Ordinance No. 1,615ORDINANCE NO.1615
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1972 STREET IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM,PHASE II,BY BROWN &ROOT,INC.;FINDING THAT THEIMPROVEMENTS
ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THECONTRACT;ACCEPTING THE
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE;AUTHORIZING THE FINAL
PAYMENT TO THE SAID BROWN &ROOT,INC.;AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City of Baytown contracted with Brown &Root,Inc.for the
construction of the 1972 Street Improvement Program,Phase II;and
WHEREAS,all of the said improvements,as provided for in the plans and
specifications heretofore prepared bythe City Engineer,and as approved and
adopted by the City Council,have been performed and completed in full accordance
with all of the terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract;and
WHEREAS,the City Engineer in the manner provided bythe terms of the
said contract andthe 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 the City Council and recommended that
it accept and receive said work and improvements as constructed and completed
by the said Brown &Root,Inc.;and
WHEREAS,there remains and owing to the said contractor the sumof EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 91/100 ($18,244.91)Dollars,the sum of ONE
HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-ONE AND NO/100 ($144,491.00)
Dollars heretofore advanced to Contractor in partial payments under the provisions
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 said improvements have
been completed as provided in the plans and specifications therefore,and in
full accordance with all of the terms and provisionsof the aforesaid contract.
Section 2:That the Certificate of Final Acceptance heretofore issued
by the City Engineer and certified tothe City Council is hereby accepted and
received.
Section 3:That final payment to the said Brown &Root,Inc.in the amount
of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR AND 91/100 ($18,244.91)Dollars
is hereby authorized and directed.
Section 4:This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage
by the City Council of the CityofBaytown,Texas.
INTRODUCED,READandPASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown this 14thday of ,iurf?,1974.
GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,CityClerk
APPROVED:
NEEL'RICHARDSON,City Attorney
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