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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
1998 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,300 00 FROM AVAILABLE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN AUDIO AND VISUAL
INC., FROM THE INSTALLATION OF AN ACOUSTICAL SYSTEM IN THE COWTOWN
COLISEUM AND AWARD OF DESIGN AGREEMENT WITH SOWDEN AND ASSOCIATES FOR
THE DESIGN OF A REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATNE 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 1999-00 and m the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the 1998 Capital Improvement
Program in the amount of $70,300 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with American Audio and
Visual Inc., for the installation of an acoustical system in the Cowtown Coliseum and award of design agreement with Sowden
and Associates for the design of a replacement system.
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repealed.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
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Assistant ttomey
Date
Adopted
Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l ~ammun~cAt~an
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/19/99 C-17713 20SPEAKERS 1 of 2
SUBJECT AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AMERICAN AUDIO AND VISUAL, INC
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ACOUSTICAL SYSTEM IN THE COWTOWN
COLISEUM AND AWARD OF A DESIGN AGREEMENT WITH SOWDEN AND
ASSOCIATES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
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1 Authorize the transfer of $70,300 from the Insurance Fund (Property and Casualty) to the portion of ,
the 1998 Capital Improvements Program designated for renovation of the Cowtown Coliseum, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
1998 Capital Improvements Program by $70,300; and
3 Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract with American Audio and Visual, Inc.
for the installation of an acoustical system in the Cowtown Coliseum in the amount of $76,643, to be
completed in 60 calendar days, and
4 Authorize the City Manager to execute a design contract with the acoustical engineer, Sowden and
Associates, for $6,500, plus up to $250 in expenses, for the design of a replacement acoustical
system for the Cowtown Coliseum
DISCUSSION
On June 2, 1999, during renovation of the Cowtown Coliseum, the central speaker cluster for the
facility's sound system fell to the floor and was damaged beyond repair Since that time, a temporary
speaker system has been utilized
The estimated cost to replace the system (components, frame, rigging, and acoustical system) with a
like-kind and quality system is $63,550 With the addition of $6,750 for design services by an
acoustical engineer, the total replacement cost of a like-kind and quality system is $70,300 The City is
using appropriate means to collect this amount in damages from the responsible parties
Following their study of the system, the acoustical engineering firm (Sowden and Associates) was of
the opinion that the previous sound system was inadequate to serve the Coliseum Sowden and
Associates recommended an alternate acoustical system that would (1) be permanently hung from the
north end of the Coliseum, and (2) incorporate the addition of "delay speakers" along the side and end
seating areas to improve coverage of the sound system This alternate system would produce an
adequate sound system for the Coliseum
The cost of the new system is $76,643 Of this amount, $63,550 wil{ be funded by Insurance funds with
the remaining $13,093 from 1998 CIP funds (available from the $700,000 approved by voters for the
renovation of the Coliseum) The design fee for the acoustical engineer ($6,750) will be funded entirely
with Insurance funds All Insurance funds will be transferred to the 1998 CIP fund for payment.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M'ayar And Council C,ommunicAt~an
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/19/99 C-17713 20SPEAKERS 2 of 2
SUBJECT AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO AMERICAN AUDIO AND VISUAL, INC
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN ACOUSTICAL SYSTEM IN THE COWTOWN
COLISEUM AND AWARD OF A DESIGN AGREEMENT WITH SOWDEN AND
ASSOCIATES FOR THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM
On August 6, 1999, after consultation with the Department of Law, the City Manager's Office approved
waiving bids on this project as necessary because of unforeseen damage to public machinery,
equipment or other property Due to the need to expedite the installation of a permanent sound
system, City staff (with the assistance of Sowden and Associates) selected American Audio and Visual,
Inc. of Fort Worth and negotiated a scope and fee for the installation of the speaker cluster and delay
speakers
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that funds are available in the Insurance Fund and the 1998 Capital
Improvements for renovation of the Cowtown Coliseum
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