HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - Regular - 2/26/1949RECESSED REGULAR MEETING.
Lubbock, Texas
February 26, 1949
The City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 9:00 A.M
in recessed regular session, recessed from regular meeting of Febr
24, 1949, at the regular meeting place in the City Hall, the follo-
members thereof being present, to -wit:
Mayor W. H. Rodgers, Commissioners W. B. Price, E. K. Hufstedler, ,
Clarence K. Whiteside, City Attorney Vaughn E. Wilson, City Manage:
Steve Matthews, City Secretary Lavenia Williams.
Absent: Commissioner John Spikes.
Bids having been opened and read February 24, 1949, of record at P+
399, Minute Book 8, for furnishing certain material, equipment, sul
intendence and labor for constructing certain 16 inch, 24 inch, an(
30 inch Distribution Trunk Water Mains, "Notice to Bidders" being c
record at Minute Book 8, Page 380, this meeting of February 26th w:
called for continued consideration of said bids. This being GWO #
Whereupon, motion was made by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by
Commissioner Price, carried unanimously, that due to technicalitie.c
in regard to the bid on 16 inch concrete pipe, all bids be rejectec
Motion by Commissioner Hufstedler, seconded by Commissioner Whiteside,
carried unanimously, to re -advertise for bids on extension of Water
Distribution Trunk Main on Avenue P, 23rd Street to 34th Street,
and on 34th Street from Avenue P to Tyler Avenue, at Estimated cost
of 229,000.00, and authorize publication of the following "Notice to
Bidders", bids to be received March 24, 1949. This being City G.W.O.
# 500.
The "Notice" follows:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addressed to the Honor�lble Mayor anctity Commission
of Lubbock,Texas will be received at the office of Steve Matthews, City
Manager, until 2:00 P.M.,March 24, 1949, for furnishing all necessary
materials (except materials specifically specified as being furnished by
the Owner) machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for constructi.
certain 16 inch, 24 inch, and 30 inch Distribution Trunk Mains and appur-
tenances, all for the City of Lubbock, Owner, Lubbock, Texas
The principal items off► work consists of furnishing and installing
approximately 3,832 linear feet o1 30 inch, 7,987 linear feet of 24
inch, and either 3,281 linear feet of 16 inch cement lined cast iron
pipe or 3,176 linear feet of 20 inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe
and 85 linear feet of 16 inch cement lined cast ironn pipe for Distributi
Trunk Lines and necessary arpurtenances.
Bidders must submit a Cabhier's or Certified Check issued by a Bank
satisfactory to the Owner, or aProposal Bond from a reliable Surety Co.
payable without recourse to the/order of the City of Lubbock, Texas in a
amount not less than five (5%) per cent of the largest possible bid sub-
mitted as a guaranty that the bidder will enter into a Contract and exec
bond and guaranty in the forms provided within ten (10) days after notic
of awarc�6f Contract tovhim. Bids without the required check or Proposal
Bond will not be considered.
The suiEcessful Bidder must furnish bond onthe form providedAn the
amount of 100% of the total Contract Price from aSurety Company holding
a permit from the State of Texas to act a*pDurety, or other Surety or
Sureties acceptable to the Owner.
All lump sulm and unit prices must be stated in both scr'pt and figures
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and or all bids and to waive
a� A ' bi c� n b4,ht re�rt �c �itB �a s' b (to �
a�eaua construe Yon ereo , or o re J ct
"unbalanced") unit prices will authorize the Owner to reject the bid.
Bidder; are expected to inspect the site of the work and 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 Legis-
lature of the State of Texas, page 91, Chapter 45, (Article No.5159A
Civil Statutes 1925) concerning the wege scale and payment of prevailing
rates of wages as established by the Owner. Said scalgbf prevailing
minimum rates of wates is set forth in the specifications.
Information for bidders, proposal forms, specifications and pla
on file at the office ofR.L. Oldham, City Engineer, City Hall,
Texas.
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ices
Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be secured at the office
of R.L. Oldham, Zity Engineer, City Hall, Lubbock, Texas, upon
deposit of $15.00 as a guarantee oi' the safe return of the plans and
specifications. The full amount of the deposit will be returned to the
Contractor on submission of a bona fide bid on the work, withsuciyilans
and Specifications; or upon returning the plans and specifications immediate-
ly after examination of same, and adv-.sing the Engineer that bid will not
be submitted; otherwise the deposit shall be forfeited.
City of Lubbock, Texas
Owner
By W H Rodgers
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lavenia Williams Lowe_
ty. Secretary.
No further business coming(Zp for considerat'i on, the City Commission
ad,iourned.
Read and approved this the loth _ day of March 1949.
ATTEST:
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city Secret