Ordinance No. 4,33151212 -1
ORDINANCE NO. 4331
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH
HYDROSTORAGE, INC. FOR THE MASSEY- TOMPKINS ELEVATED
WATER STORAGE TANK; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did authorize the
Consulting Engineer of the City of Baytown to advertise for bids for the
construction of the Massey- Tompkins elevated water storage tank to be received
November 5, 1985; and
WHEREAS, notice to bidders as to the time and place, when and where the
contract for said construction would be let was published pursuant to provisions of
TEX. REV. CIV. STAT., art. 2368a; and
WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall at 10:00
o'clock a.m., Tuesday, November 5, 1985, as per published notice to bidders; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby accepts the
bid of Hydrostorage, Inc., to do the above described work according to the plans and
specifications set forth by the Consulting Engineer for the sum of ONE MILLION
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY - THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO /100
($1,353,1513.00) DOLLARS, and the Mayor and City Clerk of the City are hereby
authorized and directed to execute and attest to a contract with Hydrostorage, Inc.
for the above described work, said contract containing the plans, specifications, and
requirements of the Consulting Engineer and appropriate bond provisions in
accordance with the provisions of TEX. REV. CIV. STAT., art. 5160.
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 or an increase in costs of FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND
NO /100 ($15,000.00) DOLLARS or less, subject to the provision that the original
contract price may not be increased by more than twenty -five (25%) 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 immediately from and after its
passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, this the 12th day of December, 1985.
EMMETT O. HUT TO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED: