Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
ACM: Cassey Ogden
DATE: June 18, 2024
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 Parkhill, Smith & Cooper,
Inc., for design services of Landfill Cell 6 for the Solid Waste and Recycling Department as set forth in the
contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7109-039 –
Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., in the not-
to-exceed amount of $367,000.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This action supports Key Focus Area: Promote Sustainability and the Environment.
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The City of Denton Solid Waste Department’s landfill is located at 1527 South Mayhill Road and serves as
the sole solid waste disposal site for the City of Denton’s residents and businesses. Solid Waste operations
are designed to maximize the use of landfill space while controlling environmental hazards and protecting
the environment.
Landfill design provides for land and air space to be consumed in a phased approach. The Landfill is
currently divided into six (6) separate “phases” of land/airspace, and each phase is further subdivided into
“cells” which are developed and used according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) 1590 B Rules and Regulations. A site map has been provided in the contract to illustrate the current
phases and cells that are both planned and in use. As waste is disposed in a cell, both land and airspace are
consumed, and as a result, each cell’s useful life is determined by the rate, volume, and density of waste
disposed.
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 October 8, 2019
(Ordinance 19-2305).
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 10, 2024, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) recommended this item to the City Council for
consideration.
On October 8, 2019, City Council approved RFQ 7109 for a prequalified list of professional engineering
firms (Ordinance 19-2305).
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., for design services of Landfill Cell 6 for the Solid
Waste and Recycling Department, in a not-to-exceed amount of $367,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Lubbock, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
We are expecting this project to begin within this fiscal year, and expecting to have the engineering services
and sealed design plans by September of 2024. The bidding and construction phase of this project will begin
immediately following FY 24/25.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from Solid Waste and Recycling account #660270585.1360.20100.
Requisition #164764 has been entered into the Purchasing software system in the amount of $367,000.
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: Randall Morris, 940-349-8049.
Legal point of contact: Marcella Lunn at 940-349-8333.