C. Approval of Amendment #7 to the Agreement for Architectural Services between Owner and Architect for the Denton County Courts Building Expansion and Site Master Plan, RFSQ #23-2763, between Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) and Denton County, Texas, which Amendment #7 adds certain services to "Scope 3" (design, bidding and construction administration services for the building at 3001 Colorado Blvd.) in the not-to-exceed amount of $255,399.00 plus reimbursable expenses not to exceed $3

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13.C. Approval of Amendment #7 to the Agreement for Architectural Services between Owner and Architect for the Denton County Courts Building Expansion and Site Master Plan, RFSQ #23-2763, between Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) and Denton County, Texas, which Amendment #7 adds certain services to "Scope 3" (design, bidding and construction administration services for the building at 3001 Colorado Blvd.) in the not-to-exceed amount of $255,399.00 plus reimbursable expenses not to exceed $3,750.00, which amount increases the total cost for all (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) services under the Agreement from $4,376,950.00 plus reimbursable expenses not-to-exceed $36,614.00 to $4,632,349.00 plus reimbursable expenses not to-exceed $40,364.00, with funding to come from Project PRJ-CV-1160 Sally Building, Fund 8084 2020 Tax Note out of the 90200 Projects cost center, as requested by the Denton County Commissioner PCT#2, and any appropriate action.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).