Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
City of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement & Compliance
CFO: Antonio Puente, Jr.
DATE: July 16, 2019
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc.,
to perform risk and resiliency assessment to comply with the America Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)
of 2018 as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (RFQ 6590-061 Professional Services Agreement awarded to Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the
not-to-exceed amount of $106,750). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
RFQ INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The American Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 has two (2) compliance components for water
utilities serving a population over 100,000. The first component is Drinking Water Risk and Resiliency
Assessment (RRA) including identifying all hazards, relative probabilities of occurrence, identifying
assets at risk, and developing a management plan to mitigate risk. The deadline to comply with the first
portion of the AWIA of 2018 is March 31, 2020.
The second component is the Emergency Response Plan (ERP). This includes guidance documentation
during emergencies, which will provide utility staff with well-defined response procedures intended to
restore and maintain service delivery during times of crisis. The deadline to comply with the second
portion of the AWIA of 2018 is September 30, 2020.
The consultant will perform the Risk and Resiliency Assessment (RRA) in 2019 and staff will utilize a
second contract in 2020 to develop the Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional engineering services was solicited using the City’s
formal solicitation process. City Council approved a pre-qualified list of engineering firms on March 6,
2018, and June 5, 2018 (Ordinance 2018-331).
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On March 6, 2018, and June 5, 2018, Council approved RFQ 6590 for a prequalified list of professional
engineering firms (Ordinance 2018-331).
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
On July 8, 2019, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the risk and resiliency assessment to comply with the
America Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018, in the not-to-exceed amount of $106,750.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project will be started upon approval with a completion date by February 2020.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from Risk Assessment & Emergency Response Plan account 630429517 in
the amount of $106,750. The budgeted amount for this item is $106,750.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Ordinance and Contract
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Mamun Yusuf at 940-349-7523.
Legal point of contact: Mack Reinwand at 940-349-8333.