Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute and deliver Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Standard Utility Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of Denton and the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”), for the reimbursement of design, property acquisition and related services, construction, inspection, project management, and other direct costs associated with the adjustment, removal, and/or relocation of wastewater utilities along I-35E from Mayhill to Loop 288 more specifically called the I-35E/Mayhill Utility Relocations Project (Utility ID No. U00011546) for wastewater relocation efforts, within the County and City of Denton, Texas; providing for the expenditure of funds not to exceed an increase of One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand, Eight Hundred Fifteen and 90/100 dollars ($162,815.90) therefore; and providing an effective date. The Public Utility Board approves (5-0).

This ordinance authorizes the City Manager to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the existing Standard Utility Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) regarding the I-35E/Mayhill Utility Relocations Project (Utility ID No. U00011546). The agreement facilitates a final reconciliation of costs for wastewater utility relocations completed in March 2024.

Financial Details:

• Increase: The amendment increases the total authorized reimbursement amount by $162,815.90.
• Total Reimbursement: The new total reimbursement amount is $1,787,640.30 (up from the original $1,624,824.40 authorized by Ordinance No. 22-2391 in November 2022).
• Funding: The project is funded through the Wastewater Project Funding account (640420541.1365.40100), with reimbursements deposited into account 4440.4642.

Key Provisions:

• The supplemental agreement accounts for updated city labor rates, easement costs, and additional project requirements including temporary signage, mobilization, site preparation, and storm water pollution prevention devices.
• The agreement remains subject to the original terms of the Standard Utility Agreement executed on January 18, 2023.

Procedural History:

• The Public Utility Board recommended approval of this item with a 5-0 vote.