HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/7/1955RECESSED REGULAR MEETING Lubbock, Texas
March 7, 1955
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 11:15 A.M. in recessed
regular session recessed from regular meeting of February 24, 1955, at the regular
meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present to —wit:
Mayor Murrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter and Lucian
Thomas, City Manager SteveMatithews, Secretary —Treasurer Lavenia Lowe.
Absent: Commissioner S. S. Forrest and City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson.
55-13-529-893 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Thomas, motion carried,
Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Thomas voting Yea, none voting
Nay, the following resolution was passed:
GWO 1082 RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTICN ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS.
WHEREAS, the City Commission on February 24th, 1955, passed a resolution pro—
viding for the outermost.curb and gutter improvements of a portion of Avenue Q
from 34th to 50th..Street,in the City of Lubbock, Texas, to be done under General
Work Order No. 1082, and directing preparation of plans and specifications cover—
ing the portions of Avenue Q as named in said resolution;
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the City plans and
specifications for such curb and gutter improvements, and same have been examined;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS:
THAT, the plans and specifications submitted by the City Engineer covering
the curb and gutter improvements contemplated by said resolution, BE, and the same
are hereby approved and the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and
directed to advertise for bids in accordance with the "Notice to Bidders" made a
part of said specifications covering the quantities of materials needed for said
curb and gutter program as therein set out.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 7th day of March, 1955.
ATTEST:
/s/ Lavenia Lowe
/s/ Murrell R. Tripp
MURRELL R. TRIPP, Mayor
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary
APPROVED:
/s/ W. B. Holmes
W. B. Holmes, City Engineer
APPROVED:
/s/ Vaughn E. Wilson
Vaughn E. Wilson, City Attorney
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Commission of Lubbock
Texas, Attention Mr. W. B. Holmes, Director of Public Works, Lubbock, Texas, will be
received at the office of Mr. Steve -Matthews,, City Manager, until 2:00 P. M. March
24, 1955, for the construction of the outermost concrete curb and gutter or gutter
on Avenue Q,from 34th Street to 50th Street in the City of Lubbock as hereinafter
specifically designated.
As soon as possible after receiving the bids they will be considered and the
successful bidder notified.
The price in the Proposal shall be made on the basis of unit measurement. The
approximate quantity is 9100 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter or gutter.
Bidder must submit cashier's or certified check issued by a bank satisfactory
to the Owner, or a Bidder's Bond from a reliable Surety Company, payable without
recourse to the order of the City of Lubbock in an amount not less than five (5%)
per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as a guarantee that Bidder will
enter into contract and execute bond and guaranty in the forms provided within the
(10) days after notice of award to him. Bids without required check or proposal
Bond will not be considered.
The successful Bidder must furnish performance bond on the attached form in
the amount of one hundred (100) per cent 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 City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities,
tQ accept the bid which seems most advantageous to the City's interest.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform themselves
regarding all local conditions.
Attention is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of
the State of Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, (Article No. 5159A Civil Statutes 1925)
covering the wage scale and payment of prevailing rates of wages as established
by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing rates of wages is set forth as follows:
Mechanic, Workman General Prevailing per diem General Prevailing
or Type of Laborer Wage based on Hourly rate
8 hour working day
Air Compressor Operator
$ 10.00
1.25
Air Tool Operator
8.80
1.10
Form Setter, Master
11.60
1.45
Labor, Common
8.00
1.00
Master Finisher
11.60
1.45
Mechanic
10.00
1.25
Tractor Operator
8.80
1.10
Truck Driver, over lJ tons
10.00
1.25
Truck Driver, under 1i tons
8.00
1.00
Water Boy
6.00
0.75
Watchman
6.00
0.75
Welder
10.80
1.35
Information for bidders, proposal forms, plans and specifications are on file
at the office of the City Engineer, at the City Hall, Lubbock, Texas, and may be pro-
cured upon a deposit of $10.00 as a guarantee of safe return of the plans and specifi-
cations. The full amount of this deposit will be returned to each bidder immediately
upon return of the plans and specifications in good condition, No refund on contract
document and plans returned later than ten (10) days after the date of receiving bids
will be obligatory. Additional sets of plans may be obtained at the cost of dupli-
cation.
The bidders attention is called to the fact that he will not be paid in cash by
the City of Lubbock for work performed on concrete curb and gutter or gutter under
the terms of this contract, except for the City's portion of the curb and gutter or
gutter but will accept without recourse, assessment certificates payable in 3 equal
payments (See Information for Bidders) and will be entirely responsible for the collec-
tion of the property owner assessments. (See Information for Bidders).
No bid may be withdrawn after the schedule closing for receiving of bids for at
least (30) days.
City of Lubbock Texas
Owner
/s/ Murrell R. Tripp
MURRELL R. TRIPP, Mayor
ATTEST:
�s/ Lavenia Lowe
Laver is Lowe, City Secretary
-13-530-894 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried,
Mayor Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay
to approve and aut hohze payment of final estimate on drilling water wells in West
Lubbock County Well Fields under W.W.O. 6671 to Harold Hamblin. The amount of this
final estimate being $3,956.33. Original contract was in the amount of $12,235.00.
Total amount'of work done, $13,992.00 Payment of this $3,956.33 is hereby authorized
to be made from Water Bond Funds.
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned.
head and approved, this the 24th day of March, 1955.
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L44enia Lowe, C• y Secretary, Treasurer
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