Ordinance No. 14,959ORDINANCE NO.14,959
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
FORTY-ONE AND 85/100 DOLLARS ($65,341.85)TO FARRWEST
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPLY,INC.,THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON
AREA COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE(l)RIGAKU CQL 1064NM
HANDHELD RAMAN CHEMICAL IDENTIFIER ALONG WITH RAE SYSTEMS
MULTIRAES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT;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 (1)Pierce Velocity Pumper Truck for the Fire Department;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-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE AND 85/100 DOLLARS ($65,341.85)to
FarrWest Enviromnental Supply,hic.,through the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the purchase of
one (1) Rigaku CQL I064nm Handheld Raman Chemical Identifier along with Rae Systems Multiraes for
the Fire Department.
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 FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/IOO 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, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Councjl of the City of
Baytownthis the 15"''day of November,2021.
.......,Mayor
ANGELA CKSON,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
N L.HORNER,City Attorney
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