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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney ~,~ ~~,
Date: August 19, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15454; Council Meeting August 25, 2009
Attached is P. R. No. 15454 adopting the purchasing
procedures of Section 271.9051 as amended by House Bill 2082 of
the Local Government Code as to give local bidders a preference
when they are within 5~ of the lowest bid price as to non-
federally funded projects under $100,000.
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Attachment
cc: Assistant City Manager/Administration
Director of Finance
Director of Purchasing
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P. R. No. 15454
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RESOLIITION NO.
A RESOLIITION ADOPTING THS PIIRCHASING '
PROCEDIIRSS OF SECTION 271.9051 A3 AMENDED BY
HOIISS BILL 2082 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
A3 TO GIVE LOCAL BIDDERS A PREFERENCE WHEN
THEY ARE WITHIN 5$ OF THE LOWEST BID PRICE AS
TO NON-FEDERALLY FIINDSD PROJECTS IINDER
$100,000
WHEREAS, Section 271.9051 as amended by H. B. 2082 of the
Local Government Code allows an eligible City to award a contract
to a local bidder if the bid is within 5~ of the lowest bid price
for projects under $100,000; 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, BS IT RESOLVED BY THS CITY COIINCIL OF THS CITY
OF PORT ARTHDR, TESAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That for expenditures of less than $100,000
on non-federally funded projects, 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
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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
3) reject the bids.
Section 3. That Resolution No. 08-071 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repealed.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., 2009, 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
APPROVSD AS TO FpORM:~
CITY ATTORNEY
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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