Ordinance No. 16,172ORDINANCE NO. 16,172
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE XPLORIR HANDHELD GAS
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH TRAINING FOR THE BAYTOWN FIRE
DEPARTMENT HAZMAT TEAM FROM FARRWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLY INC.,
THROUGH THE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE BUYBOARD PROGRAM, CONTRACT
#718-23, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-ONE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND 501100 DOLLARS ($71,297.50);
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 BuyBoard 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 purchase of one
XplorIR Handheld Gas Identification System, including a one-year extended warranty and training to FarrWest
Environmental Supply Inc., through the purchasing cooperative BuyBoard Program, Contract #718-23, and
authorizing payment not to exceed SEVENTY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND
501100 DOLLARS ($71,297.50).
Section 2: 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 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 affirmative vote of the C' y C7of the City of Baytown
this the 261h day of June, 2025.
CHARE/JPRNSON, Mayor
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SCOTT LEI OND, City Attorney
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