Ordinance No. 1,741ORDINANCE NO.1741
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OFTHECITY OF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS,APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION
OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER BY R.W.JOHNSON
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY;FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS
ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT;
ACCEPTING THE ARCHITECT'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL
ACCEPTANCE;AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PAYMENT TO THE
SAID R.W.JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ANDPROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City of Baytown contracted with R.W.Johnson
Construction Company forthe construction of the Municipal Service
Center;and
WHEREAS,all of the said improvements,as provided for in
the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the Architect,
and as approved and adopted by the City Council,havebeen performed
and completed in full accordance with all of the terms and provision
of the aforesaid contract;and
WHEREAS,the Architect 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 here
tofore 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 R.W.Johnson Construction Company;and
WHEREAS,there remains and owing to the said contractor the
sum of Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Nine and 10/100 ($19,209.10)
Dollars,the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Eight Hundred
Eighty-One and 90/100 ($172,881.90)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 havebeen completed as provided in the plans
and specifications therefore,and in full accordancewith all of
the terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract.
Section 2:That the Certificate of Final Acceptance heretofore
issued by the Architect and certified to the City Council is
hereby accepted and received.
Section 3:That final payment to the said R.W.Johnson Con
struction Company in the amount of Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred
Nine and 10/100 ($19,209.10)Dollars is hereby authorized and
directed.
Section 4:This ordinance shalltake 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 13th day of February ,
1975.
ATTEST:
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EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
TOM GENTRY,Maytfr
NE RDSON,City Attorney
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