HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Fiber Optic Splicing Trailer MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER`)'
MEETING DATE: MAY 2, 2017
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF A FIBER OPTIC
SPLICING TRAILER AND ADOPT APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval for the purchase of a fiber optic splicing trailer from
Mobile Tech Trailers, Inc. and for the appropriation and transfer of funds from the Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) District Zone One Fund to the Capital Project General Facilities
Fund and adopt the attached appropriation ordinance.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Upon approval of the attached appropriation ordinance and transfer of funds, funding will
be available in account 177-48860-101-002-2015 (Capital Project General Facilities Fund
Fiber-Machinery and Equipment) in an amount not to exceed $23,660.00.
BACKGROUND:
This purchase is for a fiber splicing trailer to be used in the fiber project.
Quotes were taken in accordance with City Purchasing Policy. Formal bids and
advertisements are not required for purchases under $50,000. Three vendors submitted
quotations. Mobile Tech Trailers, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible
quote meeting specifications.
Mobile Tech Trailers, Inc. $23,660.00
Georgia Underground Supply $23,784.00
Mohawk, Ltd. $36,050.00
Staff recommends approval.
FB/BS
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-024
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROPRIATING $1,000,000 FROM
THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) DISTRICT
REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE FUND;
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE
CAPITAL PROJECT GENERAL FACILITIES FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine continues to perform work on
the fiber optic capital project connectivity throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, funding for improvements is not currently included in the Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) District Zone One appropriation; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide connection between all city facilities
and Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District schools via 57 miles of fiber; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide better public safety communication
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide unlimited bandwidth for the City and
the School District; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide increase options for WiFi in public
spaces; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will improve security camera options in facilities
and public spaces; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will connect all schools and major city buildings;
and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will improve synchronization of traffic signals; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will integrate City-wide irrigation systems; and
WHEREAS, fiber optic connectivity will provide direct benefit to Tax Increment
Financing (TIF) District Reinvestment Zones One and Two; and
WHEREAS, 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 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 in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of
$1,000,000 from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Zone One Fund and authorizes
the transfer of funds to the Capital Project General Facilities Fund.
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 which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 2nd day of May, 2017.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
Ordinance No. 2017-024 2
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2017-024 3