Ordinance No. 9,399ORDINANCE NO. 9399
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH FLORIDA
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, INC., FOR THE FULL SIGNALIZATION OF
THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 146 AT EL CHACO DRIVE;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF NINETY -FIVE THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY -TWO AND 69/100 DOLLARS ($95,132.69); 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 to
advertise for bids for the full signalization of the intersection of State Highway 146 at El Chaco
Drive to be received August 5, 2002; 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 2:00 o'clock p.m.,
Monday, August 5, 2002, 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 Florida
Traffic Control Devices, Inc., for the full signalization of the intersection of State Highway 146 at El
Chaco Drive according to the plans and specifications set forth by the City Engineer for the sum of
NINETY -FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY -TWO AND 69/100 DOLLARS
($95,132.69) and authorizes payment thereof, and the City Manager and the City Clerk of the City
are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to a contract with Florida Traffic Control
Devices, 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 TWENTY -FIVE THOUSAND AND NO 1100
DOLLARS ($25,000.00) 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.
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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 81h day of August, 2002.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
GA Y W SMI -14, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, S ity Attorney
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