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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/3/2015 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Council Chambers 317 College Street
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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15-5043 11Senior Safety Program BriefingPresentationSenior Safety Program - Presented by Chief Dye and Chaplain Emil BallietPresented  Action details Not available
15-4977 12Live Life Grand RecapPresentationLive Life Grand Recap - Presented by Amy Sprinkles, Marketing and Libraries DirectorPresented  Action details Not available
15-5036 13Prairie Lights 2015PresentationPrairie Lights 2015 - Presented by Beverly GroganPresented  Action details Not available
15-5037 14Breeze Energy - 2015 Prairie Lights Title SponsorPresentationPresentation to Mayor Jensen by John Spicer, Breeze Energy, 2015 Prairie Lights Title SponsorPresented  Action details Not available
15-5053 1563rd Regional Support Command - KTB AwardPresentationKeep Texas Beautiful Award - Recognition of the 63rd Regional Support Command, US Army Reserve - Daniel Vargas, Facilities and Requirements Manager, 63rd Regional Support CommandPresented  Action details Not available
15-5110 16October 13, 2015 MinutesAgenda ItemMinutes of the October 13, 2015 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5133 17Lake Patrol Unit Boat PurchaseAgenda ItemPurchase of one 2015 24-foot “Justice by Boston Whaler” boat, for the Police Department’s Lake Patrol Unit, from “Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, Inc.,” in the amount of $133,078, through an Inter-Local agreement with the Government Services Administration (GSA)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5141 18Arts Council ContractAgenda ItemRatify a contract with the Grand Prairie Arts Council for promotion and facilitation of arts in the community in exchange for $69,000 from the 2015-2016 Hotel Motel fund as approved in the budgetApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5100 29IDEXX Price AgreementAgenda ItemPrice agreement for SNAP Heartworm, SNAP Parvo, SNAP FeLV, and SNAP Feline Triple tests for testing animal shelter animals from IDEXX (up to $16,470 annually) for one year with the option to renew for three additional one year periods totaling $65,880 if all extensions are exercised and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5101 110Fire Physicals for Newhire and AnnualAgenda ItemPrice agreement with Occu-Med to conduct pre-employment and annual physical testing services for the Fire Department for a 3-year contract effective November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2018, with two annual renewal options for years 2019 and 2020, in an estimated annual amount up to $47,000 per year for years one through three, $48,000 for year four, and $49,000 for year five, for a total contract value up to $238,000 over 5 years. This agreement provides guaranteed pricing for each test performed over per year. The City Manager may execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council in the annual budget to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal terms.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5136 111Price Agreement for Safety Boots and ShoesAgenda ItemPrice agreement for safety boots and shoes from Work Wear Shoes (up to $15,000 annually) and Red Wing Brands of America (up to $5,000 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $100,000 if all extensions are exercised and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5103 112Sungard - Public Safety Software Maintenance FY15/16Agenda ItemSoftware Maintenance with SunGard in an amount not to exceed $206,000Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5111 113Cisco SmartNet Maintenance Renewal FY15/16Agenda ItemAnnual renewal of Cisco SmartNet maintenance coverage on key City routers, switches, firewalls and teleconference equipment from Flair Data Systems in the amount of $61,796.56, covered on contract DIR-TSO-2542Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5097 114NCTCOG -CItyNet/Lawson FY16 Annual RenewalAgenda ItemAnnual hardware and software support and maintenance to North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Lawson Financial and Human Resources applications in the amount of $163,338Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5075 115ESRI Annual Software & Maintenance FY16Agenda ItemAnnual Software and Maintenance Agreement with ESRI in the amount of $56,200Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5104 116ITS Annual Agreement + Option for 4 RenewalsAgenda ItemAgreement with Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc. (up to $36,000 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, totaling $180,000 if all extensions are exercised; and authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City's obligation during the renewal termsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5081 117Change Order #1 for the AMI project with Itron, IncAgenda ItemChange Order #1 for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure project from Itron, Inc., at an estimated amount of $1,650,000 increasing the total project contract to $6,900,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute any additional renewal options with aggregate price fluctuations of the lesser of up to $50,000 or 25% of the original maximum price so long as sufficient funding is appropriated by the City Council to satisfy the City’s obligation during the renewal term(s)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5084 118EMS JacketsAgenda ItemPurchase 250 personal protective jackets from Red the Uniform Tailor of Carrollton, TX utilizing the Master Inter-local agreement with the City of Frisco at a total cost of $75,412.50Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5086 119Holmator PurchaseAgenda ItemPurchase of Holmatro equipment from Metro Fire of Houston, TX utilizing the Buy Board price agreement at a total cost of $153,480.90Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5091 120PURCHASE OF ASPHALT ZIPPER FROM ASPHALT ZIPPER, INC. UNDER HGAC CONTRACT# SM10-14Agenda ItemPurchase of Asphalt Zipper from Asphalt Zipper, Inc. in the amount of $125,250 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5094 221Portable Silent Messenger BoardsAgenda ItemPurchase of seven (7) portable Silent Messenger boards from Solar Technology, Inc. to replace the older units utilized by Public Works (Streets), in the amount of $121,841.79 through a national, inter-local agreement with General Services Administration (GSA) for disaster recovery preparationApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5095 1222016 Gradall Wheeled Excavator XL-3100Agenda ItemPurchase of Gradall wheeled excavator- Model XL-3100 from Kirby-Smith Machinery in the amount of $358,975 through an Interlocal Agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5099 123Stretcher & Load SystemsAgenda ItemPurchase of four stretchers (PowerPro XT Cot) $74,403.76 less $8,000 trade-in allowance on four outdated PowerPro Cots for a total of $66,403.76, three stretcher loading systems (Power Load) $71,622.90 Power Pro Cot two lift (Stair Pro) $6,359.60 from sole-source Stryker EMS Equipment of Portage, MI at a total cost of $144,386.26Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5102 124SCBA ReplacementsAgenda ItemPurchase SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) voice amplifiers and masks at a total cost of $59,718.27 from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc (MES) of Houston, TX using the City of Fort Worth price agreementApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5105 125Authorize Sale of Thirteen Tax Foreclosure PropertiesAgenda ItemAuthorize sale of thirteen Tax Foreclosure PropertiesApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5131 126Service Truck & Grapple TruckAgenda ItemPurchase of one (1) 2016 International TerraStar with Knapheide body in the amount of $77,557.60 and one (1) 2015 International 7400 Work Star Grapple Truck in the amount of $144,330.84 from Southwest International Truck, Inc. in Arlington, TexasApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5132 127FY16 Traffic Signal DesignAgenda ItemEngineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the design of six (6) new traffic signals in the amount of $77,500, plus a 5% contingency of $3,875, for a total project cost of $81,375Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5135 128Sandblasting and Recoating of Small Hill Elevated Water Storage TankAgenda ItemContract with Champion Coatings, Inc. of Savage, MN, in the bid amount of $108,900.00 plus a 5% contingency in the amount of $5,445.00 for a total of $114,345.00 for the interior sandblasting and coating of 500,000 gallon Small Hill elevated water storage tank; and reject lowest priced bid from Tank Pro, Inc. of Northport, AL as non-responsive.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5137 1292016 Chevy Tahoe PPV'sAgenda ItemPurchase of twenty (20) 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe police pursuit vehicles through the international, local agreement with Buyboard from Caldwell Country Baby Jacks II in the amount of $688,400Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
15-5134 130Tarrant 911 PSAPResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding to the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District Public Safety Answering Points Assistance Program (PSAP), in the amount of $78,890 to purchase 9-1-1 related equipment and suppliesAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5106 131Construction contract with ACE Pipe Cleaning, Inc. for Misc WWST ReplacementsOrdinanceOrdinance Amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and Construction contract with ACE Pipe Cleaning, Inc. in the amount of $753,163.50 for Miscellaneous Wastewater Replacements at various locations throughout the city; Material testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $12,358; 5% contract contingency in the amount of $37,658; In-house labor distribution in the amount of $37,658, for a total project cost of $840,837.50.Adopted  Action details Not available
15-5108 132Ordinance; Change Order 1 with Lee Lewis Construction Inc. for the pre-purchase of aluminum materials for the OpenAire retractable roofing structure on the EPIC Waters FacilityOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Project Budget; and Change Order 1 with Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,100,000 for pre-purchase of aluminum materials for the OpenAire retractable roofing structure on the EPIC Waters facility, resulting in an estimated $392,198 construction cost savings to the CityAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5098 133FY2016 MICU RemountsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; and authorization to refurbish and remount two Frazer Type I ambulances onto two 2016 Dodge Ram 4500 6.7L diesel chassis 4x4 from Frazer through the licensed franchise dealer, Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Houston, TX at a total cost of $261,750 after a $6,000 trade-in for two 2009 Dodge Ram 3500 cab/chassis using the HGAC price agreementAdopted  Action details Not available
15-4945 134Issuance of Certificates of Obligation, Series 2015OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Grand Prairie, Texas Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2015 and all matters incident and related theretoAdopted  Action details Not available
15-4946 135Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Grand Prairie, Texas General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 and all matters incident and related theretoAdopted  Action details Not available
15-4947 136Issuance of Water Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2015OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Grand Prairie, Texas Water Wastewater Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 and all matters incident and related theretoAdopted  Action details Not available
15-4948 137Issuance of Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2015OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Grand Prairie, Texas Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2015 and all matters incident and related theretoAdopted  Action details Not available
15-5040 138Case No.A-06-14 - Annexation - Hunter Ferrell RoadOrdinanceCase No.A-06-14 Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance annexing a portion of Hunter Ferrell Road currently situated within the jurisdiction of Dallas County and the City of Irving and as generally located between S. Belt Line Road and MacArthur Boulevard AND to consider a request to dis-annex a separate portion of Hunter Ferrell Road currently situated within the jurisdiction of the City of Grand Prairie and as generally located between S. Belt Line Road and MacArthur Boulevard AND to further consider a request to dis-annex a portion of MacArthur Boulevard currently situated within the jurisdiction of the City of Grand Prairie generally located and starting at the intersection of Hunter Ferrell Road and MacArthur Boulevard and extending southerly along MacArthur Boulevard approximately ½ mile, the purpose of which is to establish a mutual municipal boundary line, along said section of roadways, between the City of Grand Prairie, Texas and the City of Irving, Texas. The owner/applicant is The City of Grand Prairie Planning Department.Approved on Second and Final ReadingPass Action details Not available
15-5082 139Board and commission appointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission AppointmentsApprovedPass Action details Not available