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Ordinance No. 6,380921008 -2 ORDINANCE NO. 6380 • AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH T & R UTILITIES, INC. FOR THE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - HIGHWAY 146 CORRIDOR; 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 water system improvements- Highway 146 corridor, to be received October 5, 1992; 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.L.GOVIT.CODE ANN. § 252.041; and WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall at 2:00 otclock p.m., Monday, October 5, 1992, 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 T & R Utilities, Inc. to do the above described work according to the plans and specifications set forth by the Consulting Engineer for the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY -SEVEN AND 50/100 ($717,447.50) DOLLARS, and the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to a contract with T & R Utilities, Inc. for the above described work, said contract containing the plans, specifications, and requirements of the Consulting Engineer and appropriate bond requirements in accordance with the provisions of TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 5160. Section 2: That the administration is authorized to contract for utility adjustments, laboratory testing, and other professional services necessary to the operation and completion of the project. Section 3: That pursuant to the provisions of TEX.L.GOVIT.CODE ANN. § 252.048, 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 0 decrease. • 0 921008 -2a Section 4: 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 8th day of October, 1992. BBY DIL E Mayor ATTEST: z2� EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk 4 0M - Q Cej� ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C ty At orney C:1:29:14 - 2 -