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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02854 ORD - 08/15/1950.--+. 8/14/50 (5) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON STRUCTING AND INSTALLING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LAWRENCE STREET T -HEAD ON A PORTION OF 'M BAYFRONT- THE SEAWALL AND BREAKWATER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT- AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, BY THE CONSTRUCTICH OF CURBS, WALKS, WATER LINES, FILL -SOIL, GUTTER PAVINGAND CALICHE AND DOUBLE ASPHALT SURFACE TREATMENT OF A PORT TION OF SAID T -.HEAD AS SET OUT IN PLANS AND SPECIFICA- TIONS, AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, APPROPRIATING OUT OF FUND N0. 258 SEAWALL AND BREAKWATER CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $24,635.70, WHICH SUM INCLUDES $22,396.10 TO BE PAID AS CONTRACT COSTS OF ITEMS 192,3, AND 5 LISTED ON THE TABULATION OF BIDS WHICH IS MADE A PART HEREOF AND ATTACHED HERETO, AND THE FURTHER SUM OF $2,239.60 FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENT COSTS; AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $6,790.72 OUT OF NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (PARK IM- PROVEMENTS), WHICH SUM INCLUDES $6,173.38 TO BE PAID FOR CONTRACT COSTS OF ITEM 3 (SELECT FILL SOIL) AND ITEM 6 (INSTALLATION OF WATER LINES) AS PER SAID TABULATION OF BIDS, AND THE FURTHER SUM OF $617.34 FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENT IFDSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, The filling on the Lawrence;Streht' -T -Head of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas is rapidly deteriorating through the effect of the elements thereon, especially the rains and winds; and WHEREAS, It is imperative that protective measures be taken immediately to protect the filling of said T -Head from further erosion and deterioration; said T -Head being a part of the seawall and Atom Protection improvements of the City of Corpus Christi; and WHEREAS, It is determined necessary that certain improvements be made thereon to improve the same as a part of permanent park improvements of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; and WHEREAS, It is necessary to appropriate the amount to be paid in consideration for the construction of such improvements; and WHEREAS, Bids have been received, considered and an award made for the most advantageous bid to the City of Corpus Christi, and it is now necessary to enter into a contract for construction of cer- tain improvements on the aforementioned area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; c ffsq a SECTION 1. That the City Manages is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi a contract for the construction of said improvements on the Lawrence Street T —Head, as described in contract documents hereinafter mentioned, with Heldenfels Brothers of Nueces County, Texas, which contract has been awarded in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents on file in the office of the City Secretaxq, all of which are made a part hereof by reference, and according to the bid of said Heldenfels Brother opened on the day of August, the said bid of Heldenfels Brothers being the lowest and most advantageous to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated out of No. 258 SEAWALL AND BREAK61fATER CONSTRUCTION FUND, the sum of $24,635.70, out of which sum there is to be paid, according to the terms of the contract described in Section 1 hereof, the sum of $22,396.10 to cover the costs of Items 1,20, and 5 listed on the tabulation of bids which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and the bal- ance of the said appropriation is an amount equivalent to ten per cent (10%) of said contract price of said items, which amount is appropriated for the engineering and contingent costs of said items. SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated, in addition to the appropriation provided in section 1 hereof, out of No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Park Improvements), the sun of $6,790.72, out of which sum there is to be paid, according to the terms of the contract described in Section 1 hereof, the stmt Of $6,173.38 for the payment of items 3 (Select fill —soil) and item 6 (Installation of water lines) listed on said tabulation of bids, and the balance of said appropriation is an amount equivalentto ten Per cent (10%) of said contract price of said items, which amount is appropriated for the engineering and contingent costs of said items. SECTION 4. The necessity of maintaining adequate storm Protection improvements and the imperative need to take measures to Protect the filling of said T —Head as a part of such stoom protec- tion improvements from further erosion, as well as the necessity for providing certain improvements to the area heretofore designated as park area to be improved as hereindescribed as a part of the per- manent park improvements o£the City of Corpus Christi, 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 it is introduced and that such ordin- ance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having declared that such emergency and necessity exist, requesting that such Charter rule be suspended and that this ordinance be passed finally on the day it is introduced and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, This the 15th day of August, 1950. OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TE%AS SST: i y ecretary APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO—Wt ty� Corpus Christi, Texas , 1950 TO THE IMMERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the fore- going 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, hereby '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, City of Corpus Christi, Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman„ / Jack DeForrestpT Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Locoman The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslie gasserraan Jack DeForrest Barney Cott //LL Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lowman Q ?'E� I , 1949 E certify to the City Council that the money required for the contract, agreement, obligation, or expenditure contemplated in the above and foregoing Ordinance is in the Treasury of the City .. rf or f Cogus Christi tote credit of FtiandlNo, a S aG ter+ Y1s.2 q 6 which it is proposed to be drawn, an suc mo y s no appropria d for any other purposes b 1