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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08713 ORD - 01/03/19680 - . 0 VMP:1 /3/W AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC. FOR CON- STRUCTION OF THE VAN GALEN DRAINAGE DITCH PROJECT NO. 295-67-51; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF 5.000 OF WHICH AMOUNT $79,472.75 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND y5.527.25 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE VAN GALEN DRAINAGE DITCH, PROJECT N0. 295- 67 -51, SAID CONSTRUCTION TO CONSIST OF CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR CONCRETE BOX CULVERTS AND CULVERT LINING AND CHANNEL EXCAVATIONS, ALL AS IS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC., OPENED ON THE 27TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1967, THE SAID 810 OF BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC. BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $85,000, OF WHICH SUM $79,472.75 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $5,527.25 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEER- ING, LABORATORY AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE IN THIS AREA, WHICH IS PRESENTLY WITHOUT ADEQUATE DRAINAGE, CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS 8713 a f December 28. 1967 I CERTIFY TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR THE CONTRACTS AGREEMENTS OBLIGATIONS OR EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED IN THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING ORDINANCE' IS IN THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CREDIT OF ND. 295 Storm Sewer Bond Fund Project No. 295- 67 -51, $85,000 FUND FROM WHICH IT 15 PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. ` 2 P EC OR INAI • TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • CORPUS CHRISTI, S DAY OF s luv FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESS ECTFULLY, e4O 4R THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GAGE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLO NG VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON RONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER„ ROBERTS