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BAWA Resolution No. 2006-01RESOLUTION NO. 2006-0001 • A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC., FOR THE BAWA 30-INCH WATER TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT OF NINE MILLION SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($9,068,660.00) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, the Baytown Area Water Authority ("BAWA") received bids for its 30-inch Water Transmission Line Project (the "Project") on January 31, 2006; and WHEREAS, the bid documents specified that PVC pipe was to be used for the base bid; however, such documents allowed bidders to submit bids for the project using concrete, ductile iron, and steel as alternatives; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of BAWA have reviewed the pipe alternatives; and WHEREAS, based upon the information received and the recommendations from BAWA's engineer , the Board of Directors desires that the Project be constructed using PVC pipe as the same is determined to be most advantageous to BAWA; and WHEREAS, bidders were given notice of the meeting at which the Project would be awarded; and WHEREAS, at such meeting, such bidders were given an opportunity to appear before the Board of Directors to present evidence concerning their ability, responsibility, experience, manpower, equipment, efficiency, reliability, reputation, quality of work, and capacity to perform the work required for the Project; and WHEREAS, after considering the recommendation of BAWA's engineer as well as the information presented to the Board of Directors by the bidders and others in attendance at its March 15th meeting, the Board believes that awarding the bid to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., a responsible bidder, will be most advantageous to BAWA and will result in the best and most economical completion of the Project; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY: Section 1: That the recitals set forth hereinabove are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2: That subject to the approval of the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, the Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority hereby accepts the bid of Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., for the BAWA 30-inch Water Transmission Line Project, according to the plans and specifications set forth by BAWA's Engineer in an amount ofNINE MILLION SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($9,068,660.00); and authorizes payment thereof, and the General Manager and the Assistant Secretary of the Baytown Area Water Authority are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to a contract with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., for the above - described project, said contract containing the plans, specifications, and requirements of the BAWA's • • engineer and appropriate bond requirements in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2253. Section 3: That the General Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change order involving a decrease or an increase in costs of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000.00) or less; however, the aggregate of the change orders may not increase the original contract price by more than ten percent (10%). Section 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors of the Baytown Area Water Authority this the 15`h day of March, 2006. _101.9— j'1)(eL- 11111411P WM* LO ' D Asstant Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Gen e�`ja Counsel ROBERT L. GILLETTE, President R:\Karen\Files\BA W A\Resolution\2006\BA WA30InchTransmissionLineProject.doc 2