R-2019-0241 - 6/13/2019RESOLUTION NO. R-2019-0241
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock ("City") desire to purchase two (2) new pumps for the
East Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, said pumps are necessary for critical daily operations of the East Wastewater
Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, the City has an obligation to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizenry
by procuring equipment necessary to effectively operate the East Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, the City is under no statutory obligation to advertise for bids for the purchase of
equipment needed for critical daily operations of the East Wastewater Treatment Plant, as such
purchase falls under the general exemption to competitive bidding requirements cited in the Texas
Local Govenunent Code Section 252.022(a)(2) regarding procurements necessary to preserve or
protect the public health or safety of the City's residents; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the City is under no statutory obligation to advertise for bids for the
purchase of equipment necessary because of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment, or
other property, as such falls under the general exemption to competitive bidding requirements cited in
the Texas Local Government Code Section 252.022(a)(3); and
WHEREAS, this procurement is made in accordance with Sections 252.022(a)(2) and (3) of
the Texas Local Government as both a Public Health and Safety exemption and Unforeseen Damage to
Public Machinery exemption; and
WHEREAS, Precision Pump Systems has submitted its proposal to provide two (2) new
pumps at reasonable pricing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to issue a purchase order to Precision Pump Systems for
the purchase of two (2) new pumps, Now Therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the City Council finds that the purchase of two (2) new pumps for the East Wastewater
Treatment Plant is necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the residents of the
City and is the result of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment, or other property, and
such purchase falls under the general exemptions to competitive bidding requirements in Section
252.022(a)(2) and (3).
That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order to Precision
Pump Systems for the purchase of two (2) new pumps at the East Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 13th day of June, 2019.
ATTEST:
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
CRAIG�OR ��/�1, Mayor
City o Round dock, Texas
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