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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/15/1957Lubbock, Texas JOINT MEETING.CF CITY -COUNTY COMMSSIONERS COURT July 15, 1957 The City mission and the County Commissioners (hurt met in joint session at 11 o'clock A.M. in the County Commissioners Court room at the Courthouse. Myor S.S. Pbrrest, Jr., Oommissioners Lennis Baker and HDmer Maxey, Director of Finance, Al. P. Couch, Purchasing Agent Roy Grimes, Dr. C.A. PiStrd of the Health Dept, City Manager H.P. Clifton, attended this meeting. This meeting was called of the Joint Commissioners to considerpurchase of equipment for the new City -County Health Building. 7-16-376-980 The following lettdrs were received from hinter Fbspital Supplies of Lubbock, Texas; May 31, 1957 Mr. Roy L. Grimes Purchasing Department City of Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Dear Mr. Grimes: Reference is made to our bid on your No. 2945 for Laboratory Equipment for the Health Department. Our bid for Item No. 3 on one Colorimeter, B & L. A?ectrometer No. 20 No. 33-29-40-01 was bid at $240.00, but should have been $255.00. This error was due to a price increase of which we were not aware. i Item No. 28 for one 4BUHL A.O. Microstar (Binocular Microscope) was bid at $585.00 where the correct bid should have been $650.00. This error was due to the fact that the qumtity price of five was quoted instead of quantities of one. All items are subject to 2% discount except items 3,405,6,7,8, and 29. I waLd appreciate your accepting these changes on our bid as shown above. If your unable to do this, it will ten be necessary for us to withdraw our entire bid No. 2945. I am sorry to have to make these changea, I assule7that the errors were unintentional and due to an oversight in our office. Thanking you for your consideration in this matter, Remain, June 3, 1957 Mr. Roy L. Grimes Purchasing Department City of Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Dear Mr. Grimes Sincerely yours, HUNTER HOSPITAL SUPPLY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, INC. . /s/ H.A. HUNTER, President Reference is made to our bid on Your No. 2945 for Laboratory Equipment for the Health Department. Our bid for items No. 1 and No. 26 should have been $690.00 and $124.50 each respectively. This error was due to a pike increase of whi fi/were not aware. These items also are not subject to a 2 % discount. I would appreciate your accepting these changes oncur bid as shown above. If you are unable to do this, it will then be necessary for us to withdraw our entire bid No. 2945. I am sorry to have to make these changes, but I assure you that the errors were unintentional and due to an oversight in our office. Thanking you for your consideration in this matter, I remain, Sincerely yours, HUNTER HOSPITAL SUPPLY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, INC. /s/ FRANK WASHBURN, Manager. Honorable Dudley Brummett July 8, 1957 County ,kedge Lubbock County Oourt House Lubbock, Texas Dear Judge Brummett : In compliance with your verbal request of Jaly 8, 19572 the following recendations are made in regard to the purchase of equipment for the new City- County Health Department building. Bid No. 2957 (X-Ray equipment) It is recommended that the bid of the Gilbert X-Ray Cbmpany be accepted. The x-ray machines of the other companies do not meet specifications. Bid No. 2945 (laboratory equipment) It is recommended that the bid of the W.H. Curtin accepted on all items. The Curtin�mpany be in all respects, Company bid is the lowest of the five bids and meets specifications Bid No. 2950 (Medical and Surgical equipment) It is recommended that as lowbidder A.S. Aloe Company be awarded items nos. 3,4,5,7,9,11,15,14,17,18,19,21,22,23,28,31,32,4 34,35,37,38,39,41,43,45,47,48,1 49,52,53,54,56,57,58,59,66,and 67; that Hunter Hospital Supply as low bidder be awarded items nos. 1,2,6,8,12,13,16,20,24,25,26,27,29,30,36,40,42,44,46,50,51,55,60,61,62,63,64,65,68 and 69; and that W.H. Curtin as low bidder be awarded item No. 70. Bid No. 2958 (Dental equipment) It is recommended that as low bidder Weber Dental Manufacturing Company be awarded items nos. 6,8, and 10; and that A.P. Cary Dental Supply be awarded the balance of the items. Although Weber is low bidder on item No. 7 their equipment does not meet specifications, Bid No. 2964 (Dental Equipment and Supplies) It is recommended that the A.P. Cary Company bid be accepted. Respectfully yours, /s/ C.A. Pigford, M.D. Director, Lubbock City County Health Department 57-16-377-981 Notion by Commissioner Maxey, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Com- missioners Baker and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to approve gird authorize the following change order No. 5 to contract of S.R. Duncan for construction of City -County Health Department Building. This charge order to be subject to regular purchasing procedures. 1. Furnish and install Vinyl fabric wainscot, 54" high, on all public corridors and in Waiting Rooms #1and #2. 2. Install Superior ryetal trim cap #744 for vinly wainscot. 3. Install Select Red Birch paneling in accordance with the attached sketch on the west wall of Waiting Rooms #1 and #2. Furnish also recessed fluorescent lighting strip.behind panels, as indicated. 4. Furnish and install colored feature strips in corridor floors. 5. Furnish and install Honeylite or equal aluminum ceiling louver in the Reception and Pharmacy. 6. Furnish vertical venetian blinds in lieu of those specified. 7. Furnish and install Federan, or equal, textured vinyl wall covering on the east wall of the Assistant Rector's office and the West wall of the Director's office. 8. Furnish and. install in the Library and Conference Room 3/8" thick selectred birch paneling. 9. Furnish DSB glass panels for pair of doors #5, lkterior from Waiting Room #2. 10. Furnish additional valves and piping to serve water softening equipment. 11. Furnish 8-ft. high # 9-gauge galvanized chain link fencing, in accordance with sketch for Vector Control BuDding, dated 10-9-56, as revised 11-14-56. 12. Furnish supplemental electrical service for X-ray equipment. SEE BID TABULATION BOOR NO. I FOR ORIGINAL BIDS. 57-16-377-982 The following bids on X-ray machines for use by the City -county Health Departwnt being bid No. 2957 was considered. After conideration of the bids submitted, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Com- missioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker and Nhxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize aceptance of bid of Gilbert -X-ray Company for purchase of this X-ray machine. 57-16-377-983 Bid No. 3041 covering folding arm chairs and tarpezoid table for use by the city -County Health Department was considered. 57-16-377-984 57-16-377-985 57-16-377-986 After consideration of the bids submitted, motion was made by Commissioner Maxey, seconded by Com- missioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker, and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the bid of American Seating Company for purchase of item 1 being 120 chairs and acep t the bid of Thomas Brothers Company for purchase of item 2 being tarpezoid table. Bids were received for laboratory equipment being bid No. 2945. After consideration the above bid on laboratory equipment, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize the purchase to be made as follows: Accept the bid of W.H. Curtin Company of Dallas, Texas for purchase of items 1 thru 39 being the complete bid. Bids were read for purchase of medical and surgical equipment for use in the new City -County health Building, being bid No. 2950. After consideration of all bids submitted, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Com- missioner Maxey, motion cani.ed, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker, and Maxey voting Ye, none voting Nay, to authorize the purchase to be made as follows: Accept the bid of Hunter Hospital Supply for purchase of items 1,2,6,8,12,13,16,20,24,25,26,27, 29,30,36,40,42,44,46,50,51,55,60,61,62,65,63,64,68 and 69. 32 Acceet the bid of A.S. Aloe Company for purchase of items 3,4,5,7 9,11,14,15,17,18,19,2;22,23,28, 31133,34,35,37,38,39,41,43,45,47,48,49,52,53,54,56,57,58,59,66 and 67. Accept the bid of W.H. Curtin Company for purchase of items 70. Bids were read for dental equipment for use by the City -county Health laboratory, bid No. 2958. After consideration of all bids submitted, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Com- missioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest and Commissioners Baker, and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize the purchase of this dental equipment to be un de as follows: Accept the bid of Crescent Dental Manufacturing for purchase of items 1. Accept the bid of A.T. Cory Dental Supply for purchase of items 2,3,4,5,7,9,11,12thru 24, both inclusive; item 27 thru 42, both inclusive. Accept the bid of Weber Dental Manufacturing for pirchase of item 6,8,10. -16-378-987 Bids were read for dental equipment and supplies for use by the City -County Health laboratory, being bid No. 2964. Cnly one bid was received on this equipment, it being from A.P. Cary Dental Supplies in a net amount of $510.36. The City and County Commissioners Found this bid in order, whereupon, motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Mnxxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrggt and and Commissioners Baker and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the bid of A.P.Cary Dental supply for purchase of items set out in bid No. 2964. NO FURTHER BUOTNESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION TO MEET IN RBGUTA R RECESSED MEETING READ AND APPROVED THIS THE July 16, 1957 7HE CITY COMMISSION RECESSED at 2 o'clock P.M. 25th DAY OF _iulq ATTEST: LAVENIA LOWE, City Secretary -Treasurer N ] ,1957. ZZL�X- '. 11 S. FORREST, M., May