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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 16776-01-2006Ordinance No 16776-1 2006 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CULTURE AND TOURISM FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $157 945 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS TO THE SPECIALLY FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR 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 2005- 2006 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased appropriations in the Culture and Tourism Fund in the amount of $157 945 and decreasing the unreserved undesignated fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of transferring said funds to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund 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 16582 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption APPROV TO FOR ALITY Assi nt ~ ity A rn ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. Janua~r r 24, 2006 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 1/24/2006 Ordinance No 16776-1 2006 ~ 16777 1 2006 DATE Tuesday January 24 2006 LOG NAME 30LG00136 REFERENCE NO *C-21263 SUBJECT Adopt Appropriation Ordinances and Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with LopezGarcia Group for Storm Drain Paving and Traffic Signal Improvements on 12th Street, 13th Street, 14th Street, Throckmorton Street and Houston Street (City Project No 00136) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the Culture and Tourism Fund by $157 945 00 and decreasing the unreserved undesignated fund balance by the same amount; 2. Authorize the transfer of $157 945 00 from the Culture and Tourism Fund to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund 3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $157 945 00 from available funds; and 4 Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with LopezGarcia Group in the amount of $140,290 for Storm Drain Paving and Traffic Signal Improvements on 12th Street, 13th Street, 14th Street, Throckmorton Street and Houston Street. DISCUSSION In order to facilitate construction of the Omni Hotel and the City parking garage both of which are proposed west of the Fort Worth Convention Center it is necessary to construct storm drain paving and traffic signal improvements on 12th 13th and 14th Streets (Throckmorton Street to Houston Street) and Throckmorton and Houston Streets (11th Street to 14th Street) Bids will be received for construction of the necessary water and sanitary sewer improvements within the identified streets on February 9 2006 13th Street will be vacated to allow for construction of the proposed hotel after all the existing public and private utilities located on the roadway are relocated LopezGarcia Group proposes to perform the necessary design work for a lump sum fee of $140,290 City staff considers this fee to be fair and reasonable for the scope of services proposed In addition to the contract amount, $17 655 is required for project management and utility coordination by the Departments of Engineering and Transportation and Public Works. LopezGarcia Group is in compliance with the City's MMBE Ordinance by committing to 18% M/WBE participation. The City's goal on the project is 18% The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 Mapsco 77A. Logname. 30LG00136 Page 1 of 2 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated of the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund The unreserved designated fund balance of the Culture and Tourism Fund will be $16 605 306 63 after this appropriation TO Fund/Account/Centers 1)GG04 538070 0240400 2&3)C291 472004 309720013630 2&3)C291 472004 309240013630 3)C291 511010 209720013630 3)C291 531200 309720013630 3)C291 531350 309240013610 ~C291 531350 309240013620 3)C291 531350 309240013631 3)C291 531200 309240013631 3)C291 531350 309240013632 3)C291 531200 309240013632 3)C291 531350 309240013633 3)C291 531200 309240013633 $157.945.00 $39.500.00 $118,445.00 2 785.00 $36.715.00 780.00 780.00 2 925.00 FROM Fund/Account/Centers 2)GG04 538070 0240400 4)C291 531200 309720013630 4)C291 531200 309240013631 4)C291 531200 309240013632 4)C291 531200 309240013633 4)C291 531200 309240013651 $157.945.00 $36.715.00 $25.223.00 $50.445.00 8 407.00 $19.500.00 3)C291 531200 309240013651 3)C291 531350 309240013660 3)C291 531350 309240013673 3)C291 533010 309240013681 $25,223.00 5 850.00 $50,445.00 975.00 8 407.00 $19.500.00 780.00 2 000.00 780.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Marc Ott (8476) Originating Department Head. A. Douglas Rademaker (6157) Additional Information Contact: A. Douglas Rademaker (6157) Logname. 30LG00136 Page 2 of 2