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PUB recommends contract with Integrated Power for transmission-line construction
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Summary
DME staff recommended and the Denton Public Utility Board unanimously approved recommending an ordinance to contract with Integrated Power Company for multi‑project transmission‑line construction and emergency services; staff said most costs would be recoverable and estimated roughly a 90/10 recoverable/distribution split.
DENTON — The Denton Public Utility Board recommended approval of a multi‑year agreement with Integrated Power Company to provide transmission‑line construction and emergency services for several planned capital improvement projects.
Mark Zimmer of DME engineering told the board the city issued an RFP and received three proposals; Integrated Power received the highest evaluated score and the lowest overall price. “Based on the results of the RFP, Integrated Power Company received the highest evaluated score and lowest overall price,” Zimmer said, and staff recommended awarding an agreement to the firm.
Zimmer said the contract will cover activities such as constructing pole foundations, erecting towers and installing transmission conductor, and that the agreement will also be available for emergency response work. He told board members the majority of the contract costs for the projects listed as DME would be recoverable through the city’s cost‑recovery systems, while projects listed for TMPA and TxDOT would be reimbursed by those agencies. When asked about the recoverable share, Zimmer estimated roughly a 90/10 split, with distribution portions being nonrecoverable.
A board member asked whether the budget figures shown on the slide included escalation in later years; Zimmer said the contract allows for escalation handled through purchasing if needed.
The board moved and seconded approval and recorded a unanimous aye vote to recommend the ordinance. The item will move forward to the City of Denton for final action. The board did not record a roll‑call vote tally in the meeting minutes; the motion was carried verbally as unanimous.
