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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1994-004 �. . RESOLUTION N0. 94-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS APPROVING CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE BAYLOR PARKWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on May 18, 1993, after due notice to bidders, the City received bids from five (5) contractors for the construction of the Baylor Parkway Construction Project; and WHEREAS, J.L. Bertram Construction Engineering, Inc. submitted the lowest responsible bid of 5357,480.37 and the City Council awarded the bid to Bertram on June 15, 1993; and WHEREAS, the City hereby determines that the reconstruction of Coppell Road is required to preserve the property of the municipality and will protect the public health and safety of the municipality's residents; and � ,, WHEREAS, J.L. Bertram Construction Engineering, Inc. has submitted the lowest of two proposals from contractors currently under contract to the City of Grapevine in an amount of 5248,345.50; and WHEREAS, Section 252.022(1 � of the Texas Local Government Code ("Code") authorizes the City to extend existing contracts in excess of 25% of the original amount without complying with competitive bid requirements when the procurement is made because of a public calamity that requires the immediate appropriation of money to relieve the necessity of the City's residents or to preserve the property of the City; and WHEREAS, Section 252.022(2) of the Code authorizes the City to extend existing contracts in excess of 25% of the original amount without complying with the competitive bid requirements when the construction of the facilities are necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of the City's residents; and WHEREAS, rebidding procedures would be costly and are unlikely to yield an ��-� amount lower than that referenced above. �.:,� � . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: �..,,� Section 1 . The above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein for all purposes. Section 2. The City Council hereby determines that the extension of this existing contract through adoption of a Change Order is necessary to preserve the property of the City and protect the public health and safety of the City's residents. Section 3. The City Council hereby agrees to execute Change Order #1 to the Baylor Parkway Construction Contract in an amount of 5248,345.50. Section 4. The fact that the present resolutions and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which requires that this Resolution become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so resolved. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF �,. .. GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of February , 1994. APPROVED: � William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Lind Huff City Secretary �,�..., ��..� RES. N0. 94-04 2 APPROVED AS TO FORM: �.� �"�� �,.,fi r' . �� - ^'�'� - John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney �., ,> ,k,:. ,,. �� RES. N0. 94-04 3