21-017ORDINANCE NO. 21-017
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND HALFF
ASSOCIATES, INC., AMENDING THE CONTRACT APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON
NOVEMBER 6, 2018, IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $837,900.00; AMENDMENTS
1 AND 2 WERE APPROVED BY PURCHASING STAFF; SAID THIRD AMENDMENT TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IS NECESSARY FOR
THE DESIGN OF THE WATER MAINS, SANITARY SEWERS, STORM SEWERS, AND
CULVERTS IN ELM STREET AND LOCUST STREET, AND A DRAINAGE STUDY OF
NORTH PECAN CREEK AND PECAN CREEK; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTrVE DATE (FILE 6590-041 – PROVIDING
FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRD AMENDMENT EXPENDITURE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$ 177,840.00, WITH THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,056,040.00).
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, by Ordinance No. 18-1662, the City awarded a contract
to Halff Associates, Inc. in the amount of $872,200.00 to provide professional engineering services;
and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2019, Purchasing approved the First Amendment to Halff
Associates, Inc. in the amount of $40,300.00 to include Austin Street Utilities (Water and Sanitary
Sewer) on the Locust Street and Elm Street Water, Wastewater and Drainage Improvement Project;
and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2020, Purchasing approved the Second Amendment with Halff
Associates, Inc. to allow a 5% billing rates reduction from April to June 2020; and
WHEREAS, the additional fees under the proposed Third Amendment are fair and reasonable
and are consistent with and not higher than the recommended practices and fees applicable to the
Provider’s profession and such fees do not exceed the maximum provided by law; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The Third Amendment, increasing the amount of the contract between the City
and Halff Associates, Inc., which is on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, in the amount of
One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty and 00/100 ($ 177,840.00) Dollars, is
hereby approved and the expenditure of funds therefor is hereby authorized in accordance with said
amendment. The total contract amount increases to $1,056,040.00.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by ko I Nk \ hcc and
seconded by Yo\\ r\ R'q OLA , the ordinance was passed and approved by thefollowing vote [L -
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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:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ItU' day of ac+\\)cbV\], 2021
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
Digitally signed by MaKella Lunn
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