Ordinance No. 12,714ORDINANCE NO. 12,714
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY -FOUR THOUSAND
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY -FIVE AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($564,355.00) TO HOUSTON
FREIGHTLINER, INC., THROUGH THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) 2015 FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS FOR THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has approved an Interlocal Agreement which
authorizes the Houston - Galveston Area Council to take bids for certain items on behalf of the City of Baytown;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such agreement, the Houston - Galveston Area Council has taken bids for five
(5) 2015 Freightliner trucks for the Public Works Department; 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 payment of FIVE
HUNDRED SIXTY -FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY -FIVE AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($564,355.00) to Houston Freightliner, Inc., through the Houston - Galveston Area Council for the purchase of
five (5) 2015 Freightliner trucks for the Public Works Department.
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 N01100 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 kCity Council of the City of
Baytown this the 17th day of November, 2014. /
ATTEST:
BRYSCH,
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Ci torney
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TEPHEN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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