Ordinance No. 16,300 (Item 7.c.)ORDINANCE NO. 16,300
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING A BASE RATE PRICE ADJUSTMENT OF 5.40, FOR THE FOURTH
YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BEST TRASH, LLC. FOR ANNUAL
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, DISPOSAL, AND RECYCLING
SERVICES; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN-MILLION, TWO-HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE
THOUSAND, FIVE-HUNDRED NINETY-NINE AND 281100 DOLLARS
7,281,599.28); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF
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 a base rate price
adjustment of 5.4% for the fourth year of a five-year contract with Best Trash, LLC. ("Best Trash") for
annual residential solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling services, based on the twelve month
percent change as reported in the Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers, Series ID:
CUSROOOOSEHGO2 Garbage and Trash Collection A copy of Best Trash's Renewal Letter exercising its
right to an automatic yearly price adjustment is attached hereto as"Exhibit A' and incorporated herein for
all intents and purposes.
Section 2: That the City Council hereby authorizes payment to Best Trash in an amount not to
exceed SEVEN-MILLION, TWO-HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND, FIVE-HUNDRED
NINETY-NINE AND 28::]00 DOLLARS ($7,281,599.28), in accordance with the increase in base rates of
said contract authorized to Section 1.
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 NO1100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less,
subject to the provision 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 affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 13"'day of November, 2025.
C ARLES JO S N, Mayor
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Kevin Harvill October 24, 2025
City of Baytown
2401 Market Street
Baytown,TX 77522
RE: Annual CPI Adjustment Letter for City of Baytown
Best Trash is pleased to be City of Baytown's solid waste collection contractor. We are committed to providing you with
the most professional and reliable services available.
A component of the Contract is for an automatic yearly price adjustment based on the most recently published CPI-U for
Garbage and Trash series ID CUSROOOOSEHG02. The CPI-U data indicates an increase of 5.4%. The current rate of$26.74
will increase $1.44 to $28.18 per month per connection. The new rates will take effect in the billing cycle of December
2025 and continue through November 2026.
Best Trash's goal is to be able to continue to provide you with high quality trash-hauling services at a competitive rate.
We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to service your solid waste needs.
Sincerely,
Christie Leighton
19430 FM 1093 RD Richmond,TX 77407 phone:281-313-2378 fax:281-313-2379
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
Consumer
Price
Index
for
All
Urban
Consumers (
CPI-
U)
12-
Month
Percent
Change
Series
Id:
CUSROOOOSEHGO2
Seasonally
Adjusted
Series
Title:
Garbage
and
trash
collection
in
U.
S.
city
average,
all
Area:
U.
S.
city
average
Item:
Garbage
and
trash
collection
Base
Period:
DECEMBER
1983=
100
Years:
2024
to
2025
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
OctNovDec
2024
6.
4
6.
1
5.
8
5.
3
38
3.
8
30
3.
1
3.
8
4.04.243
2025
3.
8
5.
1
5.
3
5.
2
6.
1
6.
0
6.
3
6.
5
5.
4
Source:
Bureau
of
Labor
Statistics
Generated
on:October24,2025(08:35:18AM)