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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 13023ORDINANCE NO! ~D~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,754.02 AND IN THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS FUND BY THE SAME AMOUNT FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NICHOLS STREET (28~"' TO 29'x` AND 29'x' TO LONG AVENUE), 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 1996/97 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Assessments Fund in the amount of $19,754.02 and in the Street Improvements Fund by the same amount from available funds for the purpose of funding a contract with Walt Williams Construction, Inc., for the reconstruction of Nichols Street (28`" Street to 29"' Street and 29`" Street to Long Avenue). 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. 12629 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assist t ity Attorney S /p/S' ~- Date `-~~~~ // Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth Texas Mayor and Council Communication 05/27/97 **C-16071 NAME 30NICH 1 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION INC ,FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NICHOLS STREET (28TH STREET TO 29TH STREET AND 29TH STREET TO LONG AVENUE) -UNIT II (PROJECT NOS GS 1 1-040372 AND GS 1 1-040373) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by $19,754 02 in the Special Assessments Fund and in the Street Improvements Fund from available funds, and 2 Approve a 519,754 02 fund transfer for the property owner's share of construction costs from the Special Assessments Fund to the Street Improvements Fund, and 3 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Walt Williams Construction Inc , in the amount of $444,059 77 for the construction of Nichols Street from 28th Street to 29th Street, and from 29th Street to Long Avenue DISCUSSION The 1993 Capital. Improvement Program includes funds for the improvement of Nichols Street from 28th Street to 29th Street, and from 29th Street to Long Avenue On January 14, 1997 (M&C BH-0173), the City Council held a benefit hearing and levied assessments for Nichols Street The street improvements will include the construction of standard concrete pavement, driveway approaches, and sidewalks where shown on the plans This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 The project was advertised on March 13 and 20, 1997 The following bids were received on April 10, 1997 BIDDERS AMOUNT TIME OF COMPLETION Ed Bell Construction Co 5400,243 20 120 Working Days Specified Ed A Wilson, Inc 429,127 1 2 J L Bertram Construction and Eng 437,197 67 Walt Williams Construction, Inc 444,059 77 Stephen & Associates 519,986 77 Printed on Aecyded Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 05/27/97 **C-16071 30NICH 2 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO WALT WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION INC ,FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NICHOLS STREET (28TH STREET TO 29TH STREET AND 29TH STREET TO LONG AVENUE) -UNIT II (PROJECT NOS GS11-040372 AND GS11-040373) The contingency for possible change orders is $22,203 00 The apparent low bidder, Ed Bell Construction Co ,the second low bidder, Ed A Wilson, Inc ,and the third low bidder, J L Bertram Construction, did not comply with the City's M/WBE Ordinance However, Walt Williams Construction, Inc ,the fourth low bidder, submitted the required M/WBE documentation with original bid documents Although the lowest responsive bid is 543,816 57 (1 1 %) higher than the lowest bid received, the bid is considered reasonable by staff for the work to be performed Based on the range of bids received, staff does not anticipate that there would be significant savings achieved by rejecting the bids and readvertising the project The award of the bid will allow the street to be reconstructed in a timely manner The water/sewer segment of the project is currently under construction The fourth low bidder, Walt Williams Construction Inc , is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 12% M/WBE participation and documenting good faith effort The City's goal for this project is 23% FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations ordinances and completion of the above recommendations, funds required for this project will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of the Street Improvements Funds MG m Submitted for City Manager's FUND AC OUNT ENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) (1) 1 Mike Groomer G140 (1) 1 Originating Department Head: (1&2) C111 488993 020940099050 14 1G4 80 APPR6w (1&2) C111 488993 020111040373 5,589.22 ~~~~~ ~`~~ ! O 111 11 .' 1 ,1 A (1) C111 541200 020111040373 $ 5,589.22 ~' A. Douglas Rademaker G157 (from) #~rg,Y ~ (2) GS94 538070 020940099050 19 754 02 or bona ormation () 11 1 1 '111 01 ~~ G ) ~.~ , , , ;~,~;y Contact: (3) C111 541200 020111040373 333 044 83 ~;ip~ ~~i~t~*>,~;`~ ~ ~~ ' A. Douglas Rademaker G157 =~~tY'~~ ~~fl E~'~~ t~o~~~ { Printed on Re~+ded Paper ~d4G~ed ~i'tjft!?i1~C i~~, _ _ _.