Ordinance No. 11,160ORDINANCE NO. 11,160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
TEXAS. AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF TWENTY -SEVEN THOUSAND
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY -FOUR AND 49 /100 DOLLARS ($27,374.49)
TO CSA CONSTRUCTION. INC., FOR WORK PERFORMED CONCERNING
THE NORTHEAST WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT,
AUTHORIZING A PARTIAL RELEASE OF RETAINAGE TO CSA
CONSTRUCTION. INC., FOR SAID PROJECT IN TI -IE AMOUNT OF SEVEN
HUNDRED TWO TI- IOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY AND 32/100
DOLLARS ($702,290.32) TO CSA CONSTRUCTION. INC., FOR SAID
PROJECT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, construction on the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant is nearly
complete: and
WHEREAS, the contractor, CSA Construction. Inc., is currently completing a few minor
adjustments and minor punch list items: and
WHEREAS. final completion is still several months away; however, the biosolids
(sludge) processing facilities cannot be started up and tested until the plant has
processed sufficient wastewater to grow the biosolids required to be processed; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Baytown's standard contract documents, a retainage of
5% is held until all items in the contract are completed and the punch list is corrected: and
WHEREAS, the five percent (5 %) retainage held on this contract is currently EIGHT
HUNDRED SEVENTY -SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT I IUNDRED SIXTY -TWO AND 90/100
DOLLARS ($877.862.90); and
WHEREAS, as the basins and equipment have been in service and properly functioning
for over 2 months, the contractor is requesting that the retainage be reduced; and
WHEREAS, this sludge processing equipment not started up is valued at about six
percent (6 %) of the total contract value of SEVENTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED FORTY -
SIX THOUSAND SEVENN HUNDRED THIRTEEN AND NO /100 DOLLARS
(S 17.646.713.00); and
WHEREAS, since the project is substantially completed except for the sludge processing,
the City Council believes that retainage withheld should be reduced from five percent (5 %) to
one percent (1 %), which will assure satisfactory completion of the project; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OI- THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That all matters and facts set forth in the recitals hereinabove are found to
be true by the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas.
Section 2: That City Council hereby authorizes payment to CSA Construction, Inc.,
for the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in the amount of TWENTY - SEVEN
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY -FOUR AND 49/100 DOLLARS ($27,374.49)
for work performed.
Section 3: "That City Council hereby authorizes a partial release of retainage to CSA
Construction. Inc., for the Northeast Wastewater Treatment Plant Project in the amount of
SEVEN HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY AND 32/100 DOLLARS
($702.290.32).
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Baytoxvn.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative y�te of the City Council of the
City of Bayto,, n this the 13�' day of August. 2009.
STE%IEN H. DONCARLOS. Mayor
- , . ATT ST';
LETICIA GARZ , terim City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAfMIREZ, SR., C ty Attorney
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