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Ordinance No. -
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
CAPITAL PROJECTS RESERVE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,375 00 FROM AVAILABLE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF ONE CAB AND CHASSIS AND
ONE PICKUP FROM LONGHORN DODGE, INC., PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES, 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 1997-98 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Capital Projects Reserve Fund in
the amount of $27,375 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the purchase of one cab and chassis and on pickup
from Longhorn Dodge, Inc.
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 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. 13111 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repealed.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.
APPRO D AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Date
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Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~Ayor And COUnc1~ C,ammun~cAt~an
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/31/98 **p_8571 980031 1 of 2
SUBJECT PURCHASE ONE CAB AND CHASSIS AND ONE PICKUP FROM LONGHORN DODGE,
INC FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Capital Project Reserve Fund by $27,375 00 from available funds, and
2. Authorize the transfer of $27,375 00 from the Capital Project Reserve Fund to the Specially Funded
Capital Projects Fund, and
3 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund by $27,375.00 from available funds,
and
4 Authorize the purchase of one (1) cab and chassis and one (1) pickup from Longhorn Dodge, Inc.
for the Fire Department based on the sole bid for an amount not to exceed $54,066 00, f o.b Fort
Worth, freight no charge and payment terms of net 30 days.
PURPOSE -The Fire Department will mount a water tank and pump on the cab and chassis for use in
fire fighting operations. The pickup will be assigned to Battalion Six for emergency runs and every day
normal business.
BID ADVERTISEMENT -This bid was advertised in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder on January 7
and 14, 1998 One vendor submitted a bid
BID DISCUSSION -The sole bid was received from Longhorn Dodge, Inc., a local vendor When a
faxed inquiry was sent to the five (5) non-responding vendors, only one responded to the inquiry The
response from Williams Chrysler Plymouth stated that the specifications required a restriction on
distance for service availability The specifications made no such requirement. Telephone calls were
then made to the four that did not respond to the bid or the inquiry Their responses were: company is
too small and did not receive the bid document.
The,~entire bid document and specifications were mailed on January 7 and bids were opened on
:January °29,`1998 The whole bid document rather than the bid notification was mailed to all vendors to
expedite the bid and encourage more responses and competitive bids. No documents were returned
by the Post Office as undeliverable
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,'Aya~r and Council CommunicAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/31/98 **p_8571 980031 2 of 2
sue~ECT PURCHASE ONE CAB AND CHASSIS AND ONE PICKUP FROM LONGHORN DODGE,
INC FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The cab and chassis and pickup quoted by Longhorn Dodge, Inc. meets the City specifications and are
competitively priced It is the recommendation of staff that the sole bid received from Longhom Dodge,
Inc. be accepted
M/WBE - A waiver of the M/WBE requirement was requested by Purchasing and approved by the
M/VVBE Office because there were negligible subcontracting opportunities available.
RMATION/CERTIFICATION
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FISCAL IN
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The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption
of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as
appropriated, of the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund The cash balance of the Capital Project
Reserve Fund after this transfer will be $424,622.00
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BQN/98-0031 /PD
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
(1) GC10 I 472040 013010001000 $27,375.00
Charles Boswell 8511 (1) GC10 538070 013010001000 $27,375.00 l~
Originating Department Head: (2) GC35 472010 036036006000 27,375.00 CITY
(3) GC35 472010 036036006000 27,375.00
(3) GC35 541360 036036006000 27,375.00 ~R, 31
Jim Keyes 8517 (from)
(2) GC10 538070 013010001000 $27,375.00 ~~~ ~~~,
Additional Information Contact: GG01 541360 0365500 $26,691.00 Cite >>~~T ~ y
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