Ordinance No. 11,253ORDINANCE NO. 11.253
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 BLASTCO TEXAS INC., FOR
THE WATER TOV1,'ER DIFFUSER ALTERNATIVES PROJECT; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT OF A SUM OF THREE HUNDRED TWENTY - TIIREE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($323,500.00); NIAKTNG OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED "THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE TI IEREOF.
WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Baytown did advertise for bids for the Water Tower
Diffuser Alternatives Project to be received on October 7, 2009: and
WHEREAS, notice to bidders as to the time and place, when and where the bids would be
publicly opened and read aloud was published pursuant to provisions of Texas Local Government Code
Annotated S 252.041: and
WHEREAS. all bids were opened and publicly read at City I fall at 2:00 o'clock p.m., \Wednesday.
October 7. 2009, as per published notice to bidders; NOW THEREFORE
13E IT OIZDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section I: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby accepts the bid of Blastco
Texas Inc., for the Water Tower Diffuser Alternatives Project according to the plans and specifications set
forth by the City's engineer for the base bid and for bid alternate numbers 1 and 2, and authorizes
payment of an amount of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY -THREE -1 -1 IOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND
NO /100 DOLLARS (5323,500.00); based upon the unit prices specified in the bid, and the City Manager
and the City Clerk of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and attest to a contract with
Blastco Texas Inc.. for the above- described project, said contract containing the, plans, specifications. and
requirements of the City's engineer and appropriate bond requirements in accordance with the provisions
of Texas Government Code. Chapter 2253.
Section 2: That pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code Annotated
5 252.048. 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 /100 DOLLARS
(S25,000.00) 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 3: This ordinance shall take effect immediately fr/thtv Its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED. READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote ouncil of the C ity of
Baytown this the 12`h day of November, 2009.
PHEN H. DONCARLOS: Mayor
ATTEST:
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AS TO FORM:
CIO RAIMIREZ, SR., Cify. Attorney
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