Ordinance No. 9,00820000928 -7
ORDINANCE NO. 9008
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION EXISTS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF NINETY - EIGHT THOUSAND
FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($98,420.00) TO WHITELAK,
INC., FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
CHLORINATION HEADER REPAIRS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code Annotated § 252.022, provides that in case of unforeseen
damage to public machinery, equipment, or other property, the requirement for competitive bids is not
applicable; and
WHEREAS, informal bids for the Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant Chlorination Header
Repairs have been obtained, and Whitelak, Inc., is the low bid; 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, Texas, hereby declares that an
emergency situation exists.
Section 2: That payment to Whitelak, Inc., of the sum of NINETY -EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED TWENTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($98,420.00) for the Central District Wastewater Treatment
Plant Chlorination Header Repairs is hereby authorized.
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 TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($25,000.00) or
less, subject to the provision that the original contract price may not be increased by more than twenty -five
(25 %) or decreased by more than twenty -five (25 %) percent without the consent of the contractor to such
decrease.
Section 4: 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 28"' day of September, 2000.
PETE C. ALFARO, ayor
ATTEST:
Y W. ,MITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACID lJRkMIRE4 lk, City Attorney
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