Ordinance No. 8,475981210 -8
ORDINANCE NO. 8475
AN ORDINANCE REJECTING TH BID OF GM AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE
® ANNUAL SLUDGE DISPOSAL CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY -EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY -FOUR AND
NO /100 DOLLARS ($138,144.00); AWARDING THE ANNUAL SLUDGE
DISPOSAL CONTRACT — REBID TO RUSTIN TRANSPORTATION AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY -TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY AND
NO /100 DOLLARS ($132,480.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did authorize the Purchasing
Department for the City of Baytown to advertise for bids for the annual sludge disposal contract to
be received October 14, 1998; and
WHEREAS, notice to bidders as to the time and place, when and where the contract would
be let 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, Wednesday,
October 14, 1998, as per published notice to bidders; and
WHEREAS, all bids were rejected because they were over the amount budgeted for this
contract; and
WHEREAS, upon rebidding this contract Rustin Transportation submitted the most
economical bid for this contract; 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 rejects the bid of GM
and Associates for the annual sludge disposal contract in the amount of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY -
EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY -FOUR AND NO 1100 DOLLARS ($138,144.00).
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby awards the rebid of the
annual sludge disposal contract to Rustin Transportation for the sum of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY -
TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($132,480.00) and
authorizes payment thereof.
Section 3: 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 /100 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.
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Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
® City Council of the City of Baytown.
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INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City
of Baytown this the 10"' day of December, 1998.
PETE C. ALFAR , Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I ACIO RAMIREZ, S ty Attorney
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