Ordinance No. 13,323ORDINANCE NO. 13,323
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SEVENTY -FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
ONE AND 93/100 DOLLARS ($75,701.93) TO TOTAL RECREATION PRODUCTS,
INC., THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING
COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD), FOR THE PURCHASE OF PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT FOR 2017 PARK PROJECTS; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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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 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 authorizes the payment of
SEVENTY -FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED ONE AND 93/100 DOLLARS ($75,701.93) to Total
Recreation Products, Inc., through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) for the
purchase of playground equipment for 2017 park projects.
Section 2: That 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 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 Y9i its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of e City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 13`h day of October, 2016.
H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
AS ATT: SpYTOA BRYSCH, Ci lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: �'•.Qy
�qTF OF
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Cit torney
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