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 $1,420,467.00 from available funds and in the Sewer Capital Fund - Legacy in the amount of $440,648.00 from available funds; and

2.  Authorize execution of a contract with Ark Contracting Services, LLC, in the amount of $4,101,683.50 for 2014 CIP Year 3 Contract No. 9, Combined Street Paving Improvements, Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements (City Project No. 02696).

This Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize a construction contract for water, sanitary sewer and paving improvements on approximately 1.68 lane miles located in the Historic Southside, United Riverside, Oakhurst and Bluebonnet Hills Place neighborhoods and on the streets below:

    

Street	From	To
Bluebonnet Circle	S. University Drive	S. University Drive
Rouse Street	N. Sylvania Avenue	Emma Street
Smilax Avenue	SW Cul-de-Sac	NE Cul-de-Sac
Kentucky Avenue	Broadway Avenue	E. Tucker Street

In addition to the above improvements, the existing sanitary sewer main north and parallel to Bluebonnet Circle from S. University Drive to Rogers Avenue will be rehabilitated as part of this project.

The Transportation and Public Works Department's participation on this contract is $2,552,605.50 which is available from the Street Improvement Certificate of Obligation (COs) Residuals Fund and 2014 Bond Program Funds (City Project No. C02696).  The Water Department's participation on this contract is $1,549,078.00 available in the Water Capital Fund and Sewer Capital Fund-Legacy of the project (City Project No. C02696).

The project was advertised for bid on October 19, 2017 and October 26, 2017 in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  On November 30, 2017, the following bids were received:

Bidder	Amount	Time of Completion
Ark Contracting Services, LLC	$4,101,683.50	365 Calendar Days
Jackson Construction, Ltd	$4,105,806.00
Fort Worth Civil Constructors, LLC	$4,381,271.93
Stabile & Winn, Inc.	$5,020,116.25

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.

In addition to the contract amount, $623,218.00 (Water: $168,954.00; Sewer: $65,629.00; Paving: $388,635.00) is required for City project delivery services and $205,084.00 (Water:  $59,596.00; Sewer:  $17,858.00; Paving:  $127,630.00) is provided for project contingencies.

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 March 2018 and be completed by March 2019.

M/WBE OFFICE - Ark Contracting Services, LLC, is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to one percent MBE participation and documenting good faith effort.  Ark Contracting Services, LLC, identified several subcontracting and supplier opportunities.  However, the MBE's contacted in the areas identified did not respond or did not submit the lowest bids.  The City's MBE goal on this project is 10 percent.

The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 8 and 9.