25-288 - 8596 - Ordinance ExecutedORDINANCENO. 25-288
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, APPROVING A PRE-QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIST OF
STATE-CERTIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS
NEEDED FOR PROJECTS FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (RFQ 8596 – FOR A TWO (2) YEAR, WITH THE OPTION
FOR ONE (1 ) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION, IN THE TOTAL THREE (3) YEAR
TERM)
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas (the “City”) desires to have a pool of professional
firms ready to serve as contractors to provide the City with project management services on a
continuing contract basis; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2024, the City issued a Request for QualifIcations No. 8596, Pre-
QualWed Professional Services for Landscape Architectural, Architectural, and Engineering
Services for Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Projects (“RFQ”) for a pre-qualified professional
services list of state certified state-certified firms to provide various professional services as needed
for projects for the Parks and Recreation Department, as detailed in the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, in response to the RFQ, which was in accordance with the provisions of Texas
Government Code, Chapter 2254, the City evaluated each submission in accordance with selection
criteria in order to determine the most qualified firms to provide the services; and
WHEREAS, the City staff has prepared a list attached as Exhibit “A“ representing those
firms whose qualifications and references demonstrated to be the most advantageous to the City; and
WHEREAS, awards to a professional firm on the list, which exceed the City Manager’s
delegation authority, will be brought to the City Council in compliance with all procurement statutes
and local ordinances, considering the importance of price and other evaluation factors in the RFQ;
and
WHEREAS, this procurement was undertaken as part of the City’s governmental
function [Parks and zoos]; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the selection of firms for the provision of services,
pursuant to the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in the RFQ, should be approved and
is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Denton; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby approves the selection
of professional contractors, which pre-qualified list is attached hereto as Exhibit “A“ and
incorporated by reference herein, for the provision of social services on a continuing contract basis
with the City of Denton, and pursuant to the Request for QualifIcations No. 8596, Pre-QualifIed
Professional Services for Landscape Architectural, Architectural, and Engineering Services for
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Projects .
SECTION 2. Any formal written agreement as a result of the acceptance, approval, and
awarding of the proposals from the RFQ must be done in accordance with the procurement statutes
and local ordinances; provided that, the City Manager, or their designee, may take any actions that
may be required or permitted to be performed within their previously delegated authority.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by Joe Holland and seconded by
Brandon Chase McGee. The ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ 7 - 0 ] :
Aye
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Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2 :
Paul MeItzer, District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of February, 2025.
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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EXHIBIT A
RFQ 8596 – Prequalification for Park Professional Services
Landscape Architecture
LJA Engineering, Inc 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
91.00
90.40
90.20
90.20
88.20
87.20
86.80
86.40
85.60
85.00
84.40
83.80
83.60
83.40
82.20
82.20
80.00
79.40
79.00
78.40
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper Inc.
Brandstetter Carroll Inc
Studio Outside
Asakura Robinson Company LLC
CEI Engineerinj Associates Inc,
Dunaway Associates
Teague NaII and Perkins, Inc
Halff Associates, Inc.
SWA Grout
Langan
John R McAdams Co.
MESA Design Grout
MIG, Inc.
GSBS Architects
Westwood Professional Services
la terra studio, inc.
MHS PLANNING & DESIGN, LLC
Architecture
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper Inc
Barker Rinker Seacat Architect
Brandstetter Carroll Inc
Ford, Powell & Carson Architect
Quorum Architects, inc
GSBS Architects
84.40
77.60
76.20
75.00
Civil Engjneerin
mil, Srm & c===;i
Westwood Professional Services
Teague NaII & Perkins, Inc
Kimley-Horn and Assocites, Inc
Schaumburg & Polk, Inc
DAL-TECH Engineering, Inc.
Lan
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91.80
90.20
88.60
83.00
81.20
80.60
80.60
78.40
Structural Engineerin
Parkhill, Smith & Coooper Inc
Kimley-Horn and Assocites, Inc,
94.20
92.802
Geotechnical Engineerin
ECS Southwest, LLP
Raba Kistner, Inc
Alpha Testing, Inc.
Langan
Braun Interspec
JRB Engineering, LLC
91.80
88.60
87.00
79.80
79.00
77.60
MEP Engjneerin
F;;ml, Smith & m;Inc
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc
Halff Associates, Inc
RWB Consulting Engineers
DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc
87.80
86.60
86.40
83.80
82.80
Construction Material Testin
M esting, Inc
ECS Southwest, LLP
Raba Kistner, Inc
91.20
2
3
Environmental Graphics
GSBS Architects 83.20
75.00
Project Management
CEI Engineering Associates Inc.