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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 601 - ORD Finding & determining City's Water wells Nos. 4 & 5 "Of I " E,: ,~.~ ,; ~ - :J,:- _:-;[ 2 ORDINANCE NO. 601 ~ U AN .ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THA,TTHE CITY'S WATER WELLS NOS. 4 AND 5 ARE IN NEED OF REPAIR AND REWORKING; APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRI.TTEN ,R~OMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY ENGINEER, THE CITY WATER SUPERINTENDENT AND THE CITY SECRETARY CONCERNING WORK TO BE DONE TCWARJ) THE REHABILITATION OF SUCH WELLS; FINDING THAT SUCH WORK CAN BEST BE ACCOMPLISHED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS EXCEPT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ONE NE.W 200. H.B. VERTICAL' . " HOLLOW-SHAFT ELPD'IRIC MOTOR; ,DIRECTING THE MAYOR, CITY SmRETARY AND THE CITY 'ENGINEER TO PROCEED AT ONCEWI'l'H THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 'IRE WORK RECOMMENDED BYTHECI'lY ENGINEER~ 'IRE CITY WATER SUPER- INTENDENT ,AND THE CITY -SECRETARY; AU'IHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE -SALE TO THE CITY OF SAID ,ELEC'IRIC ' MOTOR; APPROPRIATING FROM THE WATER OPERATING FUND IN'IHE ,CITY TREASURY THE. SUM OF $11,500.00 TO PAY THE CITY'S ESTIMATED COST OF SUCH WORK; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY TREASURER TO DRAW WARRANT OR WARRANTS AGAINST SAID FUND TO DISCHARGE THE CITY'S OBLI- " GATIONS CHARGEABLE THERETO; AND 'DECLARING AN. EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the'City Commission by the Water Superintendent of the City of West Uni versi ty Place, Texas, that the city's water wells No.4, 'located on the N/2 of Lot 9, Block 16, College.~ View Third Addition and No.5, located on Lot I, .Block 16, College View Third Addition each are in need of reworking and rehabilitation; and, :1 I , I I LJ , WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore requested the written recommendatio~sof the City Engineer, the City Water Superintendent, and the City Secretary as to work that need be done 'on such wells so as to increase , their working head and so as ,to provide adequate water supply for the City during the peak periods of summer water conSumption and to provide adequate and even pressure on all lines at all times; and, , WHEREAS, such employees of the City have made their wri tten report to the Commission recommending that the maximum efficient ,flaw from such wells from the wa tar sands from which they are presently producing can be bes t obtained at a relatively nominal cost to the City by (a) LoweriIlg the pump in each well by the extension of the pump column 40 feet, to a depth of 300 feet; (b) Addition of stages to pump bowls; (c) Purchasing and installing one new 200 h.p. vertical hollow-shaft electric motor to operate on pump in Well No.5; Cd) Purchasing 1000 linear feet of 350,000 circular Mils Neophrene underground cable carrying 440 volts and installing same from pump house to well No.5. '(e) Generally reworking each of such wells and their pumping units; 11' !~ 43 and such report further recommending that the work be immediately undertaken in view of the abnormal drouth conditions and the anticipated increase of water constimp ti on during the six months next ensuing; such report containing esti- mates of costs aggregating not more than$11,500.00; and such report,recommend- ing that the work be done on an emergency basis, utilizing the labor of regular employees of the City, additional day labor and the services of independent contractors on a day rate basis, except for ,the installation of the recommended new electric motor; and, WHEREAS~ the City Treasurer has duly and regularly in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of West University Place . certified to the City COlmnission, by Certificate No. 61, that there is in; the City Treasury and to the credit of the Water-Opera.ting Fund'the sum of $11,500~00 which has not been alrea,dy appropriated for any other purpose, and which is now available for appropriation by the City Commission and which sum is sufficient to pay the City's estimated cost of reWorking and rehabilitating of said wells as~recommended; NON, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE; TEXAS: Sec.tion 1. The City Commission adopts the .recommend~tionsccf)f the City Engineer, the City Water Superintendent and the City Secretary and hereby finds and determines that the City's water wells Nos. 4 and 5 are in need of immediate reworking; , Section 2. The 'City'CommissiQn:further, finds a~d determines that the reworking and-rehabilitating of SUCh wells is a matter vital to the publ:i;c, health, aOO that .the need of the work hereinafter authorized creates a public emergency; section 3.' ' The City Commission finds and determines that such reworking and rehabilitation can most. efficiently and economically be :accomplishedon an emergency basis, and all labor; material, services and supplies ,as are needed to accomplish'such work, except the purchase andinstallation.ofone'new200 h.p. vertical, hollow-shaft electric ,motor, can and shouldoe,doneon a forceacQPunt basis as authorized and provided for in the City's Charter; Section 4. The Mayor, the City Secretary,',and~the City Engineer are. hereby authorized to proceed at once, under the direction of the'Mayor, with the accomplishment of the work on the City's water wells No.4 and 5 as con- tained in the writtenrecommendations,ofthe,CityEngineer,the:City Water Superintendent, and the City Secretary, inclUding, but not by way of limitation: (a) The lowering of the pumps in--each sUc:h well' by the extension of the pump column approximately 40 feet to a depth of 300 feet . The addition of stages to pump bowls The pUrchase of 1000 linear feet of 350,000 circular, Mils Neophrene underground cable carrying;440'volts and the installation of same from the existing pump hbuse to well No.5. '(b) (c) , , ITI 11.11111 iii I! .. II ,,1 1 (d) The general reworking and rehabilitating of each such wells as may appear necessary from the matters encountered during the progress of the work authorized under (a) and . (b) hereinabQve; '. fl , u and -they are further authorized to hire all labor;cont:ract for tools, equip- ment, trucks and a rig, all on day'rate basis, and to purchase through regular channels and markets such supplies, parts, machinery,' tubular goods and. other appurtenances as are or may become necessary for the accomplishment of such work or as are or may become reasonably incident thereto; pro~ided, however, the' authorization o.fpurchase and hire' hereby granted shall not extend to the purchase and installation of a new"electric pump; which purchase and installa- tion is hereinafter provided for. . Section 5. The City Secretary ,is hereby authorized and 'directed to advertise for bids 'for: The sale to the city and the installation for the city of one (1) new 200 h.p. vertical, hollow-shaft electric motor, to be installed in and to operate the pump on the city's water well No.5,' ' such advertisement for bids to-be made in the official publication of the Ci~y, pursuant to the laws and ordinances governing such advertisements, such bids to be received and opened by the City Commission at its regular meeting at 7:30 P.M~, IiJtvi$, 1952,. at the City Hall,d3800 University Bolllevard, Houston, Texas, and such advertisement for bids shall advisedthat specifications for such. motor and the work to be done. in installing same are available at. the office of the City Engineer. 1------' , l ' ~ Section 6. Upon the receipt and opening of bids for such motor and the installation thereof, the City Engineer 'and the City Secretary shall imme- diately prepare tabulations for the City Commission concerning the subject -matter of said bids and shall be prepared on May 5, ,1952, to forthwith make their recommendationsas to the rejection or ac6eptance of any bid received. Section 7. There is hereby appropriated out of the fund in the City 'lreasury to the credit of the Water Operating Fund the sum of $11,500.00 to pay the City's estimated cost of: '(a) Reworking and rehabilitating the City's water w~lls, Nos. 4'and,5 (b) The purchase and installation of one new:200 h.p. vertical, hollow-shaft electric motor, and the M~or and City 'lreasurer are hereby authorized to draw warrant or warrants against said fund hereby appropriated, or such portion or portions thereof as maybe necessary to pay and discharge the obligations of the City of West University Place-chargeable thereto. n I~j 45 Section 8. The maintenance of an adequate supply of water for the C:i,.ty andthe'necessi ty for adequate and even pressure in the City I S water mains being matters vital to the public health and safety and matters vital to the preservation of public and private property rights in controlling conflagrations, and the need 'for all of which creates a public emergency, this Ordinance shall be passed finally on this the date of its' introduction, April 14, 1952, and shall tak~ effect immediately upon its' passage and approval by the Mayor. rASSED this the 14th day of April A. D., 1952. COMMISSIONERS Hangs, Holman. and Mooney COMMISSIONERS None voting aye. voting no. APPROVED this the 14 ~h day of April A. D., 1952. ATTEST: ~'~ I ~ -- ~. City Secre .. .