20-2066ORDINANCE NO.20-2066
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
AMERICAN BUSINESS ELECTRONICS, INC. DBA ABE CORP, FOR SECURITY SERVICES
AND CARD ACCESS CONTROL FOR ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVmrNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE (RFP 7409
– AWARDED TO AMERICAN BUSINESS ELECTRONICS, INC. DBA ABE CORP, FOR ONE
( 1) YEAR, WITH THE OPTION FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSIONS,
IN THE TOTAL FIVE (5) YEAR NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $2,000,000).
WHEREAS, the City has solicited, received, and evaluated competitive proposals for security
services and card access control for all City Departments; 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
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 COUNCL 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 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 AMOUNT
7409 American Business Electronics, Inc. dba ABE Corp $2,000,000
SECTION 2. That 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. That 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.
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 of Denton
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.
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following vote F-L - a :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
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:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi, the to b day of Oc,k> b&, 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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