Ordinance No. 8,121971023 -12
ORDINANCE NO. 8121
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF OLYMPIC TRUCK SALES FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THREE TWO AND ONE -HALF TON UTILITY TRUCKS AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED
FORTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY -SIX AND 28/100 DOLLARS ($140,186.28);
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, did authorize the Purchasing Department for
the City of Baytown to advertise for bids for the purchase of three two and one -half ton utility trucks to be received
October 21, 1997; and
WHEREAS, notice to bidders as to the time and place, when and where the contract would be Iet was
published pursuant to the provisions of Section 74 of the Charter of the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 1997,
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 Olympic Truck
Sales for the purchase of three two and one -half ton utility trucks for the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY
THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY -SIX AND 28/100 DOLLARS ($140,186.28) 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 FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND NO /] 00 DOLLARS ($15,000.00) 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 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown
this the 23rd day of October, 1997.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
® APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AC10 RA_ REZ, SR., C' orney
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