Ordinance No. 4,46060522 -3
ORDINANCE NO. 4460
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH R.
L. UTILITIES, INC. FOR THE LYNCHBURG -CEDAR BAYOU WATER
LINE; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown did authorize the City
Engineer of the City of Baytown to advertise for bids for the construction of the
Lynchburg -Cedar Bayou water line to be received May 19, 1986; 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., Monday, May 19, 1986, 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 R. L. Utilities, Inc., to do the above described work according to the plans
and specifications set forth by the. City Engineer for the sum of EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND TWENTY -ONE AND 1\40/100 ($18,021.00) DOLLARS, and the Mayor and
City Clerk of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to
a contract with R. L. Utilities, Inc. for the above described work, said contract
containing the plans, specifications, and requirements of the City 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 22nd day of May, 1986.
r_MJVTT O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EILEE P. H LL, City Clerk
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