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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $233,950 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING FOR A CONTRACT WITH INFINITY CONTRACTORS INC., FOR
INSTALLATION OF A CONDENSER WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE AT THE FORT
WORTH/.TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER, 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 General Fund in the amount of
$233,950.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with Inf'mity Contractors Inc., for installation of a
condenser water system upgrade at the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Convention Center.
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repealed.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.
APPR D AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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NI'Ayor and Council C,ammun~cAt~an
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
1 /20/98 C-16553 13CONTRACT 1 of 2
SUBJECT CONTRACT FOR A CONDENSER WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE FOR THE FORT
WORTH/TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER WITH INFINITY
CONTRACTORS, INC
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance in the General Fund by $233,950 00
decreasing the unreserved undesignated fund balance, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve a contract for the installation of a condenser water system
upgrade for the Fort Worth/Tarrant County Convention Center from Infinity Contractors, Inc. on the
basis of the lowest responsible bid received for $233,950 00
PURPOSE -This project will upgrade the existing condenser water system at the Fort Worth/Tarrant
County Convention Center
BID ADVERTISEMENT -This bid was advertised in the Fort Worth Commercial Recorder on August 11
and 18, 1997 by the Tarrant County Purchasing Department. Seven vendors submitted bids. The bids
were opened on August 28, 1997
BID TABULATION -See attached bid tabulation
M/WBE -Infinity Contractors, Inc. has bid a 3% DBE participation in the materials portion of this
contract. A good-faith effort DBE (M/V1IBE) goal of 15% was established by the Tarrant County
Commissioners Court.
BID DISCUSSION -The bid specification consisted of detailed specifications describing the work to be
accomplished by the successful bidder
The Convention Center and the Tarrant County Purchasing Department initiated this bid process
utilizing their bid number 97-140 The Tarrant County Purchasing Department was granted permission
to bid this project on August 26, 1997 by the Commissioners Court.
Due to the purchase of the Convention Center by the City of Fort Worth, the responsible parties agreed
to have the City of Fort Worth award and issue the contract for this bid
The City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County have executed an interlocal agreement for purchasing goods
under the authority granted by the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas
Government Code This agreement allows the City of Fort Worth to execute contracts utilizing bids
taken by Tarrant County
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~Ay~r And C~unc~l C,ame»un~cut~an
DATE
1/20/98 REFERENCE NUMBER
C-16553 LOG NAME
13CONTRACT PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT CONTRACT FOR A CONDENSER WATER SYSTEM UPGRADE FOR THE FORT
WORTH/TARRANT COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER WITH INFINITY
CONTRACTORS, INC
The Tarrant County Purchasing Department, the Convention Center and Romine, Romine & Burgess,
Inc., the County's technical consultant on this project, have determined that the low bidder meets the
specification for this contract.
Infinity Contractors, Inc. has agreed to hold the bid pricing firm until January 31, 1998
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation
ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund
After this transaction the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be
$27,789,775
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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