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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 13649 Ordinance No.~JI4 "7~-~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,159.00 AND IN THE SEWER CAPITAL PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,470.00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TERMINATION OF CONTRACT WITH HOWARD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., AND AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH M. E. BURNS CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR COMPLETION OF 8-INCH WATER MAIN AND SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT IN JENSON ROAD AND WARRINGTON PLACE, 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 1998-99 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Project Fund in the amount of $80,159 00 and in the Sewer Capital Project Fund in the amount of $12,470 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the termination of contract with Howard Construction Co., Inc., and award of contract with M. E. Burns Construction, Inc., for completion of 8-inch water main and sanitary sewer main replacement in Jenson Road and Warrington Road. 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. 13540 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Assistant i Attorney ~~~„ /~e' Date Adopted ll-lr~-~2~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas M'Ayor And Council CammunicAtian DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 11/10/98 C-17115 30JENSON 1 of 2 SUBJECT TERMINATION OF CONTRACT WITH HOWARD CONSTRUCTION CO ,INC FOR UNIT 1 8-INCH WATER MAIN AND 8-INCH SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT IN JENSON ROAD (FROM WILSON ROAD TO NORTH CUL-DE-SAC) AND WARRINGTON PLACE (FROM GRANTLAND TO EAST DEAD-END) AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TOME BURNS CONSTRUCTION, INC FOR THE COMPLETION OF UNIT 1 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council Authorize the City Manager to terminate City Secretary Contract No 23356 with Howard Construction Co ,Inc.., and 2 Authorize the transfer of $92,629 00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund ($80,159 00) and to the Sewer Capital Projects ($12,470 00), and 3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $80,159 00 and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $12,470 00 from available funds, and 4 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with M E Burns Construction, Inc. in the amount of $92,629 00 for Unit 1 8-Inch Water Main and 8-Inch Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement in Jenson Road (from Wilson Road to North Cul-de-Sac) and Warrington Place (from Grantland to East Dead-End) DISCUSSION On October 28, 1997 (M&C C-16389), the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Howard Construction Co ,Inc. in the amount of $253,467 00 for Unit 1 8-inch water main and 8-inch sanitary sewer main replacement in Jenson Road (from Wilson Road to North Cul-de-Sac) and Warrington Place (from Grantland to East Dead-End) One Change Order has been approved in the amount of $8,800 00, revising the contract amount to $262,267 00 Due to Howard Construction's failure to properly staff the project and complete the work in a timely manner, the contractor has been directed to cease all work on the project and remove its equipment and unincorporated materials from the project area To date, $175,042 80 has been paid to Howard Construction Co ,Inc. for this project. In order to expedite this contract, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to terminate the City's contract with Howard Construction Co ,Inc and execute a contract with M E Burns Construction, Inc. for the negotiated amount of $92.,969 00 City of Fort Worth, Texas M'Ayar and L''auncil CammunicAtian DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 11/10/98 C-17115 30JENSON~ 2 of 2 SUBJECT TERMINATION OF CONTRACT WITH HOWARD CONSTRUCTION CO , INC FOR UNIT 1 8-INCH WATER MAIN AND 8-INCH SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT 1N JENSON ROAD (FROM WILSON ROAD TO NORTH CUL-DE-SAC) AND WARRINGTON PLACE (FROM GRANTLAND TO EAST DEAD-END) AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TOME. BURNS CONSTRUCTION, lNC FOR THE COMPLETION OF UNIT 1 It is anticipated that there will be $5,404 80 in costs above the original contract amount with Howard Construction Co , Inc Negotiations are currently underway with Howard Construction Co , Inc 's bonding company to recover any additional costs eligible under the terms of the bond The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 4, Mapsco 79B and 65X. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval and completion of recommendation 1, and the adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budgets, as appropriated, of the Water and Sewer Capital Project Fund and the Sewer Capital Projects Fund MGj Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Off-ce by: (to) 1&2)PW53 472045 060530174100 $80,159 00 pppROVEU Mike Groomer 6140 1 &2)PS58 472045 070580173530 $12,470 00 V~~ i C®~~ `~"~~„ Originating Department Head. 2)PW53 541200 060530174100 $80,159.00 2)PS58 541200 070580173530 $12,470.00 hDV ~ ~ A. Douglas Rademaker 6157 (from) 1)PE45 538070 0609020 $80,159 00 `. t rnuN../ Additional Information Contact: 1)PE45 538070 0709020 $12,470 00 =retarq of ttse S 1 100 159 00 $80 Cit9 ~ 'fexas 3)PW53 541200 060530 74 , Ci4}~ of PorF~3orth, A. Douglas Rademaker 6157 3)PS58 541200 070580173530 $12,470 00 Ado~~ Qrdiranc~ Nye ~.~;