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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 14509Ordinance No. / ~ 5 ~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AIRPORTS CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,067 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PAYMENT TO ARCHITECTURAL UTILITIES INC., AND CARTER AND BURGESS, INC., FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS AT MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HANGER 39N, 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 in the Airports Capital Projects Fund ui the amount of $69,067 from available funds for the purpose of funding payment to Architectural Utilities Inc., and Carter and Burgess, Inc., for fire suppression system evaluation and unprovements at Meacham International Airport, Hanger 39N 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 m 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said pnor ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after the date of rts passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City Attorney ..z/s~l~ r Date lo. ZOO/ Adopted ~ ~O Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~~n~~~ send ~,aun~il c~~~nun~c~t~ian DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/6/01 G=13149 30AU1&CB 1 of 2 SUBJECT AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO ARCHITECTURAL UTILITIES, INC AND CARTER & BURGESS, INC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS AT MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HANGAR 39N) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council ~° -r 1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the , ~-~ Capital Projects Reserve Fund by $69,067 from available funds, and }: 2. Authorize the transfer of $69,067 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund to the Airports Capital Projects Fund for architectural and engineering services related to the fire suppression system at Meacham International Airport (Hangar 39N), and 3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Airports Capital Projects Fund by $69,067 from available funds, and 4 Authorize the City Manager to approve compensation to Architectural Utilities, Inc. in the amount of $49,067 for work performed on Meacham International Airport (Hangar 39N) fire suppression system, and _ 5 -..Authorize the City_Manager to approve compensation- to__Carter & Burgess,_Inc. in the amount of- ~ ___ $20,000 for engineering__services performed _on Meacham International- Airport (Hangar 39N) -fire ~_ - __suppression system _ ~__ _ T___i___.__- f - - -~ DISCUSSION On May 9, 2000, staff briefed the City._Council on the _history of -problems related to leakage in an existing 24-foot waterline and 6-foot aqueous film forming foam line comprising the fire suppression system serving Hangar 39N at Meacham International Airport. Hangar 39N, formerly known as the-- PageAvjet Hangar,-is located near-the -north -end of Meacham -International Airport. It was originally constructed approximately ten years ago The fire system was designed by Carter & Burgess, Inc. (C&B) and constructed by Architectural Utilities, Inc. (AUI) On December 19, 2000, and January 9, 2001; -staff updated the City Council on progress made ~to = eliminate the problems associated with the waterline and foam line Subsequent to the May 9, 2000_ briefing, C&B prepared a remediation plan for the foam line and AUI was scheduled to perform the remediation-work:---However, prior to starting construction; a_ dditional -problems were discovered relating- to maintenance'~of the pumps that could contribute to, and possibly explain, the leakage.. in they waterline: In addition, an apparent foam line leak was discovered under the terminal itself ~---; _ ,.. _ :~~ J City of Fort Worth, Texas ~~~~-~~ ~n~ ~~~rcil ~~~un;c~~~rn C' ~ DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/6/01 G-13149 30AU1&CB 2 of 2 suB~ECT AUTHORIZE .PAYMENT TO ARCHITECTURAL UTILITIES, INC AND CARTER & BURGESS, INC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS AT MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HANGAR 39N Valve seats in the pumps were leaking, accounting for the loss of pressure in the waterline These valves were examined on two previous occasions by in-house maintenance using electronic listening devices and no internal leakage was discovered An independent leak detection company was hired by AUI and it discovered the leak. It was also determined that the packing glands for the pumps were leaking excessively The rate of leakage was measured and it was determined that the loss of water was very close to the loss amount measured from the storage tanks The leakage in the packing glands and the valves are both maintenance issues and are the responsibility of the tenant occupying Hangar 39N under the terms of the lease. AUI, C&B, and City staff evaluated these issues and determined that correction of these problems would bring the fire suppression system to acceptable operating standards All of these conditions are areas outside of either C&B or AUI's responsibility and contractually would be under the responsibility of the tenant leasing Hangar 39N AUI was authorized by staff to repair the foam line under the hangar and the tenant has been advised of its responsibility to maintain the pumps. C&B and AUI have been fully cooperating with the City to reso{ve this matter No evidence has been discovered to date that would show either C&B or AUI to be negligent in the original design or installation Staff has negotiated with C&B and AUI #o install access-points-along~tiie~existing~-underground water_~. and foam lines to allow listening devices to easily monitor for leakage should further problems a~ise:- Staff also negotiated with-C&B and AUI in order to compensate-them for-efforts made to resofve-tfiis= matter The amounts recommended are the result of those negotiations FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION _ -The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Airports Capital Projects -Fund ---Upon completion of this recommendation; the~~ cask balance in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund will be $1,297,897 MG.k - ~- Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY_ Office by: _ -- __-_.- _- -- (t°) _ _ __ __-.. __ _ ______ 1) GC10 _ _-. ._-472001 013010001000 $69,067.00 ----- - ~R Mike Groomer 6140 - 1) GC10 538070 013010001000 $69,067.00 QVE~ - Originating Department Head: 2&3) GC24 472010 _ 055240438240 $69,067.00 CITY eouN~~i_ ~~ - 3) GC24 539120 055240438240 $69,067.00 A. Douglas Rademaker - - -6157 (from) - - FEQ ~ 2tJ(Jf ~_ 2) GC10 538070 013010001000 $69,067.00 Additional Information Contact: 4&5} GC24 539120 055240438240 $69,067.00 ~~ ~~ }} t~e,~e.tiJ ~ o Po» A. Douglas Rademaker 6157 ¢It y f W r h tT ~~ x - ; Adopted Ord~~nanc~ No. 1 yt08 adopted Ordinance No, ~~'