Ordinance No. 2,85800327 -1
ORDINANCE NO. 2858
AN ORDINANCE AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
A RAMP AT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING TO RIGGS CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY FOR THE SUM OF SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
SEVENTY -FIVE AND 60 /100 ($6,375.60) DOLLARS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did
authorize advertising for bids for the construction of a
ramp at the Community Building to be received March 27,
1980; and
WHEREAS, notice to bidders as to the time and place,
when and where the contract would be let was published
pursuant to provisions of Section 74 of the Charter of the
City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City
Hall at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 27, 1980, as per published
notice to bidders; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown
hereby accepts the bid of Riggs Construction Company for the
sum of Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy -Five and 60/100
($6,375.60) Dollars, and the Mayor and City Clerk of the
City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and
attest to a contract with Riggs Construction Company for the
construction of a ramp at the Community Building, containing
the plans, specifications, and requirements of the City
Engineer and appropriate bond and drawn provisions in
accordance with the provisions of TEX.REV.CIV.STAT. art.
5160 or providing that no money will be paid to said contractor
until completion and acceptance of the work by the City.
Section 2: That pursuant to the provisions of TEX.REV.CIV.
STAT. art. 2368a, the City Manager is hereby granted general
authority to approve any change order involving a decrease
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or an increase in costs of Five Thousand and No /100 ($5,000.00)
Dollars or less, provided that the original contract price
may not be increased by more than twenty -five (25 %) percent
or decreased by more than twenty -five (25 %) percent without
the consent of the contractor to such decrease.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this the 27th day of March ,
ATTEST:
LEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney
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