Ordinance No. 9,273ORDINANCE NO. 9273
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE CONTRACT OF ABB WATER METERS, INC., FOR THE ANNUAL
WATER METER CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF FORTY -EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY
AND 90/100 DOLLARS ($48,590.90); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, ABB Water Meters, Inc., was awarded the Annual Water Meter Contract on October 26,
1999, pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, which contract included an option by the parties to renew
for three additional one -year periods; and
WHEREAS, ABB Water Meters, Inc,, has indicated their 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 ABB
Water Meters, Inc., for the Annual Water Meter Contract for the sum of FORTY -EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED NINETY AND 90/100 DOLLARS ($48,590.90), 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, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 20`h day of November, 2001.
PETE C. ALFARO, Iflayor
EN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
® eigACIO RAMIREZ, W, City Attorney
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