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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR ENGINEERING
SERVICES TO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UV
DISINFECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider Amendment No. 1 to the contract for engineering
services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Ultraviolet Light Disinfection
Improvement project with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. and approval of an
appropriation ordinance.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval, funds in an estimated amount of $20,500 will be available
in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund 201.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this contract is to establish engineering services related to
the design, selection, and replacement of the wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) ultraviolet light (UV) disinfection system, as well as needed
structural repairs to the existing plant associated with the UV system.
The UV disinfection system is the last treatment stage of the WWTP and
is vital for treating effluent water from the plant. The existing disinfection
system was installed in 1997, and is at the end of its useful life.
On December 19, 2017, Council approved a contract with Parkhill, Smith
& Cooper, Inc. in the amount of $120,000 and ratified a staff approved
contract with Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. for $14,950 for the design of
the UV disinfection system. Additional services in the amount of $20,500
are needed for the design associated with a new automatic transfer switch
and emergency generator that has been added to the original scope of
work. .
Staff recommends approval.
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-066
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $22,550 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 install an ultraviolet
light disinfection system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, funding for the ultraviolet light disinfection system design phase
services was appropriated on December 19, 2017 in the amount of $134,950 from the
Utility Enterprise Capital Fund; and
WHEREAS, additional design phase services in the amount of $22,500 are needed
to complete the design for the ultraviolet light disinfection system; and
WHEREAS, funding for the design phase services for the ultraviolet light
disinfection system 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
$22,550 be appropriated from the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund for the design services
associated with installation of an ultraviolet light disinfection system at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2018-2019 Capital Improvements Plan
budget document shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary and on the City of
Grapevine website.
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 15th day of October, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Shawna Barnes
Assistant City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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