Ordinance No. 14,356ORDINANCE NO. 14,356
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF MUNIS UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE AND
SERVICES, FROM TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., THROUGH A COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO.100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00); MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has approved an Interlocal Agreement for
cooperative purchasing with the City of North Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such agreement, the City may make purchases based upon the bids received by
the City of North Richland Hills; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills has taken bids for MUNIS Utility Billing software and
services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown, in making a purchase under a cooperative purchasing agreement,
satisfies state law requiring municipalities to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the items; 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 purchase of MUNIS
Utility Billing software and services from Tyler Technologies, Inc., through a cooperative purchasing agreement
with the City of North Richland Hills, in an amount not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO;100
DOLLARS ($500,000.00) 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 FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO 100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less, provided that the
original contract price of each item specified in Section 1 hereof may not be increased by more than twenty-five
percent (250.0) or decreased by more than twenty-five percent (250.6) 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 261h day of March, 2020. __
BRANDON CAPETIL O, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, SR. y Attorney
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