Ordinance No. 1,661ORDINANCE NO.1661
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
APPROVINGAND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1973 STREET IM
PROVEMENT PROGRAM,PHASE I,BY BROWN &ROOT,INC.;FINDING THAT
THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT;
ACCEPTING THE ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE;AU
THORIZING THE FINAL PAYMENT TO THE SAID BROWN &ROOT,INC.;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,the Cityof Baytown contracted with Brown &Root,Inc.for the
construction of the 1973 Street Improvement Program,Phase I;and
WHEREAS,all of the said improvements,as provided for in the plans and
specifications heretofore prepared by the 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 by the terms of the
said contract andthe plans and specifications thereof,haseapproved"anddaocepted
said work and improvements and has heretofore issued his Certificate of Final
Acceptance,andhas 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 sum of Ten
Thousand and No/lOO ($10,000.00)Dollars,the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-Eight
Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Seven and 10/100 ($338,677.10)Dollars heretofore
advanced to Contractor in partial payments under the provisions of the said
contract;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE 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 provisions of the aforesaid contract.
Section 2:That the Certificate of Final Acceptance heretofore issued
by the CityEngineer and certified to the City Council is hereby accepted and
received.
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Section 3:That final payment to the said Brown &Root,Inc.in the amount
of Ten Thousand and No/100 ($10,000.00)Dollars is hereby authorized and directed.
Section 4:This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage
by the City Council of the City ofBaytown,Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSEDby the affinnative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown this mh day of spptpmhpr ,1974.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL
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