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1994 06 01 CC Minutes, SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN June 1, 1994 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on June 1, 1994, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance: Absent: Eva Benavides Manuel Escontrias E. Frank Hinds, Jr. Stephen DonCarlos Pete C. Alfaro Bobby Rountree Karen Horner Eileen P. Hall Rolland Pruett David Byford Council Member Council Member Council Member Council Member Mayor City Manager Asst. City Attorney City Clerk Council Member Council Member The meeting was opened with a quorum present, after which the following business was conducted: Consider Proposed Ordinance, Approving Change Order No. 2 to the 1993 Street Improvement Program, Phase 11 Jim Hutchison, Consulting Engineer, explained when the contractor removed the concrete base from Defee Street between Commerce and North Main, the soil below was found to be in poor condition. Apparently, inadequate drainage in the area had caused about 24 inches of the subgrade to become saturated and unsuitable for paving. The recommended solution to this problem is to remove the bad material and replace it with limestone. The cost of this procedure is estimated to be $36,109. This cost also includes adding two five foot curb inlets and sixty feet of fifteen inch RCP to provide for drainage. This procedure eliminates 1253 square yards of lime stabilization and a like amount of base reconstruction at a total savings of about $7,500. The net cost of this change will be about $28,609. Although most of Sterling was not to be reconstructed, the installation of the new water and sewer lines along with all the utility service lines has virtually destroyed the integrity of the existing base, resulting in the need to reconstruct the base on Sterling. This construction will add a net cost of $110,076.25 to the project for an increase of $138,685.25, or a 23.7% increase in the contract. The City Manager verified that funds for the increase would come from the $875,000 allocated for Garth Road Bridge and West Main Street Projects. 940601 -2 Minutes of the Special Session - June 1, 1994 In response to inquiry from Council, Mr. Hutchison stated that several things had occurred on the project which the engineers had no idea were there. A specific item was that Decker Drive had originally been poured with a monolithic curb, which meant it was all one piece and when Decker Drive pavement was removed, the curbing came up with it. Council emphasized to the consultant the seriousness of having to change a contract significantly and pointed out that this change order plus the first change order equals approximately $348,000 over the original contract. For this reason, Council emphasized the need to critique the whole project after completion. The City Manager concurred and indicated council would be furnished with results of the critique. Council Member Hinds moved to adopt the ordinance. Council Member Escontrias seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council Members Benavides, Escontrias, Hinds, and DonCarlos Mayor Alfaro Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 7013 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 WITH ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR THE 1993 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - -PHASE 11; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY -EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY -FIVE AND 251100 DOLLARS ($138,685.25); MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Adjourn There being no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned. Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk