HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17295-11-2006Ordinance No 17295-11 2006
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS RESERVE FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $150 000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS TO THE SPECIALLY FUNDED CAPITAL
PROJECTS FUND TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH
CARTER & BURGESS INC FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RELATED TO
THE DETAILED EVALUATION OF THE CITY HALL, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 2006-
2007 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in the amount of $150 000 from available funds
for the purpose of transferring said funds to the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund to execute
an amendment to the contrat with Carter & Burgess, Inc. for architectural services related tot the
detailed evaluation of City Hall
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 17142 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APP D AS TO M AND LEGALITY
Assistant ity Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE -~~cj~l
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 11/28/2006 Ordinance No 17295-11 2006 & 17296-11 2006
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DATE Tuesday November 28 2006
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SUBJECT
Authorize Execution of Contract Amendment with Carter & Burgess Inc for Architectural Services
Related to the Detailed Evaluation of City Hall and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Capital Projects Reserve Fund by $150 000 from available funds
2. Authorize the transfer of $150 000 from the Capital Projects Reserve 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 by $150 000 from available funds, and
4 Authorize the execution of an amendment to the contract with Carter & Burgess, Inc. in the amount of
$146 000 for architectural services related to the detailed evaluation of the City Hall need
DISCUSSION
On June 20 2006 (M&C C-21519) City Council approved the execution of a contract with Carter &
Burgess, Inc. for architectural services related to the development of a facilities master plan City Hall
evaluation and detailed needs assessments of the Fire and Police Training Facility and the Police
Administration Building That M&C also mentioned the plan for a second phase of consulting services to be
performed as an amendment to the original contract for a detailed needs assessment of the City Hall
function and evaluation of various alternatives for meeting the City Hall need On October 24 2006
(Informal Report 8802) staff informed Council of the intention to execute an amendment to the contract with
Carter 8~ Burgess, Inc. to expand their scope to include a more detailed analysis of the City Hall need to
include
Detailed evaluation of City Hall space and adjacency needs for City Departments.
Full condition assessment of and space usage study on the Lancaster Post Office facility
Development of a conceptual program and budget for a project to renovate the Post Office for usage as a
new City Hall and development of a plan/cost for accommodating the current City Hall functions that won't fit
in the Post Office
Development of a conceptual program and budget for both a new construction option and the option of
renovating the existing City Hall building to accommodate existing and future needs.
City staff has negotiated a fee of $146 000 for the consulting services to provide the analysis described
above An additional $4 000 is being appropriated to cover any miscellaneous expenses associated with
this initiative
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Carter & Burgess Inc. is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 7 percent
M/V1/BE participation for this phase of their services.
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 balance of the Capital Projects Reserve Fund after this
transfer will be $818 640 The fiscal year end cash balance at this time is projected to be $1 303 225
TO Fund/Account/Centers
1) GC10 441012 013010001000 $150,000.00
1) GC10 538070 013010001000 $150.000.00
2&3) C291 472010 201070038130 $150,000.00
3) C291 531200 201070038130 $150,000.00
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
2) GC10 538070 013010001000
4) C291 531200 201070038130
$150,000.00
$146,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by Marc Ott (8476)
Originating Department Head. Robert Goode (7804)
Additional Information Contact: Greg Simmons (7862)
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