Ordinance No. 15,645ORDINANCE NO.15,645
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED THREE AND 26/100 DOLLARS (Si 00,503.26)TO
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF
SOFTWARE AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT TRACKING BY THE PUBLIC WORKS AND
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION RESOURCES;MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO;AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City of Baytown entered into an interlocal cooperative contract with the
Texas Department of Infomiation Resources ("DIR")for the purchase of software,licenses,and
services necessary for construction management and project tracking for the use of the Public
Works and Engineering Department;and
WHEREAS,the DIR's purchasing process includes posting the request on the Electronic
State Business Daily (ESBD), gathering and reviewing the vendors' responses to the posting,
negotiating with selected vendors,and managing vendor contracts;and
WHEREAS,such process, in combination with the interlocal cooperative contract,allows
the City to purchase automated infonnation systems 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 DIR contract through its
interlocal cooperation contract, 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 ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THREE AND 26/100 DOLLARS
($100,503.26)to Carahsoft Technology Corporation,for the purchase of software,licenses, and
services necessary for construction management and project tracking for the use of the Public
Works and Engineering Department.
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%) 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.