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RESOLUTION NO. R22-568
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview is a home -rule municipality and a political
subdivision of the State of Texas duly organized and operating under the laws of the State
of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview maintains and equips a Police Department that
provides public safety services for the community; and
WHEREAS, as part of providing the aforementioned public safety services for the
citizens of Plainview, it is necessary for the City of Plainview to procure, maintain and
operate certain vehicles for use by the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Title 8 of the Texas Local Government Code, the
City of Plainview advertised for and received bids for the purchase of four vehicles for the
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, one responsive bidder to the City's advertisement for bids for the
purchase of these vehicles has their principal place of business within the municipal limits
of the City of Plainview and whose bid was within five percent (5%) of the lowest bid
received by the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, § 271.9051 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the
governing body of a municipality to award the bid to a local bidder who is within five percent
(5%) of the lowest bid received by the municipality if the governing body determines in
writing that the local bidder offers the municipality the best combination of contract price
and additional economic development opportunities for the municipality created by the
contract award, including the employment of residents of the municipality and increased
tax revenues to the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW THAT:
1. The recitals and findings outlined above are approved, adopted and
incorporated herein as though set forth fully herein.
2. The City Council awards the bid for the purchase of the aforementioned
vehicles for the Police Department to the local bidder Smith Auto Family Plainview bid is
within five percent (5%) of the lowest bid.
3. The City Council finds, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code
§271.9051 that awarding the bid for the purchase of the aforementioned vehicles for the
Police Department to the local bidder Smith Auto Family Plainview offers the City of
Plainview the best combination of contract price and additional economic development
opportunities for the City of Plainview due to the fact that the local bidder does currently
and continues to employ of residents of the City of Plainview and the City will enjoy
increased tax revenues resulting therefrom.
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Approved by the City Council this 2811 day of June, 2022.
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
san Blackerby, Mayor Pro Tery
ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinoj s , City Secretary
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