20-696o�nvalvcE No. 20-696
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUlVICIl'AL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING TI� CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR, AND SAMPSON, LLP., FOR COLLECTION SERVICES
MUNICIPAL COURT FINES OWED BY CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF DENTON;
PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (RFP 7243 — AWARDED TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR
EACH LINE ITEM: LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR, AND SANIl'SON, LLP., FOR A FIVE
(5) YEAR TERM, IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF 30% OF FEES COLLECTED).
WHEREAS, the City has solicited, received, and evaluated competitive propasals for
collection services for Municipal Court Fines owed by customers of the City of Denton; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, or a designated employee, has received and 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; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT� OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
�ECTION 1. The items in the following numbered request for proposai for materials,
equipment, supplies or services, shown in the "Request 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
7243, PART C Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and Sampson, LLP.
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 ofthe
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.
SECTION 4. The City 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 ofDenton
under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, 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 bids.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by �%Off/� y'r�/i� and seconded
by cT�SSC J% ft (/ /S , the ordinance was passed and approved by the following
vote � - Q ]:
Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7�`L day of ���2� , 2020.
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY: �
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: L ' " G
CHRIS AT S, MAYOR