Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement & Compliance
CFO: Antonio Puente, Jr.
DATE: October 15, 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 Halff Associates, Inc., for
design services for the University of North Texas (UNT) underground electrical relocation on the Bonnie
Brae Phase III (Roselawn to I-35E) Improvement Project as set forth in the contract; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6590-075 – Professional Services
Agreement for design services awarded to Halff Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $184,840).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
Phase III is part of the South Bonnie Brae Road Widening and Improvement Project and consists of the
construction of a four-lane divided concrete roadway including a storm drain system, five (5)-foot
sidewalks, and 10-foot mixed-use trail. The underground electric and communications utilities owned by
UNT are impacted by this project and require relocation. Halff Associates, Inc. will design approximately
1,300 feet of electrical and communications utilities. This design will include new underground distribution
system of switchgears and connection to the existing wind turbines located on the east side of the proposed
Bonnie Brae project.
Request for Qualifications 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).
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Halff Associates, Inc. for professional design services, in a not-to-exceed amount of
$184,840.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Halff Associates, Inc.
Richardson, TX
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project will be started upon approval with a completion date within three (3) months.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from Regional Toll Revenue account 350288444.1360.21100. The budgeted
amount for this item is $184,840.
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: Robin Davis, 940-349-7713.
Legal point of contact: Mack Reinwand at 940-349-8333