Ordinance No. 13,562ORDINANCE NO. 13,562
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE ANNUAL LARGE METER TESTING OF NEPTUNE METERS CONTRACT
WITH SOUTHERN FLOWMETER, INC., AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND NO!100 DOLLARS ($58,000.00);
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF
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WHEREAS, Southern Flowmeter, Inc., was awarded the Annual Large Meter Testing of Neptune Meters
Contract on October 8, 2015 pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, which contract included an option by the
parties to renew for additional one-year periods; and
WHEREAS, such contract was renewed on September 8, 2016, and can be renewed for an additional one-
year term; and
WHEREAS, Southern Flowmeter, Inc., has indicated its willingness to renew the contract for an additional
year under the same terms and conditions with no CPI increase; 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 Large Meter Testing
of Neptune Meters Contract with Southern Flowmeter, Inc., for the sum of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($58,000.00), 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 N011 00 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 ands
passage by the City Council of
the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative voteoft Qity Council of the City of Baytown,
this the 24"' day of August, 2017. � Af
ATT T:
LETICIA BRYSCH, City Cl
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., VAttomey
DONCARLOS,
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