Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
CFO: Cassey Ogden
DATE: September 20, 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 Black & Veatch
Corporation, for engineering services related to the LLWTP Sludge Improvements 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 7574-020 – Professional Services Agreement for engineering services
awarded to Black & Veatch Corporation, in the not-to-exceed amount of $282,955.00). The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval (5 - 0).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The Lake Lewisville Water Treatment Plant (LLWTP) provides approximately 50% of the City of Denton’s
potable water. A sidestream process of water treatment is sludge management. The existing sedimentation
basin steel sludge collection mechanisms need rehabilitation and re-coating due to normal wear and tear.
The basin collection mechanisms were coated over 10 years ago. In addition to coating the basin collection
mechanisms, operations desire to automate the sludge wasting process from the settling basins to provide
better treatment consistency and increase operational efficiency.
Water Production is requesting that Black & Veatch Corporation be contracted to develop specifications,
contract documents and provide bid-phase and construction phase services for the project.
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 August 22, 2022, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Black & Veatch Corporation, for the LLWTP Sludge Improvements for the Water
Production Department, in a not-to-exceed amount of $282,955.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Black & Veatch Corporation
Fort Worth, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project will be started upon approval with a completion date by eight months.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from LLWTP Sludge Improvements account 630499523.1346.21100.
Requisition #156168 has been entered into the Purchasing software system in the amount of $282,955. The
budgeted amount for this item is $282,955.
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.