Ordinance No. 13,514ORDINANCE NO. 13,514
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE CONTRACT WITH BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC., SUCCESSOR
IN INTEREST TO ALTIVIA CORPORATION, FOR THE ANNUAL LIQUID CHLORINE
CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, IN THE
AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR
AND NO 100 DOLLARS ($107,944.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, Altivia Corporation was awarded the Annual Liquid Chlorine Contract on June 12, 2008,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 252 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, such contract was renewed on June 11, 2009, May 13, 2010, June 9, 2011, June 14,
2012, June 27, 2013, August 14, 2014, July 23, 2015, June 23, 2016, and can be renewed again for an
additional one-year term; and
WHEREAS, Brenntag Southwest, Inc., successor in interest to Altivia Corporation, has indicated its
willingness to renew the contract for an additional year under the same terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has 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 Annual Liquid
Chlorine Contract with Brenntag Southwest, Inc., successor in interest to Altivia Corporation, in the amount of
ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($107,944.00) 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,
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 after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote e City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 13th day of July, 2017. -a
STEPHEN H. DONCARLOS,
ATT ST:
LETICIA BRYSCH, Cityerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., CA Attorney
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