Adopt Ordinance to Establish the Sewer Per Acre Charge in the Amount of $854.63 Per Acre for 18-Inch Sewer Main Serving Walsh Ranch Phase 1C and Surrounding Area and to Establish the Basin Boundaries, Pursuant to Chapter 35, Article III, Division 3, Sewer Per Acre Charges, Sections 35-81 Through 35-86 of the City Code (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance to establish the sewer per acre charge for an 18-inch sewer main in the amount of $854.63 per acre to serve customers in the Walsh Ranch Phase 1C and surrounding area (see attached drainage map exhibit) and to establish the basin boundaries, in accordance with Chapter 35, Water and Sewers, Article III, Division 3, Sewer Per Acre Charges, Sections 35-81 through 35-86 of the City Code.

The City of Fort Worth constructed the18-inch sewer main starting from the Parker County and Tarrant County line with connection to the existing 36-inch sewer main S-15313. The 18-inch sewer main was installed under the Walsh Ranch Sanitary Sewer Extension Phase 1C project as shown in the table below. The costs displayed below are eligible costs for the per acre charge calculation.

The costs included in the calculation for determining the per acre charges are the engineering, survey & P.M., easement, and construction. These costs were provided by the developer and consultant, and confirmed by Water Department staff.

Walsh Ranch Phase 1C Sewer Main DOE 4160

Item No.	Description	Cost	M&C & City Secretary Contract	Acres	Cost Per Acre
1	Construction Cost	$882,189.10	C-25181	1,442
2	Survey Cost & P.M. Cost	$33,000.00	C-25181
3	Change Order No. 1	$30,227.30	CSC No. 42713-C01
4	Change Order No. 2	$60,314.45	CSC No. 42713-C02
5	Engineering Cost	$168,191.00	CSC No. 29013
6	Easement Cost	$19,750.00	CSC No. 29013
7	33830-A1	$38,700.00	CSC No. 33830- A1
Total		$1,232,371.85		1,442	$854.63

The gross acreage of the sewer basin served by  this main is 1,442 acres, which is depicted on the drainage map attached to the ordinance. The per acre charge is then calculated by dividing the total cost by the number of acres in the sewer basin being served by the approach main.

The percentage of the per acre charge that will be reimbursed to the City of Fort Worth is 100 percent.  The sewer per acre charge is $854.63 per acre in accordance with City Code Section 35-84.  This amount will be reimbursed to the Water Department.  

This sewer main meets the criteria established under the per acre charge policy.  The adoption of this charge is in accordance with the City Code and Water Department policies.

There shall be no time limit for the City to recover its own development cost for City-initiated projects or the City's participation cost in a developer-initiated approach sewer main project. The City shall cease collection of the sewer per acre charge when the City's cost has been fully recovered per Division 3, Sewer Per Acre Charges, Section 35-85 Assessment and Payment of the Per Acre Charge.

The sewer main is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.

This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.