Ordinance No. 13,081ORDINANCE NO. 13, 081
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AWARDING THE ANNUAL PORTLAND CEMENT CONTRACT TO
ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANY THOUGH THE CITY'S COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, OF THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($100,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown entered into an interlocal agreement for
cooperative purchasing with Tarrant County in 2012 pursuant to Ordinance No. 11,835; and
WHEREAS, under such agreement, the City appointed Tarrant County its true and lawful
purchasing agent for the purchase of various commodities using Annual Contracts; and
WHEREAS, as the purchasing agent, Tarrant County bids selected items according to its
usual bidding procedures and in accordance with applicable state statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City may take advantage of the bids received by Tarrant County, which bids
shall satisfy all competitive bidding requirements of the City; and
WHEREAS, Tarrant County competitively bid and entered into the Annual Portland Cement
Contract with Ash Grove Cement Company, which contract has an original term commencing on
October 1, 2015, and ending September 30, 2016, and two (2) one - yearrenewal options thereafter;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to use the bids received by Tarrant County for its Annual
Portland Cement Contract; 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 the Annual
Portland Cement Contract to Ash Grove Cement Company though the City's Cooperative Agreement
with Tarrant County for the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($100,000.00) and authorizes payment thereof.
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, 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 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 Baytown this the 10`l' day of December, 2015.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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