Ordinance No. 1,793ORDINANCE NO.1793
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE ANDATTEST TOA CONTRACT
WITH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNICALEQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas,hereby directs the Mayor and City Clerk of the City
of Baytown to execute and attest to a contract between the
City of Baytown and the Houston-Galveston Area Council for
the purchase of law enforcement technical equipment.A copy
of said contract is attached hereto,marked Exhibit "A,"and
made a part hereof forall intents and purposes.
Section 2:This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage bythe City Council ofthe City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown this 3th day ofMay,
1975.
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TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICHARDSON,City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A1
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THE STATE OF TEXAS ()
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THE CITY OF ()
This agreement made the day of 19 between the
City of ,Texas and the Houston-Galveston Area Council,a
Council of Government of the State of Texas:
WITNESSETH
Pursuant to the authority granted by the Texas Interlocal
Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c)VTCS)providing for cooperation
between local governmental bodies,the parties hereto,in consideration
of the premises and the mutual promises contained herein,agree as
follows:
The City of hereinafter referred toas "City"hereby
makes,constitutes and appoints the Houston-Galveston Area Council,-
hereinafter referred to as "Council,"its true and lawful purchasing
^agent for the purchase of certain items of Law Enforcement Technical
Equipment as part of a Regional Law Enforcement Technical Equipment
purchase.The City agrees that the Council shall be the exclusive
purchasing agent for said equipment.
II.
The City agrees that all specifications for such equipment shall
/p*\'be determined and prepared by the Council.
III.
.The Council shall,at the request of the City,not later than
thirty days following receipt ofthe bids,submit to the City a
complete tabulation ofall bids received and shall certify asto the
lowest and best bidder.Allpurchases from competitive bidders shall
be from thelowest and best bidder.In the event the lowest bidder
is not considered by the Council to be.the best bidder and accordingly
the Council certifies some other bidder as the lowestand best bidder
it shall include an explanation and report its findings when it
r*transmits caid tabulation to the City.The lowest and best bid shall
be determined solely by the council.
IV.
.This agreement shall take effect upon execution by the
signatories.
V.
This agreement shall continue in effect from the date of
execution until completion of the installation/delivery.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties have caused this agreement
to be executed by their authorized officers the day and year
first above written.
ATTEST:
BY
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
ATTESTi BY
Royal Hatch,
Executive Director
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