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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12799., ORDINANCE NO. / ~ ~9 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,438.00 FOR INTERIM FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLIANCE AIRPORT, TAXIWAY BRAVO CONVERSION , 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 Grants Fund in the amount of $160,438.00 for interim financing for the purpose of funding improvements to Alliance Airport, Taxiway Bravo Conversion. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Assistant City Atto /2-6-~,~ Date Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 12/12/96 C- 15815 55ZACHRY 1 of 2 SUBJECT ALLIANCE AIRPORT, TAXIWAY BRAVO CONVERSION, CHANGE ORDER #1 (H B ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to 1 Authorize anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance to the Grants Fund in the amount of 5160,438 00, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5160,438 00 for interim financing, and 3 Execute Change Order Number One to the contract with H B Zachry Construction Company for improvements to Alliance Airport in the amount of 5160,437 43 The contract duration will be increased by sixty five workings days DISCUSSION The City Council approved a contract with H B Zachry Construction Company for improvements to Alliance Airport on April 9, 1996 (M&C C-15394) in the amount of $6,683,763 30 The City accepted two grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fund the construction and related costs The total of the grants for this project amounts to 58,172,222 with the FAA contributing ninety percent (90%) or 57,355,000 Subsequent to the start of construction, the FAA insisted that the thresholds be displaced so as to provide 1,000 feet of safety zone on each end of the Runway These improvements are part of the City's commitment to Federal Express In order to meet Federal Express' schedule, the work must be done at this time This requires that a substantial amount of electrical work and runway marking, already completed, be redone The Contractor has proposed a schedule of revised unit prices which will add 5160,437 43 to the cost of the project The schedule has been reviewed by the City's consulting engineer, Carter and Burges, and found to be fair and reasonable Since the change has been direct by FAA, we are assured that the expense involved will be grant eligible, reimbursable at ninety percent (90%) Funds will be returned to the General Fund when reimbursed by the FAA This change order increases the project cost to more than the grants accepted to fund it The FAA allows amendments to its grants up to one hundred and fifteen percent (1 15 %) of the original grant amount It does not accept a grant amendment until the project is complete and the final cost is known Interim funding is needed from the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance pending grant amendment and reimbursement from the FAA Printed on RecyGed Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 12/12/96 REFERENCE NUMBER C- 15815 LOG NAME 55ZACHRY PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT ALLIANCE AIRPORT, TAXIWAY BRAVO CONVERSION, CHANGE ORDER #1 (H B ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY) FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grant Fund The unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance after this inter-fund loan will be $26,546,043 RG m Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) ~~ (1)GR76 220001 000218619000 $160,438.00 A PPRJ~E Q Ramon Guajardo 6140 (2)GR76 472001 055218619000 $160,438.00 CI !('1 ~/ ~ T 9 ~aUIV~ ~ ~ Originating Department Head: (2)GR76 539120 055218619010 $160,438.00 ,s C~cG ~2 1g~6 A.M. Rivera 5400 (from) (1)GGOI 136076 0000000 $160,438.00 ~J ~if,e..vt-~.~ For Additional Information (3)GR76 539120 055218619010 . $160 437 43 City SECretary of the Cit of Fart G~'orth T n Contact: q , exa Michael Brannan 5405 Printed on Recycled Paper ~dOpf(a~ ~F;~~~~1-~ ~~~~q ~~~~~~~ -...,,