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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 549 - ORD Finding & Determining the Execution of a Contract for Construction of Wet Wall III I l.. LL J_ ~ ..1 134 ORDINANCE NO ~ 549 AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN HAD AND ALL THINGS DONE PREREQUISITE TO THE. EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WET WELL AT THE EXISTING SANITARY SEWER LIFT PLANT AT THE CORNER OF. RUTGERS STREEl' AND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD; APPROVING AND ADOPI'ING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER ON THE BID RECEIVED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ~ - OF SAID WET WELL; ACCEPTING THE BID OF RUSS MITCHELL, INC., AS THE LOWEST SECURE BID OF THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, AND AWARDING TO RUSS MITCHELL, INC., THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID WET Vv'ELL; APPROVING AND ACCEPI'ING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL -AND ACCEPI'ANCE OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CONSTRUCTION; FINDING THAT . , . SAJD CONTRACTOR HAS PROPERLY EXECUTED A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ORDERED; APPROVING SAID CONTRACT, AND AurHOR- IZING A..1IJD DIRECTING THE EXECUTION THEREOF BY THE lVlAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY ON BEHAIF OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. II i I , I ~ - WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of West University Place, Texas has heretofo~e duly and regularly determined the necessity for and ordered .Ghe construction of a wet well at the existing Sanitary Sewer Lift Plant at the corner of Rutgers Street and University Boulevard, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement for bids made on January 25, 1951, in the Southwestern Times, a weekly publication with general circula- tion in the City of West University Place, such advertisement being made in full compliance with all requirements of law, and Charter and Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas, a sealed bicl was du~ and legally received on the 12th day of February, A. D. 1951, the same being within the date and the time stated in said advertisement therefor; and having been duly and legally received, said bid was publicly opened at a meeting of the City Commission on the 12th day of February, A. D. 1951, and read aloud, and such bid at said meeting was duly and legally referred to the City Engineer for tabulation, report and recommendation; and '~~I I :~ vVHEREAS, it appears from the tabulation, report and recommenda- tion of Irving L. Peabody, City Engineer for the City of West University Place, which report and recommendation are hereby approved and adopted, that the bid of Russ Mitchell, Inc., is an acceptable bid and is the lowest responsible bid received for such construction; and WHEREAS, the City desires to award a contract at this time for the construction of a wet well at the existing Sanitary Sewer Lift Plant at the corner of Rutgers Street and University Boulevard, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Commission; and that the bid of Russ Mitchell, Inc., is in the sum of $4,900.00; and WHEREAS, the said Russ ~atchell, Inc., has executed and filed i] I ~j ~ , , I ~ ] 135 good and sufficient performance bond with proper surety,. as required by the City Charter, and has duly and regularly executed a contract for the perform- ance of the work of constructing said wet well; and is entitled to a contract from and ~tp the City of West University Plac~, Texas therefor; and t~ . WHEREAS, pursuant to certificate by the City Treasurer, duly and legally made ?os to t.he, availability of funds, the City Commission has heretofore, by Ordinance No. 548, duly and legally passed, made appropriation from the Fund to the credit of the Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement Fund, and from the~Fund to the credit of the Water":'Sewer Operating Fund in the City Treasury to pay the City's cost of construction of said wet well; NOW, THEREFO~E, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WF.BT UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: S!,>ction.1., That the City Commission of the City of West University Place does hereby find and determine that each and all of the steps and proceedings hereinabove mentioned have been duly and legally taken and performed in full compliance with the law and Charter and Ordinances of the City'of West University Place, and that all provisions and requirements of the law, and-of said ~harter and Ordinances prerequisite to the letting and execu- tion of a valid contract for the construction of the wet well, as herein mentioned, have been met and fully complied with. Section 2. That the report and recommendation of Irving L. Peabody, City Engineer of the City of West University Place, on the bid received at the office of City Secretary of the City of West University Place, on February 12, 1951, for the construction of said wet well, is hereby again approved and adopted. Section 3. That the lowest secure bid received for the con- struction of a wet well at the existing Sanitary Sewer Lift Plant at the corner of Rutgers Street and University Boulevard, according to the plans and specifications prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Commission; the same being the only bid submitted for such construction, is the sum of $4,900.00 submitted by Russ Mitchell, Inc., who is hereby found and determined to be the lowest responsible bidder on said construction, and the bid of Russ~ Mitchell, Inc., is hereby accepted. Section 4. That the contract for the construction of said wet well is hereby awarded to the said Russ Mitchell, Inc. Section ~. That the performance bond presented by Russ Mitchell, Inc., with the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety, having been examined, is hereby approved and accepted; and the Mayor of the City of West University Place, is hereby authorized to approve and accept said bond for and on behalf of the City. Section 6. That the said Russ Mitchell, Inc., having heretofore executed a contract for the construction of said wet well, and said contract having been examined by the City Attorney and approved by him, the same is hereby in all things approved; and the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract for and on behalf of, and in the name of the City of West University Place, Texas. -1 I i '\. .~~_.. - '1 1"1 ~.. ~1 . III . I 111 I I I I .1 . I . 136 Section 7.~ The fact that the construction of said wet well is, immediately necessary to. protect the public health, and the need for which II creates a public emergency, this Ordinance shall therefore be passed'finally . II i 'on the date of 'its introduction, this the 26th day'of Fe~ruary, A. D. 1951, --..J and shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. PASSED this the 26th day of February, A. D. 1951. COMMISSIONERS Hangs, Holman, Mooney and Nisbet and Mayor Terry - voting aye. COMlvIISSIONERS ,None voting no . l' . APPROVED this the 26th day of- February, .t.. D. 1951. ATTEST: .-' ! I I LJ City Secretary APPROVED: ~~. d~~ .1/, City Attorney - ') I . I : I ' ~ . :" - -------- ------- --~