Ordinance No. 13,601ORDINANCE NO. 13,601
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THREE HUNDRED NINETY-
FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($394,615.00) TO SILSBEE FORD THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON
AREA COUNCIL, FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWELVE (12) 2018 FORD
TRUCKS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; 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 Houston -Galveston Area Council's purchasing 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 THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND N0/100
DOLLARS ($394,615.00) to Silsbee Ford through the Houston -Galveston Area Council for the
purchase of twelve (12) 2018 Ford trucks for the Public Works Department.
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 after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown. 1-1
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative votethe City Council ofthe City
of Baytown this the 12'' day of October, 2017. /�
H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
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LETICIA BRYSCH, City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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