HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/15/1955RECESSED REGULAR ME TING
Lubbock, Texas
November 15, 1955
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 o'clock P.I,.. in recessed regular session,
recessed from regular meeting of November 10, 1955, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall,
the following members thereof being present to it:
Mayor Turrell R. Tripp, Commissioners Lennis Baker, Hurley Carpenter, S. S. Forrest and Lucian Thomas,
City hanager H. P. Clifton, City Secretary -Treasurer Laver is Lowe, also present in the meeting were:
Mr. Seaholm of the firm of Lavender and Seaholm; Mr. Frank Fosey, Electrical Superintendent;
Representatives of Westinghouse Electric Company; A. n:. Lockett Co.; Allis Chalmers and Combustion
Engineering Company.
Absent: City Attorney, Vaughn E. Wilson.
Mr. Seaholm, consulting engineer for the City of Lubbock, as to the purchase of additional electrical
equipment, recommended to the City Commission that WestinLhouse Electric equipment be purchased as to
generators and condensers and that A.L. Lockett Co. bid be accepted for purchase of pressurized steam
generators. Bids having been received for this equipment on May 17, September 26 and October 3, 1955•
14-350-752 Motion was made by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, DLayor
Tripp and Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest and 1homas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to
authorize acceptance of the following bid:
Accept the proposal of Westinghouse Electric Corp. of record at page 80, h'Linute Book 14, for
purchase of associated Electrical equipment - being item 2 of said proposal - at a price of$423,138.00,
>-14-350-753 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Yayor Tripp and
Commissioners Baker, Carpenter and Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize the
acceptance of the bid of Westinghouse Electric Corp. in the amount of $708,691.00 for purchase of one
22,000 KW turbo generator unit, being part 2 of base bid as is of record at -page 285, Minute Book 14,
records of City Commission, of the City of Lubbock, Texas, also to authorize acceptance of the bid of
;lestinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co. for purchase of one 19,000 square foot condenser, being part
3 of base bid, for consideration: of w135,425.00, said bid being of record at page•285, Minute Book 14,
records of City Commission minutes, City of Lubbock, Texas.
14-350-754 i-ioion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and
Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize
acceptance of the bid of A.I. Lockett Co. Ltd., Dallas, Texas, for purchase of one steam generator
unit for 22,000 KW turbo generator unit, being part 1 of base bid, at a price of 018,933.00, said
bid being of record at page 288-289, Minute Book 14 of the records of the City Commission, City of
Lubbock, Texas.
;-14-350-755 Motion by Commissioner Carpenter, seconded by Commissioner Baker, motion carried, Mayor Tripp and
Commissioners Baker, Carpenter, Forrest and Thomas voting lea, none voting Nay, to authorize the
Mayor to execute contracts between the City of Lubbock and Westinghouse "lectric
Manufacturing Co. for option of purchase 'of one additional 19,000 sq. ft. condenser and one 22,000 KW
turbo generator unit, also for purchase from A.K. Lockett Co. Ltd., of one additional steam generator
unit at their prices as quoted on September 26, 1955 and October 3, 1955, respectively; said contracts
having provision that City may cancel the order for additional unit on or before May 15, 195�, without
cost to the City of Lubbock.
NO FURTHER BUSINESS COPING UP FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY COMMISSION RECESSED TO MSET
AT 10:30 A.M., November 22, 1955.
READ AND APFROV':D THIS THE 8th DAY OF December , 1955.
MURRE YOR
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La, enia Lowe, ty Sec etary-Treasurer