Invocation led by Pastor Tony McGuire II of McIntosh CME Church. Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Johnson.
The full agenda has been posted on the city's website, www.gptx.org, for those who may want to view this agenda in more detail. Citizens may speak for five minutes on any item on the agenda by completing and submitting a speaker card. 6. Minutes of the November 1, 2022, City Council Meeting 7. Purchase of two (2) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x2 pickups for Public Works ($48,970 each), one (1) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x2 pickup for Public Works ($49,370), one (1) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x4 pickup for Solid Waste ($54,375), twenty-two (22) new marked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Police ($46,465 each), one (1) new unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Fire ($44,785), and six (6) new unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Police ($44,785 each) from Caldwell Country Chevrolet for a combined total of $1,537,410 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 8. Purchase of three (3) new Ram 5500 4x2 with Versalift bucket pickups for Public Works ($198,286 each), one (1) new Ram 5500 4x4 with Versalift bucket pickup for Public Works ($201,127), and eight (8) new Ram 1500 crew cab 4x4 pickups for Public Works and Fire ($40,300 each) from Grapevine Dodge CJR for a combined total of $1,118,385 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 9. Purchase of two (2) new Ford F250 Supercab 4x2 pickups with Deerskin animal service bodies for Police ($95,625 each), two (2) new Ford F250 Supercab 4x2 pickups with Knapheide service bodies for Facility Services ($80,575 each), one (1) new Ford F250 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service bodies for Public Works ($67,210 each), one (1) new Ford F250 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service body and crane for Public Works ($92,490), and one (1) new Ford F350 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service body for Public Works ($73,845) from Rockdale Country Ford for a combined total of $585,945 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 10. Purchase of two (2) new Harley Davidson FLHP Road King motorcycles for Police ($28,894.33 each) from Longhorn Harley Davidson for a combined total of $57,788.66 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 11. Purchase of one (1) new Caterpillar CB4.4-MB paving and compaction machine for Public Works ($88,988) and one (1) new Caterpillar 953 track loader for Public Works ($319,968) from Holt Caterpillar for a combined total of $408,956 through a Cooperative Agreement with Sourcewell 12. Purchase of one (1) new Komatsu D71PX-24 track dozer for Solid Waste ($457,925), one (1) new Komatsu PC490LC-11 excavator for Solid Waste ($627,229), one (1) new Komatsu PC88MR-11 excavator for Public Works ($152,000), one (1) new Komatsu PC290LC-11 excavator for Public Works ($322,500), and one (1) new Husqvarna FS7000 concrete saw for Public Works ($51,500) from Kirby-Smith Machinery for a combined total of $1,611,154 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 13. Reject all bids submitted for Grand Prairie Landfill – West Fork Trinity River Erosion Protection Improvements (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 14. Purchase of RTC Cellular School Flashers from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. ($99,158.00) through a national inter-local agreement with HGAC (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 15. Annual Contract for Water Tank Cleaning, Inspections, and Repair from Consor Engineers, LLC DBA U.S. Underwater (up to $101,000.00 annually). This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $505,000.00 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 16. Construction contract with La Banda LLC for a Miscellaneous Drainage Project Between Tanbark Court and Sequoia Drive in the total amount of $180,825.00 for Base Bid; material testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $7,699.40; in-house engineering in the amount of $9,041.25; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $9,041.25 for a total project cost of $206,606.90 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 17. Construction contract with Landmark Structures in the amount of $11,286,000.00 for Robinson Road 2.0 Million Gallon Elevated Storage Tank, with a 5% contract contingency of $564,300.00, materials testing with TEAM consultants for $22,482.60 and a 1% in-house labor distribution of $112,860.00, totaling $11,985,642.60 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 18. Change Order #3 to the Professional Engineering Services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the Robinson Road Pump Station and Elevated Storage Tank project in the amount of $423,530.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 19. Third contract renewal of price agreement for Utility Cut Repair Services with New Star Grading and Paving Co. in an amount not to exceed $1,526,232.29 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee 11/1/2022) 20. Amendment No. 3 regarding the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) in the amount of $839,474.36 for EpicCentral work, including creek and planter landscape work, entry signage framing, event lawn stage finishes and audio equipment, pedestrian bridge design additions and expansion of parking technology (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 21. Access Agreement and Incentive Agreement with Palace Parkway, LLC for commercial development within the Gateway Corridor 22. Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and Tarrant County, Texas for the City’s acceptance of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reimbursement Grant funding in the amount of $2,000,000 for Phase II of the Tyre Park Project 23. Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Grand Prairie and Tarrant County, Texas, for assistance with the reconstruction of the existing pavement and widening of Jefferson Street from four-lanes to six-lanes in an amount not to exceed $5,748,450.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 24. Reject all Proposals from RFB #23008 Classification & Compensation Study (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 25. Annual Contract for Custodial Supplies and Equipment from Matera Paper Company ($100,000.00) for one year through a national cooperative agreement with Buyboard, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period totaling $200,000.00 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 26. Mutual Termination of Lease Agreement with Lone Star Off Road Park, LLC for Off-Road Park at 2401 W. Hunter Farrell Road and 1921 W. Hunter Ferrell Road 27. A Resolution Authorizing the City to Purchase Tax Resale Property commonly known as 200 West Tarrant Road Required for Stadium Drive Right-of-Way for an amount not to exceed $100,000, which includes payment of the taxes due to taxing jurisdictions due plus post judgment taxes and court costs (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 28. Amendment to the River North Transit LLC (VIA) contract to increase service hours from 40,600 hours to 44,800 hours for a total increase of 4,200 hours at a cost of $277,536 and a new annual contract amount of $3,045,384 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 29. Resolution Establishing the City’s Legislative Agenda and Priorities for the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature 30. Ordinance authorizing the implementation of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) “Buyback Provision” effective December 13, 2022, for employees qualifying in accordance with TMRS records and provisions under Texas Government Code §853.003 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 31. Ordinance amending the FY2023 unobligated Water Capital Projects Fund to allocate $131,250 to the FY2023 Small Hill Pump Station project; contract with Freese and Nichols for survey and evaluation of aging infrastructure and capacity at the Small Hill Pump Station in the amount of $131,250 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 32. Ordinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register by modifying school zones to cover additional crossing patterns as follows: Macarthur Boulevard for Fannin Middle School and Garcia Elementary School, morning zone times from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and afternoon zone times from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.; Carrier Parkway for Reagan Middle School, morning zone times from 7:15 a.m.to 9:00 a.m.; and Forum Drive for International Leadership School, afternoon zone times from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. 33. Ordinance appropriating and amending $430,000 plus closing and surveying costs of up to $10,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $440,000 of funding in the Street Capital Improvement Projects Budget from the unobligated balance. This authorizes the City to purchase 11005 Davis Drive, next to the existing lot already purchased by the City, for future expansion, and provides for the ability to reimburse the expenditure with future debt 34. Ordinance authorizing City Manager to execute Quitclaim deed for the partial abandonment of a platted, variable width Drainage and Utility Easement of 0.453 acres (19,737 sq. ft.) for $250.00, located at 1104 Colonial Court, Dallas County, to Erica and Corey Waites ADJOURNMENT
Invocation led by Pastor Tony McGuire II of McIntosh CME Church. Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag and Texas Flag led by Council Member Johnson.
The full agenda has been posted on the city's website, www.gptx.org, for those who may want to view this agenda in more detail. Citizens may speak for five minutes on any item on the agenda by completing and submitting a speaker card. 6. Minutes of the November 1, 2022, City Council Meeting 7. Purchase of two (2) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x2 pickups for Public Works ($48,970 each), one (1) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x2 pickup for Public Works ($49,370), one (1) new Chevrolet 2500HD utility body 4x4 pickup for Solid Waste ($54,375), twenty-two (22) new marked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Police ($46,465 each), one (1) new unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Fire ($44,785), and six (6) new unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe PPV for Police ($44,785 each) from Caldwell Country Chevrolet for a combined total of $1,537,410 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 8. Purchase of three (3) new Ram 5500 4x2 with Versalift bucket pickups for Public Works ($198,286 each), one (1) new Ram 5500 4x4 with Versalift bucket pickup for Public Works ($201,127), and eight (8) new Ram 1500 crew cab 4x4 pickups for Public Works and Fire ($40,300 each) from Grapevine Dodge CJR for a combined total of $1,118,385 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 9. Purchase of two (2) new Ford F250 Supercab 4x2 pickups with Deerskin animal service bodies for Police ($95,625 each), two (2) new Ford F250 Supercab 4x2 pickups with Knapheide service bodies for Facility Services ($80,575 each), one (1) new Ford F250 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service bodies for Public Works ($67,210 each), one (1) new Ford F250 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service body and crane for Public Works ($92,490), and one (1) new Ford F350 regular cab 4x2 pickup with Knapheide service body for Public Works ($73,845) from Rockdale Country Ford for a combined total of $585,945 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 10. Purchase of two (2) new Harley Davidson FLHP Road King motorcycles for Police ($28,894.33 each) from Longhorn Harley Davidson for a combined total of $57,788.66 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 11. Purchase of one (1) new Caterpillar CB4.4-MB paving and compaction machine for Public Works ($88,988) and one (1) new Caterpillar 953 track loader for Public Works ($319,968) from Holt Caterpillar for a combined total of $408,956 through a Cooperative Agreement with Sourcewell 12. Purchase of one (1) new Komatsu D71PX-24 track dozer for Solid Waste ($457,925), one (1) new Komatsu PC490LC-11 excavator for Solid Waste ($627,229), one (1) new Komatsu PC88MR-11 excavator for Public Works ($152,000), one (1) new Komatsu PC290LC-11 excavator for Public Works ($322,500), and one (1) new Husqvarna FS7000 concrete saw for Public Works ($51,500) from Kirby-Smith Machinery for a combined total of $1,611,154 through a Cooperative Agreement with BuyBoard 13. Reject all bids submitted for Grand Prairie Landfill – West Fork Trinity River Erosion Protection Improvements (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 14. Purchase of RTC Cellular School Flashers from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. ($99,158.00) through a national inter-local agreement with HGAC (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 15. Annual Contract for Water Tank Cleaning, Inspections, and Repair from Consor Engineers, LLC DBA U.S. Underwater (up to $101,000.00 annually). This contract will be for one year with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods totaling $505,000.00 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 16. Construction contract with La Banda LLC for a Miscellaneous Drainage Project Between Tanbark Court and Sequoia Drive in the total amount of $180,825.00 for Base Bid; material testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $7,699.40; in-house engineering in the amount of $9,041.25; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $9,041.25 for a total project cost of $206,606.90 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 17. Construction contract with Landmark Structures in the amount of $11,286,000.00 for Robinson Road 2.0 Million Gallon Elevated Storage Tank, with a 5% contract contingency of $564,300.00, materials testing with TEAM consultants for $22,482.60 and a 1% in-house labor distribution of $112,860.00, totaling $11,985,642.60 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 18. Change Order #3 to the Professional Engineering Services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the Robinson Road Pump Station and Elevated Storage Tank project in the amount of $423,530.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 19. Third contract renewal of price agreement for Utility Cut Repair Services with New Star Grading and Paving Co. in an amount not to exceed $1,526,232.29 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee 11/1/2022) 20. Amendment No. 3 regarding the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors (H&W) in the amount of $839,474.36 for EpicCentral work, including creek and planter landscape work, entry signage framing, event lawn stage finishes and audio equipment, pedestrian bridge design additions and expansion of parking technology (Reviewed by the Finance & Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 21. Access Agreement and Incentive Agreement with Palace Parkway, LLC for commercial development within the Gateway Corridor 22. Interlocal Agreement between the City of Grand Prairie and Tarrant County, Texas for the City’s acceptance of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Reimbursement Grant funding in the amount of $2,000,000 for Phase II of the Tyre Park Project 23. Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of Grand Prairie and Tarrant County, Texas, for assistance with the reconstruction of the existing pavement and widening of Jefferson Street from four-lanes to six-lanes in an amount not to exceed $5,748,450.00 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 24. Reject all Proposals from RFB #23008 Classification & Compensation Study (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 25. Annual Contract for Custodial Supplies and Equipment from Matera Paper Company ($100,000.00) for one year through a national cooperative agreement with Buyboard, with the option to renew for one additional one-year period totaling $200,000.00 if all extensions are exercised (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 26. Mutual Termination of Lease Agreement with Lone Star Off Road Park, LLC for Off-Road Park at 2401 W. Hunter Farrell Road and 1921 W. Hunter Ferrell Road 27. A Resolution Authorizing the City to Purchase Tax Resale Property commonly known as 200 West Tarrant Road Required for Stadium Drive Right-of-Way for an amount not to exceed $100,000, which includes payment of the taxes due to taxing jurisdictions due plus post judgment taxes and court costs (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 28. Amendment to the River North Transit LLC (VIA) contract to increase service hours from 40,600 hours to 44,800 hours for a total increase of 4,200 hours at a cost of $277,536 and a new annual contract amount of $3,045,384 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 29. Resolution Establishing the City’s Legislative Agenda and Priorities for the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature 30. Ordinance authorizing the implementation of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) “Buyback Provision” effective December 13, 2022, for employees qualifying in accordance with TMRS records and provisions under Texas Government Code §853.003 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 31. Ordinance amending the FY2023 unobligated Water Capital Projects Fund to allocate $131,250 to the FY2023 Small Hill Pump Station project; contract with Freese and Nichols for survey and evaluation of aging infrastructure and capacity at the Small Hill Pump Station in the amount of $131,250 (Reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on 11/01/2022) 32. Ordinance amending Schedule III of the Traffic Register by modifying school zones to cover additional crossing patterns as follows: Macarthur Boulevard for Fannin Middle School and Garcia Elementary School, morning zone times from 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and afternoon zone times from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.; Carrier Parkway for Reagan Middle School, morning zone times from 7:15 a.m.to 9:00 a.m.; and Forum Drive for International Leadership School, afternoon zone times from 3:20 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. 33. Ordinance appropriating and amending $430,000 plus closing and surveying costs of up to $10,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $440,000 of funding in the Street Capital Improvement Projects Budget from the unobligated balance. This authorizes the City to purchase 11005 Davis Drive, next to the existing lot already purchased by the City, for future expansion, and provides for the ability to reimburse the expenditure with future debt 34. Ordinance authorizing City Manager to execute Quitclaim deed for the partial abandonment of a platted, variable width Drainage and Utility Easement of 0.453 acres (19,737 sq. ft.) for $250.00, located at 1104 Colonial Court, Dallas County, to Erica and Corey Waites ADJOURNMENT