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GWO 1082
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ,ADOPT ING ,'LANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING ADVERT ISEiWT
FOR BIDS.
WHERFISthe City Commission on February 24th., 1955., passed a resolution
providing for the outermost curb and gutter improvements of a portion of Avenue Q
from 34th to 50th Street in the City of Lubbock, Texas, to be done under General .
Work Order No. 1082, and directing preparation of.plans and specifications
covering the portions of Avenue Q as named in said resolution;
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the City plans and
specifications for such curb and gutter improvements, and same have been examined;
NOW THEItF,FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CONMSSION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK., TEXAS:
THAT, the plans and specifications submitted by the City Engineer covering
the curb and gutter improvements contemplated by said resolution, BE, and the
same are hereby approved and the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized
and directed to advertise for bids in accordance with the *Notice to Bidders" made
a part of said specifications covering the quantities of materials needed for said
curb and gutter program as therein set out.
II AND IT IS SO ORDERED,
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 7th day of March, 1955.
e 1 pp$:Mayor
ATTEST
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Laveni.W Lowe, Citi Secretary
APPROVED:
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flolmes,, City Engineer
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Vaughn E. Wilson, City Attorney
0307SSA
3A , NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals addressed to the Honorable Mayor and _City Commission
of Lubbock,, Texas,, Attention Mr. W. -B. -Holmes, Director of Public Works..
Lubbock, Texas,, will be received at the office of Mr. Steve Matthewe,, City
Manager,, until 2$00 P.M. March 249, 1955, for the construction of the outermost
concrete curb and gutter or gutter on Avenue Q from 34th Street to 50th Street
in the City of iubbock ' ae hei°einafter :° specifically designated.
As soon as possible after receiving the bids they will be considered
and the successful bidder notified.
The price in the Proposal shall be made on the basis of unit measurement.
The approximate quantity is 9100 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter or
gutter.
Bidder 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 the.City of Lubbock in an amount not
less than five (5%) per cent of the largest possible bid submitted as a guarantee
that Bidder will enter into contract and execute bond and guaranty in the forms
provided within the (10) days after notice of'award 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 one hundred (100) per cent of the total contract price from
a Surety Company holding a permit from the State of Texas to act as Suretr' or
other Surety or Sureties acceptable to the Owner.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formal
sties,, to accept the bid which seems most -advantageous to the City's interest.
Bidders are expected to inspect the site of the work and to inform
themselves regarding all local conditions;_
Attention is celled to the provisions of the Acts of the Jrd Legislature
of the State of Texas,, page 91,, Chapter 45, (Article No. 51"A Civil Statutes
1925) covering the wage scale and payment of prevailing rates of wages as
established by the Owner. Said scale of prevailing rates of wages is set forth
as followss
Mechanics, Workman
or Type of Laborer
Air Compressor Operator
Air Tool Operator
Form Setters, Master
Labor,, Common
Master Finisher
Mechanic
Tractor Operator
Truck Driver,, over lj- tons
Truck Drivers, under If tons
Water Boy
Watchman
Welder
General Prevailing per diem
Wage based on
-hour working day ----
10.00
8,80
11,60
8,00
11.60
10,00
8.60
10.00
8.00
6.00
6.00
10.80
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General Prevailing
Hourly Rate
1.25
1,10
1.45
1.00
1.45
1.25
1.10
1.25
1.00
0,75
0.75
1.35
Information for bidders,, proposal formss, plans and specifications are on
file at the office of the City Engineers, at the Uity Halls, Lubbock., Texas,, and
may be procured upon a deposit of $10.00 as a. guarantee of safe return of the
plans and specifications. The full amount of this deposit will be returned
to each bidder immediately upon return of the plans and specifications in good
condition. No refund on contract document and plans returned later than ten
(10) days after the date of receiving bids will be obligatory. Additional sets
of plans may be obtained at the cost of duplication.
The bidders attention is Bailed to the fact that hel�ti 1 ant be paid
in cash by the City of Lubbock for work performed on concre�e curb and gutter
or gutter under the terms of this contracts, except for the ityos portion
of the curb and gutter or gutter but will accept without recou;rse9 assessment
certificates payable in 3 equal payments (See Information for adders) and will
be entirely responsible for the collection of the property owner assessments.
(See Information for .Bidders).
No bid m be withdrawn after the schedule closing for receiving of bids
for at least (300 days.
.ATTEST : `,,
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Laveni& Lowe,, City Aecretw
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