Ordinance No. 13,932ORDINANCE NO. 13,932
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
ACCEPTING THE BID OF BAYTOWN WRECKER SERVICE, INC., FOR TOWING
AND STORAGE SERVICES; AUTHORIZING AN ADDENDUM RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did advertise for bids for Towing and
Storage Services to be received on October 8, 2018; and
WHEREAS, notice to bidders as to the time and place, when and where the bids would be
publicly opened and read aloud was published pursuant to provisions of Texas Local Government Code
Annotated § 252.041; and
WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall at 2:00 o'clock p.m., Monday,
October 8, 2018, as per published notice to bidders; 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 accepts the bid of Baytown
Wrecker Service, Inc., for towing and storage services for tows authorized by the Baytown Police
Department or other authorized City official, which bid included the following fees:
Towing Services $150
Storage charges $20
Transfer Fee $60
along with payment to the City of Baytown in the amount of FOUR AND 501100 DOLLARS ($4.50) per
tow.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby authorizes and
directs the City Manager of the City of Baytown to execute the Addendum to Invitation to Bid #1809-09,
which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect on December
City Council of the City of Baytown. I
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative
Baytown this the 25`" day of October, 2018.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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the City Council of the City of
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Exhibit "A"
ADDENDUM TO RMTATION TO BID #1809-09
TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES
Whereas only one bid was received for Invitation to Bid #1809-09 (the "ITB'j; and
Whereas the City of Baytown (the "City") needs towing and storage services to be provided 24
hours per day, 7 days per week;
Therefore, the City and Baytown Wrecker Service, Inc. (the "Towing Company") agree that the
following items in the Invitation to Bid will not be a part of the contract:
1.2 b. Successful bidders will be allowed four (4) passes per calendar month, except
as provided in 1.2(c) below. (A pass is defined as: declining a tow when called by
dispatch, not answering when called by dispatch, removing name from the
rotation list, or otherwise not taking a tow when requested to do so.)
1.2 c. Each successful bidder will be allowed to remove its name from the call list for
either one two-week period or two one-week periods during a calendar year. This
removal will not constitute a pass. However, only one bidder may be removed for any
given date. Removal dates will be first come, first served.
1.3 a. (delete "on a rotation basis")
8.5 Passing, as that term is defined in Section 1.2(b) of Exhibit A, more than four (4)
times in a calendar month.
The Parties also agree that if an emergency arises where the capacity of the Towing
Company is exceeded, the Towing Company shall locate another towing service provider
to provide services for the emergency period only under the same terms and conditions as
specified in the ITB at the rates bid by the Towing Company. The Towing Company will
be responsible to assure all conditions of the ITB are followed by the assisting towing
service. Baytown Wrecker Services, Inc. will also be responsible to report tows and
submit fees to the City for the tows provided by the assisting towing service. The City
shall be notified immediately upon the determination of such an emergency and shall be
notified of the company who will be assisting. The City's Chief of Police shall have the
ability to decline the use of any particular assisting towing service, in which case the
Towing Company will have to locate another assisting towing service acceptable to the
City's Chief of Police.
Signed this -' _`day of Octo
Fity' m SVTres' res' nt and CEO Richard L. Davis, City Manager
Baytown Wfeckprtervice, Inc. City of Baytown