Ordinance No. 1,313ORDINANCE NO. 1313
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN
AT THE BAYTOWN CIVIC CENTER AND FOUNDATION SLAB FOR THE PARKS
& RECREATION DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE BUILDING BY RIGGS CONSTRUC-
TION COMPANY, FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT; ACCEPTING THE ENGINEER'S CER-
TIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PAYMENT TO
THE SAID RIGGS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EF-
FECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown contracted with Riggs Construction Company,
Baytown, Texas, for the construction of the memorial fountain at the Baytown
Civic Center and foundation slab for the Parks & Recreation Department maintenance
building; and
WHEREAS, all of the said improvements as provided for in the plans and spe-
cifications heretofore prepared by the Consulting Engineer, and as approved
and adopted by the City Council, have been performed and completed in full ac-
cordance with all of the terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract; and
WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineer, in the manner provided by the terms of
the said contract and the plans and specifications thereof, has approved and
accepted said work and improvements and has heretofore issued his Certificate
of Final Acceptance, and has certified same to said City Council and recommended
that it accept and receive said work and improvements as constructed and com-
pleted by the said Riggs Construction Company; and
WHEREAS, there remains and owing to the said contractor the sum of Seven
Hundred Twenty Dollars ($720), the sum of Six Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars
($6480) heretofore advanced to the contractor in partial payments under the pro-
visions of the said contract; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby approves and accepts said work and
improvements, and finds and determines that all of the said improvements have
been fully completed as provided in the plans and specifications therefore, and
in full accordance with all of the terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract.
Section 2: That the Certificate of Final Acceptance heretofore issued by
the Consulting Engineer and certified to the City Council is hereby accepted and
received.
Section 3: That final payment to the said Riggs Construction Company in
the amount of Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars ($720) is hereby authorized and
directed.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage
by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown, this 14th day of December , 1972.
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICH DS N, &City2l�ttornney
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C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor
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