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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11627ORDINANCE NO ~~~~- ~`+- AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SEWER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,013,650.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A ENGINEERING AGREEMENT WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC., FOR THE INTEGRATED WET WEATHER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, 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 1993-94 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $7,013,650.00 for the purpose of funding an engineering agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the Integrated Wet Weather Wastewater Management Program. 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 11379 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 j~~ '~~ L City Atto/rne / Q Date Adopted Effective City of Fort T~orth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 07/26/94 , C-14401 60WET 1 of 3 SUBJECT ENGINEERING AGREEMENT WITH F~EES~ AND"NICHOIS; 1NC ,FOR THE INTEGRATED WET WEATHER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing the Water and Sewer Operating Fund appropriations by 57,013,650 00 and decreasing the Unreserved, Undesignated Retained Earnings of the Water and Sewer Operating Fund by the same amount, 2 Transfer 57,013,650 00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Capital Projects Fund, 3 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by 57,013,650 00 in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund, and 4 Authorize the City Manager to execute an engineering agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc , in the amount of 56,988,650 00 for the Integrated Wet Weather Wastewater Management Program DISCUSSION In September, 1993, the U S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Administrative Order (AO) which specified an eight-year compliance schedule to correct the deficiencies in the wastewater collection system and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows Fu11 compliance is required by 2001 Freese and Nichols, Inc ,will provide engineering and professional services for the initial two-year period of the eight-year Program Annual extensions of this engineering agreement will be subject to re-authorization by the City Council The Freese and Nichols Team will coordinate the technical and legal aspects of the Program Manager, managerial and technical tasks Major elements included in this Program include o Coordination of all inflow/infiltration reduction projects and Capital Improvement Projects with the various activities of the Program to ensure the overall goals and objectives are met, s~~ Printed on recyGed paper _~ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER C-14401 LOG NAME PAGE 07!26/94 60WET 2 of 3 SUBJECT ENGINEERING AGREEMENT WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC ,FOR THE INTEGRATED WET WEATHER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM o Formulation of policy and plans to comply with the mandated schedule and to address the proposed requirements from both EPA and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, o Recommendation of policies and action plans to address wholesale and retail customers through community outreach, advisory committees, public hearings and media relations, o Assistance in the planning of the Program financing, o Establishment of sanitary sewer evaluation survey (SSES) standards and long term flow monitoring standards, o Development of an updated wastewater collection system master plan and an updated wastewater treatment facility plan, o Technical evaluation of alternative wastewater storage or treatment facility options which include water quality modeling and effluent reuse evaluations, o Development of a quality control program to enhance coordination, training and post construction flow monitoring and testing, o Preparation of a comprehensive long term data management, operation and maintenance program, o Implementation of a program to enhance DBE participation in the design and construction phases of the program Funding, in addition to the above fee of 525,000 00, is included for project review The supplemental appropriation of 56,988,650 00 will be used to fund this engineering agreement Freese and Nichols, Inc , is in compliance with the City's DBE policy by committing to 15 71 percent DBE participation This project is City-wide ~~- Printed on recycled paper City of Fort T~orth, Texas Mayor and Council C;ommunicatian DATE REFERENCE NUMBER C-14401 LOG NAME PAGE 07/26/94 60WET 3 of 3 SUBJECT ENGINEERING AGREEMENT WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC ,FOR THE INTEGRATED WET WEATHER WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that, upon adoption of the supplemental appropriations ordinance, approval of the funds transfer, and adoption of the appropriation ordinance, funds required for this engineering agreement will be available in the current operating budget of the Sewer Capital Projects Fund The unreserved undesignated retained earnings of the Water and Sewer Operating Fund will be $278,070,361 00 after this supplemental appropriation action is complete MG r Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (~) PS58 511070 070580410010 $25,000.00 APPROVED Mike Groomer 6140 (3) PS58 531200 070580410010 $6,988,650.00 ^ *~ i i i O D H 0 7 0 50 00 ~ ~Y C~U~ CI r g nat ng epartment ead: (1) PE45 538070 07 100 , 13,6 . $ / Richard Sawey 8207 (from) ,UL ~s ~~~ PE45 538070 0701000 $7,013,650.00 For Additional Information ~ ~~ Contact: ~ Richard Sawey 8207 :"~ Primed on recyaed