Res 142-94 9/6/1994r ,
RESOLUTION NO. I Ll-A - C1 LI
RESOLUTION TO RESCIND RESOLUTION 159-90, AS AMENDED,
PERTAINING TO FEES FOR SERVICES BY THE PUBLIC
WORKS/UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AND TO APPROVE A NEW
RESOLUTION TO UPDATE THE RATES FOR UTILITY LABOR,
EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL AND SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls performs certain waterYP
and sewer services and the cost of these services is recovered
from the user;
WHEREAS, the current fee schedule for these services does
not reflect all of the services currently performed, and the
rates for services need to be updated; and,
WHEREAS, the Council desires to update the fee schedule so
that users pay a reasonable and equitable cost for services
rendered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, THAT:
1 . Section I : Resolution 159-90 dated September 18, 1990
with all amendments is hereby rescinded.
2 . Section II : Water and Sewer Taps. The charge for
standard and non-standard water taps and for standard
and non-standard sewer taps will be as follows :
A. Standard Water Tap: A 5/8" or 1" water tap that
does not exceed 15 ' of service line. Excavation
is performed in soil using a backhoe and no
additional construction (e.g. breaking of asphalt
or concrete; underground boring) is required.
Size of Tap Cost to Customer
5/8" 313 . 00
1" 330. 00
B. Non-Standard Water Tap: A water tap that is
larger than 1" or that includes a service line
longer than 15 ' ; underground boring; breaking of
concrete or asphalt in street, alley or behind
curb; or other non-standard construction
techniques such as carrier pipe encasement or
excavation by a means other than backhoe.
Cost to Customer
Determined by job
estimate using
standard charges
in Section III
C. Standard Sewer Tap: A sewer tap installed on an
existing sewer main line or manhole using standard
equipment and materials where the property owner
or agent has excavated and no additional
preparation by the City is required, and where the
excavation meets OSHA standards for
trench/excavation safety.
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Type Tat? Cost to Customer
Pipe 50 . 00
Manhole 100 . 00
D. Non-standard Sewer Tap: A sewer tap where non-
standard equipment or materials are required;
additional preparation by the City is required; or
trench/excavation safety to meet OSHA standards
must be achieved by the City.
Cost to Customer
Determined by job
estimate using
standard charges
in Section III
3 . Section III : Standard charges for labor, equipment and
materials. The following standard charges for labor,
equipment and materials will be used to estimate non-
standard water and sewer taps and other special
utility-related services.
Item Cost to Customer
Labor (Normal duty hours) 11.13/hr
Labor (Overtime) 16.70/hr
Materials Current cost to City +
10t for Administration
and Warehousing
Backhoe/ditcher/front-25.00/hr (4-hour
end loader with minimum)
operator
Crew truck with tools 20 . 00/day (1/2 day
minimum)
Sewer rod truck, hydraulic 42.26/hr (Normal duty
rodder or jet cleaner with hours) $53 .39/hr
crew Overtime)
c/2
Air compressor 20.00/hr 2-hour minimum)
Boring machine 25 . 00/job
Tap machine (6" and 125. 00/job
smaller tap)
Tap machine (larger than 140 . 00/job
6" tap)
Lighted arrowboard 60 . 00/day (1/2 day
minimum)
Type I barricade 5 .00/day (1/2 day
minimum)
Standard traffic sign 5 . 00/day (1/2 day
minimum)
Standard traffic cone 3 . 00/day (1/2 day
minimum)
Standard traffic barrel 5 . 00/day (1/2 day
minimum)
4 . Section IV: Standard Charges for General Services:
The price for the general utility-related services
shown below will be as indicated:
Service COST TO CUSTOMER
Meter size reduction Determine by job
or increase estimate using standard
charges in Section III
Underground boring 160 . 00/job
without casing (up to
60 ' )
Underground boring 2 .67/ft
without casing (60 ' and
over)
Underground boring with Boring cost plus
casing materials cost
Street cut for water tap 290.00/job
Concrete/asphalt cut 85 . 00/job
behind curb for water tap
Unload septic waste from 3 . 00 for load
vacuum truck at City Waste- originating within
water Treatment Plant city limits; $6 .00 for
load originating outside
city limits.
Laboratory testing of Commercial lab cost plus
septic load with excessive 10% for administration
levels of FOG, TSS, or BOD and handling
or with other constituents
not acceptable at plant.
Dewatering and disposal 0.20/gallon
of grease and/or grit
waste at City Waste-
water Treatment Plant
Newcomers list 11. 00
Returned check (no cut- 10 . 00
off required)
Cut-off/reconnect (no 15.00 plus deposit
deposit)
Remove/reinstall meter 25.00 plus deposit or
up to 1") (no payment payment
or deposit)
Remove/reinstall meter Determine by job estimate
larger than 1") (no using standard charges
payment or deposit) in Section III
Padlock and saddle damage 11. 00
Water-off lid (customer 14 . 00
damage)
Cut-off/replacement 52 .00
customer damage)
Meter damage (customer 25.00 plus parts or
tampering) meter
Remove cut-off and plug 125. 00
customer service line
install and remove cut-
off and plug)
Additional measures to Determine by job estimate
prevent illegal use of using standard charges in
water Section III
Meter test (of accurate 20. 00
meter) (up to 1")
Meter test (of accurate 50 . 00
meter) (larger than 1")
19,Z-99
Reread and check for leaks 15 . 00
reading accurate)
Establish termporary 15. 00 (includes
water account establishment of account,
turn-on and turn-off of
water)
Deposit for Fire Hydrant 550 . 00
Meter
Manual invoicing 10 .00
minimum charge)
Standard barricading 30.00/day (1/2 day
of excavation: use of minimum)
not more than 3 Type I
barricades with lights
as necessary and/or
plastic fencing,
3 standard traffic signs
and 6standard traffic cones.
Includes 1 on-site check
per day.
Non-standard barricading Determined by job
of excavation: an estimate using standard
excavation that requires charges in Section III.
more than 3 Type I
barricades, 3 standard
traffic signs or 6
standard traffic cones.
Includes 1 on-site check
per day.
5 . Section V: Wastewater Laboratory Test Charges: The
charge for each sample is indicated below for the
specified laboratory test:
CHARGE PER SAMPLE FOR SINGLE TEST
NUMBER OF SAMPLES 1-2 3 4 5 OR MORE
TEST
Biochemical Oxygen 9.54 8 .81 8 . 07 7.34
Demand (BOD)
Chemical Oxygen 9.54 8.81 8 . 07 7.34
Demand (COD)
Carbonaceous Biochemical 9.54 8 . 81 8 . 07 7.34
Oxygen Demand (CBOD)
Total Suspended 6.88 6.35 5 . 82 5.29
Solids (TSS)
Volatile Suspended 11.00 10.15 9.31 8.46
Solids (VSS) (includes
TSS test)
Hydrogen Ion 2.12 2 .12 2 .12 2.12
Concentration (pH)
Chlorine Residual 2.09 2 .09 2 . 09 2. 09
Ammonia Nitrogen 12 .46 11.33 10 .30 9 .36
Dissolved Oxygen 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.73
6 . Section VI : Temporary Turn-off of Water Service at the
Customer' s Request: A fee of $15. 00 is established for
a customer-requested turn-off and turn-on of water
service, unless the service call is to be made on an
overtime basis in which case the fee shall be $20. 00 .
The fee shall include both a turn-off and turn-on
service call to the meter.None of the fee is
refundable if only one service call is made. No charge
shall be made if the customer is requesting the turn-
off so that repairs can be made to the portion of the
house line between the City-owned water meter and the
customer-owned shut-off valve. The Director,
Department of Public Works, shall have the authority to
temporarily waive this charge when extreme weather
conditions require water to be turned off at the meters
to prevent damages in buildings throughout the City.
7 . Section VII : The charges indicated above will be
effective for services performed.on or after October 1,
1994 .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 6th day of S- - eu =-f 1994
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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