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Res 129-87 8/4/1987RESOLUTION NO. / f—/7 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION AND AUTHOR- IZING FINAL PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR COMPLETION OF THE WICHITA FALLS WATERFALL PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls entered into a contract dated May 20, 1986 for the construction of the Wichita Falls Waterfall Project; and, WHEREAS, said project has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications; and, WHEREAS, the contractor, through no fault of his own, was delayed in the completion of the work by high flows in the Wichita River and excessive rainfall so that the application of liquidated damages to the contractor would seem neither prudent nor equitable; and, WHEREAS, said contract was a unit price contract and the actual cost based upon measured quantities was $424,592.48 ; however the contractor has agreed to credit the City for the amount of $21,826. 00 as compensation for donated materials, and 382, 133 . 29 has been paid to the contractor, leaving a balance due of $20, 633 . 19 ; and, WHEREAS, this project was inspected and completed on June 5, 1987. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: f The construction of said project is accepted by the City of Wichita Falls, liquidated damages for the project and outstanding claims on the part of the City are waived, and the City Manager is authorized and directed to pay the contractor the amount as set out above. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 4TH ' OF AUGUST, ls8 . M A Y S R ATTEST: A-GL44-1 (947///t —'/ CITY CLERK