8086 - draft ordinance - no contract ORDINANCE NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE DEC STARTING AIR
COMPRESSOR THAT SUSTAINED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, AND FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL WHILE AWAITING REPLACEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 8086 – AWARDED TO MS AIR, INC., AND TEXAS
FIRST RENTALS, INC., IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $225,384.48).
WHEREAS, state law and city policy requires that certain contracts requiring an expenditure or payment by the city in an amount exceeding $50,000 be by competitive bids, except in the
case of public calamity where it becomes necessary to act at once to appropriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens of the city, or in case of unforeseen damage to public
property, machinery, or equipment, or where the procurement is necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the city’s residents under Section 252 of the Local Government
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that it is necessary to ratify the purchase goods or services due to the following emergency conditions outlined in the
memorandum referenced herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that there is a public calamity that makes it necessary to act at once to appropriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens of
the city, or to provide for unforeseen damage to public property, machinery, or equipment, or to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the city’s residents, and by reason
thereof, the following emergency purchases of materials, equipment, supplies, or services, as described in the “Declaration of Emergency Memorandum” referenced herein and on file in
the office of the Purchasing Agent, are hereby approved:
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NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
8086 MS AIR, Inc. $201,384.48
8086 Texas First Rentals, Inc $24,000.00
SECTION 2. Because of such emergency, the City Manager, or a designated employee, is hereby authorized to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies, or services as described in the
Memorandum on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, and to make payment therefore in the amounts therein stated. Such emergency purchases, being in accordance with the provisions
of state law, exempt such purchases by the city from the requirements of competitive bids.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton hereby expressly delegates the authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of Denton
under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or their designee.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by __________________________ and seconded by _________________________________. This ordinance was passed and approved by the following
vote [___ - ___]:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor: _____ _____ _____ _____
Vicki Byrd, District 1: _____ _____ _____ _____
Brian Beck, District 2: _____ _____ _____ _____
Jesse Davis, District 3: _____ _____ _____ _____
Alison Maguire, District 4: _____ _____ _____ _____
Brandon Chase Mcgee, At Large Place 5: _____ _____ _____ _____
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6: _____ _____ _____ _____
PASSED AND APPROVED this the _______ day of ___________________________, 2022.
__________________________________
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: __________________________________
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: _________________________________