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Home My WebLink AboutO-2002-2533 r e e ORDINANCE NO. 2002-~53~ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND GULF STATES COATINGS, INC., FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BAYSHORE ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK, APPROPRIATING $ 5 0, 600 .00 PLUS A CONTINGENCY OF $5,060.00, TO FUND SAID CONTRACT, HAXING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the ~ document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such document and all related documents on behalf of the City of La Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all such signatures and to affix the seal of the city to all such documents. City Council appropriates the sum of $50,600.00 plus a contingency of $5,060.00, from Fund 3 to fund said contract. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. . e PASSED AND APPROVED, this 14th day of January, 2002. ATTEST: It!l!!lL~(J JflLU/ Mar a A. Gillett City Secretary APPROVED: CUtJ Knox W. Askins City Attorney CITY OF LA PORTE BY:~~ /N rman L. one Mayor 2 e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Public Works Agenda Date Requested: Januar Appropriation Requested By: S. Gillett Source of Funds: Utility CIP Department: Account Number: 003-9890-864-1100 Report: Resolution: Ordinance: xx Amount Budgeted: $75,000 Ordinance Amount Requested: $55,660 Exhibits: Exhibits: Ene:ineer's Recommendation Budgeted Item: YES Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Tank inspections performed by Dunham Engineering recommended recoating of the elevated water storage tank in the former Bayshore MUD. This tank was last coated in 1991. The paint system has performed well, and the Engineer recommends recoating before the paint system begins to fail. Dunham Engineering has designed the proposed improvements, and sealed bids were received on December 17, 2001 from four (4) contractors. Low bid was submitted by Gulf States Coatings, Inc, of La Porte in the amount of $50,600, A total of 75,000 was budgeted for this Project. As illustrated by the attached bid tabulation, the bids ranged from a high of$96,772 to the low bid. Low bidder was checked by the Engineer for past work experience, safety experience and references. Gulf States Coatings, Inc, has successfully completed projects for the Engineer, and is recommended by the Engineer for bid award, A total of$69,000 is available in the Project budget for construction, It is recommended that the contract be awarded to Gulf States Coatings, Inc, in the amount of$50,600, A contingency of$5,060 is also recommended, Action Required bv Council: Approve an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Gulf States Coatings, Inc. in the amount of$50,600, with a contingency of$5,060, Approved for City Council Aeenda QJ~"G \~~ Robert T. Herrera, City Manager -' -" ch -O~ Date e e f .'., . e e ORDINANCE NO. 2001- B53;)' AN ORDINANCE RATIJ!'YING AND CONJ!'IRMING THE EMPLOYllENT OJ!' ABRAMS SCOTT & BICKLEY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, TO REPRESENT THE CITY OJ!' LA PORTE AS SPECIAL COUNSEL ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OJ!' LA PORTE AND R.T.G. BUILDING COMPANY, ON THE CITY HALL EXPANSION PROJECT, MAICING VARIOUS J!'INDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT, J!'INDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EJ!'J!'ECTIVE DATE HEREOJ!'. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the title of this ordinance. Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 10th day of December, 2001. CITY OF LA PORTE By: 4f~ Mayor . " t.. e ORDINANCE NO. 2001- ~~3J- e PASSED AND APPROVED, this 10th day of December, 2001. ATTEST: ~;/;!d~ II /I.dd Mart a A. Gillett City Secretary Knox W. Askins City Attorney By: CITY OF LA PORTE ~. Mayor P1G: 2 .. .. ..to;, t' e e ASKINS & ARMSTRONG. P. C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 702 W, FAIRMONT PARKWAY P,O, BOX 1218 LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-1218 KNOX W, ASKINS .JOHN 0, ARMSTRONG TE:LE:PHONE: 281 471-1886 TE:LE:COPIE:R 281 471-2047 CHARLE:S R, HUBE:R, .JR, BOARD CERTIF'IED . CIVIL TRIAL LAW TEXAS BOARD OF' LEGAL SPECIALIZATION CLARK T, ASKINS December 4, 2001 Hon. Mayor & City Council city of La Porte City Hall La Porte, Texas Gentlemen: R.T.G. Building Company, the first contractor on the City Hall expansion project, defaulted, and its contract was terminated by the City. City Council subsequently re-Iet the contract to the second high bidder, and the City is now involved in an arbitration proceeding with the first contractor. The City has requested Barry Abrams and Susan Bickley, of the Houston firm, Abrams, Scott & Bickley, to represent it in the arbitration proceedings. The attached ordinance ratifies Abrams, Scott & Bickley, on this and confirms the employment of matter. YUery truly, 1. ~7eI~ Knox W. Askins City Attorney City of La Porte KWA: sw Attachment