Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
CFO: Cassey Ogden
DATE: October 18, 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 Pacheco Koch Consulting
Engineers, LLC, for the stabilization of the Cooper Creek streambank within Avondale Park for the Parks
and Drainage Departments as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFQ 7599-009 – Professional Services Agreement for engineering services
awarded to Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of $309,559.00). The
Public Utilities Board recommends approval (4 - 0).
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The southern bank of Cooper Creek as it passes through Avondale Park has been experiencing consistent,
significant erosion over the past decade. Within the past year, the erosion has increased to the point where
the bank is now cut vertically to a height of up to ten feet, which presents a safety hazard to citizens and
school children that utilize the park. Improvements need to be made to the south bank to reduce the safety
risk and to arrest further erosion of the south bank.
On behalf of the Parks and Drainage Departments, the Capital Projects Engineering Division asked for and
received project-specific qualifications from several engineering firms on addressing the erosion problem
in Avondale Park. The qualification package received from Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, LLC was
deemed the best for providing possible solutions that would incorporate a more natural-looking approach
to the erosion problem in the park. As part of their project analysis, they will evaluate three alternatives to
the situation before a selection is made on which alternative to pursue through the final design. Pacheco
Koch will provide a final design of the proposed bank stabilization improvements and assist with the
bidding process for the construction 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 May 18, 2021
(Ordinance 21-894).
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 18, 2021, Council approved RFQ 7599 for a prequalified list of professional engineering firms
(Ordinance 21-894).
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
On September 26, 2022, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, LLC, for the stabilization of the Cooper Creek
streambank within Avondale Park for the Parks and Drainage Departments, in a not-to-exceed amount of
$309,559.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Pacheco Koch Consulting Engineers, LLC
Fort Worth, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
The final design and bid documents shall be provided within 8 months of the approval of the contract. The
construction timeline will not be known until a proposed solution is selected during the alternative analysis
phase of the project.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from Avondale Park account 650142561.20100. Requisition #157039 has
been entered into the Purchasing software system in the amount of $309,559. The budgeted amount for this
item is $309,559.
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: James Wilder, 940-349-8953.
Legal point of contact: Marcella Lunn at 940-349-8333.