26, 2014
Location: Amphibian Theater, 120 S. Main Street
ULI will provide,on a volunteer basis,the following professionals (or alternates approved by sponsor in case of
illness or other unavailability):
Group A: ULI Technical Assistance Panel (TAP)
Don Gatzke, Chair UTA
Michael Bennett Bennett Benner Partners (with Amy Brooks as staff support)
Andrew Blake Presidio Interests
Arti Harchekar Townscape, Inc.
Printice Gary Carleton Residential Properties
Mark Meyer TBG Partners
David Pettit David Pettit Economic Development
Mark Wolf JHP Architects
The City will be responsible for identifying the appropriate representatives of the following agencies and will
schedule meetings as described on Exhibit C:
Group B:Stakeholder Team
Fort Worth Housing Authority
Fort Worth Transportation Authority
City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth South
South Main Property Owners
Group C:Other Interested Parties
TIF board members and key staff
DFWI
T&P Homeowners Association
TxDOT
The services to be provided by UI will consist of the following steps:
Panel Scope of Work
A. Step I: Contextual Research and Analysis
The TAP members will review and analyze the materials listed on Exhibit B. Interviews with area
stakeholders will be conducted in accordance with the schedule provided on Exhibit C(subject to
reasonable modification depending on availability of the parties to be interviewed). This phase of the
work will include the following:
1. Review of briefing materials provided by project sponsors in advance of workshop.
2. Review of future rail and transit service plans- including TEX rail and high speed rail connection to
Dallas
3. Stakeholder interviews—to be scheduled by project sponsors
Deliverable:Summary of primary findings
4. Vicinity analysis and project synergy diagram - identify redevelopment proposals and opportunity
areas to gain an understanding of the project's immediate context and potential synergy with other
efforts.
Deliverable:Diagram illustrating vicinity analysis
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B. Step II: Proposed Project:Assessment and Recommendations
After completion of the interviews and after touring the TAP site and surrounding area as necessary, the TAP
panel will explore alternative plans for the development of the TAP study area to provide housing and retail or
office uses in accordance with the objectives of the Sponsor and other stakeholders. This portion of hte work
will include the following:
1. Review and assessment of proposed program and implementation approach -assess viability of
proposed program and make recommendations to maximize the project's effectiveness and
performance over the long-term, without diverting from the principle goals of the project: mixed-
income housing, redevelopment catalyst,transit synergy, parking, and financial stability. Recommend
amount of residential, commercial and parking uses for the site.
Deliverable:Summary of findings and any recommended modifications to proposed program
and implementation strategy to be carried out by FWTA and FWHA
2. Conceptual site plan-depict the site's circulation, building footprints, building program, public spaces
and streetscapes, and private gathering spaces
Deliverable:Rendered conceptual site plan
3. Architectural and urban design recommendations-strategies to ensure project adheres to the Near
Southside's urban design principles and achieves a high standard of excellence as a prominent and
visible landmark
Deliverables:Sketches and precedent illustrations and/or photos to depict recommended
design approach
4. Development cost estimate and analysis of financial performance, with recommendations
Deliverable:Development proforma showing financial analysis of proposal, could include
alternatives
5. Recommended steps toward implementation
Deliverable:Summary of recommended steps
C. Step III: Presentations to Stakeholders
The TAP panel will meet with the stakeholders and other interested parties at the end of the first day
to discuss preliminary concepts and obtain comments.
The final recommendations of the TAP panel will be presented to the stakeholders and interested
parties on the afternoon of the second day of the TAP.
Deliverables:PowerPoint presentation, concept drawings, digital photos, and/or other display
materials produced for the stakeholder presentation
A formal written summary of the TAP process and recommendations will be provided to the City and
will also be presented to the public at a ULI meeting scheduled for October 29, 2014.
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EXHIBIT B
TAP RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the payment and other obligations of the City described in the Agreement,the City will
provide (or cause the applicable agency to provide)the following materials for review prior to date of the
scheduled TAP:
List of needed resource and TAP materials:
1. Fort Worth South Development Plan report
2. Downtown Fort Worth Development Plan report
3. FW Housing Authority expectations for project and current project scope
4. FW Transportation Authority expectations for project
5. FWHA and FWTA Memorandum of Understanding
6. Existing Conditions to include the following
• Property configuration—plat and/or survey
• Relationships to adjoining land and parcels
• Easements, zoning district and standards,TIF districts, NEZs
• Existing development on the site
• Area photos
• Utility location, availability and easements
• Parks and recreation
• Topography
• Hydrology, drainage patterns and flood plain extent—Stormwater map
7. Study on needs of affordable housing within Fort Worth
8. Retail market study for area if available
9. Current and projected rail and bus transit routes and ridership
10. Regional high speed rail plan
11. Fort Worth streetcar study(2008)
All documents to be placed on DropBox or similar website for access by TAP panel and staff.
The TAP panel will review the materials listed above, conduct interviews as provided on the Schedule (Exhibit
C) and develop recommendations for the study area, all as more fully described on Exhibit A. The
recommendations of the panel and a description of the TAP process will be presented as described in Exhibit C
and summarized in a final written report prepared under the direction of ULL
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EXHIBIT C
PROPOSED AGENDA
Schedule:
Monday,August 25th
Time Agenda Group
8:00-9:15 Breakfast and Workshop Prep A
9:15-12:00 Stakeholder Interviews(30 min each) A,B
9:15-9:45 FWHA
9:45-10:15 FWTA
10:15-10:45 CFW
10:45-11:15 FW South
11:15-12:00 South Main Property Owners
12:00-5:00 Lunch and Work Session A
5:30-6:30 TAP Draft Presentation-Critique Session A,B, C
Tuesday,August 26th
Time Agenda Group
8:00-12:00 Breakfast and Work Session A
12:00-5:00 Lunch and Final Prep A
5:30-6:30 TAP Final Presentation A,B, C, Public
Professional Services Agreement with The North Texas District Council of the Urban Land Institute 12 of 12
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