HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 16,447 (Item 7.e.) ORDINANCE NO. 16,447
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE WEST
BAYTOWN DRAINAGE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION ONE HUNDRED
FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($4,156,474.00); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, on September 9,2021,the City Council approved Ordinance No. 14,826 authorizing
an Interlocal Agreement (the"Agreement")with the Harris County Flood Control District (the"District")
in an amount not to exceed FOUR MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,156,474.00) for the purpose of designing
and constructing improvements to the City's sewer system,and installing a trunkline along Oklahoma Street
through the West Baytown Phase 1 Storm Sewer Improvement(the"Project"); and
WHEREAS,the City's financial contribution to the Program's costs may consist,in whole or part,
of Texas General Land Office ("GLO") Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery
Reallocation Program("CDBG-DR")funds; and
WHEREAS, in order to comply with the terms of the GLO's CDBG-DR grant, the Parties now
desire to amend and restate the Agreement. NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,hereby authorizes and directs
the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to an amended and restated interlocal agreement
with Harris County Flood Control District for the West_Baytown Drainage Project (the "Amended
Agreement"). A copy of said Amended Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown reauthorizes payment to Harris
County in an amount not to exceed FOUR MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,156,474.00) in accordance with the
Amended Agreement authorized in Section 1 hereinabove.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve a decrease
or an increase in costs by FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less, provided
that the amount authorized in Section 2 hereof may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent
(25%).
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City
Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative to of the City ouncil of the City of
Baytown this the 9'day of April, 2026.
CHARLES JOHNSON, Mayor
ATTEST: ANGELA JACKSON, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: SCOTT LEMOND, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
HCFCD Agreement No.2022-48
AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
This Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement ("Restatement") is made and entered
into by and between City of Baytown, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of
Texas, located within Harris County, and hereinafter referred to as the "City," and Harris County
Flood Control District, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas,
hereinafter referred to as the "District," each a "Party" to this Agreement, and are collectively
referred to herein as the "Parties."
RECITALS:
On October 12, 2021, the District and the City entered into an Interlocal Agreement, (the
"Agreement") to design and construct improvement to the City's sewer system and install a
trunkline along Oklahoma Street through the West Baytown Phase 1 Storm Sewer Improvement
(the "Project") on City property as depicted on attached Exhibit A.
The City has estimated the cost of the Project to be SEVEN MILLION ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND TEN AND 29/100 DOLLARS ($7,100,010.29).
The District desires to contribute a maximum of TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED FORTY-
THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 54/00 DOLLARS ($2,943,536.54)
(the "District Contribution") toward the shared cost of the Drainage Components of the Project,
as defined hereinbelow.
The City's financial contribution to the Program's costs may consist, in whole or part, of Texas
General Land Office ("GLO") Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery
Reallocation Program ("CDBG-DR") funds.
In order to comply with the terms of the GLO's CDBG-DR grant, the Parties now desire to
amend and restate the Agreement.
It is to the mutual benefit of the City and the District to enter into this Restatement for the use
and benefit of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefit to the City and District, and other
good and valuable consideration, and in accordance with Paragraph XII of the Agreement, the
Parties contract, covenant, and agree to amend and restate the Agreement as follows:
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TERMS:
1.
Within ninety (90) Days of the execution of this Restatement, the District shall pay to the City
the District Contribution in the amount of TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED FORTY-THREE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND 54/100 DOLLARS ($2,943,536.54),
towards the cost of the drainage components of the project, as defined hereinbelow. The City
shall be responsible for all costs associated with the Project in excess of the District
Contribution.
The District Contribution will go toward the "Drainage Components of the Project," which is
defined as storm sewer drainage improvements, pavement and sidewalk reconstruction, water
and sewer line adjustments relating to the storm sewer system replacement, and engineering,
design, and additional services related to the listed components.
2.
The City will advertise and award the construction contract for the Project in accordance with
procurement laws and GLO requirements. The City's determination of the lowest responsible
bidder for the Project shall be final. If the City encounters environmental contamination or other
issues that make it impossible to continue the Project during construction, it shall immediately
halt all work until the Parties have discussed how to proceed. Under no circumstances shall the
District be responsible for any delay damages, remediation costs, or any costs associated with
contamination. If this Agreement is terminated by the City because of the contamination, the
City will be responsible for all costs of the Project to the point of termination.
3.
In order to ensure compliance with the term of the GLO's CDBG-DR grant to the City, the City
shall be solely responsible for all Project related environmental, design, procurement, and
construction moving forward from the date of this Restatement. The District has already
provided the City with the Final Construction Design Plan of the West Baytown Drainage
Improvement Project for the City to bid, but all future design work shall be managed and/or
overseen by the City. The City may make changes and amendments to the drawings and
specifications within the design intent of the Project as the City deems necessary or desirable
during construction; however, the City shall, within twenty (20) days, notify the District of all
such changes and amendments and provide the District with updated plans for review and
approval. The District shall provide comments to the City within twenty (20) calendar days of
receipt of the updated plans or the updated plans will be deemed to have the District's consent.
Any increased costs to the Project, whether caused by changes or amendments to the design
plans or the contractor seeking a change order that increases the cost of the Project, shall be the
responsibility of the City.
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4.
The City shall provide the District a temporary right of entry and construction easement onto the
property where the Project will be constructed. The City shall have access at all reasonable times
to the Project construction site and to all relevant drawings, specifications, contract documents,
and records to verify that the Project is constructed in compliance with this Restatement. The
City will include the District in all Project design and construction progress meetings
5.
The Parties clearly understand and agree, such understanding and agreement being of the
absolute essence to this Agreement, that:
A. the District shall have available the total maximum sum of TWO MILLION NINE
HUNDRED FORTY-THREE. THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX AND
54/100 DOLLARS ($2,943,536.54) specifically allocated to fully discharge any and all
liabilities that may be incurred by the District pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
and that any cost increases in the Project to be paid by the District must first be approved
by Harris County Commissioners Court and certified as available by the County Auditor.
B. the City shall have available the total maximum sum of FOUR MILLION ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE AND
74/100 DOLLARS ($4,156,473.74) specifically allocated to fully discharge any and all
liabilities that may be incurred by the City pursuant to the terms of this Restatement, and
that any cost increase in the Project to be paid by the City must first be approved by the
City Council of the City of Baytown and certified as available by the City's Director of
Finance.
The Parties agree that all funds used under this Restatement shall be from current fiscal funds.
6.
Either Party may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days' written
notice to the other Party and any unspent portion of the District Contribution held by the City
shall be returned to the District in a timely manner. As used herein, "unspent portion of the
District Contribution" shall mean all unspent funds for the Drainage Components of the Project
to which the District is contributing.
7.
Within thirty (30) days of completion of the construction of the Project, the City shall coordinate
with the District, as the owner of the design contract, to provide the City with record drawings of
the Project. The City will conduct an accounting of all monies expended and distinguish which
monies were spent on drainage and non-drainage components of the Project following the
completion of the Project. The City will refund to the District its portion of any amount not spent
as stated in this Restatement or any amendment to this Restatement. The City will maintain the
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Project to the extent and in the same manner as other like facilities within the City once it is
complete.
8.
The City will cause to be inserted in the construction contract for the Project an agreement that
the contractor will indemnify, defend, protect, covenant not to sue, release, and save and hold
harmless the City and District and all their representatives from all suits, actions, or claims of
any character brought on account of any injuries or damages sustained by any person or property
in consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work or through the use of unacceptable
materials in the construction of the Project or any associated improvements, or on account of any
act or omission by the contractor.
The Parties shall require all contractors to maintain insurance and provide performance and
payment bonds for the duration of the work performed in accordance with the Texas Government
Code Chapter 2253 and GLO requirements. The Parties shall require any person or entity
performing work on any construction activity to complete form SF-424D, entitled "Assurances —
Construction Programs," and shall maintain documentation.
The City will require its contractors to name the City and the District as additional insureds. The
City shall also require its contractors to name GLO, and its officers, employees, and authorized
agents, as additional insureds on all coverage for liability arising under the Project and/or this
Restatement, except on Workers' Compensation and Professional Liability policies.
9.
The Parties will endeavor to give each other at least 72-hours-notice of release of information
regarding the Project to the news media, private citizens or community organizations; however,
this article shall have no application to any release of information based upon approval of this
Agreement or any amendment thereto by the governing bodies of the Parties.
10.
All notices and communications under this Agreement shall be mailed by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or delivered to the Parties at the following addresses:
Harris County Flood Control District
9900 Northwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77092
Attention: Executive Director
City of Baytown
2401 Market St.
Baytown TX 77520
Attention: City Manager
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Notice shall be deemed delivered on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or the third day
following deposit in the United States Postal Services post office or receptacle with proper
postage affixed addressed to the respective other Party at the address prescribed above or at such
other address as the receiving Party may have prescribed to the sending Party with at least ten
(10) days prior written notice.
11.
No Party hereto shall make, in whole or in part, any assignment of the Agreement or any
obligation hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party and, where applicable,
the GLO.
12.
Each Party shall maintain financial and project records in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles or Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards, as applicable,
and 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Records shall be retained for at least three (3) years following final
closeout of the State of Texas CDBG-DR grant. The GLO, United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development, Texas State Auditor's Office, and other authorized
representatives shall have access to such records.
13.
Any property acquired or improved with CDBG-DR funds must continue to meet a CDBG-DR
National Objective for at least five (5) years after project completion, or such longer period as
required by the GLO. Failure to maintain compliance may require repayment of federal funds by
the City.
14.
A. The recitals set forth in this Restatement are, by reference, incorporated into and
deemed a material part of this Restatement.
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B. When terms are used in this Restatement in the singular or plural, the meaning shall apply
to both. When either male or female gender is used in this Restatement, the meaning shall
apply to both.
C. One or more waivers of any covenant, term, or condition of this Restatement by either
Party shall not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant,
term, or condition. The consent or approval by either Party shall not be deemed to waive
or render unnecessary consent to or approval of any subsequent similar act.
D. Neither Party shall be held liable for a loss or damage due to delay or failure in
performance of any part of this Restatement from any cause beyond its control and
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without its fault or negligence, such causes may include acts of God, acts of civil or
military authority, government regulations (except those promulgated by the Party
seeking the benefit of this section), embargoes, epidemics, war, terrorist acts, riots,
insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, nuclear accidents, floods, strikes, power
blackouts, other major environmental disturbances or unusually severe weather
conditions.
E. Unless otherwise specified in this Restatement, all remedies of the Parties under this
Restatement are cumulative, and the election of any remedy by a Party shall not foreclose
that Party from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedy.
F. This Restatement is not intended to and shall not create a joint enterprise between the
City and the District. It is understood and agreed that the District.and District's personnel
shall not be considered employees, agents, partners, joint venturers, or servants of the
City. It is also understood and agreed that the City and the City's personnel shall not be
considered employees, agents, partners,joint venturers, or servants of the District.
G. The Parties are undertaking governmental functions or services under this Restatement,
and the purpose hereof is solely to further public good, rather than any pecuniary
purpose.
H. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Restatement to the contrary, it is expressly
understood and agreed that in the execution of this Restatement, neither Party waives nor
shall be deemed to waive any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it
against claims arising in the exercise of governmental powers and functions.
I. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws
of the State of Texas and City of Houston. Venue for any disputes relating in any way to
this Restatement shall lie exclusively in Harris County, Texas.
J. Neither Party hereto shall make, in whole or in part, any assignment of this Restatement
or any obligation hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party. This
instrument contains the entire Restatement between the Parties relating to the rights
herein granted and the obligations herein assumed. Any modifications concerning this
instrument shall be of no force or effect, excepting a subsequent modification in writing
signed by both Parties hereto. Each Party warrants .that the undersigned is a duly
authorized.representative with the power to execute the Restatement.
K. Should any provision of this Restatement require judicial interpretation, the parties hereto
stipulate that the court interpreting or considering the same shall not apply the
presumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against a party by
reason of any rule or conclusion that a document should be construed more strictly
against the party who prepared the same, it being agreed that all parties hereto have
participated in the preparation of this Restatement and that each party had full
opportunity to consult legal counsel of its choice before the execution of this
Restatement.
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L. Any provision of this Restatement that, by its plain meaning is intended to survive
the expiration or earlier termination of this Restatement, shall survive such
expiration.
M. This instrument contains the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the rights
herein granted and the obligations herein assumed. Any modifications concerning this
instrument shall be of no force or effect, excepting a subsequent modification in writing,
signed by the Parties hereto.
N. Each and every segment contained in this Restatement is, and shall be construed as, a
separate and independent agreement. If any provision of this Restatement is construed to
be illegal or invalid, this will not affect the legality or validity of any of the provisions
hereof. The illegal or invalid provisions will be deemed stricken from this Restatement
and deleted to the same extent and effect as if never incorporated herein.
Executed on
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT
By: By:
Name: Lina Hidalgo
Title: County Judge
ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM
Jonathan Fombonne
Harris County Attorney
By:
Angela Jackson
City Clerk
By:
Augustus L. Campbell
Senior Assistant County Attorney
C.A. File No. 26GEN0795
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By:
HCFCD Agreement No. 2022-48
Scott Lemond
City Attorney
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HCFCD Agreement No.2022-48
ORDER OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
Authorizing execution of Agreement
The Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, convened at a meeting of said Court
at the Harris County Administration Building in the City of Houston, Texas,
on 2026 with all members present except
A quorum was present. Among other business, the following was transacted:
ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS AND
HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
Commissioner introduced an order and made a
motion that the same be adopted. Commissioner seconded the
motion for adoption of the order. The motion, carrying with it the adoption of the order,
prevailed by the following vote:
Vote of the Court Yes No Abstain
Judge Hidalgo ❑ ❑ ❑
Comm. Ellis ❑ ❑ ❑
Comm. Garcia ❑ ❑ ❑
Comm. Ramsey, P.E. ❑ ❑ ❑
Comm. Briones ❑ ❑ ❑
The County Judge thereupon announced that the motion had duly and lawfully carried
and that the order had been duly and lawfully adopted. The order thus adopted follows:
IT IS ORDERED that County Judge Lina Hidalgo be, and she is hereby, authorized to execute
for and on behalf of Harris County Flood Control District, an Amended and Restated Interlocal
Agreement with the City of Baytown, Texas. The Agreement is incorporated herein by reference
for all purposes as though fully set forth word for word.
All Harris County and Harris County Flood Control District officials and employees are
authorized to do any and all things necessary or convenient to accomplish the purpose of this
Order.
EXHIBIT A
WEST BAYTOWN PHASE 1 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS