23-1417 - 7850-006 - Ordinance ExecutedORDINANCENO. 23-1417
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPALCORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONALSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGNSERVICES FOR THE HICKORY CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL FOR THE PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THEEXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (RFQ7850-006 – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN SERVICES AWARDED
TO HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC., IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $185,700.OO).
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2022, the City Council approved a pre-qualified professional
services list of state certified firms to provide landscape architectural services as needed for projects
for the Parks and Recreation Department (Ordinance 22- 192), 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 professional
associations 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 ORDArNS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, or their designee, is hereby authorized to enter into an
agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., to provide professional design services for the City of Denton,
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
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by B, :b- bcc Ic and
secondedby R f /- - aDA a~use Hr at ( . This ordinance waspassedandapproved by the
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5:
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi,th, i 51 d,y ,f R p<.sI , 2023
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ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY b\\\It Fly III
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
Digitally signed by MaKella LunnDN: cn=Marcella Lunn, o,
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