HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 7/20/1945RECESSED REGULAR 1EETING.
Lubbock, Texas
July 20, 1945.
The City Commission of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, m<.t at 8:30 K.M. in
Recessed regular session, recessed from Regular meeting of July 12, 19450
at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members
thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayoi, 01Vq. Ribble, Commissioners J.Ray 'Jickey, Fred Childress, City Manager
M.R. Smith,Jr., pity Secretary Lavenia Viilliams.
Absent: Commissioners Price and Hub Jones.
Motion by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Dickey,
carried unanimously, to authorize Mayor O.h. Ribble to publish notice to
bidders in regard to purchase of additional engine and equipment for the
City of Lubbock Municipal Electric Plant. The notice follows:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS PROfi'OSING TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL ENGIIE AND E ,UIPAENT
FOR THE 11UNIC IPAL LIGHT AND PO''TER PLANT OF THE CITY OF LUBBO CY , TEXAS.
NOTICE IS HE RiBY GIVEN that sealed proposals addressed to Hon.
Mayor and City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, will be received at the
office of M.A. 6mith,Jr., pity Manager, until 2 o'clock P.M., August 14,
1945, for furnishing F.O.B. cars, Lubbock, Texas, the following type
engine and equipment:
1 - Diesel engine generating unit, minimum H.P. 3000, Maximum H.P.
4000, with direct connected generator of suitable size therefor,
with necesspry auxiliaries, (or) one (1) vertical natural gas engine,
minimum H.r. 3000, Maximum H.I. 4000, with direct connected generator
of suitable size therefor, with necessc ry auxiliaries.
Bids shall be accompanied by certified check of the bidder in the
amount of five r,er cent of the bid price, unconditionally payable to
the Mayor of the "ity of Lubbock, Texas, to guarantee execution of
contract, if same should be awarded to the bidder.
The purchase price of said engine and equipment to be paid in cash.
The City of Lubbock reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
to waive informalities, and to accept the bid which seems to be most
advantageous to the dity's interest.
Detailed specifications are now on file in the office of the 6ity
Manager of the pity of' Lubbock, Texas, and may be had upon request.
This the 20 day of July, A.L. 1945.
fittest:
Lavenia v'illiams.
lty becretary
O.W. Ribble
�a .fib le, MayoF of
City of Lubbock, Texas
Bids as follows were read on 8,000 - 10,000 gallon tank car of
Lubricating Oil suitable for use as crank case oil in Nordberg
and Fairbanks Morse Diesel engines, bids being quoted f.o.b. Lubbock,
Texas.
Gulf Oil corporation, Houston, Texas, Gulf iarvis Oil M 40.34 per Gal.
The Texas Company, Dallas 2, Texas, Texaco j 491 Oil 0.179
Benton Oil `'ompany, Lubbock, Texas, Conder Hvy-Med.,Stock
No. 1010 0.24
Cities Service Oil Co.,r't Worth Texas Sentry 7 9 Oil 0.1975 "
Sinclair Refining Company, rt W,orth, texas, Sinclair
Rubilene Oil Medium Heavy 0.215
After discussion of bids, motion was made by �,ommissioaer Dickey, seconded
by Commissioner Childress, carried unanimously, to accept the bid of The
Texas Company for purchase of this car of oil, it being considered the
lo- est and best bid.
'there was discussion of appointment to fill vacancy on Citv Planning
Commission, L. Wesley Read having resigned. Motion was made by
Commissioner Dickey, seconded by Commissioner "hi.Ldress, carried
unanimously, to appoint Homer D. Grant to serve as a member of this
Commission for the unexpired term of L. %4esley Read, said term
expiring Nov. 16, 1947.
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No further business coming) up for consideration, the pity Commission
adjourned.
Read and ap;roved this the _ 26 day of July 1945.
Mayor
Att t:
ity Secr ary