Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - Amendment 1City of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement & Compliance
CFO: Antonio Puente, Jr.
DATE: January 28, 2020
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the approval of the first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the City of
Denton and Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., amending the contract approved by City Council
on January 10, 2017, in the not-to-exceed amount of $715,000, to provide for services related to the
permitting of the proposed expansion of the City’s Landfill and for general environmental legal services
said first amendment to extend the term of the Professional Services Agreement to July 10, 2021; and
providing an effective date (PSA 6288 - extending a contract with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend,
P.C., to July 10, 2021).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) permitting and amendment process is a lengthy and complex process
spanning multiple years, involving design, public input, and the involvement of multiple regulatory
agencies on numerous technical and administrative issues. On January 10, 2017, the City of Denton entered
into Professional Services Agreement 6288 with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. to provide
specialized, professional legal services to help secure a permit amendment for the City of Denton’s
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Facility, MSW Permit# 1590B. The permit amendment review process
within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has lasted longer than originally anticipated under
the current contract term extending beyond the original contract term. This amendment provides for
additional time for the remainder of the permitting process including, but not limited to, legal representation
at public meetings and hearings and other efforts required to finalize awarding of a permit modification.
This amendment provides for the extension on the term of the contract without authorizing the expenditure
of additional funding.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
On January 10, 2017, City Council approved a contract with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.,
in the not-to-exceed amount of $715,000 (Ordinance 2017-012).
On January 27, 2020, this item will be presented to the Public Utilities Board for recommendation to the
City Council for consideration.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
RECOMMENDATION
Award Amendment No. 1 with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., for additional services related
to the permitting of the proposed expansion of the city’s landfill and for general environmental legal
services, in the not-to-exceed amount $715,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Austin, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Depending on the time process involved with review of public comment, representation at public meetings
or a potential contested case hearing, as determined by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,
this project is expected to extend up to an additional 18 months, for a total of 54 months.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No additional funding is requested under this request.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Original Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 3: Ordinance and Amendment 1
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Brian Boerner, at 940-349-8001.
Legal point of contact: Mack Reinwand at 940-349-8333.