FCPEMSD Resolution No. 103 RESOLUTION NO. 103
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL,
PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A
PURCHASING PROCEDURE FOR THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT; DELEGATING CONTRACTING
AUTHORITY TO THE FIRE CHIEF FOR EXPENDITURES OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND
NO 100 DOLLARS ($15,000.00) AND LESS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical
Services District("FCPEMSD")is committed to providing opportunities for competition before making any purchase
or contract for supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services; and
WHEREAS, FCPEMSD uses a similar procedure consistent with Chapter 252 of the Texas Local
Government Code for all other purchases, with the exception of those services exempt from such chapter; and
WHEREAS, FCPEMSD desires to set forth and establish its purchasing procedure; and
WHEREAS, without abrogating its fiscal responsibility, the Board of Directors of FCPEMSD desires to
delegate certain duties to the Fire Chief of the City of Baytown,Texas regarding entering into certain contracts;NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL,
PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT:
Section 1: That the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency
Medical Services District hereby establishes its purchasing procedure as follows:
Contract Tvpe of,Contract Opportunity for Conipetition
Amount
All contracts,except those covered by Chapter 2254 Solicit informal written competitive bids from at
<$15,000 of the Texas Government Code,as amended,or least three bidders.
other applicable law.
All contracts,except those covered by Solicit competitive bids proposals consistent with
>S 15,000 > Chapter 2254 of the Texas Goverment
Code,as amended, Chapter 252 of the Texas Local Goverment Code,
➢ as applicable and as amended.
other applicable law.
Solicit requests for qualifications consistent with
Any amount Contracts for professional services Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code,as
applicable and as amended.
Section 2: That the Fire Chief of the City of Baytown, Texas is hereby granted general authority to
enter into contracts in the name of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District
and to determine appropriate terms and conditions therefor subject to the following conditions:
1. the contract does not require an expenditure of more than$15,000;
2. the contract does not convey or acquire title or an interest in real property;
3. the contract is not between local governments, an interlocal cooperation agreement pursuant to
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code; and
4. the terms and conditions of the contract are acceptable to FCPEMSD's General Manager and its
General Counsel.
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Section 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent with the terms of this resolution are hereby
repealed;provided,however,that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects
this resolution shall be cumulative of other resolutions regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
resolution.
Section 4: If any provision,section,exception,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause or phrase of this
resolution or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held
unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this
resolution or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all provisions of this resolution
are declared to be severable.
Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the Board of
Directors of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED,by the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire
Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District this the 19`l'day of March, 2025.
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BARRY HAWKINS, ide
A ST:
ANGEL CKSON, Assistant Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SCOTT E e eral Counsel
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