Ordinance No. 9,243ORDINANCE NO. 9243
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE CONTRACT OF AOC - ACETYLENE OXYGEN COMPANY FOR
THE ANNUAL SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF THIRTY -NINE THOUSAND AND NO/ 100
DOLLARS ($39,000.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, AOC - Acetylene Oxygen Company was awarded the Annual Sulfur Dioxide Contract on
September 3, 1999, pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, which contract included an option by the
parties to renew for three additional one -year periods; and
WHEREAS, AOC - Acetylene Oxygen Company has indicated its willingness to renew the contract
for an additional year under the same terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed the market conditions and recommends renewal as being
in the best interest of the City; 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 renews the contract of AOC -
Acetylene Oxygen Company for the Annual Sulfur Dioxide Contract for the sum of THIRTY -NINE
THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($39,000.00), 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 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 11t' day of October, 2001.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
G,� W. mITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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