HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - On-Call EngineeringMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ON -CALL TRAFFIC
ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the first amendment to the on -call traffic
engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates and
approval of an ordinance appropriating the funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be
available in the Capital Project Streets Fund, Utility Enterprise Capital
Fund and Storm Drainage Utility Fund in an amount estimated at
$350,000.
BACKGROUND: On January 15, 2019 City Council approved a contract with Kimley-Horn
and Associates to provide traffic engineering services on an on -call basis.
This contract was renewed on September 7, 2021.
City Staff wishes to expand the traffic on -call contract to include small
scale roadway, utility, and storm drainage projects.
Kimley-Horn and Associates has provided design services for several
years and is familiar with the City. In addition to the on -call traffic services,
Kimley Horn has provided services for the DFW Connector project,
Highway Safety Improvements Project engineering design, Fairway Drive
engineering design, and the 2022 Grapevine Golf Course Waterline
extension engineering design. Staff is satisfied with the quality of the work
and the responsiveness of this firm.
Staff recommends approval.
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $150,000 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECT STREET FUND,
$100,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE CAPITAL FUND
AND $100,000 IN THE STORM DRAINAGE UTIITY FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to enter into an on -call
engineering services contract for street, utility, and drainage projects; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Capital Project Street Fund, Utility Enterprise
Capital Fund, and the Storm Drainage Utility Fund; 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 Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be 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 hereinabove 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 authorizes $150,000 to be appropriated
from the Capital Project Streets Fund, $100,000 to be appropriated from the Utility
Enterprise Capital Fund and $100,000 to be appropriated from the Storm Drainage Utility
Fund for the on -call contract for street and drainage projects.
Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase
shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 4. That 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 inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of February, 2022.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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