Ordinance No. 11,310ORDINANCE NO. 11,310
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY -FNE THOUSAND
THIRTY -SEVEN AND 62/100 DOLLARS ($275,037.62) TO FEDERAL SIGNAL
CORPORATION FOR COMMUNITY WARNING SIRENS THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PURCHASING COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD): MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
TI- IEREOF.
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 Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative's Buy Board Program is such a program,
allowing municipalities to purchase products and /or services in an 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(s): 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 SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND THIRTY -SEVEN AND 62/100 DOLLARS ($275.037.62) to Federal
Signal Corporation for community warning sirens through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative
(Buy Board).
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 /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. /f
INTRODUCED. READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the Cit 19uncil of the City of Baytown this
the 25'h day of February, 2010. /
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR.. C&Atitorney
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