HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
ACM: Christine Taylor
DATE: September 22, 2026
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Denton Maker Center, for the fabrication and
installation of public artwork for Fire Station No. 5, located at 2230 West Windsor Drive, Denton, TX
76207, as part of the City’s 2023 Bond Program for the Parks and Recreation Department; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (CFA 8773 – awarded to Denton Maker
Center, in the not-to-exceed amount of $187,000.00).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This action supports Key Focus Area: Strengthen Community and Quality of Life.
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The reconstruction of Fire Station No. 5 will involve building a new facility on the same property where
the current station stands, at the intersection of North Bonnie Brae Street and West Windsor Drive near the
southwest corner of North Lakes Park.
The 2023 Bond program was approved by voters to include several vertical construction projects with
related public art components. The Fire Station No. 5 project was one of the projects that was approved,
and a Call for Artists was completed for the fabrication and installation of an art piece for the project. A
subcommittee was formed consisting of Public Art Committee members and City of Denton Fire
Department staff to review the Fire Station 5 art proposals and select an artist whose proposal submission
and qualifications demonstrate the ability to complete the project.
A Call for Artists was sent to 74 prospective suppliers of this item, including eight (8) Denton firms. In
addition, specifications were placed on the Procurement website for prospective suppliers to download. 32
proposals were received and evaluated by members of the Public Art Committee. Based upon this
evaluation, Denton Maker Center was ranked the highest and determined to be the best value for the City.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
A subcommittee, including members of the Public Art Committee (PAC), recommended Denton Maker
Center for art design and production services for the public artwork for Fire Station No. 5, located at 2230
W. Windsor Drive, Denton, TX 76207, for the Parks and Recreation Department.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with Denton Maker Center, for the fabrication and installation of public artwork for Fire
Station No. 5, located at 2230 West Windsor Drive, Denton, TX 76207, as part of the City’s 2023 Bond
Program for the Parks and Recreation Department, in a not-to-exceed amount of $187,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Denton Maker Center
Denton, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project will be started upon approval, with a completion date by April 19, 2027.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from the following accounts:
Fire Station 5 Public Art Design - Design 450022475.1341.21100 $20,000
Fire Station 5 Public Art Design - Development 450022475.1341.10100 $150,000
Fire Station 5 Public Art Design - Acquisition 450022475.1341.30100 $17,000
Requisition #176688 has been entered into the Purchasing software system in the amount of $187,000.
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: Monica Martin and Aaron Skinner, 940-349-8804.
Legal point of contact: Leah Bush at 940-349-8333.