It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Adopt the attached appropriation ordinances increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Fund in the amount of $1,284,451.00 from available funds and in the Sewer Capital Fund - Legacy in the amount of $1,803,448.00 from available funds;  

2.  Authorize the transfer in the amount of $1,223,946.00 from project C01363 Eastern Hills Drainage Improvements to the C02695 2014 CIP Year 3 Contract 7 project for construction, contingency, material testing, and staff related charges; and

3.  Authorize execution of a contract with William J. Schultz, Inc. d/b/a Circle C Construction Company, in the amount of $5,472,041.50 for 2014 CIP Year 3 Contract 7, Combined Street Paving Improvements and Water/Sanitary Sewer Main, Storm Water and Box Culvert Improvements (City Project No. 02695).

This Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize a construction contract for water, sanitary sewer, storm water, box culvert and paving improvements on approximately 4.27 lane miles located in the Eastern Hills and Lakewood addition neighborhoods and on the streets below:  

Street	From	To
Meadowbrook Drive	Sandy Lane	Escalante Avenue
Jacqueline Road	Weiler Boulevard	Jacqueline Court
Monterrey Drive	Danciger Drive	Oak Hill Road
Rockhill Road	Blue Ridge Drive	Oak Hill Road
Canton Drive	Monterrey Drive	Yosemite Drive

The Transportation and Public Works Department's share on these improvements will be $3,183,038.00 which is available in the Improvement Certificate of Obligation (COs) Residuals Fund and 2014 Bond Program Funds (CPN C02695) and the Storm Water Project Fund.  The Water Department's share on this contract will be $3,087,899.00 which is available in the Water Capital Fund and the Sewer Capital Fund - Legacy for the project (CPN C02695).

The project was advertised for bid on August 24, 2017 and August 31, 2017 in the Fort Worth Star−Telegram.  On September 28, 2017, the following bids were received:

Bidder	Amount	Time of Completion
William J. Schultz, Inc. dba Circle C Construction Company	$5,472,041.50	365 Calendar Days
Woody Constructors, Inc.	$5,518,538.47
Ark Contracting Services, LLC	$6,635,837.00
Fort Worth Civil Constructors	$6,675,987.35
Jackson Construction, Ltd	$7,049,061.50

In addition to the contract amount, $621,444.00 (Water:  $127,288.00; Sewer: $178,721.00; Paving:  $194,144.00; Storm Water:  $121,291.00) is required for project management, material testing and inspection and $177,451.00 (Water:  $33,704.00; Sewer:  $47,322.00; Paving:  $51,406.00; Storm Water:  $45,019.00) is provided for project contingencies.

A portion of this project is funded from the 2014 Bond Program.  Available resources within the General Fund will be used to provide interim financing until debt is issued.  Once debt associated with the project is sold, bond proceeds will reimburse the General Fund, in accordance with the statement expressing official Intent to Reimburse that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election (Ordinance No. 21241-05-2014) and subsequent actions taken by the Mayor and Council.

The sanitary sewer component of this project is part of the Water Department's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative Program.

This project will have no impact on the Transportation and Public Works annual operation budget nor on the Water Department's operating budget when completed.  Construction is expected to start in January 2018 and be completed by March 2019.

M/WBE OFFICE - William J. Schultz, Inc., d/b/a Circle C Construction Company, is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to eleven percent MBE participation. The City's MBE goal on this project is eleven percent.

The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 and 5.