Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · September 10, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, September 10, 2018 9:00 AM Work Session Room
After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene
in a meeting on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall,
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
The Public Utilities Board (PUB) will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when these items
are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. When items for consideration are not listed
under the Closed Meeting section of the agenda, the PUB will not conduct a Closed Meeting and will
immediately convene its open meeting. The PUB reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any
item on its open meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or
as otherwise allowed by law.
REGULAR MEETING
1. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of the items on the Consent Agenda is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly
on the basis of the Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the Assistant City
Manager of Utilities, or his designee, to implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations.
The Public Utilities Board has received background information and has had an opportunity to raise
questions regarding these items prior to consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved for payment or other
action under the Consent Agenda (Agenda Items A – H). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to
allow Public Utilities Board Members to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent
Agenda. If no items are pulled, Consent Agenda Items A – H below will be approved with one motion. If
items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be considered as the first items following approval of the
Consent Agenda.
A. PUB18-148 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for
the supply of liquid oxygen for the Water Department to Airgas USA, LLC; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6785-awarded to
Airgas USA, LLC, for one (1) year, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year
extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 for all years).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet PUB
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Praxair rejection letter
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
B. PUB18-150 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
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Services Agreement with Pike Engineering, LLC, for electric engineering services to
provide distribution design, construction and standards; distribution system planning
services; new distribution customer project designs; project quality control services; and
perform distribution system studies for Denton Municipal Electric distribution engineering;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ
6566 - awarded to Pike Engineering, LLC, for one (1) year, with the option for two (2)
additional one (1) year extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $900,000 for all
years).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
C. PUB18-171 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning, and vacating a
1.139 acre public utility easement granted to the City of Denton by Good Samaritan
Village of Denton County, recorded as Instrument No. 1997-R0034793, Real Property
Records, Denton County, Texas; providing for severability and an effective date. (Good
Samaritan Addition - easement abandonment)
Attachments: Exhibiti 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Good Samaritan Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Good Samaritan Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Good Samaritan Applicant narrative letter
Exhibit 5 - Good Samaritan Ordinance legal approved 8_22_18
D. PUB18-172 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning, and vacating an
electric transmission line easement granted to the City of Denton by Ethel Lee Bush
recorded as in Volume 488 Page 289, Deed Records, Denton County, Texas; providing
for severability and an effective date. (Bellaire North Addition - electric transmission
easement abandonment)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bellaire North LM Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Bellaire North Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Bellaire North Ordinance
E. PUB18-177 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Service Agreement with Freese & Nichols, Inc. to conduct condition assessment, provide
preliminary design and regulatory and performance upgrades for the facilities at the Lake
Ray Roberts water treatment plant (RRWTP) as set forth in the contract; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6700 - Professional
Services Agreement awarded to Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of
$224,411).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 3 - FY 2018 Detail Sheet
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
F. PUB18-178 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for
NERC compliance software services with Sigmaflow, LLC, for the City of Denton;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. (RFP
6704 - awarded to Sigmaflow, LLC, for one (1) year, with the option for four (4)
additional one (1) year extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $311,250 for all
years).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
G. PUB18-179 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with RPS Infrastructure, Inc., for design services for the Bonnie Brae
Phase 6 ~ University (US 380) to Loop 288 street improvement project as set forth in the
contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date
(RFQ 6590-032 - Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to RPS
Infrastructure, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,031,479.50).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Project Map
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
H. PUB18-181 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract for
the supply of electric utility overhead and underground distribution transformers for the
City of Denton distribution center to Techline, Inc.; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6778 - awarded to Techline, Inc., in the
five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $11,000,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB18-174 Receive nominations and hold an election for Chair and Vice Chair of the Public Utilities
Board.
B. PUB18-175 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of August 27, 2018.
Attachments: 1. PUB Draft Minutes 8-27-18
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C. PUB18-176 ACM Update:
1. Future Agenda Items
2. Matrix
Attachments: 1. Future Agenda Item List
2. New Business Matrix - PUB
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Public Utilities
Board or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the
matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings
Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include:
expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or
salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event
organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event
organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be
attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an
announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has
arisen after the posting of the agenda.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of
Denton, Texas, on the ________day of ___________________, 2018 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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CITY SECRETARY
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