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Home My WebLink About02858 ORD - 08/22/1950INSinger /mer 8/21/50 (6) AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $7,612.00 FROM FUND NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM) TO COVER THE COST OF TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF AYERS AND TARLTON, AYERS AND NORTON, PORT AND MDRGAN, PORT AND BALDWIN, HIGHWAY 44 AND OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD, BALDWIN AND AIRPORT ROAD, MESQUITE AND WILLIAM, ALAMEDA AND LOUISIANA (NORTH), ALAMEDA AND LOUISIANA (SOUTH), ALA = AND SOUTHERN, AYERS AND EIGHTEENTH, AND AT 1100 E. PORT AVENUE (CAUTION LIGHT), WITH SPECIAL FEATURES AS DESCRIBED IN THE RE- CONNENDATION, ESTIMATE AND SKETCH ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, INCLUDING THE LIGHTS AND THE INSTALLATION THEREOF, SAID WORK TO BE DONE BY CITY FORCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, there are needed traffic light installations as a part of the traffic control system for the City of Corpus Christi at the intersections of Ayers and Tarlton, Ayers and Norton, Port and Morgan, Port and Baldwin, Highway #" and Old Robstown Road, Baldwin and Airport Road, Mesquite and Williams, Alameda and Louisiana (north), Alameda and Louisiana (South), Alameda and Southern, Ayers and Eighteenth, and at 1.100 E. Port Avenue (Caution light) to alleviate the traffic hazard now exist- ing at these intersections; and WHEREAS, there is needed for such equipment and in- stallations the sum of $7,612.00, and there are sufficient funds available for such appropriation in Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Street Traffic Control System); and WHEREAS, said work is to be done by the City Forces: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of Fund No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Street Traffic Control System) the amount of $70612.00 to cover the cost of materials and installation thereof for the proposed traffic light installations at the aforesaid intersections, as more fury described in the recommendation, estimate and sketches attached hereto and made a part hereof; SECTION 2. The Director of Public Works is directed and authorised to proceed with the aforesaid work in accordance with such estimates and sketches, said work of installation to be performed by City Forces; SECTION 3. The necessity for commencement of the aforesaid project as a part of the traffic control system of the City in order to reduce the high personal and property damage,the result of accidents at said intersectiona,and to safely direct traffic on said streets, creates a public emergency and imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule providing 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 requesting that such Charter rule be suspended 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, PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 22-�fty of August.. 1950. Co OR veo =t1Fw— ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST City Secretary APPROVED AS TO GAL FORM: City'AttorVl Corpus Christi, Texas Z7� , 1950 TO THE btTS7F3ERS OF TFC CITY COTP.4CIL 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, L OR RJ= E►'ry City of Corpus Christi; Texas The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Leslie Wasserman 4 Jack DePorrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. LmMmsn The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Leslie 4'Lsserraan 1^ Jack DeForrest Barney Cott Sydney E. Herndon George L. Lawman " INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public works To H. H. Stirman, Director of Public Works Through Asst hief ower From. W A. Duck, Supt. Electrical Section Date August 14, 1950 Subject Traffic Signal Light - Avers and Baldwin Following is an estimate of changing out controller and interconnecting with Ayers and 18th Street lights. 1 - G S 4 controller, complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber - flashing red fire run circuit using TL 171 relays, circuit breaker, revote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 85 S hubs top and bottom. Cams set for 6 circuit - 2 movement but wired for 1S circuits. 282.00 500' #10 M H D - W.P. Wire 20.00 /m 10000: Miscellaneous hardware and labor. 50.00) 3 342.00. WAD/be INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public horks To H. H. Stirman Director of Public storks Through: Asst. hief S. L, Belflower From. W. A. Duck Supt Electrical Section Date August 14, 1950 Subject_ Traffic Signal Ligjtt Apers and Tarleton Following is an estimate for installing two 4 way traffic signal lights at the above locations 1 - G S h Contr, ler, complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing anber - flashing red fire run circuit using TL 171 relays, circuit breaker, revote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y.Y P 85 S hubs top and bottom. Cams to be set for 6 circuit 2 movement but wired for 18 circuits. 282.00 2- T S ff 443 D T- 4 way 3 section signals 169.40 ea. 338.80 1 - 35' pole, drilling and setting. 50.00 ea. 50.00 300' - 8 cond. #12 aerial cable. 200.00 /m 60.00 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware and labor. 150.00: TOTAL $880,80 -WAD/b e INTER- OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works TZp H. H. Stirman Director of Public Works hrough.Asst. Chief L. Belflower From. W. A. Duck, Electrical Section Date August 14, 1950 Subject Traffic Signal Light - Ayers and Norton —. Following is an estimate for installing 4 way traffic light and 4 iralk and wait lights, at above location: 1 - G S 4 controller complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber - flashing red fire run circuit using TL 171 relays, circuit breaker, revote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 85 S hubs top and bottom. Cams to be set for 6 circuit 2 movement but wired for 18 circuits. 282.00 4 - T S W Us DT - 1 way - 3 section signals 58.20 ea. 232.80 4 - T S V 112 DT - WW walk and wait signals, new lens. 43.40 ea. 173.60! 300' 8 cond. #12 aerial cable. 200.00 /m 60.00 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware and labor* 150000 TOTAL S 898.40 { WAD/be INTER- OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept, Public Corks To H. H. Stirman Director of Public Norks Through. Asst. Chief . L. Belflover From. W. A. Duck, Supt. Electrical Section Dare Au 0-8 t 14 -135 —0 Subject Traffic Signal Light -- Port and Morgan —_ Following is an estimate for installing 4 way traffic light at the above location: 1 - C S b controller complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber - flashing red fire run circuit using TL 171-relays, circuit breaker, revote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 8$ S hubs top and bottom. Cams to be Bet for 6 circuit 2 movement but wired for 18 circuits. 282.00 1 -T S W 443 DT L way 3 section signal. 169.40 2001 - 8 cond. #12 aerial cable. 200.00/m 40000 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware and labor. 100,100 TOTAL $91..140 6 WAD /be INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. A,hlin 4orks To H. S. Stirman, Director of Public works Throug ss e e over From. W. A. Duck, Sunt. Electrical Section Date August 14, 1950 Subject Traffic Signal Light — Port and Baldldn following is an a stimate Eor installing 4 way traffic light at the above locations 1 — G S 4 controller complete with flashing contacts radio suppressor, flashing amber — flashing red fire run circuit using T L 171 relays, circuit breakers, revote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 85 S hubs top and bottom. Cams set for 6 circuit 2 movement but wired for 18 circuits. 1— T S w h43 DT 4 way 3 section signal 2001 — 8 coed. #12 aerial cable. Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware, and labor. TOTAL wAD/be 200.00 /m 282.00 169.40 40.00 100000 591.40 INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept._ Public Works To H. H. Stirman, Director of Public Works Through: Asst. Chief R. L. elflower Front W A. Duck, Supt. Electrical Section Date August Ili, 1950 Subject_ Traffic Signal Flasher — 1100 East Port Avenue Following is an estimate for installing flashing lights at above location: 1 — Flasher switch RSS20 #116820 except with circuit breaker in power feed all in size 12 cabinet with YYP 835 hubs. 58.00 1 — TSV112 DT signal with amber lens. "'0 1. — KL2428 wood Pole Plate with 14" down hub. 2.110 1 — HL9062 wood Pole Plate for signal bracket. 2.40 Meter Loop, hardware, and labor. 100.00 TOTAL 6 20680 AADIbe INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works To H. H. Stirman, Director of Public Works Through: ast. hief ower Fro.a W A. Duck, Supt. Electrical Section Date August 14, 1950 Subject Traffic Signal Light — Highway 44 at Old Robstown Road Following is an estimate for installing 4 —way traffic signal light at the above location: 1 — G S 4 — Controller, complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber flashing red fire run circuit using TL171 relays,,circuit breaker, re— vote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 853 hubs top and bottom. Cams to be set for 6 circuits — 2 movement, but wired for 18 circuits. $ 282.00 1- T S w 443 D T- 4-wa3r 3 section signal 169.40 2 — 35' poles, hole drilling and setting 50.00 ea. 100600; Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware & labor. 125.00 lOQ' — 8 Con. #12 aerial cable. 200:.00 /m 20.00 TOTAL $ 696.40 WAD/be . INTER- OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public works To H. H. Stirman, Director of Public works Through: R. L. Belflower, Asst. Police Chief From. W. A. Duck, Supt. Elec, Section Date August 114, 1950 Subject Traffic Singal Light — Baldwin at Airport Road Following is an estimate for installing 4—way traffic light at above location:. 1 — G S 4 Controller, complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber flashing red fire run circuit using TL171 relays, circuit breaker, re— vote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 85 S hubs top and bottom, cams to be set for 6 circuits, 2 movement, but wired for 18 circuits. 282.00% 1 .. T.S.W. 443 DT — 4- -Way, 3— section signal. 169.110 1 — 35' pole, drilling & setting 50.00 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware & labor., 100.0011 100' — 8 Con. #12 aerial cable. 200.00 /m 20.00) TOTAL $ 621.40 WAD /be INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Worka To H. H. Stirman. Director of Public works Through: Asst. Chief R. L. Belflower From —W. A Duck, Supt >ctrical Section Date Aveust 4, 140 Subject Traffic Signal Li -ht - Mesquite and Williams —_ Following is an estimate for installing two 4 -way traffic lights at above location: 2 - TSP 443 DT -OH - 4way, 3 sections. 400' - 8 cond. #2 aerial cable 5001 - 2" Guy Strand. Miscellaneous hardware and labor. TOTAL 176.00 ea. $352.00) 200.00 /m 80.00 30.00 /m 15.00, 10000 4 547.00 WAD/be s e ;� INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works To H, H. Stirman, Director of Public Works Through: sst. Chief R. L. Belflower From W. A. Duck, Supt. Electrical Section Date August 111, 1950 Subject Traffic Signal Light - Alameda & Louisiana Following is an estimate for installing two 4 -way traffic lights at above location: 1 - GS L controller, complete with flashing contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber - flashing red fire run cir- cuit, using TL 171 relays, circuit breaker, revote fire run and reset, all.in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 853 hubs top and bottom. Cams to be set for 6 circuits - 2 movement but wired for 18 circuits. $282.00 2 - TSW 11113 DT - 4 -way, 2 sections signals 169.40 ea. 338.80 3 - 35' poles, drilling and setting. 50.00., ea. 150.011 250' - 8 cond. #12 aerial cable. 200.00/m 50000 Meter loop„ miscellaneous hardware, and labor. 150.00 TOTAL $970.80 WAD /be INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works To H. H. Stirman, Director of Public Works Through: Asst. Chief R. L. Belflower From X. A. Duck, Supt. Electrical Section Date August 1-4 1950 Subject Traffic Signal Light - Alameda & Southern -- Following is an estimate for installing 4 -way traffic light at the above location: 1 - GS 4 controller, comglete with flashing contacts, radio sunpressor, flashing amber - flashing red fire run circuit using TL171 relays. Circuit breaker, revote fire run and reset, all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 85S hubs top and bottom. Cams to be set for 6 circuit — 2 movement but wired for 18 circuits. 282.00 1 - TSW 443 DT - 4 way 3 section signal. 169.40 2 - 35' poles, drilling and se6ting. 50.00 ea. 100.00 1001 - 8 cond. #12 aerial cable. 200.00/m 20000 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware, and labor.. 12 .OG TOTAL S 696.40 WAD /be INTER - OFFICE COMMUNICATION Dept. Public Works To H. H.. Stir-man, Director of Public Works Through: sat. Chief ower From. N. A. Duck, SuDt. Electrical Section Date Aaguat 1., 1950 Subject Traffic Sienal Light Avers and 18th Street _. Following is an estimate for installing 1G way traffic signal light at the above location: 1 - G S 4 controller complete with flashing Contacts, radio suppressor, flashing amber - flashing red fire run circuit using TL 171 relays, circuit breaker, revote, fire run and reset,all in size 28 cabinet with Y Y P 85 S hubs top and bottom. Cams to be set for 6 circuits - 2 movement hit wired for 18 circuits.. 282.00 1 - T S W 443 DT -4 way 3 section signal. 169.40 1004 - 8 cond. #12 aerial cable. 200.00 /m 20.00 Meter loop, miscellaneous hardware and labor. 100.00! TOTAL $571.40 WAD/be 1 t3t� August 22, 1950 I 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 of Corpus Christi to the credit of No. 296 Imnrovemen. Ronda 1950 Construction Fund (Street Traffic Control cystom) Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose. Director of Finance �`