O-2017-3662 Ordinance Amending Procedures for Electronic Submission

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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3662 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS BY ADOPTING RULES FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 252.0415,TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, Section 252.0415 of the Texas Local Government Code, "Procedures for Electronic Bids or Proposals",authorizes a municipality to receive bids or proposals by electronic submission for expenditures over$50,000,if the governing body of the municipality adopts rules to ensure the identification, security, and confidentiality of electronic bids or proposals and to ensure that the electronic bids or proposals remain effectively unopened until the proper time; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte,Texas desires to allow vendors to file bids or proposals with the City of La Porte by electronic submission, for contracts requiring expenditures of more than$50,000;and WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of La Porte,the governing body of the City of La Porte, Texas, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 252.0415, hereby adopts rules to ensure the identification, security, and confidentiality of electronic bids or proposals and to ensure that the electronic bids or proposals remain effectively unopened until the proper time, which rules are to be incorporated into the City's Code of Ordinances,as provided for herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 2, "Administration," Article III, "Finance," Division 2. "Purchases and Contracts", Subdivision I, "In General", is hereby amended by adding new Section 2-84 "Procedures for Electronic Bids and Proposals",to read as follows: "2-84—Procedures for Electronic Bids and Proposals. The following rules and procedures will apply to bids and proposals that are filed with the City of La Porte by electronic submission,for purchases over$50,000.The purpose of these rules and procedures is to ensure the identification, security and confidentiality of electronic bids or proposals and to ensure that the electronic bids or proposals remain effectively unopened until the proper time, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 252.0415.