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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 3/27/1947REGULAR 1.EETING . Lubbock, Texas I.:arch 27, 1947 The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 2 in regular session at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mayor C. A. Bestwick, Cor_nrissioners ?7. B. Price, J. Ray Dickey, John Spikes, City .'Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City h-anager homer A. hunter, City Secretary Lavenia 77illiarrms. Absent: Comrissioner F. h. Childress. The 1_inutes of Regular I.:eeting of Larch 13, 1947, and Recessed regular I-eeting of Larch 15, 1947, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, they were approved. The L'.inutes of "accounts allo-ed from 'Marrant 14o. C-799 to Warrant 13o. C-1180, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, carried unanimously, they were approved. Potion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, Ordinance No. 808 passed second and final reading. o V/� r 1V7 80 liV8 R1�Ii•��iV liu �. C3 ANDOI{DIi��1IICE 31i+1�`DING Oi�DI,"vaNCE EvO. 729, P,ALOSSED ON SECOND Rw,_DING THE 8rtYth DAY OF NMVJM� BER, 1945, SO ',S TO ADJUST AND CHANGE TEE LOCATION OF TTHE AVEMTE "!l" CEI'TER LINE FROI.I A POINT 119a.8' FROI THE SOUTH LINE OF T=iE NORTH 2 OF SURVEY 7, BLOCK B, ' AND RE-ESTABLISrHING SAID CENTER LIRE BY G11kNGING THE C.kLL POINT AS SF'OT"11'i 13Y T',T LIST 3ENTENCE IN SE'CEION 1, AND BEIIJG "TITS' dCL SOUTH 30 31' 30" 'test" TO R- °:D, kND SAID -ALL POIF•iTS TO BE "THENCE SOUTH 20 12' East"; AND BY C_Ik IG ING Tilt' CALL POI.iTS I«T TIIF, L- ST SENTENCE OF SECTION 2 , ICE. DING "TriEAT3E SOUTH v.'.> 31' 20" 'crest" SO TI-i41li THE SU,,.E SHILL HEREAFTER READ AND BE "T EIv CE SOUTH go 12' East" . Notion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, Ordinance Wo. 810 passed second and final reading. ORDINIANC:E 1,10. 810 All ORDINANCE 1i3A-:DC1IING AND CLOalIJG TITIE kLLEY LYING SOUTh OF All"D FKROI. T1IE SOUTH 'PROPEERTY LIFE OF 3RD STREET zi�D __N:ORT1h OF AN%J FR01,: TLE NO_RTI'_ PROPERTY LINE 'J1`.i, THE PAI HANDLIE' aL1 L :;A14TA FE -LLA.ILWVf RIGHT OF "'VqY .`� —w LYING BET''r' -E11 LOTS 11 01-1 T.-HEVEST riI-?D LOTS 82 � , =u 10 01T THE FAST IN BLOCK 13, WILLIAI,- A. TtiB.63 ADDITION ` O T-H141 CI`'Y OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TE�CkS, AND DESIGIdATI dG T;_ 7 TRACT FOR PUR- POSES OF TAXkTION. l.Iotion by Commissioner Dickey, se onded, carried, to authorize ape ,,ointment of Corriniissioners of the Housing- Authority, as folio*nrs: APPOINMI ENT OF OF TEE HOUSI �r XU717RITY OF THE CITY OF LUDBOC 1- BY THE 1-7-ffOR OF THE CI`IY OF LUBBO CR , MICAS Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 5 of the iiousing _'authorities Lavy of the State of Texas, approved on the 3rd day of November, 1937 and by virtue of my office as Mayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas: I hereby appoint the persons hereinafter named to serve as comrrl- issioners of the housing Authority of the City of Lubbock, Texas, and to serve for the number of years appearing after their names, respectively, from the 27 day of December, 1946. Samuel S. Rosenthal - T�,,D Years Heaton S. 71alton - Two Years These appointments to be for a term of two (2) years from Decerber 27, 1946. In witness 1�:hereof, I hereunto signed my name as Kayor of the City of Lubbock, Texas, to be attached hereto this 27th day of I,Iarch, 1947. ATTEST: ---C. A. Best-T ick --------------------------- Layor _La_venia Williams City Secretary I I=otion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, that the followint; proposal of P. B. Garcia be accepted for right of way require« for opening, of %venue 11.t11 Northvest, and authorize filing of dedication deed for record at County Court IIouse, Lubbock, Texas. laarch 21, 1947 To the City Corrmlission Lubbock:, Texas The undersigned, being; the o-rmers of the property herein des- cribed hereby make the follo-ing proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue -Z 14o,°thwest Right-of-VVay required for Opening of Avenue .1 Northwest, said property being; Approximately 511 Square Feet out of the Southwest corner of Lot 15, Block 36, Cook :subdivision of rtoberts & i..c7hiorter Addition to the City of Lubbock. ,knd that portion required by the City of Lubbock being; described as follows: %11 above Southwest corner To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -"!ay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum. of �150.00. To be paid to all interested parties for all darnges accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City -hen Right -of -Way is clear of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. The undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title to the City for purposes of examination, City to pay cost of bringing Abstract up to date. %bstract Plill be returned to the undersigned. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (3igned) P. B. Garcia BE IT RESOLVE.0 BY TLE CITY COLT,=ISSIOi� OF T-HE CITY OF LTUT IBOCI", that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted I,.arch 28, 1947. C__A A. Be s tw i c k rl,1ayo r ATTEO"T: Lavenia TVilliams _ City Secretary Lotion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize acceptance of the following. revised proposal of 'V. R. Sr:ith for opening_ of Avenue �, 6th Street north, and authorize Right -of -Way Deed to be filed for record at County Court House, Lubbock, Texas. ibis rrornsa_1 accented in lieu of Fro~)osal of record at age 299, this minute book, as owner found an error h.ad-been made in figuring [he cost of moving buildings. Mlarch 24, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the oviners of the ,property herein ues- cribed hereby make the folloiping proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to "}venue A Right -of -'Vey required for Opening of Avenue A (6th Street North), said property being; All of Lot 5, Block 1, Yarkview Addition to the City of Lubbock, Texas And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All above Lot. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -Way Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of y;800.00. -_n additional sum of �=1,1451.35 to be paid to all interested parties for all damages accruinEto all interested parties and payable by the the City when right-of-"hy is cleared of a1.1 buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) _=rs.__'T__R__Smith __________ BE IT REST 1WED BY THE jI'T71 COIJ! ISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCt , that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted IJiarch 27, 1947. ___Ci P►. Bestwick T�_ayor ATTEST: Lavenia "lilliams City Secretary I•:otion by Commissioner Yrice, seconded, car'­ied, to authorize acceptance of the folloring propoosals for 'venue "A" kight-of-Way, 6th Street I,.orth, and authorize Dec.ication Deeds to be filed for record at County Court douse, Lubbock, Texas. Larch 19, 1947 To the City Corarnission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the owners of the property herein described hereby make the follolving proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock T"pith respect to Avenue A Right -of -Way required for Opening of Avenue A (6th Street North), said property being; A tract out of Section 793, Block A. Lubbock County, Texas, containing, 37,618.27 square feet, more or less and being all that tract E�3st of the "lest R.O.11T. line as surveyed. by the City f )r Highway purposes, And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follouls: All above tract To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a might -of -May Deed covering, that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of w6,195.68. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to r,ay all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. Undersigned agrees to re- move any fences no- located on above tract. No other improvements are involved. This proposal is submitted .subject to due acceptance by the governing, body of the City of Lubl_ock. Yours truly, (Signed)--R--r- Speck--------- BE IT RESOLVED BY T:r; CIl'Y CCT I:ISSIOI� OF rnLrE "'ITY OF LUBBOCY, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted I:arch 27, 1947. C. hh. BestIAlick zT^EST:-----I ayor------------ - Lavenia Williams --------------------- City _3ecretary K-arch 18, 1947 To the City COrffaission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned, being the o*Arners of the property herein des- cribed hereby make the following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue A Right -of -Way required for Opening of Avenue A (6th Street North), said property being; Lot 16, Block 1, Parkvie*r Addition And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All above Lot. To duly execute ana deliver to the City of Lubbock a Hight -of -?'day Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed {� in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of ,V800.00 . An additional sum of r1,100.00 to be paid to all interested parties for all damages accruing, to all interested parties and payable by the City imhen Right -of -'Jay is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing �Ibstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the c-overning body o1: the Uity of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Si=,ned) Ers. L. A. Dillon --------------------------- BE IT RESOLV-;D BY 171-13 CITY CO..�:I .:SIOi�T OF' CITY OF LUBB �CK, that the foregoing; proposal BE, and it is hereby acceNted 1.1arch 27, 1947. C. -1. Bestwick ------------------------ r::eyor 'I -TEST: Lavenia Williams City Secretary - 1.1arch 27, 1947 To the Oity Corunission Lubbock, Tex_-: s The undersigned, being the o,vners of the property herein des- cribed hereby make the follotl•ing -proposal and offer. to the %ity of Lubbock with respect to :avenue A Right -of -'Tay required for Opening of avenue A (6th ,3treet iTorth) , said property being; Lll of Lot 6, Block 1, Parkview Addition And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being- described as follotAIs : All above Lot. To duly execute ana deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right-of-TJay Deed covering tciat portion of the above described property needed in con- sideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of .,800.00. An additional sum of �2,511.80 to be paid to all interested parties for all damages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the Oityy When Right -of -'Jay is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences and obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to Day all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the governing body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) T,l£�T='--ems-Gilbert--------- B E IT RESOL TED ,Y T,!E CI111Y CO1,1117 =ION OF THE CITY W LUBBOCK, that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted L-arch 27, 1947. ATTEST: _ Lavenia Va lliams �--- -City -secretary-- March 15, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas ------------------ l�.ia The undersigned, being the owners of the property herein described hereby make the following proposal and offer W the City of Lubbock with respect to Avenue k Right -of -"Jay required for Opening of Avenue A (6th :street North), said property being; Lot 19, Block 1, Parkview Addition .And that portion required by the City of Lubbock being described as follows: All above Lot. To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a night-of-71ay Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in consideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of $800.00. An additional surd of Q1,744.44 to be paid to all interested parties for all danages accruing to all interested parties and payable by the City when Right -of -'day is cleared of all buildings, structures, fences ana obstructions of any and all nature. Undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title, City to pay all cost of bringing Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due acceptance by the gover- ning body of the City of Lubbock. Yours truly, (Signed) D. O. 'mbrister BE IT RESOLVED BY TEE jITIY- COT.2i:ISSI01' OF 'TH�E OITY OF LUTPOCK, that the Foregoing proposal 2E, and it is hereby accepted 1-arch 27, 1947. C. A._Festi^rick A TTE:.i T : --------- Lavenia 1111i ms ----------------- City Secretary 11otion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, that the folloin!ing proposal of Krs. Ruth Ellen Brundrit be accepted for the widening of 19th Street and .authorize filing of Dedication Deed for record at the County Court House, Lubbock, Texas. 11arch 24, 1947 To the City Commission Lubbock, Texas The undersigned being the owners of the property herein described hereby make tiie following proposal and offer to the City of Lubbock with respect to 19th Street Right -of -Way required for widening and improving of 19th Street said property being; All of Lot 14 and T'lest 122, feet of Lot 13, Block 1, Ellwood Place 1Li And that portion required by the City of Lubbock bung described as The North 16t',- feet approximately To duly execute and deliver to the City of Lubbock a Right -of -Way Deed covering that portion of the above described property needed in con- sideration of the benefits to my property and the sum of .,."250.00. It is a reed and understood that the sum of Tsvo Hundred and Fifty and no/100 ��250.00) represents t-)tal amount of damages accruing to all interested persons through the widening and improvinv of 19th Street as it affects the above describea property. The undersigned further agrees to furnish the City of Lubbock, Texas a release from the tenants no*.ii occupying tl'e above described property and in all things release the City of Lubbock from da:lages or clair:s caused by the widening and improvinE of 1'ith Street abutting the above described property. The undersigned agrees to furnish Abstract of Title on loan to the City for purposes of proof of Title. City to pay any cost of bringizl�; Abstract up to date. This proposal is submitted subject to due aoce;?tance by the gover_Aing body of the City :)f Lubboc,:. Yours truly, (Sinned) Ruth -Ellen _Brundri tt�_�-__ BE IT RESOL, .ED BY THIE CITY Col' .-I 3SION OF Z:E .'ITY OF LUB-"OCi.', that the foregoing proposal BE, and it is hereby accepted I:arch 27, 1947. C. A. Be s ti1i c k------------- ATTEST: Lavenia ?'1illiams City Secretary. - Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to instruct Board of Electrical Examiners to grant E_,ectrical Contractor License to _.L. Tarver. L:r. Tarver having made a grade of 69 2/3 on his e:-anina.tion, the City Commission considered this a passing grade as it is nearer 70, the passing grade, than it is 69. r--otion by Co-ru:iissioner Dickey, seconded, by Com-missioner Price, carried unanimously, to authorize purchase of one (1) 9'5,000.00 Bond from the City of Lubbock Storm Sel,^aer Fund *,Aiith money available from the Auditoriur.- Coliseum Bond Fund of the City of Lu"bock. I„otion by Commissioner Frice, seconded, carried, to approve, and authorize L-ayor Bestwick to execute, license between Continental Air Line, Inc., and United States of America for use of South 'Plains .r,,ny Air Field for a period coi,encing le. -arch 1, 1946 and ending June 30, 1946, subject to automatic renewal as set out in the license, this in regard to use of the Air Field by Continental Air Lines, Inc. The license carrying No. 7 41-o38-eng-3690. Iy:otion by Commissioner Dickey, seconded, carried, to reject all bids for improvement of L-unicipal Swinrling Pool in I,-ackenzie State Park; Bids being of record at Page 310 of P-inute Book 7, of the records of the City Cormiission. Yotion by Corunissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to confirm purchase by the City of Lubbock of 2,000 pounds of l o . 6 Copper lire, at Y:0'3 - b4 per C, and 1,000 pounds of i�o. 4 Copper -wire at V331,02 per C. The following bids were read for 500 Feet of 111 Copper Pipe T,;orrison Supply Company ,?37.69 per 100 Ft. Clove & Gowen 37.69 per 100 2t. MMotion by Commissioner trice, seconded, carried, that the bid of Korrison Supply Company be accepted for purchase of this ripe. Bids as follo?i.s were received for purchase of miscellaneous Traffic Signal Light Equipment: Crouse rinds Company �Ilpl1,276.82 Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. 1,276.82 I._otion by Commissioner Dicke7,T, seconded, carried, ,that the bid of lVestinghouse Electric Supply Con any be accepted for purchase of this equipment. There was discussion of purchasing sixteen individual Tee Hangars to be erected at the Lubbocs Municipal Airport, but no :action taken, the following bids were read: Central Steel Company Y151228.00 Star It:anufacturing Company 15,388.00 Erin Nevaman Company 17 , C00.Ou Luria Engineering; Cor.,pany 21,650.00 Lotion by Commissioner rrice, seconded, carried, to a prove the following bonds: Roy Roberson Theodore I.. Niciolas J. R. Nichols Jane s 1,1. Ri ce A. L. Hensley -7. B. Kogan & Son General Contractor Bond tl rt tt rf rt if ,t rt n ,► n n Sub -Contractor Bond Liotion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to accent medication Deed dated March 10, 1947 from J. A. Fortenberry for dedication of the East twenty feet, approximately of Avenue J. from 19th to 23rd Street, being Block 2, Dupree addition, and more fully sholvn by field notes in the dedication deed, and authorize such dedication deed to be filed for record at the County Court house, Lubbock, Texas. Lotion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to accept the following Dedication Heeds for wideninC, of 19th Street, and authorize that they be filed for record at the County Court I-ouse, Lubbock, Texas. Furr's Super I.:arkets, Inc. Lot 14, hlock 19, Overton 'Iddition Lee Sullivent Lot 13, it1 Clyde C. Sullivent Lot 15, 't 1�), " " The City Commission having authorized payment to Floyd Koen in the amount of Q3,827.16 for right-of-way required for 19th Street widen- ing, being the North 13 1/2 Feet, approximately, of Lot 9i Block 49, Is_cCrummen 2nd Addition, Lubbock, Texas, such offer being of record at Page 174 and 193, L:inute Book 7 of the City of Lubbock records, and such offer being, as stated in the proposal, an estimated amount for cutting back building; It is now found that actual cost of this work was 04,269.94, therefore, motion was ande by Commissioner Price, seconded, carried, to authorize payment of the additional y442.78 to Li. Wen. Mrs. Robert Allen, Jno. W. 77ilson and 'Villiam F. Blakeslee appeared before the City Commission as a committee from the Lubbock County hblfare Association, requesting that the City of Lubbock contribute .)1,000.00 per annum to the State Department of Child '"Welfare in order to secure services of a full time child welfare worker for Lubbock. This Committee stating that it would be necessary for the County of Lubbock to also contribute 11,000.00 per annum to this fund and that this Gommittee had appeared before the County Connissioners Court on Larch 23 and made the request and that such request had been taken under advisement by the County Commissioners Court. "Thereupon, motion was made by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to authorize the V1,000.00 contribution to this fund, provided the County of Lubbock will cooperate in this child welfare program. Lotion by Commissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, that the request of the recreation Council for establishment of a separate account for miscellaneous receipts of the Recreation Department be denied. I.,otion by Conriissioner Spikes, seconded, carried, to approve plans and specifications for 'Dater Works improvements on the ten million gallon storage reservoir and pump building;, for Northeast Toll .Field; also to ap;rove plans and specifications for "Dater '.',orks improve- ments for distribution mains, subply rain ana well collector lines for Northeast "Jell Field, and authorize publication of the following notices for bids: NOTICE TO BIDDERS ----------------- Sealed proposals addressed to The Honorable Layor and City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, will be received at the office of Homer V hunter, City Lanager, until 1:30 P.P.L., April 24, 1947, for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for constructing a 10 million gallon Concrete Storage Reservoir and Pump Building, for the City of Lubbock, Owner, of Lubbock, Texas. Bidders must submit a Chashier's or Certified Check issued by a bank satisfactory to the Orner, or a Proposal Bond fora: a reliable ,aurety Company, payable -it~out recourse to the order of The City of Lubbock, Texas, in an amount not less than five (5;) percent of the largest possible bid submitted Ps a guaranty that the Bidder will enter into a. contract and execute bond and guaranty in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without the required Check or Proposal Dond will not be considered. The contract will be awarded to the to-est responsible bidder ana, for the purpose of determining the responsibility of binders, each bidder shall furnish to the City Manager, at least five (5) days in advance of the date set for the submission of bids, on forms provided by the City, a sworn statement )f his financial condition and such other information as may be requested, relative to his financial responsibility, experience and equipment. The Successful Bidder must furnish bond on the attached form in the amount of 1000 of the total contract price from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of 'Texas to act as Uurety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner. All lump sure ana unit prices must be stated in both script and figures. The 0-ner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to raive formalities. In case of ambiguity of lack of clearness in stating the prices in the bids, the Owner reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bid. Unreasonable (or "unbalanced") unit prices will authorize the Owner to reject the bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the -Pork ana to inform themselves regarding all local conditions under which the work is to be done. Attention is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, (Article No. 5159-i Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the wage scale and payment of prevailing rates of images as established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing minimum, rates of enrages is set forth in the specifications. Information for bidders, proposal forms, specifications and plans are on file at the office of Homer A. Hunter, City Yanager, Lubl-ock, Texas. Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be secured from Park - hilly 3rriith & Cooper, Consulting Engineers, 1006 - 14th Street, Lubbock, Texas, upon a deposit of "�20,00 as a guarantee of the safe return of the plans and specifications. The full ar:iount of the deposit grill be returned to the Contractor on submission of a bona fide bid on the work, tlith such Plans and Specifications; or upon returning the Flans and Specifications immediately after exa:ination of same, and advising the Engineer that bid will not be submitted; otherwise, the deposit shall be forfeited. CITY' OF LUBBOCK T-rt--r,,kS__ - Owne r By--C-_-_?;�T'IL�_-------- C. t. Bestwick, I..ayor L"OI.:ER A. KUl TER :.onaer A. mounter, City I_anager NOTICE TO BIDDILMS ----------------- Sealed proposals addressed to The honorable Tia.yor and City Commission of Lubbock, Texas, will be received at the office of Homer A. hunter, City ::=anager, until 1:30 s'.i::. April 24, 1947, for furnishing, all necessary materials, (expect materials specifically specified as being furnished by the Owner) machinenj,cquipr--ent, superintendence and labor for constructing a loty pr-6ssure 'hater Supply Lain of 30 inch and 36 inch pipe, certain 24 inch, 30 inch arL 36 inch Distribution Trunk Mains and appurtenances, and for furnish- ing all necessary machinery equipment, superintendence and labor for installing certain 'Fell Collector Lines, all for the City of Lubbock, O�Arner, Lubbock, Texas. The principal items of niork consist of furnishing and instal -ling ap:."roximately 20,190 linear feet of 36 inch and 7,265 linear feet of 30 inch lo,* pressure Supply Lain, approximately 2,790 linear feet of 36 inch, 9,140 linear feet of 30 inch and 3,000 linear feet of 24 inch Distribution Truck basins; and installing appr6xi.mately 2,10a linear feet of 12 inch, 3,900 linear feet of 10 inch and 1,600 linear feet of 8 inch "Tell Collector Lines. 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 The City of Lubbock, Texas, in an amount not less than five (5 0) per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as a guaranty that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bond and g.uarranty in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notice of award of con- tract to him. Bids without the required Check or Proposal i'ond mill not be considered. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and, for the purpose of determining the responsibility of bidders, each bidder shall furnish to the City I1anager, at least five (5 ) days in advance of the date set for the submission of bids, on forms provided by the City, a sworn statement of his financial con- dition and such other information as may be requested, relative to his financial responsibility, experience and equipment. The Successful Bidder must furnish bond on the form provided in the araount of 100of the total contract price from a ;.surety Company holding a permit from the itste of Texas to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties accej)table to the Owner. 0 All lump sum and unit pries must be Mated in both script and figures. The dwner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the prices in the bids, the 0—ner reserves the ri,-nt to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bia. Un- reasonable (or "unbalanced") unit prices will aut:,orize the 07�,ner 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 *.Mork is to be done. 4' ttention is called to the provisions of the Acts of the 43rd Legislature of the State of Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, 07.rticle Ko. 5159A Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the *.age scale and payment of prevailing rates of u)ages as established by the Owner. Said scale of , prevailing minimum rates of wages is set forth in the specifications. Information for bidders, proposal forms, specifications and 1 plans are on file at the office of roomer A. Hunter, City Lanager, of Lubbock, Texas. Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be secured fron Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Consultinp, Engineers, 1006 - 14th Street, Lubbock, Texas, upon a deposit of $20.00 as a guarant:e of the safe return of the plans and specifications. The full amount of the de- posit will be returned to the Contractor on submission of a bona fide bid on the -ork, --ith such Flans and Specifications; or upon returning the plans and specifications irrlediately after examination of sane, and advising the Engineer that bid -will not be submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited. CITY OF LUBBOCK. TMS --� —Owner �— y--��A_T E ST_lCK_______ C . k.. Bee st•gii ck, I_ayor_----- 110KEK A. HUN'�T EIi Homer A. hunter, City IY:ana eer M6ticn br Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Spikes, carried unanimously, to authorize publication of the following Notice to Bidders in connection with drilling of eleven water wells. NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED Proposals addressed to Mri Homer A. Hunter, City Manager, Lubbock, Texas, will be received at his office until 1:30 P.M.,A ril 24,7947, for furnishing all necessary labor, material tools and e-7uixment (except materials and equi-went specifically specified to be furnished b_Y the Cityj necessary for drilling and casing of eleven (11) wells in the Northeast well field area. Bidders must sub -it a Cas-ier's or Certified Check issued by a bank or bidder's bond from a reliable Surety Com-,any, payable without recourse to the order of the City of Lubbock, Texas, in an amount not less th9A (5% ) five per cen•6f the total bid price as guaranty that the bidder will enter into a contract in the form provided within 10 days after notice of award of contract to him. Bids without the required Check or Bidder's bond will not be considered. The suc essft-1 Bidder must furnish a performance bond n the attached form in the amount of 100 per cent of the total contract price from a Surety Company holding a per -it from the State of Texa--• to act as Surety, or Sur ety urety or .sureties acce,table to the Owner. Proposals shall state all bid rrices in both script and figure . Bidders are expected to inspect the -ite of the ;pork and to inform themselves re:n-arding all local conditirns. Attention is called to the fact that there mu-t be •aid on this project not less than the general prevailing rates of wage-, which have been established by the Other below. Overti-e and legal Holiday time shall be raid ir at the reg• lar prevailing rates: MechanicalWork-man or Type of Laborer 1'er Hour { er Diem flri}}er 00 •00 ri er Helper 15 r Common Laborer :lgOS Instru c tions to bidders, propo-al form; specifications, plan:; and contract documents are on file at the office of the ^ity Enginer, Cit Hall Lubbock �exas. The Cit7r reserves the ri-ht to reect an or all bids to waive formalities and to accen the 'bid which seem• mo t advantageous to the Oity's iniere-t.y City of LubbQ ^k t:. s -- . - - - - B Homer . Hunter, ('i� Manager. e ,rri dpl ., No further busine-s coming up for consider.-t-on, the City Cormd-=,'ion adjrurned. Read and aroved thi g the 10th day of A ---ril, 1947. 1 / W4Z.1 AWAO� ATTE:' T: , City-)ecret^ry. The following is a copy of Resolution passed by the County Commissioners' Court of Lubbock County in regard to right-of-way easement for utility lines in County Road. 'his being in regard to City placing utility lines in County Road in order to connect wells in new well field area, Northeast of Lubbock on Texas Land & Mtg. Co. and Studebaker Heirs land, to C ity's supply lines. Upon motion bf Commissioner Ottis Isom, seconded by Commissioner Ben Mansker, the following Resolution: was this date passed by "ommissioner's Court of Lubbock county, Texas. Be it resolved by the Commissioners' Court of Lubbock County, Texas, that the City of Lubbock be and they are hereby granted easements with full rights to construct, reconstruct and maintain utility lines including water lines and mains on the old Lubbock to Idalou Highway, parallel to Santa Fe Ry., to extend approximately 6 Mi. beyond; the City Limits of Lubbock, Texas, provided the City of Lubbock, in connection with the laying of any such utility lines shall repair the roads used by t he City to their existing condition or pay such cost for placing the roads in their present condition to Lubbock County on an equitable basis. This 24th day of March, 1947. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUFBOCK X WALTER DAVIES, County Judge Lubbock �%ounty, Texas I, Louie F. Moore, County Clerk, & Exofficio Clerk of the Commissioners' Court, in and for Lubbock County, Texas, hereby certify that the - bove and foregoing is at rue and correct copy of an order passed by the (bmmissioners' Court of said County, in Regu.l�jr session Iti7arch 24th, A.D. 1947, as the same appears from the Minutes of said Court, as of said date. To Certifv Which, INitness my hand and seal of said "ourt, at office in this Parch 24th, tL.D. 1947• (Signed) Louie F. Loore Louie F. Moore, County Clerk & Ex-Offic io Clerk of the Commissioners' I-ourt of Lubbock County, Texas.