Ordinance No. 13,450ORDINANCE NO . 13 ,450
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS ,
RENEWING THE ANNUAL WOOD GRINDING AND MATERIAL HANDLING
SERVICE S CONTRACT WITH NOVUS WOOD GROUP , L.P., AND AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED TEN
THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($210 ,000 .00); MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO ; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS , Novus Wood Group , L.P ., was awarded the Annual Wood Grinding and Material
Handling Services Contract on May 22 , 2014 , pursuant to a cooperative purchasing agreement with the
City of Pasadena and a Supplemental Agreement with Novus Wood Group , L.P ., which agreements
included an option by the partie s to renew for additional one-year periods ; and
WHEREAS , such contract was renewed on April 23 , 2015 , and April 26 , 2016 , and may be
renewed again for an additional one year term ; and
WHEREAS , Novus Wood Group , L.P ., has indicated its willingness to renew the contract for an
additional year under the same terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS , the Admini stration ha s reviewed the market conditions and recommends renewal as
being in the best interest of the City; 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 renews the contract of
Novus Wood Group , L.P., for the Annual Wood Grinding and Material Handling Services Contract for
the sum of TWO HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($210,000 .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 N0/100 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 a
City Council of the City ofBaytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote oft
Baytown this the 13 111 day of April , 2017.
ST ayor
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LETICIA BRYSCH , C1ty Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
y Attorney
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