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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONTRACT WITH McCAUGHAN, ETHERIDGE & WEBB FOR ENGIN-
EERING SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
EXPANSION OF THE 0. N. STEVENS WATER TREATMENT PLANT, A
COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF,
MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; SAID AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR A REVIEW
OF THE ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATIONS BY BLACK & VEATCH;
APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING $10,000 OUT OF THE
NO. 141 WATER FUND, RESERVE ACCOUNT, ACTIVITY 5199, CODE
490 AND ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATION OF $10,000 IN FUND
NO. 141, ACTIVITY 5181, CODE 502, TO BE PAID TO McCAUGHAN,
ETHERIDGE & WEBB UPON PER DIEM BILLING FROM BLACK & VEATCH,
APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 141-5181-502, 0. N. STEVENS
WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION; 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 to
execute an amendment to the contract with McCaughan, Etheridge & Webb for
engineering services to be provided in connection with the expansion of the ,
0. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, a substantial copy of which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof, marked Exhibit "A"; said amendment providing
for a review of the engineering recommendations by Black & Veatch.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated and reappropriated the sum
of $10,000 out of the No. 141 Water Fund, Reserve Account, Activity 5199, Code
490. There is hereby established an appropriation of $10,000 in Fund No. 141,
Activity 5181, Code 502, to be paid to McCaughan, Etheridge & Webb upon per
diem billing from Black & Veatch, applicable to Project No. 141-5181-502,
0. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant Expansion.
SECTION 3. The necessity to authorize execution of the said amend-
ment and appropriation of the sums aforesaid in order that the Oso Wastewater
Treatment Plant improvements may continue without delay creates a public emer-
gency 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 but 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 the suspension of the Charter
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rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduc-
tion and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its pas-
sage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the 12— day of December, 1979.
ATTEST:
Cty Secretary
APPROVED:
0 DAY OF DECEMBER, 1979:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assi'City At
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✓ THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
F. A. MCCAUGHAN, P.E.
OBIE L. ETHERIDGE, P.E.
RENDELL C. WEBB, P.E.
MCCAIJGHAN, ETHERIDGE & WEBB
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
December 11, 1979
Mr. R. Marvin Townsend
City Manager
P. 0. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78408
Re: 0.N. Stevens Plant Expansion
Dear Mr. Townsend:
320 WILSON BUILDING
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
78476
In response to your request that we arrange for an independent
review of our preliminary report and proposed plan of construction
for the O.N. Stevens Plant Expansion by another engineering firm
which is especially qualified in the treatment process field, we
offer the following.
We propose to have such a review made by the firm of Black
and Veatch. They have made a proposal to perform the work on a
per diem basis, not to exceed $10,000.00. We will engage them for
our account and pay them directly. Our engineering fee due from
the City is to be amended to include this additional amount, as
this service was not included in the original contract of August
10, 1979. We will bill the City upon receipt of the statement from
Black and Veatch, in the exact amount of their bill, without markup.
Their basis of per diem charges is twice the actual payroll cost
(salary plus 25 percent), plus 1.10 times direct out-of-pocket ex-
penses. We have provided you information on their firm and on the
principal personnel who will be involved in the review. They expect
to have a letter report in our hands by January 1, 1980, covering
the following reviews:
1. Verification of compliance with existing and proposed
regulations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
2. Verification of the cost-effectiveness of the process.
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December 11, 1979
3. Examination of alternative processes to determine if opti—
mum variations have been selected.
4. Review of the proposed units and elements of the plant
as to size, geometric configuration, and function.
Should the review indicate that modifications of our preliminary
plan and report are desirable, we will follow through with them.
If this proposed amendment to our contract with the City is
accepted, please endorse one copy appropriately and return it to
us.
Very truly yours,
McCAUGHAN, ETHERIDGE & WEBB
By
Obie L.
Approved by the CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI this the
December, 1979.
ATTEST:
APPROVED
Etheridge,
day of
R. Marvin Townsend, City Manager
City Secretary
City Attorney
Director of Finance
Corpus Christi, gexas
)2 day of UCX,e.4.,rsiA,,
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 suspension 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 ordinance finally,on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR' 7/
//THE CLTY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Luther Jones /%%
Edward L. Sample (,Oiio.)
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passe by the following vote:
Luther Jones 10,t,J o
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy a:"
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
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