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ORDINANCE NO. 7235
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH EBR, INC.
FOR THE IH -10 WATER LINE TO NORTH MAIN STREET PROJECT;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY -ONE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY -SEVEN AND 35/100 DOLLARS
($171,277.35); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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 IH -10 Water Line to North Main Street Project, to be received
February 14, 1995; 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 Texas Local Government Code
Annotated 5 252.041; and
WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall
at 2:00 o'clock p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 1995, 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 EBR, Inc. to do the above described work
according to the plans and specifications set forth by the City
Engineer for the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY -ONE THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED SEVENTY -SEVEN AND 35/100 DOLLARS ($171,277.35), and
authorizes payment thereof, and the Mayor and the City Clerk of the
City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to a
contract with EBR, Inc. for the above described work, said contract
containing the plans, specifications, and requirements of the City
Engineer and appropriate bond requirements in accordance with the
provisions of Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated 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 Texas Local
Government Code Annotated § 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
DOLLARS ($15,000.00) or less, subject to the provision that the
original contract price may not be increased by more than twenty -
five (250) or decreased by more than twenty -five (250) percent
without the consent of the contractor to such decrease.
• Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
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• INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown this the 23rd day of February,
1995.
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PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ACID RAMIREZ, Ep., City Attorney
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