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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/3/2019 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall - Briefing Room 317 College Street
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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19-9227 11Volunteer UpdatePresentationVolunteer Services Update - Presented by Marcela Perez, Volunteer CoordinatorPresented  Action details Not available
19-9244 12Voter Registration Day ProclamationPresentationVoter Registration Day ProclamationPresented  Action details Not available
19-9299 138th Grade Students PresentationPresentationPresentation from Cole Bratton and Jaafar Alumary, 8th Grade Students at Grand Prairie ISD, who will be competing in the NFTE Road to Nationals in New YorkPresented  Action details Not available
19-9301 14August 20, 2019 Council MinutesMinutesMinutes of the August 20, 2019 MeetingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9273 15Emergency Ratification Beltline RoadAgenda ItemRatification of an emergency purchase to North Texas Contracting, Inc. for the repair of a water main break on the west side of Beltline Road between Lone Star Parkway and Palace Parkway in the amount of $338,741, plus a 5% contingency of $16,937, for a total of $355,678Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9277 16RFB# 19140 - Price Agreement - Fire Hydrants & Valve PartsAgenda ItemPrice agreement for fire hydrant and valve parts from Fortiline Inc. at an estimated annual cost of $150,770 for one year with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods totaling $603,080 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
19-9252 172019 Lake Parks Golf Cart LeaseAgenda ItemPrice agreement for golf carts from Luber Brothers (up to $50,000 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $250,000 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
19-9268 1819134 - Precast Concrete WallsAgenda ItemPrice agreement for precast concrete walls from Future Outdoors LLC (up to $500,000 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four one-year periods totaling $2,500,000 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
19-9257 19RFB# 19119 - Landscaping Maintenance for Environmental ServicesAgenda ItemPrice Agreement for landscaping maintenance from LandWorks (up to $42,866 annually) for one year with the option to renew for four additional one year periods totaling $214,330 if all extensions are exercised; award a secondary to Hancock Glen, Inc. (up to $75,768 annually) to be used only if the primary is unable to fulfill the needs of the department; and authorize the City Manager to executed 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
19-9223 110CO #3 - PlayGrand Adventures Phase I ConstructionAgenda ItemChange Order No. 3 for PlayGrand Adventures Phase 1 with Hill & Wilkinson Inc., in the amount of $25,541.95 for multiple items including masonry, concrete foundations, electrical & lighting, drainage, site work, and various credits for deletion of workApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9286 111Change Order/Amendment No. 3 with The Home Depot in the amount of $22,030 for structural roof reinforcement, new brick at removed planter area, unforeseen floor preparation required, window replacement, under-slab iron piping removal/replacement, window bAgenda ItemChange Order/Amendment No. 3 with The Home Depot in the amount of $22,030 for structural roof reinforcement, new brick at removed planter area, unforeseen floor preparation required, window replacement, under-slab iron piping removal/replacement, window blocking/metal trim and built-in buffet counter millwork for the Grand Prairie Historical BuildingApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9251 112FY 2019/FY2020 Agreement with Dallas Area AgingAgenda ItemAgreement with Dallas Area Agency on Aging for $246,467 as a reimbursable meal ($189,855) and Transportation program ($56,612)Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9253 113Contracts with Interior Resources Group/Kimball International, Inc. and Wilson Office Interiors via state cooperative purchasing programs for furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for the new Grand Prairie City Hall Complex in the amount of $833,441.16Agenda ItemContract for the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for the new Grand Prairie City Hall Complex in the amount of $284,683.44 from Interior Resources Group (a Kimball International authorized dealer), through a national interlocal agreement with OMNIA Partners Cooperative; and a second contract for the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for the new Grand Prairie City Hall Complex in the amount of $595,102.95 from Wilson Office Interiors, through national interlocal agreements with OMNIA Partners, NCPA, BuyBoard, and TIPS-USA; additionally $5,000 will be spent at Living Spaces for leather lounge furniture bringing the total expenditure to $884,786.39.Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9269 114DART & COI - Lic. Agreement for 48" shared Municipal Water LineAgenda ItemLicense Agreement with and between the Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("DART") and the Cities of Grand Prairie and Irving solely for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of a new forty-eight inch (48") Jamison shared municipal water supply line, crossing the Orange Line tracks located under the DART owned facilitiesApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9271 115License for Construction of Private Force Main in City ROW at W. Oakdale Rd and Hardrock Rd with West Oakdale Industrial, LLCAgenda ItemLicense for construction of a private force main in city right-of-way at West Oakdale Road and Hardrock Road with West Oakdale Industrial LLC, for a twenty-year termApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9272 116Bell Helicopter Meter VaultAgenda ItemConstruction contract with North Texas Contracting, Inc. for installation and repair of Bell Meter Vault in the amount of $116,500, plus a 5% contingency amount of $5,825 for a total project cost of $122,325Approved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9275 1172019 Council Meeting ScheduleAgenda Item2020 City Council Meeting ScheduleApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9280 118RFP# 19142 - CMAR EpicCentral (City Phase)Agenda ItemConstruction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) for pre-construction services for EpicCentral (City Phase) in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and approve a Construction Services Fee of 1.95% to be applied to the actual approved construction costs for the new construction work at a later timeApproved on the Consent Agenda  Action details Not available
19-9266 1192019 SAFER grant for the Fire DepartmentResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager to apply and accept (if awarded) for the SAFER Grant (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) from The Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $1,622,628Adopted  Action details Not available
19-9256 120Resolution for TLC for bingo prize feeResolutionResolution for Texas Lottery Commission approving continued receipt of bingo prize feeAdopted  Action details Not available
19-9254 121Resolution authorizing the use, by the power of eminent domain for public use to acquire right of way parcels located on Ragland Road, east to Mirabella Blvd.ResolutionResolution authorizing the use, by the power of eminent domain for public use, acquisition of right-of-way parcels located on Ragland Road, east to Mirabella Blvd. needed for the widening of Ragland RoadAdopted  Action details Not available
19-9284 122Ratification of a Resolution Amending Resolution 4939-2018 NCTCOG Grant for Reycling BinsResolutionResolution amending Resolution 4939-2018, ratifying a solid waste grant amendment from the North Central Texas Council of Governments to allow an increase in funding from $49,025 to $50,175.01 for recycling bins to be furnished to Grand Prairie ISDAdopted  Action details Not available
19-9263 123Ordinance; Appropriation of $100,000 for Pavement Utility Cut RepairsOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for Pavement Utility Cut RepairsAdopted  Action details Not available
19-9250 1242019 Summit Chemical RoomOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change order #1 with Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects in the amount of $25,000 for Summit aquatic chemicals enclosureAdopted  Action details Not available
19-9285 125Ordinance; Contract with The Home Depot in the amount of $182,752.84 for requested operational improvements and renovations to The Epic. In addition to the construction/renovations contract with The Home Depot, staff is also recommending a five-percent (OrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Contract with The Home Depot in the amount of $182,752.84 for requested operational improvements and renovations to The Epic, a five-percent (5%) owner contingency in the amount of $9,138; and a $7,000 allowance for construction testing for a total funding request of $198,890.84Adopted  Action details Not available
19-9278 126Appropriation of proceeds of sale of 2011 Harbor Guard Fire and Rescue Boat and purchase of boat equipmentOrdinanceOrdinance amending the FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Projects Budget by appropriating $20,005 from the sale of a 2011 Harbor Guard Fire and Rescue Boat for the purchase of fire and rescue boat equipment from various vendors totaling $20,005Adopted  Action details Not available
19-9283 127Boundary Adjustment (Mountain Creek, Area C)OrdinanceOrdinance approving a Boundary Adjustment Agreement between the cities of Dallas and Grand Prairie adjusting their common boundary line and releasing certain tracts of land to the City of Grand Prairie (Mountain Creek Park, Area C), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreementAdoptedPass Action details Not available
19-9240 128Boundary Adjustment (Mountain Creek, Area A)OrdinanceOrdinance approving a Boundary Adjustment Agreement between the cities of Dallas and Grand Prairie adjusting their common boundary line and releasing certain tracts of land to the City of Grand Prairie (Mountain Creek Park, Area A), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
19-9282 129Boundary Adjustment (Mountain Creek, Area B)OrdinanceOrdinance approving a Boundary Adjustment Agreement between the cities of Dallas and Grand Prairie adjusting their common boundary line and releasing certain tracts of land to the City of Grand Prairie (Mountain Creek Park, Area B), and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreementAdoptedPass Action details Not available
19-9289 130Republic Services of Arlington Rate IncreaseOrdinanceSecond Reading and adoption of an ordinance modifying the solid waste collection franchise agreement with Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd., dba Republic Services of Arlington to include a $0.39 rate increase to residential service, per household, per month, a 3.8% increase to commercial service and a 3.8% increase to roll-off customers.Approved on First Reading  Action details Not available
19-9290 131Ordinance Amending Solid Waste Ordinance - Rate IncreaseOrdinanceSecond reading and adoption of an ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, amending the Utilities and Services Chapter of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Grand Prairie, Texas by amendment of Article IV relating to the regulation of garbage collection and disposal within the city, making this amendment cumulative, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith; and to become effective, after publication, on October 1, 2019Approved on First Reading  Action details Not available
19-9234 132First Public Hearing on the FY 2019/2020 Operating BudgetsOrdinanceSecond Public Hearing and adoption of the FY 2019/2020 Operating Budgets and Ordinance adopting the FY 2019/2020 City Operating BudgetsPresented  Action details Not available
19-9235 133First Public Hearing on the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects BudgetsOrdinanceSecond Public Hearing and adoption of the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget and Ordinance adopting the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects BudgetPresented  Action details Not available
19-9264 134Second public hearing on tax rateAgenda ItemSecond public hearing seeking citizen comments on proposed tax rate of $0.669998 per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the Texas Property Tax CodePresented  Action details Not available
19-9295 135Board AppointmentsAgenda ItemBoard and Commission Appointments   Action details Not available