Ordinance No. 9,239ORDINANCE NO. 9239
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
THE PAYMENT OF TWENTY -SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY -SEVEN AND
27/100 DOLLARS ($26,547.27) TO HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE
PURCHASE ., OF OPTICOM TRAFFIC PREEMPTION EQUIPMENT FOR FIVE (5)
INTERSECTIONS; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has approved an Interlocal Agreement which authorizes
the Houston - Galveston Area Council to take bids for certain items on behalf of the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such agreement, the Houston - Galveston Area Council has taken bids on Opticom
traffic preemption equipment. for five (5) intersections; 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 -
SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY -SEVEN AND 27/100 DOLLARS ($26,547.27) to the
Houston - Galveston Area Council for the purchase of Opticom traffic preemption equipment for five (5) intersections.
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 TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND N01100 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 27`h day of September, 2001.
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PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTE T:
GAR W. , MITH, City Clerk
APPROVED ASTO FORM:
eIGAACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ty Attorney
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