20-2198ORDINANCE NO.
20-2198
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORLZING THE APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND GEE
CONSULTANTS, nyc., AMENDING THE CONTRACT APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON
FEBRUARY 20, 2018, IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $750,000; AMENDED BY THE
FIRST AMENDMENT APPROVED BY PURCHASING; SAm SECOND AMENDMENT TO
coNTnquE TO PROVDE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TESTngG SERVICES; PROviDmqG
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROV[DING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
(FEE 6589 – PROVDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL SECOND AMENDMENT EXPENDITURE
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $ 187,500, WITH THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-
EXCEED $937,500).
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, by Ordinance No. 18-288, the City awarded a contract to
Gee Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $750,000 for construction materials testing; and
WHEREAS, on July 31, 2020, Purchasing approved the First Amendment with Gee
Consultants, Inc., to add line items to the existing contract; and
WHEREAS, the additional fees under the proposed Second 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 couNcn OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAnqs:
SECTION 1. The Second Amendment, increasing the amount of the contract between the
City and Gee Consultants, Inc., which is on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, in the amount
of One Hundred Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($187,500), is hereby
approved and the expenditure of funds therefor is hereby authorized in accordance with said
amendment. The total contract amount increases to $937,500.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Chris Watts, Mayor:
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 this the IOtt)day of F+0qcw\her _, 2020.
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
By: Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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