Ordinance No. 14,930ORDINANCE NO.14,930
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SIXTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($60,000.00)TO SIMPLOT AB RETAIL,INC.,FOR THE ANNUAL PESTICIDE AND
HERBICIDE CHEMICAL CONTRACT FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT,THROUGH THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASING
COOPERATIVE (BUY BOARD);MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVroiNG 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 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;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 SIXTY
THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($60,000.00)to Simplot AB Retail, Inc., for the Annual Pesticide and
Herbicide Chemical Contract for the Parks and Recreation Department,tlirough the Texas Local Government
Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard).
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/lOO 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 immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED,READand PASSEDbythe affinTiatj>e^te oT^he City Council
this the 28"'day of October,2021.
e City of Baytown
ATTEST:
^^YTO^vNDON CAPETlLLOf Mayor
ANGELA JACKSON,C\
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L.HORNER,City Attorney
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