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Ordinance No. 14,917ORDINANCE NO.14,917 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS, ACCEPTING THE BID OF FORDE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,INC.,FOR THE ANNUAL MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT;AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH FORDE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,INC.,FOR SAID CONTRACT;AUTHORIZING PAYMENT NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF THREE MILLION NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY-TWO AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,094,062.00);MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Baytown did advertise for bids for the Annual Mill and Overlay Project to be received on September 23,2021;and WFIEREAS,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 §252.041;and WHEREAS,all bids were opened and publicly read at City Hall at 2:00 o'clock p.m.,Thursday, September 23,2021,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 Forde Construction Company,Inc.,for the Annual Mill and Overlay Project according to the plans and specifications set forth by the City's Engineer,and authorizes payment of an amount not to exceed THREE MILLION NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND SIXTY-TWO AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,094,062.00)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 Forde Construction Company,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 §252.048,the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any change order involving a decrease or an increase in costs of FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/lOO DOLLARS ($50,000.00)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 from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affiimative^le the City Council oj^the City of Baytownthis the 28"'day of October,2021. ANGELA JAUKSON,City APPROVED AS TO FORM: <0^ ON CAPETlLLO,fdayor Gfe iNlT.HORNER,City Attorney R:\Karen Homcr\Documen(s\Files\Cily Couiicil\0rdinances\2021\0ctober 28\AwardAmuialMill&OveilayContract.docx