20-497ORDINANCE NO. 20-497
AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASES
FOR THE STATE SCHOOL INTERCEPTOR SEWER LINE FAILURE AND THE HICKORY
CREEK FORCEMAIN BREAK IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE 252 .022, WHICH PROVIDES THAT PROCUREMENT OF COMMODITIES AND
SERVICES MADE TO PRESERVE OR PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY OF
THE MUNICIPALITY 'S RESIDENTS IS EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING, AND
IF OVER $50 ,000 SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE GOVERNING BODY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 6917 -STATE SCHOOL FAILURE
EXPENDITURE OF $260 ,709.20 AND HICKORY CREEK FORCEMAIN BREAK
EXPENDITURE OF $71,245.49).
WHEREAS, state law and ordinance require that certain contracts requmng an
expenditure or payment by the City in an amount exceeding $50,000 be by competitive bids,
except in the case of public calamity where it becomes necessary to act at once to appropriate
money to relieve the necessity of the citizens of the city, or in case of unforeseen damage to
public property, machinery or equipment or where the procurement is necessary to preserve or
protect the public health or safety of the city's residents under Section 252 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council that it is necessary
to purchase goods or services due to the following emergency conditions outlined in the
memorandum referenced herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines that there is a public calamity that
makes it necessary to act at once to appropriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens of
the city, or to provide for unforeseen damage to public property, machinery or equipment, or to
preserve or protect the public health or safety of the city's residents and by reason thereof, the
following emergency purchases of materials, equipment , supplies or services, as described in the
"Declaration of Emergency Memorandum" referenced herein and on file in the office of the
Purchasing Agent, are hereb y approved :
FILE NUMBER
6917
6917
6917
6917
6917
6917
6917
6917
VENDOR
Barco Pump
CP&Yinc.
Mid-West Hose & Specialty Inc
Redi-Mix Concrete
Sunbelt Rentals
Ferguson Waterworks
Graybar Electric Company
Rangeline Pipeline Services, LLC
AMOUNT
$116,327
$38,070.80
$89,101.77
$1 ,160
$43,337.83
$2 ,727 .88
$16,958.88
$13,695 .71
6917 Titan Fence and Supply Co $10,574.86
SECTION 2. Because of such emergency, the City Manager, or designated employee, is
hereby authorized to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies or services as described in the
Memorandum on file in the office ofthe Purchasing Agent, and to make payment therefore in the
amounts therein stated, such emergency purchases being in accordance with the provisions of
state law exempting such purchases by the City from the requirements of competitive bids .
SECTION 3 . The 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 ofDenton, or his designee.
SECTION 4 . This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by /(ffL Y /3 /tl GG.S
by .:/1/IA} lGVtiN , the ordinance was passed and
following vote [ 5"' -_QJ :
Aye Nay Abstain
Chris Watts, Mayor : V'
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely Briggs, District 2 :
Jesse Davis, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6 :
and seconded
approved by the
Absent
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: