Ordinance No. 1,634ORDINANCE NO.1634
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,AU
THORIZING A CHANGE ORDER TO THE ORIGINAL BID ESTIMATE FOR THE SLIP
LINING OF SANITARY SEWER LINES ON WEST TEXASAVENUE BY CHANNEL
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,INC.;APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION
OF SAID SLIP LINING;FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN AC
CORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT;ACCEPTING THE DIRECTOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS'CERTIFICATE OFFINAL ACCEPTANCE;AUTHORIZING THE
FINAL PAYMENT TO THE SAID CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,INC.;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,on the 29th day of May,1974,by Ordinance No.1611,the City
Council of the City of Baytown did accept thebid of Channel Construction Company,
Inc.in the estimated amount of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Six and
No/100 ($18,846.00)Dollars for the emergency repairof sanitary sewer lines
on West Texas Avenue;and
WHEREAS,due to the deterioration of said lines being more extensive than
originally thought,work in excessof the approximate quantities estimated had
to be performed;and
WHEREAS,the additional cost of said additional work in excess of the
approximate quantities estimated is Eight ThousandThree Hundred Thirty and
70/100;and
WHEREAS,in order to provide for payment ofsaid additional cost in ex
cess of the approximate quantities estimated it is necessary for the City Council
of the City of Baytown to authorize a change order effecting the changes in
the approximate quantities of work estimated;and
WHEREAS,all of the said improvements,as provided for in the plans and
specifications heretofore prepared bythe Directorof Public Works and as ap
proved 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 Director of Public Works has approved and accepted the said
work and improvements and has heretofore issued his Certificate of Final Ac
ceptance,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 Channel Construction Company;and
WHEREAS,there remains and owing to the said contractor the sum of Eight
Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three and 70/100 ($8,330.70)Dollars;the sum
of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-Six and No/100 ($18,846.00)Dollars
heretofore advance to the Contractor in partial payments;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1:That the City Council hereby authorizes a change order to the
contractwith Channel Construction Company,Inc.forthe slip lining of sanitary
sewer lines on Texas Avenue in the amountof Eight Thousand Three Hundred Thirty
and 70/100 ($8,330.70)Dollars,said amount being an unencumbered amount from
Budget Account No.1004-9-4,Water Fund,which sum has been certified bythe
Director of Finance ofsaid City,evidenced by his signature at the end of this
Ordinance,to bean unencumbered balance of available funds for such purpose,or
so much thereof as may be necessary to payand discharge the obligations of the
City ofBaytown,Texas,under said change order.
(Section 2:That the City Council hereby approves and accepts said work and
improvements and finds and determines that all of said improvements have been com
pleted as provided in theplansand specifications therefore,and in full accordance
with all of the terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract.
Section 3:That the Certificate of Final Acceptance heretofore issued by the
Director of Public Works and certified to the City Council is hereby accepted and
received.
Section 4:That final payment to the said Channel Construction Company,Inc.
in the amount of Eight ThousandThree Hundred Thirty and 70/100 ($8,330.70)Dollars
is hereby authorized anddirected.
f^Section 5:This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage by
the City Council of the Cityof Baytown,Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of
the City of Baytown this 25th day of July,1974.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City TTIerk
APPROVED:/)
NEEL RICIlARDSOirrCity Attorney
"J.BV LEFEVRE,Director of Finance
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