23-761ORDINANCE NO. 23-76 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICIPALCORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE SPENDAUTHORITY WITH GRID TRAINING CORPORATION DBA NORTHWEST LINEMAN
COLLEGE, FOR LINEMAN APPRENTICE TRAINING, ELECTRICAL SAFETY COURSES,AND LINEMAN JOURNEYMAN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SAFETY TRAINING FOR
DENTON MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDSTHEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 8172 – AWARDED TO GRIDTRAINING CORPORATION DBA NORTHWEST LINEMAN COLLEGE, PROVIDING FOR AN
ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,150,000.OO, WITH THE
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,250,000.00).
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, Purchasing awarded a contract to Grid Training
Corporation dba Northwest Lineman College, in the amount of $50,000.00, for lineman apprentice
training, electrical safety courses, and lineman journeyman continuous improvement safety training
for Denton Municipal Electric; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the City Manager awarded an additional spend to Grid
Training Corporation dba Northwest Lineman College, in the amount of $50,000.00, for lineman
apprentice training, electrical safety courses, and lineman journeyman continuous improvement
safety training for Denton Municipal Electric; and
WHEREAS, this procurement was undertaken as part of the City’s governmental
function; and
WHEREAS, the additional fees under the proposed increase 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. This ordinance, increasing the amount of the contract between the City and
Grid Training Corporation dba Northwest Lineman College, which is on file in the office of the
Purchasing Agent, in the amount of One Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100
($1,150,000.00) Dollars, is hereby approved and the expenditure of funds therefor is herebyauthorized in accordance with said amendment. The total contract amount increases to
$ 1 ,250,000.00.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The m,ti,n t, appr,„, thi, or,lin,„„ w„ m,d, by Br SAA Bcc I< ,„d
seconded by J e s Jc a v 3 . This ordinance was passed and approved by thefollowing vote B - Z :
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
VACANT. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the L day of U _, 2023.
Z-&/z£‘GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, INTERIM CITY SECRETARY ball I fIll/f
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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