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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 14108Ordinance No AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $98,650 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH BOTANICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SYCAMORE PARK YOUTH COMPLEX, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1999-00 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Parks and Community Services Improvement Fund in the amount of $98,650 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with Botanical Technologies, Inc., for improvements to Sycamore Park Youth Complex. SECTION 2. 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. 13886 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Asses City Attorney .~~~ l ~-- Date VU Adopted a-la 3 l ~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1~A~a~ And aunc~l amntun~cAt~ian C C DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/22/00 C-17883 80BOTAN 1 of 3 SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BOTANICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SYCAMORE PARK YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX, ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Accept a donation from the Amon G Carter Foundation of $75,000 00 for the purpose of improvements at Sycamore Park, and 2 Accept a donation from the Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth, Inc. of $23,650 00 for the purpose of improvements at Sycamore Park; and 3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Parks and Community Services Improvement Fund by $98,650 00 from available funds, and 4 Authorize the transfer of $260,000 00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) unprogrammed funds for the Sycamore Park Youth Sports Complex; and 5 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Botanical Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $972,586 04 for improvements to the Sycamore Youth Sports Complex. DISCUSSION The 1998 Capital Improvement Program allocated $300,000 00 for ballfield improvements at Sycamore Park. Additionally, $433,000 00 was allocated for the roadway and parking improvements to accommodate ballfield improvements On December 15, 1998 (M&C C-17193), the City Council approved an award of contract in the amount of $34,240 00 to Carter and Burgess, Inc. to provide professional design services for the Sycamore Park Road and Parking Improvements. On July 31, 1998, the Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth, Inc. entered into a professional design agreement with Carter and Burgess, Inc. to develop plans and specifications for a youth sports complex in Sycamore Park. The value of these services was $101,350 00 To assist in the funding of this project, the Amon G Carter Foundation will be donating $75,000 00 toward the development cost of the sports complex. Additionally, the Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth, Inc. will donate $23,650 00 toward the project. To complete the funding for the project, $260,000 00 in CDBG funds is recommended to be allocated for this project. A comment period on the use of CDBG funds for this project was held from January 8, 2000 to February 8, 2000 in accordance with Title 24, Part 91, Section 105 of the Code of Federal Regulation as an amendment to the Consolidated Action Plan adopted by the City for Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 No comments were received regarding this proposed allocation City of Fort Worth, Texas M,'Ayor And Council ~,ommun~cAtion DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/22/00 C-17883 80BOTAN 2 of 3 SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BOTANICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SYCAMORE PARK YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX, ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS BID TABULATION This project was advertised for bid on October 14 and 21, 1.999 On November 11, 1999, the following bids were received Bidders Base Bid Alternate 1-1 Alternate 1-2 Alternate 1-13 Alternate 6-1 Alternate 11-1 Total Bid Botanical Technologies Management $878,389 04 $ 28,295 00 $ 32,979 00 $ 4,190 00 $ 24, 567 00 $ 4,166.00 $972,586.04 Texas Environmental Management $ 947,332.00 $ 15,000 00 $ 17,000 00 $ 3, 700 00 $ 15,085 00 $ 4,000.00 $1,002,117 00 Modern Contractors $ 933,63175 $ 10,790 00 $ 9, 750 00 $ 4,680 00 $ 39,22100 $ 4.244.00 $1,002,316.75 Pittman Construction $1,069,247 15 $ 42,000 00 $ 35,000 00 $ 5,000 00 $ 32, 325 00 8.500.00 $1,192,072.15 The base bid consists of partial demolition of existing facilities including three lighted fields, one tee-ball field, and one parking lot. Construction will include three ballfields to include grading, irrigation, lighting, fencing and turf, and a 150-space asphalt parking lot with roadway and concrete sidewalks The recommended bid alternates are No 1-1 (field 4 demolition/site preparation), No 1-2 (field 4 site grading), No 1-13 (field 4 hydroseeding), No 6-1 (18-inch concrete mow strip along fence lines on fields 1, 2 and 3), and No 11-1 (pipe entry gates) It is recommended that the base bid in the amount of $878,389 04, and the recommended bid alternates in;#h~,amount of~$94,197 00, totaling $972,586 04, submitted by Botanical Technologies, Inc. ~be approved for award of contract. Contract time consists of 120 working days Botanical Technologies, Inc. is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 34% participation The City's goal for this project is 28% City of Fort Worth, Texas u~~~ un~l ~aunc~l C,o~»e~un~cA~ian ~~ DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/22/00 C-17883 80BOTAN 3 of 3 SUBJECT AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BOTANICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SYCAMORE PARK YOUTH. SPORTS COMPLEX, ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS The project budget will be as follows Construction Contract $ 972,586 04 Construction Phase Contingencies Parks & Community Services Department Administration (6%) $ 6,226 00 Department of Engineering Inspection (3.2%) $ 31,753 00 Change Orders (4%) $ _ 38,903.00 Total Construction Budget $1,049,468 04 The annual operating impact on the General Fund budget beginning F iscal Year 2000-2001 will amount to $28,000 00 Sycamore Park is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budgets, as appropriated, of the Parks and Community Services Irrlprovement Fund, the Street Improvements Fund, and the Grants Fund LW k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 1) C188 472010 080188300000 $ 75,000.00 Libby Watson 6183 2) C188 472010 080188300000 $ 23,650.00 ~~R(,~~I~ Originating Department Head: 3) C188 472010 080188300000 $ 98,650.00 ,P~~~°Op ~~~p ~~ ~ 4) C188 541200 080188300010 $ 98,650.00 fl..~ lY i 00~~ 99 11 i Richard Zavala 5704 (from) n FE8 ~~ z0~ 4&5) GR76 541200 080206108960 $ 84,502.00 Additional Information Contact: 4&5) GR76 541200 080206100260 $ 76,000.00 ~~~ ~ 4&5) GR76 541200 080206122900 $ 99,498.00 ~~`~`° ~`'"'°``" 5) C188 541200 080188300010 $ 98,650.00 ~l~' ~"~~'~`"~` c'~'"`'' ~ ~t ~ ~~ ~~~ ~,~'~~r< ~~~ 5) C181 541200 080181042030 $215,579.04 .. ., , Richard Zavala 5704 5) C115 541200 080115037153 $398,357.00 Adopted Ordinance No.