Ordinance No. 2,537W
ORDINANCE NO. 2537
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AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
COUNTRY CLUB WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IS SUB-
STANTIALLY COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF
THE CONTRACT; ACCEPTING THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS'
CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION; AUTHORIZING THE
PAYMENT TO R. T. BISHOP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AND
R. T. BISHOP, JOINT VENTURE, OF A SUM SUFFICIENT TO
INCREASE TOTAL PAYMENT TO ONE HUNDRED (1000 PER CENT
OF THE CONTRACT SUM, LESS RETAINAGES SPECIFIED BY THE
ENGINEERS 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, Inc., and R. T. Bishop, Joint
Venture, for the construction of the Country Club Water Line
Replacement Project; and
WHEREAS, the said construction, as provided for in the
plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the Consulting
Engineers, 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 Engineers, in the manner provided
by the terms of the said contract and the plans and specifi-
cations thereof, have conditionally approved and accepted
said work and improvements and have heretofore issued their
Certificate of Substantial Completion and have 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, Inc., and R. T. Bishop, Joint Venture;
and
WHEREAS, there remains and owing to the said contractor
the sum of Forty -Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty -Six and
34/100 ($46,886.34) Dollars, the sum of Two Hundred Seventy
Thousand Five Hundred Fifty and 73/100 ($270,550.73) Dollars
heretofore advanced to the contractor in partial payments
under the provisions of the contract; and
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WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineers have determined that
certain items of work remain to be completed or corrected
and that a retainage in the amount of Fifteen Thousand and
No /100 ($15,000.00) 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 satisfactory
completion of all unfinished work and correction of any
discrepancies noted by the Engineers, and hereby finds and
determines that the said improvements have been substantially
completed as provided in the plans and specifications there-
fore, 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 Engineers and certified
to the City Council is hereby accepted and received.
Section 3: That payment to the said R. T. Bishop
Construction Company, Inc. and R. T. Bishop, Joint Venture,
in the amount of Thirty -One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-
Six and 34/100 ($31,886.34) Dollars is authorized and directed.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown this 14th day of
September , 1978.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney
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EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
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