CITY PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY FACILITIES AGREEMENTS

Fort Worth City Code ch. 9, art. V

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 9-400 PURPOSE OF CITY PARTICIPATION.

§ 9-400 PURPOSE OF CITY PARTICIPATION. (a) City participation in a CFA may be used to enlarge the scope of the project beyond what the developer is responsible for constructing or as an economic incentive. (b) City participation in a CFA, allows the city to: (1) Take advantage of the developer's construction mobilization, allowing for faster delivery of public infrastructure; (2) Increase the extent or capacity of the public infrastructure beyond what the developer is responsible for constructing; or (3) Replace or improve existing public infrastructure that is deficient or in a deteriorating condition. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-401 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.

§ 9-401 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS. The city must comply with state laws relating to the expenditure of public funds. No city participation will be paid for work performed prior to a CFA being executed or for work performed that was not procured in accordance with state law. Contractors working pursuant to a CFA that includes city participation must be selected in accordance with state laws relating to the expenditure of public funds and the procurement of contractors for public works projects. The method of selection may include lowest responsive and responsible bid, or best value, as allowed by state law. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-402 CALCULATING CITY PARTICIPATION.

§ 9-402 CALCULATING CITY PARTICIPATION. City participation in a CFA shall be calculated in accordance with the city's unit price ordinance. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-403 LIMITS ON CITY PARTICIPATION.

§ 9-403 LIMITS ON CITY PARTICIPATION. City participation is limited to the availability of city funds and subject to approval of the city council when required. The city's obligation to participate in a CFA will terminate if construction of the community facilities is not completed within the term of the CFA, including any extension period. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-404 CITY'S WAGE RATES.

§ 9-404 CITY'S WAGE RATES. A developer must pay wages that meet or exceed the city's currently adopted wage rates for all community facilities that have city participation. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-405 AWARD OF PUBLICLY BID CONTRACTS WITH CITY PARTICIPATION.

§ 9-405 AWARD OF PUBLICLY BID CONTRACTS WITH CITY PARTICIPATION. (a) All public bids involving city participation in a CFA will be opened at the Fort Worth City Hall or an alternative location designated by the city manager. The city's project manager, or city staff designated by the project manager, will attend the bid opening. (b) Before construction contracts for a CFA that is publicly bid are awarded, the developer must deliver the following items to the city: (1) A bid tabulation showing the bid proposals of all prospective bidders; (2) A publisher's affidavit from the newspaper showing that the notice of public bidding was properly advertised; (3) A letter of recommendation from the developer for contract award; and (4) A breakdown of the developer cost and city participation based upon the bid items contained in the winning bid. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-406 CHANGE ORDERS.

§ 9-406 CHANGE ORDERS. All change orders must be approved in writing by the developer and the contractor and then submitted to the city for approval. If a change order increases city participation by more than the current amount authorized by the city council for administrative approval, the change order must be submitted to the city council for approval. The additional city participation is contingent upon compliance with public procurement laws, the approval of the city council, and the availability of funds. (Ord. 23656-05-2019, § 1, passed 5-7-2019, eff. 6-1-2019)

Fort Worth City Code § 9-407 through 9-499 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-62695Fetched: 10/26/2026