Ordinance No. 15,522 ORDINANCE NO. 15,522
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
NINETY AND NO-100 DOLLARS ($81,290.00) TO RESCUEGEAR, INC., THROUGH THE
TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD), FOR
THE PURCHASE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE BAYTOWN
POLICE DEPARTMENT'S UNDERWATER SEARCH AND RECOVERY TEAM; MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is a member of the cooperative purchasing program established under
Sections 271.082 and 271.083 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative's Buy Board Program is such a
program, allowing municipalities to purchase products and/or services in an efficient, cost effective, and
competitive procurement method; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown, in making a purchase under a state contract through such cooperative
purchasing program, satisfies state law requiring municipalities to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the
item; 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 authorizes the payment of EIGHTY-
ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY AND NOi100 DOLLARS ($81,290.00) to RescueGear, Inc.,
through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative(Buy Board),for the purchase of personal protective
equipment for the Baytown Police Department's Underwater Search and Recovery Team.
Section 2: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change order
involving a decrease or an increase in costs of FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or
less, provided that the original contract price may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25",o) or
decreased by more than twenty-five percent(25%)without the consent of the contractor to such decrease.
Section 3: 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 affirmati t Counci the City of Baytown
this the 10"day of August, 2023.
�� �gY"? DON CAPETILLO,Mayor
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