Ordinance No. 15,880 ORDINANCE NO. 15,880
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 15,688 AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF THIRTEEN(13)CHEVROLET POLICE VEHICLES WITH RELATED
EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM ED
MORSE AUTOMOTIVE, LLC., D/B/A FREEDOM CHEVROLET BUICK GMC,
THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE-MILLION SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE-
HUNDRED, NINETY-SIX AND 13/100 DOLLARS ($1,065,596.13) TO RELIABLE
CHEVROLET, THROUGH THE SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS VEHICLE
PROCUREMENT PROGRAM FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIRTEEN (13)
CHEVROLET POLICE VEHICLES WITH RELATED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
AND INSTALLATION;MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS,the Sheriffs Association of Texas Vehicle Procurement Program is a cooperative bid
program that provides Texas governments with vehicle offerings; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 271 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the City to participate
in cooperative purchasing programs; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Association of Texas has taken bids for Chevrolet police vehicles with
related emergency equipment and installation;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-
MILLION SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE-HUNDRED, NINETY-SIX AND 13/100 DOLLARS
($1,065,596.13) to Reliable Chevrolet, through the Sheriffs Association of Texas for the purchase of
thirteen(13)Chevrolet police vehicles with related emergency equipment and installation.
Section 2: Twelve(12)units shall be purchased using budgeted funds from the Baytown Crime
Control and Prevention District Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, in the amount of ONE-MILLION,
FOURTEEN-THOUSAND, TWO-HUNDRED, EIGHTY-NINE AND 12/100 DOLLARS
($1,014,289.12). One(1)unit shall be purchased using insurance funds received from a totaled unit,in the
amount of FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND, THREE-HUNDRED, SEVEN AND 01/100 DOLLARS
($51,307.01).
Section 3: That pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code Annotated
§ 252.048, 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 4: 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 affirm • f the ity Coun it of the City of
Baytown this the 22"d day of August, 2024.
NDON CAPETIL O, Mayor
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ANGELA"'CKSON, City rk
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APPROVED AS Ti FORM: �l tP. ems;;
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SCOTT LEMO I, City Attorney
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