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ORDINANCE NO. 8103
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTINNG THE MAYOR AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH FROST
CONSTRUCTORS, INC., FOR THE BUILD -OUT OF THE MUNICIPAL
SERVICE CENTER OFFICE/SHOPS; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THE SUM
OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY -TWO THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($252,000.00); 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 build -out of the Municipal Service Center office /shops,
to be received October 2, 1997; 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 § 252.041; and
WHEREAS, all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall at 9:00 o'clock a.m.,
Thursday, October 2, 1997, 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 Frost
Constructors, Inc., for the build -out of the Municipal Service Center office /shops according to the
plans and specifications set forth by the City Engineer for the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY -
TWO THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($252,000.00), 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 Frost Constructors, 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 Government Code, Chapter 2253.
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 NO /100 DOLLARS
($15,000.00) or less, subject to the provision that the original contract price may not be increased
by more than twenty -five percent (25 %) or decreased by more than twenty -five percent (25 %)
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 9" day of October, 1997.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P: HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, , City Attorney
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