HomeMy WebLinkAbout02955 ORD - 12/26/1950• 12I22/50- e�(5)Y
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT ➢PITH BELDENFELS
BROTHERS FOR THE FURP�FTONSTROCTIO 0
TORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ON SHELY AND LOGAN
STREETS AND BALD91N BOULEVARD T0 .
DRAINAGE FOR E BOULEVARD, SOUTHMOREIAND
ADDITION AND AR Li D 3ION AS MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND
CONTRACT,DOCUMENT, MADE A PART HEREOF BY
REFERENCE; APPROPRLATING OUT OF-NO. 296 IM-
PROVEMENT BONDS 9 U C NSTRUCTIO ND TORM
bMSH RANTS THE bum OF 7 a 5 4s
WHICH SUM INCLUDES $7%9,652.10 CONTRACT CON -
STRUCTION COSTS AND THE SUM OF $15,000.00
ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCY COSTS; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Certain improvements have been determined to be
necessary; and,
WHEREAS, There are sufficient funds available and un-
appropriated in No. 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund
(Storm Sewer Improvements) to cover the cost of said improvements;
and,
WHEREAS, Bids have been reoeived, considered, and an
award made for the lowest and moat advantageous bid to the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas, and it is now necessary to authorize the
execution of a oontract and to make such appropriation;
NON, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEAS;
SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to exeoute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi
a contract with Heldenfels Brothers for the construction of storm
sewer improvements on Shely and Logan Streets and Baldwin Boulevard
to provide storm drainage for Baldwin Boulevard, Southmoreland
Addition and Arcadia Subdivision by the construction of concrete
box storm sewer, installation of precast pipe sewer, and construction
of manholes, inlets, and appurtenant structures as set out in plans
and specifications, which contract has been awarded in accordance
with plans, 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 said Heldenfels Brothers
opened on the 19th day of December, 1950, the said bid of Heldenfels
Brothers being the lowest and most advantageous to the City of ,
Corpus Christi, Texan.
SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated out of No. 296
Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Storm Sewer Improvements)
the sum of $791,652.10, out of which sum there is to be paid,
according to the terms of the contract described in Section 1
hereof, the sum of $779,652.10 to cover contract construction costs
and the balance of $15,000.00 to cover the amount of engineering
and contingency costs of said project.
SECTION 3. The necessity for the construction of muohly
' needed storm sewers to serve Baldwin Boulevard, Southmoreland
Addition and Araoaia Subdivision to provide more adequate drainage
for such area creates a public emergency and imperative public
necessity requiring the suspension of that certain 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 nacessity exist, requesting
that such Charter rule be suspended and that this ordinance be
passed finally on the date it is introduced and take effect and be
in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCCRD-
IffGLY SO ORDAINED. /
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the ;L day of December, A. D.
1950-
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
I ST it, -
Secre ary
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
or
Corpus Christi, Texas
1950
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemens
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,
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Respectfully,
MAYOR
City of Carpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:'
Leslie Wasserman
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Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
6d-
Sydney E. Herndon
I' '
George L. Lawman
The above ordinance was passed
by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
-'
Jack LeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
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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 No296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS)
Fund from which it is proposed to be drawn, and such money is not
appropriated for any other purpose.
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