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February 6, 1964
Lubbock, Texas
RECESSED REGULAR MEETING:
The City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas, met at 11:00 o'clock a.m. in recessed regular
session recessed from Regular Meeting of January 23, 1964, the following members thereof being
present, to -wit:
Mayor ,Pack F. Strong and Councilmen W. E. Alderson, W. C. O'Mara, Rolan Simpson, and Marvin McLarty,
Jr., City Attorney Fred 0. Senter, Jr., City Manager William J. Pitstick, Jr.
Absent: City Secretary -Treasurer Lavenia Lowe.
Motion by Councilman Simpson, seconded by Councilman McLarty, motion carried, Mayor Strong and
Councilmen Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize
advertisement of Notice to Bidders for bids for lighting contract at Airport.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Contract #3)
Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Lubbock, Texas, will
be received at the office of William J. Pitstick, City Manager, until 2:00 p.m., February 25, 1964,
for furnishing all necessary materials, machinery, equipment, superintendence and labor for
constructing certain improvements at the Lubbock Municipal Airport.
The project consists of constructing a new night lighting vault, lighting the E/W Runway;
lighting Taxiways "A", "B", "C", "D", "F", and "G"; relocating the lights along one side of the
NE/SW Runway; and modifications to the high -intensity lighting system.
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, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid submitted as a guaranty
that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute bonds and guaranty in the forms provided
within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract -to him. Bids without the regdired check
or Proposal Bond will not be considered.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment each in the
amount of the contract, written by a responsible Surety Company authorized to do business in the
State of Texas, and satisfactory to the Owner, as required by Article 5160, V.A.T.C.S., as amended
by H.B. 344, passed by the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959.
All lump sum and unit prices must be stated in both script and figures. 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 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 work and to inform themselves regarding all
local conditions.
Minimum wages and labor rates for the construction of the proposed work have been established
by the Secretary of Labor, and a schedule of labor classifications and wage rates to be paid are
included in the specifications and will be made a part of the contract. The bid form shall
contain a statement that the prices bid are based on such wage rates.
Information for bidders, proposal forms, specifications and plans are on file in the office of
the City Engineer, City Hall, Lubbock, Texas; and at the office of Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.,
Consulting Engineers, 201 Avenue R, Lubbock, Texas.
Copies of the Plans and Specifications may be secured from Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.,
Consulting Engineers, 201 Avenue R at Clovis Road, Lubbock, Texas, upon a deposit of $50.00 as a
guarantee of 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, 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.
ATTEST: f
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City Secretary
64-23-49-120 Bids as follows were received for the purchase of various sizes of transmission poles, being Bid
No. 7823.
Bid Tabulation set in Bid Book.
After consideration of all bids received motion was made by Councilman O'Mara, seconded by Councilman
Alderson, motion carried, Mayor Strong and Councilmen Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting
Yea, none voting Nay, to authorize acceptance of the bid of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation,
Shreveport, La., for the purchase of these transmission poles.
64-23-49-121 Motion by Councilman Simpson, seconded by Councilman McLarty, motion carried, Mayor Strong and
Councilmen Alderson, O'Mara, Simpson, and McLarty voting Yea, none voting Nay, that the following
Resolution be passed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, it appears that the validity of Ordinance No. 4281 authorizing the issuance of a
Specific Use Permit in Zone Case No. 861-A as passed January 9. 1964- is heinn nuPst-ionpd by art -inn
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for Injunction in Cause No. 44325 now pending in the 72nd District Court of Lubbock County, Texas;
and,
WHEREAS, one of the questions, among others, concerning the validity of said Ordinance No. 4281
appears to be that there was no compliance with Section 20.4-1 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
No. 1695 which requires and provides that notice of the time and place of hearing by the City
Council of the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of Lubbock at least fifteen days prior to date of
hearing after receipt by the City Secretary -Treasurer of the recommendation of the Planning and
Zoning Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the City Secretary -Treasurer, on instructions of the City Council, caused notice of
the time and place of hearing of Zone Case No. 861-A by the City Council to be published for hearing
on January 9, 1964; and,
WHEREAS, it appears that the Planning and Zoning Commission did not hear and make its recommendation
on said.Zone Case No. 861-A until January 2, 1964; and,
WHEREAS, it appears that the passage of Ordinance No. 4281 was premature; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to hold an additional hearing on Zone Case No. 861-A, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Secretary -Treasurer be and is now hereby authorized and directed to republish the
usual and customary Notice of Time and Place of Hearing on Zone Case No. 861-A, and that after due
notice is given as required by law that same be placed before the City Council for its consideration
of the recommendation as made by the Planning and Zoning ,Commissi n,
Passed by the City Council this 6th day of February, 1964.
ATTEST: {
Lavenia Lowe, City Secretary Treasurer
F. STRONG, Mayor
NO FURTHER BUSINESS COMING UP FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED FROM RECESSED
REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 6, 1964.
JA K F. S RONG, Mayor
ATTEST•
Lave is Lowe, Ci Secretary -Treasurer
READ AND APPROVED THIS THE 27th DAY OF February 1964900F.
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Lavenia L e, City S retary Treasurer