HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 26 - Demolition Services MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2024
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF DEMOLITION & ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SERVICES
FOR THE FORMER GRAPEVINE POLICE AND COURTS BUILDING
AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approving the purchase of demolition services for
the former Grapevine police and courts building from Precision Demolition
for the Public Works Department and authorizing the City Manager to
enter into an agreement for asbestos abatement in a total amount not to
exceed $200,000 and an ordinance appropriating the funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the above recommendation, funds will be available in
the Economic Development Fund in the amount of$200,000.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is for the demolition and removal of the two-story former
Police Department Building on Dallas Road. After demolition, City forces
will repave and stripe the entire lot for parking. Staff expects to increase
overall parking by 75 spaces in this effort. Appropriate landscaping will be
included in the project.
Staff has selected Precision Demolition for the bulk of this effort in an
amount estimated at $150,000. In addition, our environmental testing firm
(Terracon Consultants, Inc) is assisting staff with selection of a firm to
provide the estimated $30,000 in asbestos abatement services.
This purchase will be made in accordance with Local Government Code,
Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022, General Exemptions (a) (1) (2). A
procurement made because of a public calamity that requires the
immediate appropriation of money to relieve the necessity of the
municipality's residents or to preserve the property of the municipality; a
procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety
of the municipality's residents;
Staff recommends approval.
CH/LW
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-090
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $200,000 IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to purchase demolition
and asbestos abatement services for the former Grapevine Police and Courts building; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Economic Development 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 $200,000 to be appropriated
from the Economic Development Fund for demolition and asbestos abatement services for
the former Grapevine Police and Courts building.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2024-2025 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 1st day of October, 2024.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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