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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager Sv ~
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~~,,,/
Date: February 21, 2008 ~ '^~~
Subject: P. R. No. 14578; Council. Meeting February 26, 2008
Attached is .P. R_ No. 14578 adopting the purchasing
procedures of Section 271.9051 of the Local Government Code as to
give local bidders a preference when they are within 5°s of the
lowest bid price.
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P. R. No.. 14578
02/19/08 is
RESOLUTION N0.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING- THE PURCHASING
PROCEDURES OF SECTION 271.9051 OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE AS TO GIVE LOCAL BIDDERS A
PREFERENCE WHEN THEY ARE WITHIN 5% OF THE
LOWEST BID PRICE
WHEREAS, Section 271-.9051 of the Local Government Code allows
an eligible City to award a contract to a local bidder if the bid
is within 5°s of the lowest bid price; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the. public interest to
have this option in all of its purchasing transactions, except for
federally funded projects
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED .BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and. opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That the City's Purchasing Manager shall
notify bidders that the City or its affiliated entities will
either award the contract to;
1) the lowest responsible bidder; or
2) the bidder who is within 5% of the lowest bid and whose
principle place of business is in the City of Port
Arthur, if the City Council determines, in writing,
-that the local bidder offers the City of Port Arthur or
its affiliates the best combination of contract price
and additional economic development opportunities for
the City of Port Arthur created by-the contract award,
including the employment of Port Arthur residents and
increased tax revenues to the local government; or
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3). reject the bids.
Section 3. That Resolution No. 99-216 is herein
repealed.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread-upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D.,. 2008, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROHVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: -
CITY MANAGER
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