On August 7, 2018, through Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-19328(Revised)), the City Council approved the City's 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan which included $776,855.80 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for street and sidewalk improvements in the Ash Crescent Neighborhood Improvement Target Area. A public notice announcing the available funding and which street segments would see improvements ran in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on April 22, 2019. A public comment period was held from April 22, 2019 to May 21, 2019.
A public notice published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on June 5, 2019, informed the public that $407,404.51 in CDBG funds previously set aside for the South Hemphill Heights Model Block was allocated for specific street and sidewalk improvements to the 700-900 blocks of W. Cantey Street located within the Model Block area. A public comment period is being held from June 5, 2019 to July 5, 2019.
Implementation of the project will result in the following improvements.
| Street Segment |
Sidewalk Installation |
Street Reconstruction |
| 1700-1799 Colvin Street (from S. Riverside Dr. – Belzise Ter.) |
X |
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| 1700-1799 Talton Avenue (from Ash Crescent St. – Belzise Ter.) |
X |
|
| 2600- 2799 Ash Crescent Street (from Colvin St. – Belzise Ter.) |
X |
|
| 2769-2899 Belzise Terrace (from Ash Crescent St. – Glen Garden Dr.) |
X |
|
| 1701-1800 Glen Garden Drive (from Belzise Ter. – Cobb Park Dr. W.) |
X |
|
| 1700-1799 East Morningside Drive (from Ash Crescent St. – Belzise Ter.) |
X |
X |
| 2000-2199 Daniel Street (from E. Richmond Ave. – E. Arlington Ave.) |
X |
X |
| 700-849 West Cantey Street (from Lipscomb St. – Hemphill St.) |
X |
X |
| 900-949 West Cantey Street (from College Ave. – Lipscomb St.) |
|
X |
On March 21 and March 28, 2019, both the Ash Crescent Neighborhood and W. Cantey Street projects were advertised for bid together as the HMAC 2019-5 CDBG Street Rehabilitation Project in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. On April 18, 2019, the following bids were received:
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Bidders
|
Amount
|
| FNH Construction, LLC. |
$1,140,827.50 |
| Jackson Construction, Ltd. |
$1,360,493.50 |
| Stabile & Winn, Inc. |
$1,436,253.50 |
M/WBE Office - FNH Construction, LLC., is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to 13\% MBE participation on this project. The City's MBE goal on this project is 13\%. Additionally, FNH Construction, LLC is a certified M/WBE firm..
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize award a contract to FNH Construction, LLC., in the amount of $1,140,827.50, which is consistent with the bid amount, for the Ash Crescent and West Cantey Street Improvements Project. The City will use an additional $246,915.52 for inspections, testing and advertising/printing for a total project amount of $1,387,743.02. The total amount allocated for this project is $1,387,743.02 and any remaining funds may be used for approved change orders. This funding requires Interdepartmental Letters of Agreement pursuant to applicable laws and regulations governing the use of federal grant funds.
The streets recommended for reconstruction are in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 8 and 9, Mapsco 76V, 77R, 77V, and 77Z .
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