HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 11/29/1948RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubboctc, texas
Nov. 29, 1948
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The City Commission of the �' ity of Lubbock, `1'ext3 s , met at 1:30 P.11.
in recessed regular session, recessed from re,-ular meeting of Nov.
25, 1948, at the regular meeting -�lace in the City Hall, the follow -
members thereof being i resent, to -wit:
Mayor W H Rodgers, Commissioners E. K. Hufstedler, Jr., John Spikes,
Clarence K. Whiteside, City Attorney 'V"auphn E. Wilson, City Manager
H.R. Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner W.B. Price.
In accordance with proposal of H N Roberts and Associates, accepted
October 71 1948, for extensions at the City's Sewage Treatment Plant,
(proposal being of record at Page 243 Minute Book 8,) plans and speci-
fications were presented to the City 60-�inission on this date. After
discussion, motion was ;made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by
Commissioner Spikes, ca,ried unanimously, to approve plans and speci-
fications for Sewage Treatment Plant extension Division No. 1, and
direct the advertisement for bids to be received Dec. 20, 19489 at 2 P.M.,
in accordance with the following "Notice to Bidders"
NOTICE 10 BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addresed to t11qe Mayor and City 6ommisson
of the City of Lubbock, Texas, vrill be received at the office of the
City Clerk, City Hall, Lubbock, Texas until 2 P.M. Dec. 20, 1948, for
furnishing all necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence,
and lebor for constructing Sewage Treatment Rant additions for the
City of Lubbock, Texas.
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Bidders 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 W.H. Rodgers, Mayor,
in an amount not less than five (5jo) per cent of the largest possible
bid submitted as a guaranty that 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 required check or
Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The successful Bidder must furnish performance bond on the attached
form in the amount of 100 percent of the total contract price from a
Surety Company holding a permit fxora the State of Texas to act as Surety,
or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the OjINER.
All lump sum and unit prices must be stated in both script and fi-
gures. The OWNER 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 Owner reserves the right to consilder the
most advantageous construction thereof, or to re je ct the bid,. Unreason-
able (or. "Unbalanced") unit prices will authorize the OWNER to reject any
bid.
Bidders are expected to Inspect the site of the work and to inform
themselves regarding all local conditions.
Attention is called to the fact that there must be paid on this Aro-
ject not less than the general prevailing rates of wages which have been
established by the OV'INER as the following:
Mechanic, Workman Genera. Prevailing General
or Tya of Labor per diem wage based Prevailing
on_8_hour working_day Hourlywage
Skilled $10.00 to $18.00 �1.25 to $2.25
Sgmi-Skilled 7.20 to 10.00 .90 to 1.25
Unskilled 7.20 .90
(Detailed Labor Classifications and Corresponding Wage Rates are set
out in the S Eye ci fi cations.)
The bidder's attention is also called to the special provisions
concerning minimum wage rates and hours of employment included in the
specifications and that compliance must be insured with House Bill No. 54
of the 43rd Legislature and House Bill No. 115 of the 44th Legislature of
the State of 'Texas, and also all Federal Wages and Hours Legislation
applicable.
Instructions to bidders, proposal forms, specifications, and plans a
on file at the office of the @1�y Secretary at Lubbock, Texas.
C(jpie s may be securerd from H.N. Roberts & Associates, 1310 Avenue Q,
Lubbock, Texas upon deposit of $25.00 each, which deposit will be returned
to the Bidder on submission of a bona fide bid on the work, with such Plan
and Specifications or upon returning the Plans and Specifications immediat
ly after examination of same, and advising the ENGINEER that bid will nbta '
be submitted; otherwise, the deposit shill be forfeited. No obligation is�
assumed to return deposits under other conditions.
First PublicationDecember21948 City of Lubbock Texas
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Second Publication_ December 9�1948 B,y__?11.H. RodEers
Dr. R.C• Douglas, President of the local Medical Society, appeared
before the City Commission and there was discussion of establishment
of a Public Health Program in the City of Lubbock. The City Ummissio
requested that the Medical Society appoint a committee, from their gro
of members, to recommend to the City Commission, in detail, a Public
Health Program.
Motion was made by Commissioner Whiteside, seconded by Commissioner
E.K. Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to authorize the City Manager to
make recommended physical changes in the Water and Electric Dept. firs
floor offices i-n—th_e City Hall. (This pertaining to changing petitions
No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission
recessed to meet Dec. b, 1948, at 10:30 A.M.
Read and approved this the 9th day of December , 1948.
MAYOR
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