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Ordinance No. `~'7~ O
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SEWER CAPITAL PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $288,988 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN AGREEMENT WITH ROOTS-DRESSER, INC., FOR
BLOWER REPAIR AT THE VILLAGE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, MAKING
THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL 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 vanous City departments for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations m Sewer Capital Project Fund in the
amount of $288,988 from available funds for the purpose of fundmg an agreement with Roots-Dresser, Inc., for blower repair
at the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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 jurisdicfion, 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. 14286 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repealed.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.
APPR S TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City orney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
7/17/01 '~*C-18656 60ROOTS 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND AGREEMENT WITH ROOTS-DRESSER, INC FOR
BLOWER REPAIR AT THE VILLAGE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the transfer of $288,988 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital
Projects Fund, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $288,988 from available funds, and
3 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Roots-Dresser, Inc. in the amount of
$275,238 for the rebuilding of two centrifugal blowers at the Village Creek Wastewater Treatment
Plant.
DISCUSSION
The Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (VCWWTP) uses a biological process to treat
wastewater The bacteria that are used in this process must have oxygen to survive This oxygen is
provided using centrifugal blowers that blow air into pipes and then through diffusers in the aeration
basins where the bacteria exist. Survival of the bacteria is crucial in ensuring that the VCWWTP can
treat wastewater to a sufficient degree, making it safe to discharge into the environment.
Two of the blowers that provide the required air are at the end of their useful life Both of these blowers
were installed when the VCWWTP was first constructed in the early 1960's Both have in excess of
180,000 hours of run time and have been overhauled numerous times over the years In lieu of
purchasing two new blowers (or one blower with the same capacity), the manufacturer, Roots-Dresser,
Inc. has proposed to rebuild these existing blowers at a significant cost savings The proposed cost to
rebuild the blowers is $137,619 each, or a total cost of $275,238 In comparison, the uninstalled cost to
purchase a single blower with the same output is $765,000 Installation, including engineering and
construction, would push the cost of a new blower to well over $1 million
On March 21, 2000 (M&C P-9046), the City Council authorized the execution of a renewable annual
contract with the sole source provider, Roots Division, Dresser Equipment Group, Inc., for annual
maintenance of the electric air blowers at the VCWWTP All the blowers at the VCWWTP are
manufactured by Roots-Dresser, Inc. The Roots Division, Dresser Equipment Group, Inc. is the original
manufacturer and the documented sole source supplier for Roots-Dresser equipment.
The contingency for change orders is $13,750
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
7/17/01 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-18656 LOG NAME
60ROOTS PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND AGREEMENT WITH ROOTS-DRESSER, INC FOR
BLOWER REPAIR AT THE VILLAGE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
FISCAL INFORMATION/GERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval and completion of recommendation No 1, and
adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget,
as appropriated, of the Sewer Capital Projects Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
1&2) PS58 472045 070580300070 $288,988.00 APPROVED
Mike Groomer 6140 2) PS58 541200 070580300070 $288,988.00 CITY COUNCIL
Originating Department Head:
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Dale Fisseler 8207 (from)
1) PE45 538070 0709020 $288,988.00 (~,~
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Additional Information Contact:
3) PS58
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070580300070
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Dale Fisseler 8207
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