HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-28-12-2b - Resolution - 06/28/2012 RESOLUTION NO. 06-2?-- /2 - 2b
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS, REVISING CITY COUNCIL CONTRACT APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR
CITY STANDARD FORM OF CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENTS FOR OVER $50,000
AND ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACTS; AMENDING THE STANDARD FORM OF CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT FOR OVER $50,000 BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH WITH THE
CONTRACT AMOUNT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas, has previously adopted standard contract forms
for construction services and professional services, to -wit: (a) the Standard Form of Construction
Agreement for over $50,000 and (b) the Architects and Engineering Professional Services
Contract; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of College Station, Texas, has previously adopted administrative
procedures for adoption of changes to said contracts; and
WHEREAS, on or about November 10, 2011 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11-10 -
11 -2c authorizing the City Manager to execute said contracts on behalf of the City when the City
Council has duly approved such contracts by adoption of a resolution; and
WHEREAS, on or about February 23, 2012 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 02-23-12 -
2d authorizing the City Manager to execute all contracts on behalf of the City when the City
Council has duly approved such contracts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to further improve efficiencies for approval of (a)
Standard Form of Construction Agreements for over $50,000 and (b) Architects and Engineering
Professional Services Contracts by omitting the need for a City Council resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to revise the Standard Form of Construction Agreement
for over $50,000 to add a paragraph with the contract amount; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this resolution are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by
reference herein and expressly made a part hereof.
PART 2: That the City Council hereby finds that a passage of a City Council resolution to
approve the following standard form contracts is no longer necessary, and said
contracts may be duly approved by City Council in the same manner as other
standard and non - standard agreements without the necessity of a resolution:
(a) Standard Form of Construction Agreement for over $50,000 and
(b) Architects and Engineering Professional Services Contract.
PART 3: That the City Council of the City of College Station hereby amends the Standard
Form of Construction Agreement for over $50,000 by adding a new paragraph
3.03 to Section 3 as more specifically set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and
made a part of this resolution for all purposes.
PART 4: That all previous resolutions in direct conflict with this resolution are hereby
superseded and repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
PART 5: That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 2gh- day of u�n2. , 2012.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Secretary MAYOR
APPROVED:
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
That City of College Station Standard Form of Construction Agreement, Chapter 3, Award of
Contract, is hereby amended by adding a subsection, to be numbered Subsection 3.03, which said
subsection shall read as follows:
"CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
STANDARD FORM OF CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
3. AWARD OF CONTRACT
3.03. Contract Amount. Except in the event of a duly authorized change order approved by the
City as provided in this Contract, and in consideration of the Contractor's final completion of all
work in conformity with this Contract, the City shall pay the Contractor an amount not to exceed
/100 Dollars ($ )."