Ordinance No. 1,773ORDINANCE NO.1773
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1974
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BY BROWN &ROOT,INC.;FINDING
THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THETERMS
OF THE CONTRACT;ACCEPTING THE ENGINEERS1 CERTIFICATE
OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE;AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PAYMENT TO
THESAID 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 1974 Street Improvement Program;
and
WHEREAS,all of thesaid 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,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 sum of Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three and 64/100
($18,193.64)Dollars,thesum of One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand
Three Hundred Eighty-One and 41/100 ($155,381.41)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 THECITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1:That the City Council herebyapproves 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 ac
cordance with all of the terms and provisions of the aforesaid
contract.
Section 2:That the Certificate of Final Acceptance
heretofore issued by the City Engineer and certified to the
City Council is hereby accepted and received.
Section 3:That final payment to the said Brown &Root,Inc.
in the amount of Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Three and
64/100 ($18,193.64)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 of Baytown,
Texas.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of theCity of Baytown this27th day
of March ,1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor /
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RIC ,City Attorney
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