2017-339 6580 ORDINANCE Fed Gov Rel Lobbying SrvcsORDINANCE NO. 2017-339
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND LOBBYING SERVICES FOR
THE CITY OF DENTON; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (RFP 6580 -AWARDED TO CAPITALEDGE
STRATEGIES, LLC IN THE THREE (3) YEAR NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $177,000.)
WHEREAS, the City has solicited, received, and evaluated competitive sealed proposals for
federal government relations and lobbying services in accordance with the procedures of State Law
and City Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager or a designated employee has received, reviewed, and
recommended that the herein described proposals are the most advantageous to the City considering
the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors included in the request for proposals;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has provided in the City Budget for the appropriation of funds
to be used for the purchase of the materials, equipment, supplies, or services approved and accepted
herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The items in the following numbered request for proposal for materials,
equipment, supplies, or services, shown in the "Request for Proposals" on file in the office of the
Purchasing Agent, are hereby accepted and approved as being the most advantageous to the City
considering the relative importance of price and the other evaluation factors included in the request
for proposals.
RFP
NUMBER CONTRACTOR
mAMOUNT
6580 CapitalEdge Strategies, LLC $177,000 (the "Proposal")
SECTION 2. By the acceptance and approval of the above numbered items of the submitted
proposals, the City accepts the offer of the persons submitting the proposals for such items and
agrees to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies, or services in accordance with the terms,
specifications, standards, quantities, and for the specified sums contained in the Proposal Invitations,
Proposals, and related documents.
SECTION 3. Should the City and person submitting approved and accepted items and of the
submitted proposals wish to enter into a formal written agreement as a result of the acceptance,
approval, and awarding of the proposals, the City Manager or his designated representative is hereby
authorized to execute the written contract; provided that the written contract is in accordance with
the terms, conditions, specifications, standards, quantities and specified sums contained in the
Proposal and related documents herein approved and accepted. This will be an initial one (1) year
contract with options to extend the contract for two (2) additional one (1) year periods with all terms
and conditions remaining the same.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby expressly delegates the
authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of Denton
under RFP 6580 to the City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, or his designee.
SECTION 5. By the acceptance and approval of the above enumerated bids, the City Council
hereby authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor in the amount and in accordance with the
approved proposals.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 4 . y"' , 2017"""'
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY