HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-2349 - Ordinance - 10/08/1998ORDINANCE NO. 2349
WHEREAS, The City of College Station, a Homerule City of the State of Texas is defined as an
entity qualified to participate in Cooperative Purchasing Programs pursuant to Title 8, Subtitle C.
Subchapter F. Section 271 of the Local Government Code, and;
WHEREAS, The City of College Station may participate in a cooperative purchasing program
with another local government or a local cooperative organization;
WHEREAS, A local government that is participating in a cooperative purchasing program may
sign an agreement with another participating local government or a local cooperative
organization stating that the signing local government will designate a person to act under the
direction of, and on behalf, that local government in all matters relating to the program; and
WHEREAS, A local government that pumhases goods or services under the above noted
subchapter satsifies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the
purchase of goods and services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
PART 1: The City of College Station routinely purchases goods and services through
interlocal agreements, ie. General Services Commission, Houston-Galveston Area Council and
numerous inter-agency interlocal agreements. Said agreements satisfy competitive bidding
requirements and it is recognized that the City of College Station benefits from economies of
scale through cooperative purchasing programs.
PART 2: That the City Manager, and his authorized and designated employees, at his
discretion, be, and are hereby, authorized to sign or release easements, permits, licenses, and
change orders; to sign documents authorizing the payment of funds, and to expend public
expenditures that have otherwise satisfied competitive bidding statutes as authorized by the Local
Government Code, Subchapter F. All such contracts, agreements, and purchases shall be
approved and appropriately budgeted. The intent of this section is to provide the ability to
conduct daily affairs of the City which involves numerous decisions of a routine nature.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.
ATTEST: r~
Connie Hooks, City Sec ry
APPROVED:
Lynn 'l~cllhaney. Mayor