Ordinance No. 4,59561125 -4
ORDINANCE NO. 4595
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH
BASIC CONSTRUCTORS FOR THE EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION
OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
(CONTRACT NO. 1); 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 expansion and modernization of the
Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant (Contract No. 1), to
be received September 30, 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 2 :00 o'clock p.m., Tuesday, September 30, 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 Basic Constructors, to do the above
described work according to the plans and specifications set
forth by the Consulting Engineer for the sum of FIVE MILLION
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY -EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND NO 1100
($5,378,600.00) DOLLARS, and the Mayor and the City Clerk of the
City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to
a contract with Basic Constructors 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 N01100
($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,
City Council of
November, 1986.
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READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
the City of Baytown, this the 25th day of
EMMETT 0. HUTTO, May r
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. H L, City Clerk
RANDALL B. TR NG, Cit torney
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