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RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
January 29, 1957
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 10 o'clock A.M. in recessed regular
session recessed from regular meeting of January 24, 1957, at the regular meeting place in
the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to -wit:
Mayor S. S. Forrest Jr., Commissioners Lennis Baker, O.L. Byrd, David bCasey and Homer Maxey,
City Manager H. P. Clifton, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, and City ecretary- Treasurer .
Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: None
57-16-143-371 This being the date set to receive bids for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery,
equipment, superintendents and labor for the bonsttuction of a 150' x 2000' paved extension
to the North- South runway and a 60' wide paved parallel taxiway at the Lubbock Manicipal
Airport, Notice to Bidders being of record at page 115-116, Minute Book 16, motion was made
by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Casey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Com-
missioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the bids be opened
and read, whereupon, the following bids were opened and read:
See Bid on Page 143a.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, at a Special Joint Meeting of the Airport Board and the City Commission of tie City
of Lubbock, Texas on January 10, 1957, The City Commission authorized calling for bids for
runway and taxiway improvements at the Lubbock Municipal Airport; and,
WHEREAS , the bids called for have now been received, opened, tabulated and studied;and,
WHEREAS, the Consulting Engineers to the City of Lubbock, Parkhill, Snith and Cooper, have
rec- ended to the Airport Board the acceptance of the lowest and best bid submitted by J.R.
Fanning in the amount of $268,145.30, covering the cost of the base bid and the alternate;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AIRPORT BOARD OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
The bid of J. R. Fanning in the amount of $268,145.30 is the lowest and best bid;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE AIRPORT BOARD OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, THAT:
The Airport Board recommends to the City Commission of the City of lubbock that the City Com-
mission of the City of Lubbock recommend to the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics that the
bid of J. R. Fanning covering the work contemplated by the plans and specifications and known
as base bid and alternate in the amount of $268,145.30 be accepted.
Leon motion of Chairman Thompson, seconded by Secretary Snith, the foregoing resolution was
passed by unanimous vote.
Members voting AYE: Charman Thompson, Vice -Chairman Needles, Secretary Snith.
Members voting NAY: NONE
I, Edward L. Colby, Director of Aviation for the Airport Board of the City of Lubbock, Texas
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed by the Airport Board of the City
of Lubbock, Texas at a special meeting held January 29, 1957.
/s/ EDWARD L. COLBY
Director of Aviation
The following recom- eddation as to sward of bid was received from Parkhill, Soith and Cooper,
consulting engineers, for this project.
Airport Board
City of Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Attention: W. Vernon Thompson, Chairman
January 29, 1957
Gentlemen:
Attached hereto is a detailed tabulation of bids submitted on the Paving and Grading of the
N/S Runway Iktension and Parallel Taxiway at the Lubbock Municipal Airport; F. A. A. P. No.
9-41-071-707, City of Lubbock A.W.O. No. 154e The bids were received and publicly opened and
read in the City hall at 10:00 A.M., January 29 , 1957. A summary of the tabulation is as followet
Total Bid
Total Total Bid Base Bid plus
Bidder Base Bid Alternate A Alternate A
Gilvin & Terrell, Inc
Amarillo, Texas $
234,764.30
$ 40,158.48
$ 274,922.78
Kerr & Middleton
Lubbock, Texas
241,365.50
40,154.75
281,520.25
Pioneer Pavers, Inc.
Lubbock, Texas
233,109.11
38,897.19
272,006.30
J. R. Fanning
Lubbock, Texas
231,592.24
36,553.06
268,145..30
West Texas Construction, Inc
Lubbock, Texas
248,456.11
41,369.34
289,825.45
We have examined the bids as submitted and the examination and tabulation show J. R. Fanning
to be the low bidder on both the base bid and on Alternate A. We, therefore, recommend that the
contract be awarded to J. R. Fanning, Lubbock, Texas.
Respectfully submitted,
PARKHILL, SMITH & COOPER
BY: lsl 14. R. SMITH, JR.,
M. R. Smith, Jr.,
In accordance with the above recommendation, and it being found that the low bid of J. R. Fanning
Contractor, of Lubbock, Texas, was in order, motion was made by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by
Commissioner Casey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker, Byrd, Casey and Maxey
voting Yea, none voting Nay, the following resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the United States of America (acting through the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics)has
made a tenative allocation of Federal Funds for the extension of the instrument runway at the
Lubbock Municipal Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics has approved plans ans specifications to accomplth
this work; and,
WHEREAS, the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics has authorized advertising for bids based on the
approved plans and specifications; and,
WHEREAS, 10:00 A.M. January 29, 1957 has heretofore been set by this Commission as the date for
opening said bids; and,
WHEREAS, the bids have been opened, tabulated and studied; and,
WHEREAS, the Airport Board of the City of Lubbock recommends to the City Commission of the City
of Lubbock that the bid submitted by J. R. Fanning in the Amount of $268,145.30 dollars is the
lowest and best bid;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock that the bid submitted
by J. R. Fanning in the amount of $268,145.30 dollars is the lowest and best bid and that the
City of Lubbock iecommends to the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, the acceptance of the base
bid and alternate of J. it. Fanning in the amount of $268,145.30, dollars.
Upon motion of Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Casey the foregoing resolution was
duly passed this 29th day of January, 1957 by the following vote:
C=missioners voting AYE: Mayor Forrest, Commissioners Byrd, Casey Maxey,Baker
Commissioners voting NAY: None
/s/ S. S. FORREST, JR.,
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ LAVENIA LOWE
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
NO FURTHER BUSINES''GdOMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION
READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 14th DAY OF
ATTEST:-
Lavelfiia Lowe, Ci y Secr6 tary-Treasurer
THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED
February-W, 1957
S. S. FORREST, JR., NAYOR -7/