HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15643: GULF BREEZE I APARTMENTS - ACCEPT COMPLETION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS (WATER SYSTEM)MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
UTILITY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Kelly Eldridge, Director of Utility Operations ~G/~/~~
DATE: November 20.2009
SUBJECT: Proposed Resolution No. 15643
COMMENTS
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 15643, which accepts the
Engineer's Certificate of Completion, Contractor's Certificate of Guarantee, and Contractor's
Certificate and Release for the completion of public improvements to include the water system only
to serve the Gulf Breeze I Apartments. '
The Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur developed a tract of land on Gulfway Drive at
Williams Avenue for the construction of the Gulf Breeze I Apartments. They hired Brownstone
Construction, LTD as their contractorto perform this work in accordance with City Standards, and
the water system improvements aze now ready for acceptance by the City.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
The value of these water system facilities is estimated by their engineer at $162,000.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
City staff attended the Final Inspection and testing of the public water system to verify conformance
with City Standards.
SUMMARY '
I recommend approval of Proposed Resolution No. 15643, which accepts the Engineer's Certificate
of Completion, Contractor's Certificate of Guarantee, and Contractor's Certificate and Release for
the completion of public improvements to include the water system only to serve the Gulf Breeze I
Apartments.
P.R. No. 15643
11/20/09
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF AN
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM
ARCENEAUX & GATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.,
AND A CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE AND RELEASE,
AND CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE
FROM BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION,. LTD FOR THE
COMPLETION OF THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS SERVING GULF BREEZE I
APARTMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CTTY MANAGER
TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
WHEREAS; the Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur planned and developed a tract
of land for the purpose of constructing the Gulf Breeze I Apartments development; and,
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur contracted with Brownstone
Construction,-LTD for construction of the public water system throughout this development; and,
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur has granted the City of Port
Arthur adequate easement tracts for these public water utilities their property; and,
WHEREAS, the City has received an Engineer's Certificate ofCompletion dated November
20, 2009 from Arceneaux & Gates Consulting Engineers, Inc. certifying that the public water system
in this project has been completed according to City Standards, copy attached hereto and made apart
hereof as Exhibit A, together with a Contractor's Certificate and Release (Exhibit B) and a
Contractor's Certificate of Guarantee (Exhibit C), both executed by Doak Brown, Vice PresidenTof
Brownstone Construction, LTD; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the City Manager of the City of Port Arthur is hereby authorized to
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11/20/09
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execute on behalf of the City of Port Arthur a Certificate of Acceptance (Exhibit D) for the
completion of the public water infrastructure.
Section 2. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
,.
the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS day of
2009 at a
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
ATTEST:
Terri Hanks, City Secretary
Deloris Prince
Mayor
APPROVED AS7I'O FORM:
Valecia Tizenno,
APPROVED:
Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Ross Blackketter, PE
Director of Public Works
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Kelly El ''dge, D ector of Utility
Operations
EXHIBIT A
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Project:' GULF BREEZE 1 DEVELOPMENT
Date Of Lssuance:
Owner(s): HOUSING AUTHORITY OFTHE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR/CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR. TX
Owner's Project No.: ,Contract No. 1
Engineer: Arceneaux & Gates Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Contractor: Brownstone Construction, LTD.
This Engineer's Certificate of Completion applies to all Work under the Contract Documents or to
the following specified parts thereof:
TO HOUSING AUTHOR_I_TY OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR/CITY OF PORT ARTHUR'TX
[OWNER]
AND TO __BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
(CONTRACTOR] ,
The Work to'which this Certificate applies has been inspected by authorized representatives of
Owner, Contractor and Engineer, and that Work is hereby declazed to be complete in accordance
with the Contract Documents on
GATE OF COMPLETION
Executed by Engineer on /V % 20;~ .2009 ~ °~ ~°~
r#~r ~'s#
MARC A.ACHOA
BY: r®i~~ ~,t~
AR NEAUI 8 GATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
[SEAL]
1/1
EXHIBIT B
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE AND RELEASE
FROM: BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
(Nance of Conractor)
TO: HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR/CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. TX
(Owner)
REFERENCE CONTRACT NO. f 1 Contract No. 1 ENTERED INTO THE
DAY OF ,BETWEEN THE
AND BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
(Name of Contractor)
OF HOUSTON TEXAS
!cm) I~~>
FOR THE GULF BREEZE 1 DEVELOPMENT
(Name of Project)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
The undersigned hereby certifies that there is due from, and payable -by, tt~~ Owner to the
Contractor under the contract and duly approved Change Orders and modifications the balance of
No Dollars and OON00 ($0 001
The „nriarc;aned fi~rther certifies that in addition to the amount set forth in Paragraph 1, there aze
arising out of said contract or modification thereof, and will execute such fiuther releases or
assurances as the Owner and Operator may request.
IN WI ESS WHEREOF, the undersigned as signed and sealed this instrument this ~ day
of ~~/2~+b~ , 20~.
[SEAL]
BY:
BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD., by its General
Partner BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION GP LLy C•
Doak B wn, Wce president
Doak Brown ,being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says, first, that
(Affiant)
he is the Vice President of BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD by its General
(T~e) Marne of Comparry)
Partner BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION GP LLC.
Vice President
second, that he has read the foregoing certificate by him subscribed as (r'Ne)
Of BROWNSTONC {iVPaa~nvv "~'° ~ - - --
CONSTRUCTION GP LLC. (Name of Company)
Affiant further states that the matters and things stated herein aze true.
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EXHIBIT C
CONTRACTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE
FROM: .BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
TO:
REFERENCE CONTRACT NO. Contract No. 1 ENTERED INTO THE_DAY OF
BETWEEN THE
AND BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD.
OF HOUSTON TX
FOR: GULF BREEZE 1 DEVELOPMENT -~~
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
1. BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION LTD. does hereby guazantee all of the work done under the
above referenced contract to be free from faulty materials in every particular, and free from
improper workmanship, and against injury from proper and usual weaz; and agrees t'? replace or re-
execute without cost to the Owner and Operator such work as may be found to be improper or
imperfect, and to make good all damage caused to other work or materials, due to such required
DOAK BROWN ,being first duly swom on oath, deposes and says,. first that
he is the Vice-President of Brownstone Construction yr LLB u=~ ~~••~- - - ~
Construction. LTD. second, that he has read the foregoing certificate by him subscribed as V~ ~ ` ~~
Coh~k~p~rLi~ ~
Affiant further states that the matters and things stated herein aze true.
. ~-
Subscribed and swom to before me this 11 ~~ daY of ~ y
20 Q-I .
My commission expires `a I a~ I I ~
(Date)
EXHIBIT D
CERTIFICATE OFACCEPTANCE
FOR THE
Public Water System to Serve the
Gulf Breeze I Apartments for the
Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur ,
IN THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
To: Housing Authority of the City of Port Arthur
Gentlemen:
This is to certify that the City of Port Arthur, Texas, accepts the completion of the public water
systems for the above development on the basis of the Engineer's Certificate of Completion by
Arceneaux & Gates Consulting Engineers, Inc., and the Contractor's Certificate of Guazantee, and
the Contractor's Certificate and Release, both executed by Doak Brown, Vice President of
Brownstone Construction, Ltd.
Stephen Fitzgibbons
City Manager
ATTEST:
Tem Hanks
City Secretary