Ordinance No. 2,87600424 -1
ORDINANCE NO. 2876
AN ORDINANCE AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
ADDITIONS TO FIRE STATION NO. 6 TO RIGGS CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY FOR THE SUM OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTY AND N01100 ($17,750.00) DOLLARS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did
authorize advertising for bids for the construction of
additions to Fire Station No. 6 to be received April 16,
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 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, 1980, as per published
notice to bidders; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Baytown
hereby accepts the bid of Riggs Construction Company for the
sum of Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty and No /100
($17,750.00) 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 additions to Fire Station No. 6, containing
the plans, specifications, and requirements of the City 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
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decrease 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 24th day of April , 1980.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
SCOTT BOUNDS, City Attorney
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4ETT 0. HUTTO, Mayor