It is recommended that the City Council:
  
1. Authorize the transfer of $1,379,087.00 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Water Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $935,642.00 and Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $443,445.00;
  
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Water Capital Projects Fund by $935,642.00 and in the Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $443,445.00; and
  
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $1,280,510.20 with Rodgers Construction Company for Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacement Contract 2002, STM-O.

On August 12, 2003, (M&C C-19700) the City Council authorized an Engineering Agreement with A.N.A. Consultants, L.L.C., for preparation of plans and specifications for Water and Sanitary Sewer Replacements Contract 2002, STM-O. (Project 00326)
  
The project provides for the replacement of the deteriorated water and sanitary sewer mains as indicated on the following streets:

Street	From	To	Scope of Work
South Hills Avenue	University Drive	Trail Lake Drive	Water/Sewer
West Spurgeon Street	Hemphill Street	College Avenue	Water/Sewer
Townsend Drive	West Spurgeon Street	Yates Street	Water
Westcrest Drive	Wayside Avenue	Edgecliff  Road	Water/Sewer
West Fuller Street	McCart Avenue	Gordon Avenue	Water

  
After the proposed improvements are complete and under a separate contract all the identified roadways will be overlayed with asphalt.
  
The project was advertised for bid on July 16, 2009, and July 23, 2009, in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. On August 13, 2009, the following bids were received:
  
  
  

Bidder	Amount	Time of Completion
Rodgers Construction Company	$1,280,510.20	180 Calendar Days
Texas United Excavation, Inc.	$1,342,320.00
Burnsco Construction, Inc.	$1,381,896.40
Tri Tech Construction, Inc.	$1,388,571.00
S.H.U.C, Inc.	$1,412,620.00
Conatser Construction, Inc.	$1,462,365.00
RKM Utilities	$1,468,869.40
M.E. Burns Construction, Inc.	$1,473,602.25
Jackson Construction, Inc.	$1,545,636.75
Gra Tex Utilities	$1,564,810.25
SLC Construction	$1,629,817.24
Barson Utilities	$1,641,052.75
Municipal Utilities	$1,647,898.00

  
In addition to the contract cost, $52,000.00 (Water: $37,000.00 and Sewer: $15,000.00) is required for construction staking, inspection and material testing and $46,576.80 (Water: $26,174.04 and Sewer: $20,402.76) is provided for project contingencies.
  
Rodgers Construction Company is in compliance with the City's M/WBE Ordinance by committing to 24 percent M/WBE participation. The City's goal on the project is 15 percent.
  
The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9.