HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-064 ORDINANCE NO. 88-64
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
APPENDIX E, ARTICLE II , STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION--STREETS AND
DRAINAGE, ITEM 1 . 6 RELATIVE TO GUARANTEE AND
BY AMENDING APPENDIX E, ARTICLE III, STANDARD
� SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION--WATER
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM, ITEM 1 . 6 RELATIVE TO GUARANTEE;
r� PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500 .00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTEED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1 . That the Grapevine City Code is hereby amended
by amending Appendix E, Article II , Standard Specifications for
Construction--Streets and Drainage, Item 1 . 6 relative to
Guarantee shall read as follows:
"1 .6 . Guarantee: The contractor shall guarantee the
work for a period of two (2) years after the
date of acceptance by the City. During this two
(2) year period, the contractor shall make any
�'�� repairs and/or replacement of defective
materials and corrections due to poor
�� workmanship, all as may be required for full
compliance with the specifications. This
guarantee shall apply to all matters reported by
the City in writing within said two (2) year
period and this guarantee shall be backed by the
issuance of a maintenance bond. Said
maintenance bond shall be issued by a surety
licensed to operate within the State of Texas,
shall be for a time period of two (2) years from
the date of acceptance by the City, and shall be
in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25�)
of the cost of construction of the work being
guaranteed. "
Section 1 . That the Grapevine City Code is hereby amended
by amending Appendix E, Article III, Standard Specifications for
Construction--Water Distribution System and Sanitary Sewer
System, Item 1 . 6 relative to Guarantee shall read as follows :
"1 . 6 . Guarantee: The contractor shall guarantee the
work for a period of two (2) years after the
date of acceptance by the City. During this two
�� (2) year period, the contractor shall make any
repairs and/or replacement of defective
materials and corrections due to poor
,,�,,, workmanship, all as may be required for full
compliance with the specifications . This
guarantee shall apply to all matters reported by
the City in writing within said two (2) year
period and this guarantee shall be backed by the
issuance of a maintenance bond. Said
maintenance bond shall be issued by a surety
licensed to operate within the State of Texas,
shall be for a time period of two (2) years from
the date of acceptance by the City, and shall be
in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25�)
of the cost of construction of the work being
guaranteed. "
Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500 .00) for each offense and a separate offense
shall be deemed committed each day during or on which an offense
occurs or continues.
$� Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof .
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of the ordinance, and the City Council hereby declares it would
have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 5 . The fact that the present ordinances 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 public
business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the
public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
��� 1988 .
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 20th day of Se�tember �
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APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretar
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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�� City Attorney "
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