Ordinance No. 9,312ORDINANCE NO. 9312
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TWO HUNDRED NINETY -TWO THOUSAND
FOUR HUNDRED FORTY -SIX AND 20/100 DOLLARS ($292,446.20) TO GLOBAL
DATA SYSTEMS, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK SWITCHING
EQUIPMENT; 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 inforrrtation systems 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 TWO
HUNDRED NINETY -TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY -SIX AND 20/100 DOLLARS
($292,446.20) to Global Data Systems, Inc., for the purchase of network switching equipment.
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 1100 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 24`" day of January, 2002.
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P TE C. ALFARO, Mayor
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GAOV W. SMITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACIO RAMIREZ, SR. ity Attorney
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