Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
DCM: David Gaines
DATE: July 19, 2022
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 Parkhill, Smith & Cooper,
Inc., for engineering services related to the Southwest Booster Pump Station (SWBPS) Ground Storage
Tank (GST) Coating project for the Water Production Department as set forth in the contract; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-015 – Professional Services
Agreement for engineering services awarded to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount
of $116,500.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The ground storage tank located at the Southwest Booster Pump Station was installed in 2007. This is a
painted steel tank that is showing signs of coating wear. Water Production is requesting that Parkhill, Smith
and Cooper, Inc. be contracted to develop specifications, contract documents and provide bid-phase and
construction phase services for the project. Re-coating will extend the life of the tank by preventing
corrosion and will maintain an aesthetically pleasing appearance of the asset.
Request for Qualifications for professional engineering services for Water and Wastewater was solicited
using the City’s formal solicitation process. City Council approved a pre-qualified list of engineering firms
on March 23, 2021 (Ordinance 21-546).
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On March 23, 2021, Council approved RFQ 7574 for a prequalified list of professional engineering firms
for Water and Wastewater (Ordinance 21-546).
On July 11, 2022, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc., for engineering services related to the Southwest
Booster Pump Station (SWBPS) Ground Storage Tank (GST) Coating project for Water Production, in a
not-to-exceed amount of $116,500.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.
Lubbock, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project is expected to be completed eight months after the contract is signed.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from Tank Painting account 630088517.1360.21100. Requisition #156010
has been entered into the Purchasing software system in the amount of $116,500. The budgeted amount for
this item is $116,500.
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: Brian Smith, 940-349-7627.
Legal point of contact: Marcella Lunn at 940-349-8333.