20-1084ORDINANCE NO.20- 1084
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICNAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A FRST AMENDMENT TO A
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND GROUP FOR HORIZON
ENTERTAINMENT INC. DBA RANGER GUARD & INVESTIGATIONS, AMENDnqG THE
CONTRACT APPROVED BY PURCHASING ON MARCH 24, 2020, N THE NOT-TO-EXCEED
AMOUNT OF $49,000; SAID FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE DEDICATED SECURITY
OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DENTON N ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE 252.022, WHICH PROVIDES THAT PROCUREMENT OF
COMMODITIES AND SERVICES MADE BECAUSE OF PUBLIC CALAMITY OR TO
PRESERVE OR PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE MUNICIPALITY’S
RESDENTS IS EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BDDHqG, AND n OVER $50,000 SHALL BE
AWARDED BY THE GOVERNING BODY; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 7340 – PROVIDING
FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIRST AMENDMENT EXPENDITURE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$33,000, WITH THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $82,000).
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2020, the City awarded a contract to Group for Horizon
Entertainment Inc. dba Ranger Guard & Investigations in the amount of $49,000 for security guard
services for the City of Denton; and
WHEREAS, state law and ordinance require that certain contracts requiring 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 COVID-19 emergency conditions; and
WHEREAS, the additional fees under the proposed First Amendment are fair and reasonable
and are consistent with and not higher than the recommended practices and fees applicable to the
Provider’s profession and such fees do not exceed the maximum provided by law; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The First Amendment, increasing the amount of the contract between the City
and Group for Horizon Entertainment Inc. dba Ranger Guard & Investigations, which is on file in the
office of the Purchasing Agent, in the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($33,000), is hereby approved and the expenditure of funds therefor is hereby authorized in
accordance with said amendment. The total contract amount increases to $82,000.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
SECTION 3. 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 emergency
purchase of materials, equipment, supplies or services, as described in the First Amendment are
hereby approved.
SECTION 4. 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 First
Amendment 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.
The motion to al Ive this ordinance was made by
the ordseconded b'Wfollowing
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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:
PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, @ day of 2020
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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