AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Materials Management
ACM: Bryan Langley
AGENDA DATE: September 20, 2016
SUBJECT
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Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager to execute a Third Supplement to a Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas and the law firm of Cole Schotz, P.C., Dallas, Texas for legal services relating to transactional and regulatory work pertaining to the Texas Municipal Power Agency; providing for additional expenditure agency of not-to-exceed $400,000; providing an effective date. (File 5380 in the additional amount not-to-exceed $400,000, aggregating a total not-to-exceed $799,500).
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FILE INFORMATION
A Professional Legal Services Agreement with Cole Schotz, P.C. was approved on October 12, 2013 in the amount of $75,000 for legal services regarding operational, transitional, transactional, and related legal work relating to the Texas Municipal Power Agency. A First Supplement in the amount of $125,000 was approved by Council on November 18, 2014. On March 3, 2016, a change order in the amount of $49,500 was approved by the Purchasing Manager increasing the total amount of the engagement to $249,500. On June 7, 2016, a Second Supplement was approved in the amount of $150,000. A description of the services to be provided under the Third Supplement is included in Exhibit 3.
In accordance with provisions of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252.022, the procurement of professional services may be exempted from competition. City staff is recommending approval of the Third Supplement based upon the detailed qualifications criteria of Cole Schotz, P.C. and the continuity of existing services.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On September 12, 2016, the Public Utilities Board will consider approval to forward this item to the City Council for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve a Third Supplement to the Professional Services A...
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