Ordinance No. 2,2427600
ORDINANCE NO. 2242
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1976
STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BY BROWN & ROOT, INC.;
FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT; ACCEPTING THE ENGINEERS'
CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE FINAL
PAYMENT TO THE SAID 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 1976 Street Improvement
Program; and
WHEREAS, all of the said improvements, as provided for
in the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the
City Engineers, 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 Engineers in the manner provided by
the terms of the said contract and the plans and specifications
thereof, have approved and accepted said work and improvements
and have heretofore issued their Certificate of Final Acceptance,
and have certified same to the City Council and recommended
f' 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 Thirty -Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety -Two and
20/100 ($32,292.20) Dollars, the sum of Two Hundred Eighty -
Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety -Eight and 20 /100 ($283,198.20)
Dollars heretofore advanced to contractor in partial payments
under the provisions of the said contract; NOW THEREFORE,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
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 City Engineers 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 Thirty -Two Thousand Two Hundred
Ninety -Two and 20/100 ($32,292.20) 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 the City of Baytown this 26th day
of May , 1977.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL R HA DSON, City Attorney
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