Ordinance No. 2,1477196
ORDINANCE NO. 2147
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, FINDING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF EAST HUNNICUTT
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION;
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO R. T. BISHOP CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY OF A SUM SUFFICIENT TO INCREASE TOTAL PAYMENT
TO ONE HUNDRED (100 %) PER CENT OF THE CONTRACT SUP.,
LESS RETAINAGES SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER FOR ALL
INCOMPLETE WORK AND UNSETTLED CLAIMS AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown contracted with R. T.
Bishop Construction Company for the construction of East
Hunnicutt Drainage Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the said construction, as provided for in the
plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the Consulting
Engineer, and as approved and adopted by the City Council,
have been substantially completed in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract; and
WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineer in the manner provided
by the terms of the said contract and the plans and spec-
ifications thereof, has conditionally approved and accepted
said work and improvements and has heretofore issued his
Certificate of Substantial Completion and has certified same
to the City Council and recommended that it conditionally
accept and receive said work and improvements as constructed
and substantially completed by the said R. T. Bishop Con-
struction Company; and
WHEREAS, there remains and owing to the said contractor
the sum of Thirty -Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty -Five and
98/100 ($39,655.98) Dollars, the sum of Four Hundred Fifty -
Four Thousand Five Hundred Thirty -Two and 31/100 ($454,532.31)
Dollars heretofore advanced to the contractor in partial
payments under the provisions of the contract; and
7197
WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineer has determined that
certain items of work remain to be completed or corrected
and that a retainage in the amount of One Thousand and
No /100 ($1,000.00) Dollars is sufficient to cover all
incompleted work and unsettled claims; 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 conditioned upon satis-
factory completion of all unfinished work and correction of
any discrepancies noted by the Engineer, and hereby finds
and determines that the said improvements have been substantially
completed as provided in the plans and specifications therefore,
and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
aforesaid contract.
Section 2: That the Certificate of Substantial Completion
heretofore issued by the Consulting Engineer and certified
to the City Council is hereby accepted and received.
Section 3: That payment to the said R. T. Bishop
Construction Company in the amount of Thirty -Eight Thousand
Six Hundred Fifty -Five and 98/100 ($38,655.98) Dollars is
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 the City of Baytown this 21st day of
December 1976.
T_0M GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEE ICHARDSON, City Attorney
-2-