Ordinance No. 2,554N
ORDINANCE NO. 2554
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF
THE COUNTRY CLUB WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT BY R.
T. BISHOP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., AND R. T. BISHOP,
JOINT VENTURE; FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT; ACCEPTING
THE ENGINEERS' CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AUTHO-
RIZING THE FINAL PAYMENT TO SAID CONTRACTOR AND PRO-
VIDING 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, all of the said improvements, as provided for
in the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the
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 Engineers, in the manner provided by the
terms of the said contract and the plans and specifications,
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
that it accept and receive said work and improvements as
constructed and completed by the said R. T. Bishop Construc-
tion Company, Inc., and R. T. Bishop, Joint Venture; and
WHEREAS, there remains and owing to the said contractor
the sum of Fifteen Thousand and No /100 ($15,000.00) Dollars,
the sum of Three Hundred Two Thousand Four Hundred Thirty -
Seven and 07/100 ($302,437.07) 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 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 Engineers and certified to the City
Council is hereby accepted and received.
Section 3: That final payment to the said R. T. Bishop
Construction Company, Inc., and R. T. Bishop, Joint Venture,
in the amount of Fifteen Thousand and No /100 ($15,000.00)
Dollars is hereby 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 28th day of
September , 1978.
ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
(UgUIT"BOUNDS, City Attorney
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
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