20-1413ORDINANCE NO.20-1413
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO A SOLE
SOURCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND GENSCAPE, INC.,
AMENDING THE CONTRACT APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 2, 2016, IN
THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $106,354.27; SAID FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE
THE CONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE GENSCAPE PLATFORM; WHICH
IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THIS SOFTWARE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE 252.022, WHICH PROVIDES THAT PROCUREMENT OF
C-'OMMODITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FROM ONE SOURCE ARE
EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 6190 – PROVIDING
FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR WITH THE OPTION FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL
ONE (1) YEAR TERMS AND FIRST AMENDMENT EXPENDITURE AMOUNT NOT-TO-
EXCEED $286,000, WITH THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$392,354.27)
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2016, by Ordinance No. 16-930, the City awarded a contract to
Genscape, Inc. in the amount of $106,354.27 for access to and use of the Genscape platform; 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 Genscape, Inc., which is on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, in the amount of Two
Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand and 00/100 ($286,000) Dollars, is hereby approved and the
expenditure of funds therefor is hereby authorized in accordance with said amendment. The total
contract amount increases to $392,354.27.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that this bid, and the award thereof, constitutes a
procurement of items that are available from only one source, including, items that are only available
from one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes or natural monopolies; films,
manuscripts or books; electricity, gas, water and other utility purchases; captive replacement parts or
components for equipment; and library materials for a public library that are available only from the
persons holding exclusive distribution rights to the materials; and need not be submitted to
competitive bids.
SECTION 3. The acceptance and approval of the above items shall not constitute a contract
between the City and the person submitting the quotation for such items until such person shall
comply with all requirements specified by the Purchasing Department.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any contracts relating to the
items specified in Section 1 and the expenditure of funds pursuant to said contracts is hereby
authorized.
SECTION 5. 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 of Denton
under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or his designee.
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approval.
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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 this the LM _ day of nO3L;St 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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