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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 12/20/1948RECES'ED REGULAR MEETING. Lubbock, Texas December 20, 1948. The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 1:30 T.ivf. in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of December 99 1948, at the regular -mc;eting rlace in the City Hall, the following members thereof being present, to -wit: Mavor W.H. Rodgers, Commissioners W.B. Price, Clarence K. Whiteside, E.K. Hufstedler, Jr., City Attorney,* Vaughn -b. Wilson, Citv -Manager M.R. Smith, Jr., City Secretary Lavenia Willibms. --1 Absent : Commissioner John Spikes. � aY- 0,-1".Q -J.." - The Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 9, 1948, Recessed regular meetings of December 16th and 17th, 1948, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner price, seconded by Commissioner 'ihiteside, carried unanimously, they were approved. The Minutes of Accounts allowed from Warrant No. C-8368, thru Warrant No. C-8803, both inclusive, were read, and upon motion by Commissioner seconded by Commissioner _Whiteside ___w, carried unanimously, they were approved. Thi- being the dote set to receive to Bidders" being of record at race bids -ere opened and reed: Panhandle Construction Co. Lancaster & Shields Const. Co. Cullum & Hogdson Construction Co. George Tucker Pipeline Const.. Co.. S. E. Lauier Construction Co. bids on out -fall sewer line, "Notice 290, :.inute Book 8, the following Lubbock, Texas $1,{1,993.00 Dallas, Texas 1285803.77 `.ubbock, Texas 145,589.85 Odessa, Texas 133,290147 Haskell, Texas 1449278.90 Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Coimissioner "'hiteside, carried unanimously, that the bid of Lancaster and Shields of Dallas, Texas, be accepted, it being considered the best and most advantageous bid to the City. "he illayor being hereby authorized to execute Contract. This being the date set for receiving bids on -iddit*on to the City's Sewage Treatment Plant, "Notice to Bidders" being of record at !age 297, :Minute Book 8, the Mayor announced th3 t he was ready to receive bids. Whereupon, it vias stated by the Cite .Tanager th;t no bids were received for this construction. It being the opinion of the Engineer that this was•due to the time limit set for completion by the Specifications. Motion was then made by Commissioner ""hiteside, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, that bids be re -advertised for this con- struction, to be received January 7, 1942, at 21-. M. in accordance Tivith the following"Notice to Bidders." The Contractors being allowed to establish their oven completion time. NOTICE TO BIDDERS_ Sealed proposals addressed to the '4yor and City Commission of the Citv of Lubbock, Texas, will be received at the office of the f'ity Clerk, City Hall, Lubbock, Texas until 2 F.M. January 7, 1949, for furnishing all necessary naterials, machinery, equir- ment, superintendence, and 13bor i'or constructing Sewage Treat- ment Plant additions for th,:; City of Lubbock, 'Texas. Bidders must submit Cashier's or Certified Check issued by a b-nk satisfactory to the owner, or a bidder's bond from a relia- ble Surety Company, payable without recourse to the order of '". H, 'codgers, Mayor, in an amount not less than five (5%) per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as a guaranty than Bidder will enter into a contract and ex -cute bond and guaranty in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notice of award of enn- tract to him. Bids without required check or Pronosal Bond will not be considered. The successful Bidder must funish performance bond on the attached form in the amount of 100 percent of the total =ntpa®t trice from a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Tex -s to act as Surety, or other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the OWNER. All lump sum and unit Writes must be stated in both script and figures. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. In c,.se of ambiguity or lack of clear- ness 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 rrices will authorize tine OWNER to r0ect any bid. Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the t ork Ind to in- form themselves re pardinp all local_ conditions, Attention is called to the fact that the e must be raid on this project not less than th- eneral prev,,ilinn rates of ' ages which have been established by the OV'N,:R Pry the following: Mechanic, '. for kr1an General Irevailing General or_T,YPe of Labor_ per diem wage based Prevailing on 8_hour working�d,ty Hourly t4rage Skilled s10. 0 to 418.)0 $1.25 to 9-2.25 Semi -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. ecifications.) 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 dill No. b4 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 are on file at the office of theCity Secretary at Lubbock, Texas. Copies may be secured from H. !'J. Roberts & As::ociatas, 1310 Avenue Q Lubbock, Texas u,,,,n deposit of y25.00 each, .°,hi ch deposit will be returned to the Bidder on submission of a bona fide bid on the work, with such Plans and Specifications or upon returning the Plans and Specifications immediately after examination of same, and advising the ENGINEER that bid will not be submitted; otherwise, the deposit shall be forfeited. No obligation is assumed to return the deposits under other conditions. Attest; Lavenia Williams, City Secretary. W H had ers _Mayo r lotion by Commissioner. Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner trice, carried unanimously, that the h1avor be authorized to enter into contract with Layne -Texas Coml-any, for drilling Deep ;",pater Well Test, on which bids were received December 16, 1948. The bid of Layne -Texas Company being considered the best and most advantageous bid to thin City of Lubbock. Motion by Cor7raissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Hufstedler, carried unanimously, to reject all bids on Police Station Building, on which bids -.-ere received December 12, 1948. Motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside, carried unanimously, Ordinance No. 893 passed 2nd reading. ORDINANCE NO. 893 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR A PART OF THE COST OF ITTFROVING A rORTION OF JAC{SON AVEIRm , '.!VACO AVENUE, 32ND STREET 31ST STREET, JEFFIERSON AVEATUE, MONROE AVENUE, 2nd STREET, 26TH STREET, 3RD STREET, AVENUE 0, 1ST STREET, AVE??UE C , MAIN STRE"l;T , AVENUE L, 0TD TEXAS AVENUE, SUCH PORTIONS BEING 11JORE FARTIGULARLY DESCRIBET) IN THE Pri.VIiTG ASSESSPvEN TS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK ATTACHED HERETO AND HADE A PART FI";REOF AND i ORTIONS OF SUNDRY OTHFR STREETS, AVE-T\MS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AND ='ROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH ASSESSPa INTS, AND FOR THE ISSUATCF' OF ASSIGN- ABLE CERTIFICATES IN EVIDENCE THEREOF, ALLOCATING FLTi:DS. Potion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, Ordinance Nol 895 passed first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 895 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO AI Y OINT CERTAIN VETERINARIANS AS DEPUTY TAX COLIECTORS LIMITED TO ISSUING DOG LICENSES; RL'`UIRIVG :�CCOTITTTI' G TO THE T,�. COLI ECTOR FOR ICES COLLECT, D. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner White- side, carried unanimously, to authorize a 22 foot loading zone at Newsom Paint & Surr,ly Conrany, 19,, 8 Tex=gs Avenue, until such time as the poles in the alley at the rear of thL-, addrdta-are moved and the alley widened. Yotion by Commissioner Huf-tedler, seended by Cori .issioner `.'lhiteside, carried unanimously, to authorize 22 foot loadirip zone to be estab- lished at Piggly lffiggl,y Number 4, 1832 Avenge Q. T:2otion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissi,)ner Hufstedler, to instruct the Citv Manager to instruct th,:- Chief of the Fire De- partment to dismi==,s the firemen who attended International Fire Fighters' Association meeting at nouston, Texas; the Cite Commis- sion having, on Se-oterib(.,r 8, 1948, refused to al_.ov., said firemen to ^tten.. this geeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Mayor W.F. Rodgers, Commissioner Hufstedler, and Price voting AYE. Commissioner Whiteside voting NO. Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissi ner "hiteside, carried unanimously, to authorize the City :Manager to have the necessary Tenair work done on the 19th btreet Standpipe on a cost plus basis. No further business coming up for consideration, the City Commission adjourned. Read and approved this the 13 day of January 1949. ATTES : r City Secretffry.