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Home My WebLink About10537 ORD - 10/27/1971VMP:10/26/71 AN ORDINANCE TEXAS: AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSAL OF TRINITY TESTING LABORATORIES TO PRbvIDE LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, HILLCREST AREA, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. 22o -67 -92.4, FOR NOT TO EXCEED $16,500, TO BE PAID FROM CONTINGENCY FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10429; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN ACCEPTANCE - LETTER CONTRACT WITH TRINITY TESTING LABORATORIES FOR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, HILLCREST AREA, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PROJECT N0. 220 -67 -92.4, PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10429, A COPY OF SAID ACCEPTANCE - LETTER CONTRACT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY TO EXECUTE THE AFORESAID ACCEPTANCE- LETTER CONTRACT FOR LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES IN ORDER THAT THE HILLCREST AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE COMMENCED AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE 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, AND HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE<� /ttt DAY OF lY "r`i ti , 1971. ATTEST: / ,y Q "/c L " Z"- - - - 'Mry SEC ETA MAYOR /i4 -7-i/)(_ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: DAY OF J!: U/x L— , 1971: CITY ,�TORNEY 10537 TRINITY TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. TESTING ENGINEERS AND CHEMISTS 8713 9D: PADRE - ISLAND OR. P. D. BOX 7239 PHONE 054 -4801 CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS 78415 PRINCIPALS ARE MEMBERS NwTIDNAl Ca OCIem DOrIPH OEEaS1ONAL wE GINeERea October 15, 1971 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY Mr. James K. Lontos, P.E. Director of Engineering Services Post Office Box 9277 Corpus Christi, Texas 78408 Reference: Hillcrest Street Improvements Corpus Christi, Texas Dear Mr. Lontos: Q yNl a 4 O {{ A 4 Per your request, we are pleased to submit our quotation for laboratory test- ing and control services as required during construction of the above refer- enced project. The following quantities are based on your submittal of Estimated Testing Schedule for Hillcrest. A. Densities: Estimated IJumber of Tests: Subgrade - Street Area - 150 ea Subgrade - Curb & Gutter - 300 ea Finished Caliche - 300 ea Backfill Density - 35 minimum Charges for Tests: Minimum of three (3) per trip .......................... 12.00 /ea four (4) to seven (7) per trip .......................... 10.00 /ea seven (7) to eleven (11) per trip .......................$ 9.00 /ea Twelve (12) or more per trip ............................$ 8.00 /ea Estimated Total ..................$7,065.00 B.. Proctors: Estimated Number of Tests: Subgrade - estimated - 5 ea Caliche - each 5000 c.y. - 9 ea Charges for Tests: Subgrade Proctors ......... ..............................$ 60.00 /ea Caliche Proctor ........... ..............................$ 60.00 /ea Estimated Total ..................$ 840.00 Mr. James K. Lonto,;, P.E. City of Corpus Christi October 15, 1971 Page 2 C. Atterberg Limits & Gradations: Estimated Number of Tests: Caliche - each 5000 c.y. - 9 each Charges for Tests: Caliche - each 5000 c. y ... ..............................$ 30.00 /ea Estimated Total ..............$ 270.00 D. Concrete Cylinders: Estimated Number of Tests: Curb & Gutter - 120 sets x 3 = 360 ea Sidewalks - 55 sets x 3 = 165 ea Driveways - 30 sets x 3 = 90 ea Concrete boxes - 2 sets x 3 = 6 ea 250 Inlets - 62 sets x 3 = 186 ea Charges for Tests: Concrete test cylinders to be made, picked up and tested by our laboratory technician .. ..............................$ 7.00 /ea Estimated Total ..............$5,649.00 E. Hot -Mix Control: Estimated Number of Tests: Extractions twice per day run - -- 9600 tons Type "D" Design - -- 1 each Type "B" Design - -- 1 each Stabilities twice per day run - -- 9600 tons Densities (in- place) Charges for Tests: Hot Mix Design . ......... ..............................$ 200.00 /ea Hot Mix Control .......... ..............................$ 0.25 /ton Stabilities .............. ..............................$ No Charge In -Place Densities ............. ..$ No Charge ...................... Extractions.............. ..............................$ No Charge Estimated Total .........:....$2,800.00 Mr. James K. Lontos, P.E. City of Corpus Christi October 15, 1971 Page 3 F. Other Tests: (Select Material) Estimated Number of Tests: Gradation /P.I. Compliance - -- 4 min. Charges for Tests: Gradation /P.I. Compliance . ..............................$ 30.00 /ea Estimated Total ...............$ 120.00 We propose to furnish the quantities of tests outlined in this proposal for a lump sum of $ 16,500.00 for this project. Total charges for testing will not exceed lump sum. In the even a lesser number of unit tests are performed, we will reduce our total charges for testing at our regular unit price per test. Payment of this contract may be made in twelve (12) monthly installments of $1,375.00 per month beginning thirty (30) days after notification to proceed. Attached to this proposal is a resume of our Professional backup, listing our local testing technicians and professional people that will be available to consult with you and your staff. If additional information is needed, please feel free to call on us. Respectfully submitted, TRINITY TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. J.B. Hicks, Executive Vice President Enclosures ACCEPTED: JBH:dh ATTEST: R. MARVIN TDWNSEND, CITY MANAGER CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI T. RAY KRING, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED F.R ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE PURPOSES &i ,/ j , 1971; JAM R. RIGGS, CI /ATTORNEY 7 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS x`71 l DAY OF �JCn�4?"h� 9_Z/ TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, 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 A14D PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. -RE-SP E C TFU LL-Y, a TL�� THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUOPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: 11 RONNIE SIZEMORE tLt _ 1-t C ' CHARLES A. BONNIWELL �//� %%6L_(7 ROBERTO BOSQUEZ ""�`-� REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWBING� VOTE: LGGL u'? RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL� F /J ROBERTO BOSQUEZ REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES LCff� GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK