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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 21624-02-2015 Ordinance No. 21624-02-2015 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $218,500.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PHASE 1 OF THE LAKE WORTH DREDGING PROJECT; 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: 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 Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$218,500.00, from available funds, for the purpose of funding Phase 1 of the Lake Worth Dredging Project. 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 No. 21457-09-2014 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETARY; P 12 . f,. AssistarTCity Attorne Mary J. K ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 3, 2015 Ordinance No. 21624-02-2015 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $218,500.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PHASE 1 OF THE LAKE WORTH DREDGING PROJECT; 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: 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 Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$218,500.00, from available funds, for the purpose of funding Phase 1 of the Lake Worth Dredging Project. 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 No. 21457-09-2014 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. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETARY r Assistant r,i ty Aftqn e ary J. Kayse ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: January 3, 2015 60Freese and Nichols Phase 2 Lake Worth Dredging Design Amendment #2 Lela f o� r ►i1 La1ar•, N 1 " The Lake Worth watershed is approximately 1 0 1.25 2.5 5 94 square miles (including Lake Worth) with Miles River 1 Streams : about 230 linear miles of streams and rivers City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/3/2015 - Ordinance Nos. 21623-02-2015 & 21624-02- 2015 DATE: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 REFERENCE NO.: **C-27170 LOG NAME: 60FREESE AND NICHOLS PHASE 2 LAKE WORTH DREDGING DESIGN SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of Amendment No. 2 to City Secretary Contract No. 38180 with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for Engineering and Design Services for the Lake Worth Watershed Protection Plan Feasibility Study in the Amount of$218,500.00 and Adoption Appropriation Ordinances for a Total Revised Contract of $2,615,837.00 (COUNCIL DISTRICT 7) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Lake Worth Gas Lease Capital Improvement Fund in the amount of $218,500.00 from Gas Well Revenues; 2. Authorize the transfer of$218,500.00 from the Lake Worth Gas Lease Capital Improvement Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund; 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of$218,500.00; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 with Freese and Nichols, Inc., to conduct a Lake Worth watershed protection plan feasibility study in an amount not to exceed $218,500.00. DISCUSSION: On January 8, 2008, the City Council amended the Gas Well Revenue Distribution Policy to allow for revenues derived from lease bonuses and royalties from properties in and around Lake Worth to be used for the execution of the 2007 Lake Worth Capital Improvements Implementation Plan. On December 16, 2008, (M&C C-23262) the City Council authorized a contract with Freese and Nichols in the amount of$1,519,279.00 for the initial design of the Lake Worth Dredging Project Phase 1. Under this contract Freese and Nichols conducted field investigations and surveys, performed disposal site analysis, developed preliminary plans and specifications for dredging, coordinated with the Corps of Engineers and other agencies on permitting and performed project management for the Lake Worth dredging project. On March 6, 2012 (M&C C-25473), the City Council authorized Amendment No. 1 to this contract in the amount of$878,058.00. Under Amendment No. 1 Freese and Nichols finalized permitting with the Corps of Engineers, completed final designs for the dredging of Lake Worth, provided bidding assistance for the dredging project and provided general and special construction services to monitor dredging operations and the calculation of dredge material quantities. In addition they performed a preliminary Trail Route Study for the trail around Lake Worth and developed an emergency action plan for the Lake Worth Dam Logname: 60FREESE AND NICHOLS PHASE 2 LADE WORTH DREDGING DESIGN Page 1 of 2 as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The proposed Amendment No. 2 with Freese and Nichols provides for conducting a Lake Worth watershed protection plan feasibility study. This study will build on recommendations from the recently completed Greenprinting study and lessons learned in managing the Lake Worth dredging project. The goal of this study is to determine how best to reduce sediment and nutrient loading into Lake Worth by improving water quality and reducing the need for future dredging projects. The study will conduct sediment loading analyses, determine the feasibility of removing sediment and nutrients from Live Oak and Silver Creeks using existing quarries for controlled, off-channel sedimentation basins, determine the feasibility of constructed wetlands and develop a water quality monitoring plan. M/WBE Office - Freese and Nichols, Inc., is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 22 percent M/WBE participation on this Amendment/Change Order No. 2. The City's M/WBE goal on this amendment/change order is 21 percent. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budgets, as appropriated, of the Lake Worth Gas Lease Capital Improvement Fund and the Water Capital Projects Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/AccounVCenters FROM Fund/AccounVCenters 1) C246 446100 601159990100 $218,500.00 2) C246 538070 601159990100 $218,500.00 2&3) P253 472246 607560116630 $218,500.00 4) P253 531200 607560116630 $218,500.00 2&3) P253 531200 607560116630 $218,500.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122) Originating Department Head: Andy Cronberg (5020) Additional Information Contact: Paul Bounds (8567) Logname: 60FREESE AND NICHOLS PHASE 2 LAKE WORTH DREDGING DESIGN Page 2 of 2