HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 5/2/1956RECESSED REGULAR MEETING
Lubbock, Texas
May 2, 1956
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 11 o'clock A.M. in recessed regular
session, recessed from regular meeting of April 26, 1956, 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, 0. L. Byrd, and Homer G. Maxey, City Manager
H. P. Clifton.
Absent: Commissioner David Casey
6-15-170-433 Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Byrd, motion carried, Mayor Forrest
and Commissioners Baker, Byrd, and Maxey voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize publication of the
following Notice to Bidders.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
W.W.O.. 11001
Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, Attention
John T. Hickerson, City Engineer, will be received until 2 30 P.M. May 24, 1956, for furnishing all
necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for the construction of certain
water Supply Mains and appurtenances for the City of Lubbock, Owner, Lubbock, Texas.
The principal items of work consist of furnishing and installing approximately 137,000 feet of 42
inch approved pipe and 102,000 feet of 45 inch approved pipe and the necessary appurtenances to
construct the Supply Main in accordance with the Plans and Specifications,
Bidders must submit a Cashier's or Certified Check issued by a bank satisfactory to the Owner, or
a Proposal Bond from a reliable Surety Company payable without recourse to the order of a City of
Lubbock, Texas in an amount not less than five (5%) per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as
a guaranty that the bidder will enter into a Contract and execute bond and guaranty in tie forms
provided within ten (10) days after notice of award of Contract to him. Bids without the required check
or Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The successfuil Bidder must furnish bond on the form provided in the amount of 100% of the total
contract price from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Surety, or
other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. Incase of
ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the prices in the bid, the Owner reserves the right to
consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasonable (or
11unba3Amced11) unit prices will authorize the Owner to reject the bid.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves regarding all local
conditions under which. the .work is to be done.
Copies of the plans and specifications may be secured from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. May ll, 1956, in the
Council Room of the City Hall, Lubbock, Texas, or may be secured from the office of the City Engineer
after that time. A deposit of $50.00 per. set will be required to insure the safe return of the Plans
and Specifications. The full amount of the deposit will be returned to the Contractor on submission
of a bona fide bid on the work, with such Plans and Specifications) or upon returning the plans
and specifications immediately after examination of same, and advising the Engineer that bid will not
be submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited.
Plans and Specifications will be on -file after May ll, 1956, in the office of the "Texas Contractor"
Dallas, Texas.
The City will provide transportation for an inspection tour at 1:30 P.M. May lit 1956. Engineers
will. be available at that time to explain the Project and to show the lodation. No other inspection
tours are planned.
Attention is called to the Provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas,
page 91, Chapter 45, (Art. No. 51.59A Civil Statutes, 1925) concerning the wage scale and payment of
prevailing rates of wages as established by the Owner. The Contractor must abide by the Wage and Hour
Laws of the State of Texas and must not pay less than the rate legally prescribed or as set forth
herein.
Laborers
Fine Graders
Joint Workers
Pipe Layers
Mortar Mixers
Light Equipment Operators
Heavy Equipment Operators
Truck Drivers 1.5 ton and less
Truck Drivers larger than 1.5 ton
Welders, electric, acetylene
Carpenters
Powder Man
Watchman
$1.00 per hr.
1.10
1.10
1.15
1.10
1.25
1.50
1.00
1.25
1.50
2.25
1.75
0.75
Money for this project is available and on time deposit in the Citiznes National Bank of Lubbock,
Texas.
Right-of-way for this project will be available by June 1, 1956.
This project is to be completed and ready for use by June 1, 1957.
CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS
0WER
ATTEST: BY: S. S. Forrest, Jr., Mayor
/a/ Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary -Treasurer
56-15-171-434 Motion was made by Commissioner Baker, seconded by Commissioner Maxey, motion carried, Mayor Forrest
and Commissioners Baker, Byrd, and Maxey voting Yea, none voting May, that it is the opinion of the
City Commission that no additional water rights will be purchased by the City of Lubbock at this time
in any locality.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS COKING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COMMISSION ADJOURNED.
READ AND APPROVED THIS THE loth DAY OF
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Lavqiia Lowe, City Secreta -Treasurer
MAY , 1956.
S. S. FORREST, JR., OR