Ordinance No. 11,004ORDINANCE NO. 11,004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FIVE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($57,875.00) TO RUSH EQUIPMENT
CENTER, HOUSTON, THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2009 JOHN DEERE 310J BACKHOE LOADER;
MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has approved an Interlocal Agreement which
authorizes the Houston-Galveston Area Council to take bids for certain items on behalf of the City of Baytown;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to such agreement, the Houston-Galveston Area Council has taken bids for one
2009 John Deere 310J Backhoe Loader; 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
FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($57,875.00)
to Rush Equipment Center, Houston, through the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the purchase of one
2009 John Deere 310J Backhoe Loader.
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 t[ij/city Council of the City of
Baytown this the 23rd day of October, 2008.
S/EPHEN H. DONCARLOS, Mayor
ATTEST:
KAY/fHIE DARNELL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
fACIO RAMIREZ, SR., City Attorney
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