24-R-36 Authorizing Increase Professional Services Freese and Nichols, INC -Comprehensive PlanRESOLUTION NO. 24-R-36
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN INCRESE IN THE NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC., FOR AN
UPDATE TO THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING
PARKS MASTER PLAN AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION.
WHEREAS, the City staff of the City of Schertz (the "City") had determined that the
City requires professional services relating to the update to the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, this update needs to include an update to the Parks Master Plan element of
the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz issued a Request for Qualifications for professional
services for an update to the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that Freese and Nichols, Inc. is uniquely qualified
to provide such services for the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that it is in the best interest of the City to
contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the update to the City's Comprehensive Plan.
WHEREAS, the City Council approved resolution 22-R-80 authorizing a contract with
Freese & Nichos with a not to exceed amount of $300,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost to complete the Parks Master Plan update element
Comprehensive Plan will exceed that by approximately $25,000.00.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes an increase in the not to exceed amount
of $25,000.00 to $325,000.00 with Freese & Nichols for the update to the remaining
elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as
a part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved
herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the
application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be
valid, and the City Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted
without such invalid provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and
subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this
Resolution, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as
amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage,
and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this day of —/ 2 4.
CITY OF EXAS
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