20-2451ORDINANCE NO.20-2451
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, FOR APPROVAL OF A PRE-QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIST
AND QUALIFIED SOCIAL SERVICES LIST FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDING OF THE
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT CARES ACT (ESG-CV); AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE (RFQ 7525).
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas (the “City”) desires to have a pool of professional
firms ready to serve as contractors to provide the City with social services on a continuing contract
basis; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2020, the City issued a Request for Qualifications No. 7525,
Pre-QualifIed List of Emergency Solutions Grant (“RFQ”), for the purpose of preparing a social
services list for allocation of funding of the Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act (ESG-CV) as
detailed in the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, in response to the RFQ, which was in accordance with the provisions of Texas
Government Code, Chapter 2254, the City evaluated each submission in accordance with selection
criteria in order to determine the most qualified firms to provide the services; and
WHEREAS, the City staff has prepared a list attached as Exhibit A representing those firms
whose qualifications and references demonstrated to be the most advantageous to the City; and
WHEREAS, awards to a professional firm on the list, which exceed the City Manager’s
delegation authority, will be brought to the City Council in compliance with all procurement statutes
and local ordinances, considering the importance of price and other evaluation factors in the RFQ;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the selection of firms for the provision of services,
pursuant to the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in the RFQ, should be approved and is
in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Denton; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby approves the selection
of professional contractors, which pre-qualified list is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
by reference herein, for the provision of social services on a continuing contract basis with the City
ofVDenton, pursuant to the Request for QualifIcations No. 7525 Pre-QualifIed List of Emergency
Solutions Grant.
SECTION 2. Any formal written agreement as a result of the acceptance, approval, and
awarding of the proposals from the RFQ must be done in accordance with the procurement statues
and local ordinances; provided that, the City Manager, or his designee, may take any actions that may
be required or permitted to be performed within his previously delegated authority.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by --&mD and
seconded by :Mb+n, the ordinance was passed and approved by thefollowing vote n -
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Birdia Johnson. District 1 :
Connie Baker. 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 t -1 th day ofX)CCeAbe4 ' 2020.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT A
RFQ 7525 Respondent Sheet for Pre-Qualified List of Emergency
Solutions Grant
Firm Name:Principal Place of Business
United Way of Denton County
The Salvation Army Denton
Christian Community Action
Grace Like Rain, Inc,
Giving Hope Inc.
Denton, TX
Denton, TX
Lewisville, TX
Denton, TX
Denton, TX