Ordinance No. 14,852ORDINANCE NO.14,852
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY AND 50/100 DOLLARS ($725,120.50)TO SILSBEE FORD INC.,
THROUGH GOODBUY PURCHASING COOPERATIVE,FOR THE PURCHASE OF
TWENTY-ONE (21)FORD TRUCKS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINERING
DEPARTMENT;MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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 GoodBuy Purchasing Cooperative 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;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 SEVEN
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY AND 50/100 DOLLARS
($725,120.50)to Silsbee Ford Inc.,through the GoodBuy Purchasing Cooperative for the purchase of six (6) F-
150 Crew Cabs,thirteen (13)F-250 Crew Cabs,one (1)F-350 regular cab,and one (1)F-350 Crew Cab for the
Public Works/Engineering Department.
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 FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00)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 on October 1,2021,after its passage by the City Council
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative
this the 23''''day of September,2021.
ATTEST:
ANGELA ilACKSON,Cit
APPROVED AS TO FORM
e City Council of th&^City of Baytown
ON CAPETIfcLO,Mdyor
L.HORNER,City Attorney
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