HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Barton Elevated Storage Tank MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER IS`�
MEETING DATE: MARCH 20, 2018
SUBJECT: ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
CONTRACT — BARTON ELEVATED STORAGE TANK AND
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider:
• Adopting an ordinance appropriating $700,000 of released impact fees in the Utility
Enterprise Capital Fund for the design, construction, and inspection of the Barton
Elevated Storage Tank Project;
• Awarding an Engineering Design and Construction Phase Services Contract to
DeltaTek Engineering in the amount of$58,500; and
• Authorizing staff to execute said contract and take any necessary action.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Upon approval of the appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the Utility
Enterprise Capital Fund in account 201-48830-000-000-180106 Design & Engineering and
201-43360-000-000-180106 Maintenance and Repair.
BACKGROUND:
The Barton Elevated Storage Tank was constructed in 1954 and has a tank storage
capacity of 250,000 gallons. The entire tower, including support columns, requires
periodic painting and minor maintenance typically every 12-15 years. The tower was last
inspected in 2017 and requires repainting inside and out. Additional minor maintenance
will be performed while the Barton Tower is out of service.
As part of this design contract, DeltaTek Engineering will inspect and include required
modifications to the tank that are necessary to meet various regulatory requirements and
best practice improvements. DeltaTek Engineering is a company that specializes in
design and construction services for ground and elevated water storage tanks. Staff has
relied upon them to provide construction assessment, design and construction inspection
services to the City since 2001. They have a thorough knowledge of our water storage
nefinrork. Staff expects the design phase of this project to take four months from a Notice
to Proceed with the total project cost not to exceed $700,000. Staff expects to bring a
construction contract for Council consideration in the fall of 2018.
Staff recommends approval.
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROPRIATING $700,000 IN THE
UTILITY ENTERPRISE CAPITAL FUND FOR THE BARTON
ELEVATED STORAGE TANK REPAIRS AND
RENOVATIONS PROJECT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Barton Elevated Storage Tank was constructed in 1954 and has
a tank storage capacity of 250,000 gallons; and
WHEREAS, the entire tower, including support columns, requires periodic painting
and minor maintenance typically every 12-15 years; and
WHEREAS, the tower was last inspected in 2017 and requires repainting of the
exterior and interior of the tower; and
WHEREAS, additional minor maintenance will be performed while the Barton
Tower is out of service; and
WHEREAS, Staff is recommending the design contract which will inspect and
include required modifications to the tank that are necessary to meet various regulatory
requirements and best practice improvements; and
WHEREAS, the funding for this project will be appropriated from the released
impact fees; and
WHEREAS, approval of this ordinance will make the total project funds available
for the Barton Elevated Storage Tank Repairs and Renovations project in the Utility
Enterprise Capital Fund in the amount of$700,000; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance is in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby appropriates $700,000 of released
impact fees in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund for Barton Elevated Storage Tank Repair
and Renovations project.
Section 3. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of March, 2018.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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