Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/14/2020 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: ZOOM Meeting
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20-10125 11COVID UpdatePresentationCOVID Update - Presented by Steve Dye, Deputy City Manager/Chief Operating OfficerPresented  Action details Not available
20-10068 12Police Strategies BriefingPresentationGrand Prairie Police Strategies - Presented by Daniel Scesney, Police ChiefPresented  Action details Not available
20-10137 13June 16, 2020 MinutesMinutesMinutes of the June 16, 2020 Council MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10069 14Ratify and approve previous equipment pushes from Itron, Inc. for AMI System equipmentAgenda ItemRatify and approve previous equipment purchase from Itron, Inc. in the amount of $176,359.06 to Itron, Inc., a sole source provider, for the purchase of AMI modules and meter reading equipmentApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10128 15Emergency Repair - Lakeridge at S. GSWAgenda ItemRatification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc. for the repair of a water leak on a 12 inch water main line on the east side of Lake Ridge Parkway at High Hawk Blvd./S. Great Southwest Parkway in the amount of $383,610, plus a 5% contingency of $19,181, for a total of $402,791Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10148 16Mowing Price AgreementAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for mowing and ground maintenance from Gardner's Lawn Care up to $94,835.00 annually for one year with the option to renew for 4 additional one year periods totaling $474,175.00 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
20-10109 17Price Agreement with Industrial Power LLCAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for heavy-duty vehicle and equipment repair from Industrial Power, LLC through the City of Fort Worth, at an estimated annual cost of $50,000 for one year with the option to renew for one additional one year period 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
20-10136 18Price Agreement for Lake Park Operations SoftwareAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for Lake Park Operations software from RMS North America in the amount of $17,687 ($4,571 one time/implementation cost; $13,116 Annual Maintenance) for one year with the option to renew for nine additional one year periods totaling $135,731 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
20-10112 192020 SCBA ContractAgenda ItemPrice agreement for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment, parts and maintenance from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (up to $18,000) through an inter-local cooperative agreement with the City of Austin for 1 (one) year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $90,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute up to four renewals 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
20-10135 110Purchase of Highway Safety and Traffic Control Products from Centerline, Inc., for $200,000 annually through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoardAgenda ItemPrice agreement for highway safety and traffic control products from Centerline Supply, LTD through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard at an estimated annual cost of $200,000 for one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods totaling $600,000 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 terms.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10130 111Radar System purchaseAgenda ItemPrice agreement with Applied Concepts, for the purchase of 23 police vehicle speed detection radar systems, in the amount of $52,152.50, through an Interlocal agreement price agreement with H-GACApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10079 112Price Agreement with YNISAgenda ItemPrice agreement for education and promotional products from You Name It Specialties through a national inter-local agreement with BuyBoard at an estimated annual cost of $60,000 for one year with the option to renew for two 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
20-10147 113Emergency Vehicle Installation Price AgreementAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for emergency vehicle equipment installation from Dana Safety, at an estimated annual cost of up to $300,000 for one year with two additional one-year renewals, totaling $900,000 if all extensions are authorized, through a national Interlocal Agreement with BuyBoardApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10105 114K-FORCE, INC IT Temporary Staffing- Renewal FY 2020/2021Agenda ItemRenew a price agreement for IT Temporary Personnel from K-Force Inc. at an estimated annual amount of $210,000 for the renewal term through a national interlocal agreement with DIRApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-9892 115Final Reconciliation:Construction contract with Excel 4 Construction LLC for FY19 Water and Wastewater ImprovementsAgenda ItemFinal Reconciliation Change Order/Amendment #6 with Excel 4 Construction, LLC in the negative amount of $173,499.00 for the FY19 Water and Wastewater ImprovementsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-9984 116Professional design services contract with Komatsu Architecture in the amount of $70,686.00 for programming, planning, design, documentation and construction administration services for all scope of work associated with renovations to the existing Water UAgenda ItemProfessional design services contract with Komatsu Architecture in the amount of $70,686 for programming, planning, design, documentation and construction administration services for all scope of work associated with renovations to the existing Water Utility Customer Service office space and previous City Manager office area located in City Hall West.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10065 117Software Agreement & Related Purchases Hyland, LLC.Agenda ItemSoftware Agreement and related purchases with Hyland, LLC for the license conversion, upgrade services and annual support of our Perceptive Content (ImageNow) software system, with an estimated cost of $85,020 ($40,000 one-time cost; $45,019.20 annually recurring), for a total of $265,095.00 over five years through a national interlocal agreement with OMNIA Partners an authorize the City Manager to execute any 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 terms. Renewal periods beyond the five specified can be authorized however will require additional City Council approvalApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10071 118Netsync VNX Renewal: ProSupport 4HR/MC Hardware SupportAgenda ItemHardware support and maintenance renewal for Dell EMC VNX data storage unit, and 2 Dell EMC Isilon data storage units; this Pro Support 4HR/MC is for City Hall and Public Safety Building Data centers from Netsync Network Solution in the amount of $139,673, through the national interlocal agreements with DIRApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10134 119Approve a Software Licensing Agreement with TDC Group, Inc., a sole source provider, for Freeance for Cityworks and annual maintenance ($10,500 annually).Agenda ItemSoftware Licensing Agreement with TDC Group, Inc., a sole source provider, for Freeance for Cityworks and annual maintenance ($10,500 annually) for one year with the option for four additional one-year renewal periods totaling $52,500 if all extensions are authorized and authorize the City Manager to execute any renewal options with aggregate 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
20-10146 120Purchase and installation of all network infrastructure required for the revised routing of existing City of Grand Prairie, AT&T and Spectrum fiber optic cabling for EpicCentral (City Phase)Agenda ItemPurchase and installation of all network infrastructure required for the revised routing of existing City of Grand Prairie, AT&T and Spectrum fiber optic cabling. This work is associated with the initial construction scope of work for the EpicCentral (City Phase) project in which Esplanade Drive will be removed within the project site. Labor will be procured through Gardner Telecommunications, Inc. (GTI) in the amount of $64,320; ground boxes will be procured through Dynamic Vision Co. in the amount of $13,078, and conduit will be procured from Graybar Electric Company, Inc. in the amount of $13,088.10 for an overall project cost of $90,486.10Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10081 121ILL grantAgenda ItemAuthorization for submission of a grant application to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for InterLibrary Loans (ILL)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10088 122Appointment of Greg Giessner to the CCPD BoardAgenda ItemAppointment of Council Member Greg Giessner to the Crime Control and Prevention District BoardApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10100 123Professional Service with Freese & Nichols, Inc. - Dorchester Levee Pump StationAgenda ItemProfessional Services Contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. for the engineering design of upgrades to the Dorchester Levee Pump Station in the total amount of $69,700Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10087 124CO #7 - PGA - Hill & Wilkinson - PlayGrand Adventures Phase I ConstructionOrdinanceChange Order/Amendment No. 7 for PlayGrand Adventures Phase 1 with Hill & Wilkinson., in the amount of $81,557.35 for multiple items including irrigation power relocation, concrete, earthwork, landscape and irrigation additions and an allowance for haul off of spoils due to compliance with Oncor Electric easement requirements as related to the parking expansionApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10111 125CO #2 Kraftsman Playground - Splash Factory ImprovementsAgenda ItemChange order/Amendment No 2 with Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds in the amount of $42,500 for splash pad play components and an additional shade structure at the Splash FactoryApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10119 126Change Order #4 to Construction contract with Axis Contracting, Inc.for Intersection Improvements at three locationsOrdinanceChange Order/Amendment No. 4 in the net amount of $7,827 with Axis Contracting, Inc. for Intersection Improvements at three locationsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10118 127Change Order/Amendment No. 15 with Tiseo Paving Company for GSWOrdinanceChange Order/Amendment No. 15 in the net negative amount of $154,839.02 with Tiseo Paving Company for Great Southwest Parkway ImprovementsApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10142 128Change Order/Amendment #1 for Professional Engineering Services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the Robinson Road Pump Station and Elevated Storage TankOrdinanceChange Order/Amendment #1 to the Professional Engineering Services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the Robinson Road Pump Station and Elevated Storage Tank in the amount of $84,400Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10113 129License for Liberty Fluid Power, Inc to allow parking space on City ROW @ NE 31st and 3100 E MainAgenda ItemGrant License for Liberty Fluid Power, Inc. to allow parking space on City right-of-way on Northeast 31st Street and 3100 East Main Street for $500 for a ten-year termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10114 130Grant license for BABOL, Inc to allow for continued parking on City ROW at 2310, 2314, 2316 and 2318 Poulin Ave.Agenda ItemGrant license for BABOL, INC., a Texas corporation, to allow for continued parking on City right-of-way at 2310, 2314, 2316 and 2318 Poulin Avenue for license fee of $500 for a 29-year termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10123 131Grant License for Juan C. Lean and Victorina O Leal to allow for construction of a breezeway roof over a platted drainage and utility easement at 1112 Lake Vista CtAgenda ItemGrant License for Juan C. Leal and Victorina O. Leal to allow for construction of a breezeway roof over a platted drainage and utility easement at 1112 Lake Vista Court for license fee of $500 for a 10-year termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10122 132FY2021 RAMP GrantAgenda ItemAuthorize the City Manager to accept a Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant from Texas Department of Transportation - Aviation Division (TxDOT-Aviation) which provides matching funds of 50% of City expenditures for airport maintenance up to $50,000Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10139 133CMAR with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors for construction work associated with the Epic Central (City Phase)Agenda ItemConstruction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) in the amount of $6,878,130 for the initial phase of construction work associated with the EpicCentral (City Phase) project; 5% owner-controlled contingency in the amount of $343,907; budget allowance of $500,000 for Oncor infrastructure and equipment; $250,000 allowance for owner construction testing; $225,000 allowance for Atmos infrastructure and equipment requirements; $100,000 allowance for signage and site furnishings; $75,000 allowance for security provisions; $50,000 allowance for IT/data installation for a total funding request in the amount of $8,422,037.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-10145 134PSB Outbuilding Drain Line RepairAgenda ItemAgreement with the Home Depot for the Public Safety Building's outstanding drain line repairs, in the amount not to exceed $146,400 through a national interlocal with U.S. CommunitiesApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
20-9920 135Ordinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvements Projects Budget for Pavement Sidewalk Repairs.OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvements Projects Budget for Pavement Sidewalk Repairs in the amount of $300,000Adopted  Action details Not available
20-10120 1362020 Authorized Position Ordinance AmendmentOrdinanceOrdinance amending the Police Department's authorized positions in each classification for Fiscal Year 2020.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-10127 137Ordinance amending the FY20 Parks Capital Improvements Project Fund By $301,716 for VelowebOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Parks Capital Improvements Project Fund by $301,716 for plan review and inspection of the Northwest Trail Connection Regional Veloweb grant (CentrePort Trail Phase II)Adopted  Action details Not available
20-10106 138Resolution for AFA with TxDot for Veloweb Trail DevelopmentResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with TXDOT for CentrePort Phase II Veloweb Trail from the termination of the Fort Worth Trail near CentrePort to Mike Lewis Park near Roy Orr BlvdAdopted  Action details Not available
20-10138 139BJA FY 20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental FY20 BJA COVID Grant- Emergency ManagementResolutionResolution authorizing ratification of the application for the BJA FY 20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program Grant of approximately $125,000; and if awarded, authorize the City Manager to accept the grant by signing the Award Agreement and other grant related documents from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)Adopted  Action details Not available
20-10132 140TXDOT Tarrant County Mowing AgreementResolutionResolution ratifying and amending the Municipal Maintenance Agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the State of Texas Department of Transportation, providing for the City to conduct all mowing and litter collection along TxDOT rights-of-way in Tarrant County.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-10131 141TXDOT Dallas County Mowing AgreementResolutionResolution ratifying and amending the Municipal Maintenance Agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and the State of Texas Department of Transportation, providing for the City to conduct all mowing and litter collection along TxDOT rights-of-way in Dallas CountyAdopted  Action details Not available
20-10144 142Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a LPAFA with TxDOT for the installation of Dynamic Message Signs and CCTV along IH30 from MacArthur to 161ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the installation of Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and Closed-Circuit CCTV cameras along IH30 from MacArthur Boulevard to SH161.Adopted  Action details Not available
20-10072 143SU200604/S200604 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Texas Trust Credit UnionPresentationSU200604/S200604 - Specific Use Permit/Site Plan - Texas Trust Credit Union (City Council District 2). Specific Use Permit and Site Plan for Texas Trust Credit Union, a 4,280 sq. ft. building with three drive-through lanes. Lot 1R2, Block 1, Kohl's Grand Prairie Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-21, within the IH-20 Corridor Overlay District, and addressed as 5850 W IH-20. The agent is Oculus Inc., the applicant is Amy Scherer, L. Keeley Construction, and the owner is Alan Barbee, Texas Trust Credit Union. (On July 13, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0). City Council Action: August 4, 2020Tabled  Action details Not available
20-10077 144S200603 - Site Plan - Hunter Ferrell Logistics ParkAgenda ItemS200603 - Site Plan - Hunter Ferrell Logistics Park (City Council District 1). Site Plan for Hunter Ferrell Logistics Park, a development with two warehouse buildings totaling 550,518 sq. ft. on 33.44 acres. Tracts 14.2 and 27, Isreal Jennings Survey, Abstract No. 679, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial, and addressed as 2400 and 2701 W Hunter Ferrell Rd. The applicant is B. Cooper, CHI/Acquisitions, L.P., the owner is Hunter Ferrell Land, L.P., and Pete Lindamood. (On June 22, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 7-0)Tabled  Action details Not available
20-9994 145S200203 - Site Plan - Molto Warehouses at Hwy 161 and Rock Island RdAgenda ItemS200203 - Site Plan - Molto Warehouses at Hwy 161 and Rock Island Rd (City Council District 1). Site Plan for a 205,000 SF warehouse & a 250,000 SF warehouse on one lot. 42.78 acres out of the John C. Read Survey, Abstract 1183, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned Light Industrial (LI) District, within the SH-161 Corridor Overlay District, generally located southeast of SH 161 Service Road and W. Hardrock Road, and addressed as 3545 Hardrock Road, Grand Prairie, Texas. The applicant is Drew Hayes, Method Architecture, the consultant is Anna Medvedeva, Langan Engineering, and the owner is Chad Parrish, Molto Properties. (On June 22, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-10078 146SU200603 - Specific Use Permit - Camp Wisdom PlazaOrdinanceSU200603 - Specific Use Permit - Camp Wisdom Plaza (City Council District 4). Specific Use Permit for Beer/Wine Sales in a proposed Convenience Store with Gasoline Sales. A portion of Tracts 2C05 and 2C05A, John W Harwood Survey, Abstract No. 661, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned PD-130, and generally located at the northwest corner of W Camp Wisdom Rd and Lynn Rd. The applicant is Houshang Jahuani, Jahani Consulting Engineers Inc., and the owner is Anil Pathak. (On June 22, 2020, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 6-1).DeniedFail Action details Not available
20-10101 147AV200701 – Alcohol Variance – Blaze Fast Fire’d PizzaAgenda ItemAV200701 - Alcohol Variance - Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza (City Council District 2). Alcohol Variance request by Warren Cohen, for alcohol sales within 300 feet of Moore Elementary School, located at 3148 S Hwy 161, Suite 400. Legally described as Lot 1R, Block A, Epic West Towne Crossing Ph 1, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-364.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
20-10108 148Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission AppointmentsApprovedPass Action details Not available