Ordinance No. 9,527ORDINANCE NO. 9527
• AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.. OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE CONTRACT OF STATE MUNICIPAL SERVICES, INC., FOR THE
ANNUAL COLLECTION OF WARRANTS CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING A
TWELVE PERCENT (12 %) COLLECTION FEE PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT;
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED WHERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, State Municipal Services, Inc., was awarded the Annual Collection of Warrants Contract
on March 25, 2002, pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, which contract included an option by the
parties to renew for three additional one -year periods; and
WHEREAS, State Municipal Services, Inc., 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 State
Municipal Services, Inc., for the Annual Collection of Warrants Contract and authorizes a twelve percent
(12 %) collection fee pursuant to the contract.
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 affinnative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 27`h day of February, 2003.
�.� c.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
G l W. MI "H, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
•
ebk4ACIO RAMIREZ, SV City Attorney
F:UcanencWy Documents \Council \02 -03\ February\ RenewAnnualWarrantCol lectionContract.doc