23-582 - 7574-023 - Ordinance ExecutedORDINANCE NO. 23-582
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICUPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONALSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION, FOR ADVANCEDMETERING INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT – PROOF OF
CONCEPT FOR THE WATER METERING DEPARTMENT; PROviDnqG FOR THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVEDPqG AN EFFECTIVE DATE (RFQ7574-023 – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR PLANNING SERVICESAWARDED TO BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION, IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT
OF $185,687.00).
WHEREAS, on March 23, 202 1, the City Council approved a pre-qualified engineer list for
Water and Wastewater (Ordinance 2 1-546), and the professional services provider (the “Provider”)mentioned in this ordinance is being selected as the most highly qualified on the basis of its
demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the proposed professional services; and
WHEREAS, this procurement was undertaken as part of the City’s governmental
function; and
WHEREAS, the fees under the proposed contract are fair and reasonable and are consistent
with, and not higher than, the recommended practices and fees published by the professionalassociations applicable to the Provider’s profession, and such fees do not exceed the maximum
provided by law; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or their designee, is hereby authorized to enter into an
agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation, for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment
Program Management – Proof of Concept for the Water Metering Department, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or their designee, is authorized to expend funds as required
by the attached contract.
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. The findings in the preamble of this ordinance are incorporated herein byreference.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
Th, m,ti,„ t, ,pp„,, thi, „dina„,, wa, made by JrbSt: Dh, 13 and
seconded by C+h f 1 J L')A }+ s . This ordinance was passed and approved by
the following vote K - a:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:,/’‘
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Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3 :
VACANT, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :,/
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:\/
’-IIS / A/IPASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, I.Is’ day of fIA,,\n , 2023.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
A StIll IIte
BY: L erP.
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
Digitally signed by Marcella Lunn
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