Ordinance No. 2,575la
ORDINANCE NO. 2575
8110
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO FARRELL
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE MARKET STREET BRIDGE
IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown contracted with Farrell
Construction Company for the construction of the Market
Street bridge improvements; 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,
has been substantially completed in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the aforesaid contract; and
WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineers, in the manner pro-
vided by the terms of the said contract and the plans and
specifications thereof, have conditionally approved and
accepted said work and improvements and have theretofore
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
Farrell Construction Company; and
WHEREAS, the sum of Nine Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand
One Hundred Thirty -Eight and 08/100 ($975,138.08) Dollars
has heretofore been advanced to the contractor in partial
payments under the provisions of the contract; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that the pavement
surface on the bridge is not in accordance with the contract
and the plans and specifications thereof; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that Eleven Thousand
Seven Hundred and No /100 (:11,700.00) Dollars would adequately
protect itself from loss on account of this defective work
not remedied; 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 im
acceptance by contractor
full satisfaction of the
contractor that the said
completed as provided in
fore.
provements conditioned upon the
of the payment authorized herein as
City's contract obligations to
improvements have been substantially
the plans and specifications there-
Section 2: That final payment to the said Farrell
Construction Company in the amount of One Hundred Eleven
Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety -Six and 36/100 ($111,896.36)
Dollars is authorized and directed as full, complete, and
final payment for the value of all work performed and materials
furnished under the terms of the agreement for the Market
Street bridge improvements.
Section 3: 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 9th day
of November , 1978.
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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BOUNDS, City Attorney
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