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City Council Minutes — 2/249— Page 3 • Abstain: None 8. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute contract with Garver Construction, LTD for the construction of the Farrington Blvd. Phase II Trunk Sewer Improvements in the amount of $124,975.00. Additionally, authorize a 5% contingency in the amount of $6,248.00. Director of Public Works Steve Gillett presented summary and answered Council's questions. The Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2615 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND GARVER CONSTRUCTION, LTD, INC., FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FARRINGTON TRUNK SEWER, APPROPRIATING $124,975.00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $6,248.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Motion was made by Councilmember Ebow to approve Ordinance 2003-2615 as presented by Mr. Gillett. Second by Councilmember Engelken. The motion carried. Ayes: Mosteit, Engelken, Ebow, Griffiths, Beasley, Warren, Young, Meismer and Malone Nays: None Abstain: None 9. Council considered approving an ordinance authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute a contract with NBG Constructors, Inc. bid for setting pilings, construction of bridge abutments, and installation of a Prefabricated Steel Pedestrian Bridge over Little Cedar Bayou at the P Street R.O.W., low bidder meeting specifications. Director of Parks and Recreation Stephen Barr presented the summary and answered Council's questions. The Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 2003-2616 — AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND NBG CONSTRUCTORS, INC. TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL PILINGS, ABUTMENTS, AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS FOR INSTALLATION OF PREFABRICATED STEEL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU; APPROPRIATING $82,066.00 TO FUND SAID AGREEMENT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. On the Bid Tabulation for the sidewalk, under NBG Inc., line item number 8 appears to be incorrect. The Harris County grant award must be expended or committed by April, or they will be subject to recapture. Motion was made by Councilmember Beasley to approve Ordinance 2003-2616 with intended correction on the Bid Tabulation as presented by Mr. Barr. Second by Councilmember Warren. The motion carried.