Ordinance No. 12,747ORDINANCE NO. 12,747
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY -NINE THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($189,656.00) TO GRAPEVINE
DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, LLC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) 2015 DODGE
CHARGERS, TWO (2) 2015 DODGE DURANGOS, AND ONE (1) 2015 2500 CREW
CAB DIESEL TRUCK FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THROUGH A
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY;
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
SEVENTY -ONE AND 96/100 DOLLARS ($17,371.96) TO FLEET SAFETY
EQUIPMENT, INC., THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING
COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD) FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW VEHICLES; MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has approved an Interlocal Agreement for
cooperative purchasing with Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such agreement, the City may make purchases based upon the bids received
by Tarrant County; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County has taken bids for four (4) 2015 Dodge Chargers, two (2) 2015 Dodge
Durangos, and one (1) 2015 2500 Crew Cab Diesel Truck for the Police Department; and
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 Buy Board 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 items; 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 ONE
HUNDRED EIGHTY -NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY -SIX AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($189,656.00) to Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep, LLC, through its cooperative purchasing agreement with
Tarrant County, for the purchase of four (4) 2015 Dodge Chargers, two (2) 2015 Dodge Durangos, and one (1)
2015 2500 Crew Cab Diesel Truck for the Police 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 NO /100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less,
provided that the original contract price specified in Section 1 hereof 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: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes the payment of
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY -ONE AND 96/100 DOLLARS ($17,371.96) to
Fleet Safety Equipment, Inc., through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) for
the purchase and installation of emergency equipment for the new vehicles purchased pursuant to Section 1
hereof.
Section 4: 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 specified in Section 3 hereof 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. 1-1
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
Baytown this the 11 th day of December, 2014. ,
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