Ordinance No. 12,711ORDINANCE NO. 12,711
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF
APPROXIMATELY 40- LINEAR FEET OF THE 30 -INCH STEEL FORCE
MAIN PIPE AERIAL CROSSING ALONG MARKET STREET AT THE
HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT CHANNEL LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF LEE
DRIVE AND MARKET STREET; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO /100
DOLLARS ($200,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, Section 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code exempts from competitive
bidding requirements procurements necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the
City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the force main pipe aerial crossing along Market Street at the Harris County Flood
Control District Channel located approximately 800 feet west of the intersection of Lee Drive and Market
Street is severely deteriorated and in imminent danger of failing; and
WHEREAS, the immediate repair of the force main is necessary in order to preserve or protect
the public health or safety of the City's residents; 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, Texas, hereby declares that
the repair of the above - referenced force main is necessary to preserve or protect the public
health or safety of the City's residents.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes
the City Manager to negotiate and execute one or more contracts for emergency repairs of
approximately 40- linear feet of the 30 -inch steel force main pipe aerial crossing along Market
Street at the Harris County Flood Control District channel located approximately 800 feet west
of the intersection of Lee Drive and Market Street, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to
the City Manager and the City Attorney
Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment in an amount
not to exceed TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AND N01100 DOLLARS ($200,000.00) for the
emergency repairs authorized in Section 2 hereinabove.
Section 4: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve a
decrease or an increase in costs by FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00)
or less, provided that the amount authorized in Section 3 hereof may not be increased by more
than twenty five percent (25 %).
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
City of Baytown this the 17th day of November, 2014.
ATTEST:
ETICIA BRYSCH, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
GNACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C ty ttorney
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vote of the City Council of the
H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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