BAWA Resolution No. 2018-16RESOLUTION NO. 2018-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN
AREA WATER AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWO
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND N0/100 DOLLARS
($102,846.00) TO PURAFIL INC., FOR THE SOLE -SOURCE PURCHASE OF
MATERIAL REPLACEMENT SERVICES FOR THE BAYTOWN AREA
WATER AUTHORITY'S EMERGENCY GAS SCRUBBER SYSTEM;
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, state law provides that when the functional requirements of the City can
only be satisfied by one source, the requirement for competitive bids is not applicable; and
WHEREAS, Purafil Inc., is the sole manufacturer and provider in Texas for Purafil's
chemical filtration media, including the Purafil Chlorosorb Ultra and Purafil Chlorosorb 2 media,
which are specially designed for the Purafil Emergency Gas Scrubber D03-4990 used at
BAWA's Water Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, material replacement services for the Baytown Area Water Authority's
emergency gas scrubber system may only be purchased from a single source — Purafil Inc., NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA
WATER AUTHORITY:
Section 1: That the Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority hereby
declares that only one source can satisfy the needs of the Baytown Area Water Authority for
material replacement services for the Baytown Area Water Authority's emergency gas scrubber
system.
Section 2: That the Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority
authorizes payment to Purafil Inc., for the sole -source purchase of material replacement services
for the Baytown Area Water Authority's emergency gas scrubber system in an amount not to
exceed ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-SIX AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($102,846.00).
Section 3: That pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code
Annotated §252.048, the General 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, 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 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors
of the Baytown Area Water Authority this the 18'' day of April, 2018.
ATT T:
LETICIA BRYSCH, AsWant ant Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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IGNACIO RAMIREZ, SR., t0l
Counsel
$kENDA BRADLEY SMITH, President
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