AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Materials Management
ACM: Bryan Langley
AGENDA DATE: February 21, 2017
SUBJECT
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Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the approval of a third amendment to a contract between the City of Denton and Barco Construction, Inc. for Underground Electric Installation Services which was originally approved by Council on September 17, 2014 in the amount of $4,837,484.10 with a first and second amendment providing for additional line items but no change to the contract award amount approved by Purchasing staff; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5567-providing for an additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed $1,209,371 with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $6,046,855.10). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
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FILE INFORMATION
The City Council approved a contract with Barco Construction, Inc. for underground electric service installations on September 17, 2014, in the amount of $4,837,484.10 for a three (3) year time period (Exhibit 1). Contractors have been utilized by DME for the installation of underground utilities since February 2000. This service was originally contracted out through a competitively solicited RFP process to accommodate the rapid rate of growth in Denton and the City's desire to install underground facilities in all new residential subdivisions and in locations where it is economically feasible. Contract #5567 consists of the labor, equipment, tools, and supervision, and covers all administrative and insurance costs incurred by the contractor necessary to complete installations of electric service facilities under the direction of Denton Municipal Electric (DME) staff. DME provides all of the permanent electric materials through the Materials Management Department that are to be installed by the contractor. Work is performed for underground construction in residential subdivisions,...
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