Ordinance No. 10,605ORDINANCE NO. 10,605
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RENEWING THE CONTRACT OF NOVUS WOOD GROUP, L.P., FOR THE ANNUAL
WOOD GRINDING AND MATERIAL HANDLING SERVICES CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($250,000.00); MAKING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Novus Wood Group, L.P., was awarded the Annual Wood Grinding and Material
Handling Services Contract on May 26, 2005, pursuant to competitive bidding procedures, which contract
included an option by the parties to renew for additional one-year periods; and
WHEREAS, such contract was renewed May 11, 2006, and can be renewed again for an additional
one year term; and
WHEREAS, Novus Wood Group, L.P., 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 Novus
Wood Group, L.P., for the Annual Wood Grinding and Material Handling Services Contract for the sum of
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($250,000.00), 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 th/Ipity Council of the City of
Baytown this the 10th day of May, 2007.
STEPHEN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
<TQNACIO RAMIREZ, SR., City Attorney
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