Ordinance No. 15,491 ORDINANCE NO. 15,491
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE REJECTION OF ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE
TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS(RFP)FOR A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR
(TPA)FOR HANDLING WORKERS'COMPENSATION CLAIMS; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did advertise for proposals for a Third-Party
Administrator(TPA) for handling workers'compensation claims to be received on May 3,2023; and
WHEREAS,notice to bidders as to the time and place,when and where the bids would be publicly
opened and read aloud was published pursuant to provisions of Texas Local Government Code Annotated
§ 252.041; and
WHEREAS, all proposals were opened and publicly read at Baytown City Hall at 2:00 p.m. on
Wednesday,May 3,2023, as per published notice to bidders; and
WHEREAS, the City staff recommends that (i) the proposals be rejected due to the fact that the
proposed costs were higher than those of the company presently used by the City and (ii) that an RFP be
reissued at a later date;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby rejects all proposals received
on Wednesday,May 3,2023,in response to a Request for Proposals(RFP)for a Third-Party Administrator
for handling workers'compensation claims.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 27"'day of July, 2023.
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