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ORDINANCE NO. 2003- i~1)
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BROOKS CONCRETE, INC.
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2003 CITY-WIDE SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $60,855.50 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.
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 $60,855.50
from Capital Improvement Fund 015 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
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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-
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 March 24, 2003
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Martha Gillett,
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Knox W. Askins,
City Attorney
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: March 24~ 2003
Requested By: nong Kn."p...... ~ E~
Department: Planning
Appropriation
Source of Funds: General CIP Fund 015
Account Number: 015-9892-709
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance: X
Amount Budgeted: $50,000.00
Exhibits:
Ordinance
Bid Tabulation
Bidders List
Map Showing Project Locations
Amount Requested: 550,000 00
Budgeted Item: YES NO
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
As part of the FY 2002-2003 Budget for Capital Improvement Projects, City Council approved
$50,000.00 for the Sidewalk Replacement Program. The 2003 City-Wide Sidewalk
Improvement Project consists of the removal and replacement of deteriorated sidewalks. In
some areas, accessible ramps will be installed.
Survey, design and engineering were performed on this project utilizing City personnel. Each
year, staff estimates the bid quantities so that bid prices will be right at $50,000. On March 5,
2003, the City received competitive bids from 2 qualified contractors (see attached Bid
Tabulation). Brooks Concrete, Inc. of Pasadena submitted the low bid in the amount of
$60,855.50. The primary reason the lowest bid came in over the budgeted amount is the number
of accessible ramps included in this year's project and the price bid for each ramp. This project
identified 52 ramps to be constructed, which is roughly twice as many as previous projects. Staff
proposes that approximately 27 of the ramps be eliminated which would bring this project within
budget. The contract will be complete within 90 calendar days once the "Notice to Proceed" is
issued.
Brooks Concrete, Inc. has performed this work for the City in previous years and is considered
well qualified to perform the work. Staff recommends that City Council authorize a construction
contract with Brooks Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $50,000. This would include a reduction in
the bid quantity for ramps.
Action Required bv Council:
Consider approving an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with
Brooks Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for annual sidewalk replacement.
ADDroved for City Council Al!enda
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