HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - Facilities ImprovementsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2023
SUBJECT: WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council consider approving an engineering services contract for the
design of the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant
Administration Facilities Improvements Project with Freese and Nichols
Inc. and approval of an ordinance appropriating the funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached ordinance, funds will be available in the
Utility Enterprise Funds in the estimated of $2,130,000.
BACKGROUND: The Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 1959 and the Wastewater
Plant in 1986 and both are in need of expansion and renovation to meet
the needs of utility customers. On June 7, 2022, City Council approved an
engineering contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. to perform a space
utilization study for the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment
Plant in the amount of $185,000. Freese & Nichols evaluated the
administration, operations, testing laboratories and maintenance functions
of both of the plants. The study also included developing a plan for
additional facility buildings at both plants while looking at future
rehabilitations and modifications within the plants to avoid conflicts. A
presentation highlighting the study's results was given to City Council on
May 16, 2023.
This contract is for the development of expansion plans for both
administration buildings. The Water Treatment Administration Building
Improvements will include a three level addition to the existing filter
building and a new Maintenance Building. The existing Wastewater
Treatment Administration/Operations Building will be demolished and a
new building will be constructed.
The cost for engineering services will be $1,933,081 including CMAR
selection and construction phase services. Total funding with a 10%
contingency is $2,126,389 (rounded to $2,130,000). The engineer's
opinion of probable cost for the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater
Treatment Plant Administrative Facilities is $18,000,000.
Staff recommends approval.
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-075
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $2,130,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE CAPITAL
FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to complete
improvements to the Grapevine Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant
Administration Facilities; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Utility Enterprise Capital 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 an estimated amount of
$2,130,000 be appropriated from the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund for the Grapevine
Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant Administration Facilities.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised Fiscal Year 2023-2024 annual budget
document shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 7th day of November, 2023
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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