Ordinance No. 9,157ORDINANCE NO. 9157
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TWENTY -EIGHT THOUSAND NINETY -FOUR
AND 05 1100 DOLLARS ($28,094.05) TO SOFTMART FOR THE PURCHASE OF
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES;
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is a member of the cooperative purchasing program established
under Sections 271.082 and 271.083 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the Qualified Information Services Vendor Catalogue Purchasing Program is such a
program, allowing municipalities to purchase automated information system products and/or services in a
efficient, cost effective, and competitive procurement method; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown in making a purchase under a state contract through such
cooperative purchasing program satisfies state law requiring municipalities to seek competitive bids for the
purchase of the item; 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 authorizes the payment of
TWENTY -EIGHT THOUSAND NINETY -FOUR AND 05 /100 DOLLARS ($28,094.05) to Softmart for the
purchase of Microsoft software license maintenance and software upgrades.
Section 2: That 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, provided 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 10`h day of May, 2001.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
GAR S TTH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
47MACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ity Attorney
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