HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6821 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF IMPROVE-
MENTS AND OF AMOUNTS TO BE ASSESSED FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
BRIDGE STREET
AND PORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHER STREETS, AVENUES AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING TO THE
OWNERS OF ABUTTING PROPERTY AND TO ALL OTHERS INTERESTED; DIRECTING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY SECRETARY TO ENGROSS AND ENROLL THIS ORDINANCE BY COPYING THE
CAPTION OF SAME IN THE MINUTE BOOK OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BY FILLING
THE COMPLETE ORDINANCE IN THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE
CITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has heretofore ordered that each of the
hereinafter described portions of streets, avenues and public places in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, be im-
proved by raising, grading and filling same and by constructing thereon the following, to-wit:
BRIDGE STREET, UNIT I: From Oakland Boulevard to Weiler Boulevard, known
and designated as Project No. 104-23000-131, a
seven-inch thick reinforced concrete pavement on a
six-inch thick lime stabilized subgrade with seven-
inch high superimposed concrete curb and by widening
the existing street so that the finished roadway will
be forty-four feet wide. Six-inch thick concrete drive-
ways will be constructed where specified along with
necessary storm drain appurtenances.
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together with concrete curbs, gutters, driveways and incidentals to such improvements
on proper grade and line where same are not already so constructed, together with storm
sewers and drains and other necessary incidentals and appurtenances; all of said im-
provements to be constructed as and where shown on the Plans and in strict accordance
with the Plans and Specifications therefor; contract therefore has been made and
entered into with .7, L_ BERTRAM CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY ;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, has caused the Public
Works Director to prepare and file estimates of the cost of such improvements and
estimates of the amount per front foot proposed to be assessed against abutting property
and the owners thereof, and such estimates have been examined, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
Such estimates be, and they are hereby adopted and approved.
II.
It is hereby found and determined that the cost of improvements on each portion of
streets, avenues, and public places hereinafter described, with the amount or amounts
per front foot proposed to be assessed for such improvements against abutting pro-
perty and the owners thereof, are as follows, to-wit:
BRIDGE STREET, UNIT I: From Oakland Boulevard to Weiler Boulevard, known
and designated as Project No. 104-23000-131.
The estimated cost of improvements is $_ 604.370.79 ; the estimated amount
per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for superimpose
concrete curb ########## is $_ .83 ; the estimated amount per front foot to
be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for pavement is $ 10.31
the estimated amount per front foot to be assessed against abutting property and the
owners thereof for 4 foot wide concrete sidewalk is $_ 3.26 ; the estimated
amount per square foot to be assessed against abutting property and the owners thereof for
six-inch thick concrete driveway is $ .88 per square foot; the total
estimated amount per front foot to be as against abutting property and the owners
thereof is $ 14.40 plus the cost incurred for concrete driveway construction
where specified.
III.
A hearing be given and held by and before the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, to all owning or claiming any property abutting upon said
portions of highways, streets, avenues and public places, as well as to all
owning or claiming any interest in any such property. Such hearing shall be
given and held on the 7th day of May , 19 73, at 9:30 AIM.
in the Council Chamber in the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and
the City Secretary is hereby directed to give or cause to be given notice ,of the
time and place of such hearing and of other matters and facts in accordance with
the terms and provisions of an Act passed at the First Called Session of the
Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, and known as Chapter 106 of the Acts
of said Session, now being known as Article 1105b of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes
as amended by Acts 1967, 60th Legislature, Page 365, Chapter 176, Section 1,
emergency effective May- 12, 1967. Such notice shall be by advertisement inserted
at least three (3) times in a newspaper published in the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, the first publication to be made at least twenty-one (21) days before
the date of said hearing. Said notice shall comply with and be in accordance with
the terms and provisions of said Act as amended. The City Secretary is further
directed to give or cause to be given personal notice of the time and place of
such hearing to all owning or claiming any property abutting on said portions of
highways, streets, avenues and public places, as well as to all owning or claiming
Any interest in any such property. Such personal notice shall be in writing and
shall be given or caused to be given by the City Secretary by depositing such
written notice in the United States Mail at least fourteen (14) days before the
date of the hearing, postage prepaid, in envelopes addressed to all persons
owning or claiming any interest in the respective properties abutting the high-
ways, streets, avenues and public places or portions thereof to be improved, as
the names bf such persons are shown on the current rendered tax rolls of the City
of Fort Worth and at the addresses so shown, or if the name of such respective
owners do not appear on such rendered tax rolls, then address to such owners as
their names are shown on the current unrendered tax rolls of the City of Fort Worth
at the addresses shown thereon. In those cases in which an owner of property
abutting a highway, street, avenue or public place or portion or portions there-
of which is to be .improved is listed as "unknown" on .the then current City of
Fort Worth tax rolls, or the name of an owner is shown on the City of Fort Worth
tax rolls .but no address for such owner is shown,' no notice need be mailed. In
those cases where the owner is shown to be in estate, the mailed notice may be
addressed to such estate. In this connection, the City Secretary shall prepare
and file or cause to be prepared and filed with these proceedings a list of the_
properties to be assessed, the names of those persons owning or claiming any
interest in said properties to whom the notice was mailed,. together with the last
known addresses determined as aforesaid of the respective owners and those per.
sons owning or claiming any interest in said property.
The City Secretary shall certify that each of the parties in said list whose
address is shown on the then current rendered or unrendered tax rolls of the City
of Fort Worth was mailed a copy .of the notice of hearing and shall further certify
the date or dates on which said notice was mailed. A copy of each notice shall be
attached to such certificate. The certificate of the City Secretary will be con-
clusive evidence of the facts therein recited.
IV.
The City Secretary is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance
by copying the caption of same in the Minute Book of the City Council and by
filing the complete ordinance in the appropriate Ordinance Records of this City.
V.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage.
Passed and approved this day of 6 b ri 192_.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
City of Fort Worth, Texas
UM Mayor and Council Communication
QBAFfIIAI DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Bridge Stree PAGE
NUMBER
/9/73 I Improvements and 12" Water Supply Main 1 o 5
HANCOCK 4 G-2and Other Facilities
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Council action is requested on Project No. 104-23000-131 and Water Project No.
109-14000-4302, as described below:
Roadway Width R.O.W. Width
Street Limits Feet Feet
Bridge Street Oakland Boulevard to Weiler 44 to 56 60 to 85
Boulevard
Water Limits
12" Water Supply Blue Lake Drive to Weiler
Main and other Boulevard
water facilities
in Bridge Street
The 1973-75 Capital Improvements Program provides for improvements to Bridge
Street from Oakland to Weiler (page A-99) as approved in the 1970 bond election.
This will provide improved traffic flow and drainage facilities for Nolan High
School, White Lake Hills Addition and Woodhaven Country Club Estates Addition.
The new 12" water supply main will constitute auxiliary supply to both Woodhaven
Country Club Estates and White Lake Hills Additions and strengthen reliability
in the vicinity of these areas. The contract also includes other water main
adjustments necessary for the street improvement.
Existing Conditions
Bridge Street is a major thoroughfare with a present traffic count of 7,679
vehicles per day. The existing street is approximately 20 feet wide, substandard
grade asphalt pavement without curb and gutter.
Improvements
The improvements will consist of widening to a 44-foot width by construction
of 7" thick reinforced concrete pavement, with 7" high concrete curb, on a
6" lime stabilized subgrade, along with necessary storm sewer appurtenances,
and 6" concrete driveways. The street will be widened to 56-foot width at
Nolan High School and Blue Lake Drive to provide left-turn lanes to the
school and White Lake Hills Addition.
The water supply main will consist of construction of approximately 3,900 feet
of 12-inch and 424 feet of 8-inch water main.
Due to the amount of excavation and fill necessary prior to the water line
installation, the contract is designed to be let to the overall lowest bidder.
In this manner, phases of the street and storm drain construction and water
main construction will be complementary to each other, resulting in an overall
lower cost to the City and a shorter completion time.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Bridge StreetPAGE
NUMBER Improvements and 12 Water Supply Main 2 5
4/9/73 C-2505 and Other Facilities of
On-Ramp from Bridge Street to Turnpike
It was originally proposed that an entrance from Bridge Street to the Turnpike
be accomplished. However, this contract does not provide for construction of
such a connection for the reasons outlined below. As a condition of approval of
such a connection, the Turnpike Authority would require that:
1) The City pay for the Turnpike Authority's Consulting Civil Engineers
to report on the feasibility of the project and their consulting
Traffic Engineers to study the traffic revenue implications; estimated
to include a delay of approximately four (4) months and a cost of
$12,000.
2) The report of the Engineers be presented to the Authority, and if
approved by it, be presented to the City Council for its approval.
3) Plans and specifications be approved by the Turnpike Authority.
4) An agreement between the City and the Authority be executed
embodying the proposals mentioned above.
5) The Texas Highway Department approve the plans and specifications
for the construction.
Due to the location of the Toll Gates, the only available location for an entranc
ramp from Bridge Street onto the Turnpike would be at Blue Lake Drive.
The Texas Highway Department has indicated that the location of an entrance
ramp at Blue Lake Drive is too close to the exit ramp at Oakland and would need
to be torn out when the Turnpike becomes a part of the State Highway System
and rebuilt to meet current standards.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike is projected to be paid out sometime in 1977, or
possibly earlier, provided no further major capital expenditures are made.
There is a study being made by the Turnpike Authority concerning the pro-
posed Trinity Turnpike and its effect on the existing Dallas-Fort Worth
Turnpike. If the Trinity Toll Road should be tied to the existing Toll Road,
then another set of circumstances would prevail.
An entrance from Bridge Street onto the Turnpike at Blue Lake Drive is estimated
to cost the City approximately $100,000. If built at this time, it might
have to be torn out in a matter of four years or less.
Due to the uncertainties and complicating factors described above, the proposed
on-ramp is not included in this contract.
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Bridge Street PAGE
NUMBER Improvements and 12" Water Supply Main
4/9/73 C-2505 and Other Facilities 3 or 5
Submission of Bids
The following bids have been received:
Street & Storm Water Total
Bidder Drain Facilities Amount
J. L. Bertram, Const. & $549,427.99 $109,795.68 $659,223.67
Engr. , Inc.
Austin Road Company 561,939.20 103,964.48 665,903.68
Texas Bitulithic Company 563,788.70 128,963.60 692,752.30
The following contractors took plans and specifications, but did not submit
a proposal:
L. Grimes & Company
Glade, Inc.
Lewis & Lewis
Bids Received: March 8, 1973
Working -Days Allotted: 180
Proposed Assessments and Enhancement Appraisals
There are several unusual conditions attending this project as related to
assessment of costs to adjacent, benefitted property. The Texas Turnpike
through-lanes abut Bridge Street on the south throughout the entire length.
By contractual agreement, no assessments can be levied against the Turnpike
Authority. Along the north side of the project, most of the abutting property
frontage is a strip of land varying from 20 feet to 50 feet in width and occupied
by a 20-inch high pressure gas line owned by Old Ocean Fuel Company. The gas
line is a part of the fuel supply used for generation of electricity in this area
by Texas Electric Service Company. Only three other property ownerships appear
along the north side of this project: (1) the Fort Worth Water Department,
(2) Tommy Moore Tower Company, and (3) Woodhaven Country Club Estates.
In order to obtain an independent appraisal of the enhancement of value of
property resulting from the proposed paving improvement, Mr. Ross E. Jones,
SRA SR/WA, was engaged to make a study. The appraisal report indicates that
the proposed new street will not benefit the narrow strip of land owned by
the Old Ocean Fuel Company nor will the improvements change the use of this
property. Therefore, no special, benefits or assessments are proposed.
Assessments proposed against Woodhaven Country Club Estates are in accordance
with normal City policy, and credits have been allowed where portions of the
property are not accessible from Bridge Street due to the difference in grade
between adjacent property and the street. The owners of this property have no
objection to the proposed assessment.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Award of Contract - Bridge Street PAGE
4/9/73 NUMBERC-25Improvements and 12" Water Supply Main 4 or 5
and Other Facilities
Following normal assessment policies, the proposed assessment for the
Tommy Moore Tower Company property is $7,352.40 for pavement and curb plus
$272.80 for driveway, for a total of $7,625.20. In keeping with standard
procedure, Mr. Moore was notified of the proposed assessment following
receipt of bids. Due to his objection to the proposed assessment, the appraiser
was asked to review this property also. The appraisal report indicates that
the Tommy Moore Tower Company property will be enhanced in value by an amount
of $25,000.
Project Cost and Financing
Based on the low bid, $15,144.70 will be assessed against abutting property
owners, to be provided bX a bond fund transfer from Revolving Fund
Unspecified. Total construction, inspection engineering and administrative
salaries and miscellaneous costs to the City for street and storm drain
improvements will be approximately $589,226.09, for which sufficient funds
are available in Project Account No. 104-23000-131. Cost to the City for
Water Facilities is $109,795.68 to be provided for by a bond fund transfer
from Major Mains Unspecified Projects.
Recommendations
It is recommended that:'
1) The following Bond Fund Transfers be approved:
Amount From To Reason
$15,144.70 Unspecified Bridge Street To provide funds for property
Revolving Improvements, owners' share of construction
Fund 042- Oakland to costs for Bridge Street Im-
09724-901 Weiler provements, from Oakland
042-10423-131 Blvd. to Weiler Blvd., Project
No. 104-23000-131
$110,000.00 Major Mains, Major Mains, To provide funds for construc-
. 'Unspecified Bridge Street tion of a 12" water line to
Projects, Adjustment be an auxiliary water supply
109-14000-901 109-14000-430 to Woodhaven Country Club
Estates and White Lake Hills
Addition and necessary water
main adjustments.
2) An ordinance be adopted:
a) Declaring the necessity for and ordering the improvements;
b) Making provisions for levying assessments;
c) Directing the Public Works Department to prepare
estimates of costs and amounts to be assessed;
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Award of Contract - Bridge Stree
4/9/73 C-2505 Improvements and 12" Water Supply Main 5 °f 5
and Other Facilities
d) Awarding the contract to J. L. Bertram, Construction and
Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $659,223.67;
e) Making appropriations to cover the indebtedness thereby
incurred for improvements of the project named above.
3) An ordinance be adopted:
a) Approving the estimates of costs and amounts proposed to
be assessed; and,
b) Setting May 7, 1973, as the date for the Benefit Hearing.
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