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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 970 - Finding & Determining Prerequisites to Execution of Contract for Additions & Remodeling 'lot.! NUU ORDINANCE NUMBER 970 AN ORDINANCE FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT ALL PROCEEDINGS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN COMPLETED AND ALL THINGS DONE PRE- REQUISITE TO EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONS AND REMODELING TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING; AND FOR PURCHASE AND ERECTION OF A FREE STANDING COMMUNICATIONS TOWER; RECITING THE DATE TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR ADDITIONS AND REMODELING TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND DELIVERY OF A FREE STANDING COM- MUNICATIONS TOWER; REFERING SAID BIDS SO THAT THEY MAY BE STUDIED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY MANAGER AND ARCHITECT AND FOR RECOMMENDATION; APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR ADDITIONS AND REMODELING TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING; APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONTRACT, BOND AND INSURANCE IN CONNECTION WITH SAID IMPROVEMENT; AWARDING A CONTRACT TO PARAMOUNT CONTRACTING, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS; AND AUTHORIZ- ING EXECUTION THEREOF BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WEST UNI- VERSITY PLACE, TEXAS. WHEREAS, the City Commission has heretofore determined that certain improvements to the City Hall are required because of inadequate 1 ighting, insufficient storage space and the need of additional room to serve as a con- ference room for Department Heads, Committee and Board meetings; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has also heretofore determined that the City Commission chamber should be modernized in keeping with the cityls improve- ment program; and WHEREAS, the architectural firm Wahlberg & Morales, Houston, Texas, were engaged to prepare drawings, plans and specifications for additions and remodel ing to the municipal building; said plans and specifications were sub- sequently approved by the City Commission, after certain revisions; and WHEREAS, by appropriate action of the City Commission notice to bid- ders was publ ished in the Houston Chronicle, September 20, 1971, for additions and remodel ing to the municipal building and for one free standing communica- tions tower; and WHEREAS, on the date of October 11, 1971, the following bids were re- ceived: Remodel in9 and Additions to the MunicipRl RIJilrling Dynamic Construction Corporation La Man Constructors, Inc. Marxen & Son, Inc. Paisan Construction Company Paramount Contracting Company E. L. Taylor Construction Company $ 59,990.00 59,550.00 58,400.00 57,600.00 58,700.00 65,784.00 Communications Tower Consol idated Electric Graybar Electric Union Metal $ 1,541.28 l,754.00 1,599.95 20,1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS: Section l. That the City Commission of the City of West University Place, Texas, does hereby find and determine that each of the proceedings here- in outl ined has been duly and legally performed. Section 2. That the City Commission, after proper study, accepted the lowest responsible bid for the free standing communications tower submitted by Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. in the sum of $l,54l.28 and authorized purchase thereof. That it was further determined that the construction of a foundation and erection of the communications tower and connection of cables and antennas to the base radio transmitter would require an additional $l,500.00, such work to be performed by city employees and the technical portion to be done on negotiated force account basis. Section 3. After revision of the plans and specifications by the City Commission and architect, it was determined that the lowest secure bid was that submitted by Paramount Contracting, Inc., Houston,Texas. Section 4. That the insurance requirements as set forth in the con- tract documents, including coverage of Workmenls Compensation, Builder's Risk, Bodily injury and Property Damage, are hereby accepted. Section 5. That the standard form of contract recommended by AlA prepared by architects Wahlberg & Morales and approved by the City Attorney, as set forth in the contract documents between the City of West University Place and Paramount Contracting, Inc. for addition and remodel ing to the municipal building, as hereinabove described, is hereby approved. Section 6. following amounts of ing to the municipal tower as set forth. That the City Commission does hereby determine that the money are required to finance the additions and remodel- building and for purchase and erection of a communications I. Additons and remodel ing to Municipal Building $ 43,519.00 2. Architectural fees, Wahlberg & Morales, and re- 5,400.00 production costs, estimate. 3. Del ivery of free standing communications tower 1,541.28 4. For foundation and erection of communications 1,500.00 tower and connecting of antennas and cable to base transmitter, estimated 5. Miscellaneous 1,039.72 Section 7. That in addition to $5,000.00 approved in the 1971 Budget for City Hall renovation, the sum of $48,000.00 is required, and that $25,000 is hereby appropriated from the General Fund and $23,000 from the Water-Sewer Fund, which have not been appropriated for any other purpose. Said $53,000.00 is appropriated to satisfy the contract of Paramount Contracting, Inc.; for architectural fees to Wahlberg & Morales and for funds necessary for the con- struction and erection of communications tower. 208 Section 8. The Mayor is hereby authorized to approve and sign said contract between the City of West University Place and Paramount Con- tracting, Inc. PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of November, 1971 Commissioners Voting Aye: All Commissioners Voting No: None ATTEST: