HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 16,451 (Item 7.c.) ORDINANCE NO. 16,451
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR WIRELESS VOICE AND DATA SERVICES, AND
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, TO VERIZON WIRELESS THROUGH THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES THROUGH NOVEMBER 5,
2027; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR THE CONTRACT YEAR ENDING
NOVEMBER 5, 2026 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE-HUNDRED,
SEVENTY-THOUSAND DOLLARS ($370,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has entered into an interlocal cooperative contract with the
Texas Department of Information Resources ("DIR") for the purchase of wireless voice, data services and
equipment pursuant to Section 791.025 of the Texas Government Code; 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 information 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 awarding a contract for
wireless voice and data services, and associated equipment, to Verizon Wireless through the Texas
Department of Information Resources Through November 5, 2027.
Section 2. That the City Council authorizes payment to Verizon Wireless for the contract
year ending November 5, 2026 in an amount not to exceed THREE-HUNDRED, SEVENTY-
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($370,000.00).
Section 3. That the payment to Verizon Wireless shall not exceed FOUR-HUNDRED,
EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($482,000.00) in any single Contract Year.
Section 4: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change
order involving a decrease or an increase in costs of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($25,000.00) 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 5: 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 23rd day of April, 2026.
CHARLES JOHNSON, Mayor
ATTEST:
GABRIELLA GONZALES, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SCOTT LEMOND, City Attorney
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