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Ordinance No. 21634-02-2015 j
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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $963,527.00, FROM AVAILABLE
FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING CERTAIN CAPITAL COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CITY'S CABLE FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: I
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SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund in the amount of $963,527.00, from available funds, for the purpose of funding certain
capital costs associated with the City's cable facilities.
SECTION 2.
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That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative-or void j
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. i
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That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 21457-09-2014 and all other ordinances and j
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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
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SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. '
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRET Y
ssistant City Attorney Mary J. Ka
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 10, 2015
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: _A�provedon,2/10/201'5 - Ordinance.No 21634-02-2015'
DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 REFERENCE NO.: **P-11735
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SUBJECT:
Authorize Purchase of Audio Visual Equipment and Supplies from Digital Resources, Inc., in the Amount of
$963,527.00 Using The Interlocal Purchasing System Contract No. 1121914 for the Cable Communications
Office and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Special
Trust Fund for the City's Public, Education and Governmental Fee in the Amount of$963,527.00 from
Available Funds for the Purpose of Funding Certain Capital Expenses Related to the City's Cable Facilities
(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION: r
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the purchase of audio visual equipment and supplies from Digital Resources, Inc., in the
amount of$963,527.00 using The Interlocal Purchasing System Contract No. 1121914 for the Cable
Communications Office; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund for the City's Public, Education and Governmental Fee in the amount of $963,527.00
from available funds for the purpose of funding certain capital expenses related to the City's Cable
facilities.
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DISCUSSION:
The Cable Communications Office (CCO), studio and transmission facility is in the Central Library Building i
located at 401 W. Second Street. The studio, control room and master control room are used for playback
of our programming to cable companies and internet streaming. In order to increase reliability and meet
the changing needs of the City, the CCO plans to equip the studio with live virtual set capability and
upgrade all equipment in the control room and master control room to high definition. The existing
equipment was installed more than a decade ago and is no longer supported or reliable; therefore, has
reached the end of its useful life.
The Agreement for the studio, control room and master control room improvements is in the amount of
$963,527.00. Funding is from the Special Trust Fund, City's Public, Education and Governmental (PEG)
Fee. In accordance with the Texas Utilities Code, PEG fees are paid by cable television subscribers and
remitted to the City for use in paying capital expenses associated with the City's Cable facilities. Sufficient
funds have accumulated in the PEG Fee accounts to finance the City's Cable Facility enhancement
project.
COOPERATIVE PURCHASE - State Law provides that a local government purchasing an item under a
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement satisfies state laws requiring that the local government seek
competitive bids for purchase of the item. The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS/TAPS) Cooperative
Contracts have been competitively bid to increase and simplify the purchasing power of local government
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entities.
PRICE ANALYSIS - The City of Fort Worth has no previous purchase history for this type of high definition
audio and visual equipment. Staff has reviewed the contract and concluded that the prices are fair and
reasonable.
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M/WBE OFFICE -A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the
Purchasing Division and approved by the MMBE Office, in accordance with the BDE Ordinance, because
the purchase of goods and services is from sources where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are
negligible.
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FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations j
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget,
as appropriated, of the Special Trust Fund. The City's Public, Education and Government Fund currently
has an available balance of$6,117,940.00. 'Upon approval of this purchase, the remaining balance will be
$5,154,413.00.
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FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
FE72 488900 002500100000 $963,527.00
FE72 541350 002500100000 $963,527.00
CERTIFICATIONS: i
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Aaron Bovos (8517)
Jack Dale (8357)
Additional Information Contact: Brandie Harris (2279) !
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