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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $333,975 ($329.975 As CONTRACT PRICE FOR
ONSTRUCT RIBED AND $4,o00 FOR CONTINGENT
COSTS) FROM NO. 296 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1950 CONSTRUCTION
FUND (MONICIPAL AUDITORIUM) FOR TREZrONSTRUCTION OF A
CIVIL R FOR TBE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TV N T DRIVES OF SHORELINE BOULEVARD
IN THE VICINITY OF BROADAAY COURTS STREET IN THE CITY;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH J. A. WALSH
FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION, A COPY OF- W=ONTRAC7 -WM MMr%7
PLANS ADD SPECIFICATIONS ARE MADE A PART EU;REOF BY REFER-
ENCE; AND DECLARING AN aDOGENCY.
WHEREAS, The national emergency and program for civilian de-
fense makes it necessary to construct a civilian defense building; and
WHEREAS, There are sufficient and unappropriated monies in
Not 296 Improvement Bonds 1950 Construction Fund (Municipal Auditorium)
from which appropriation for the cost of such construction may be made;
and
74MREAS, Bids have been received, considered and an award made
for the moat advantageous bid to the City of Corpus Christi; and it is
now necessary to make such appropriation and to authorise the execution
of such contract in accordance with said award;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY M CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby appropriated from No. 296
Improvement Bonds 2,950 Construction Fund (Municipal Auditorium,) the
aum of $333,975, the amount of $329,975 of which is to be paid in ac-
cordance with the contract described in Section 2 hereof as the contract
price for construction hereinafter described, and the balance of approxi-
mately ten percent of such contract price, is being hereby appropriated
for contingent costs of such construction.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi
a contract for the construction of a one story steel and reinforced con-
crete frame and masonry civilian defense building between the East and
West Drives of Shoreline Boulevard in the vicinity of Broadway Courts
Street in the City of Corpus Christi, with J. A. Walsh, which contract
a9�¢
has been awarded said_ J. A. Walsh in accordance with plans andspecifica-
tions and contract documents on file in the Office of the City Secretary,
all of which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference,
and according to the bid of said J. A. Walsh opened on the 23rd day of
January, 1951, such bid being the lowest and most advantageous bid to
the City of Corpus Christi, and sucb..award having been recommended by
the Director of Public Works in concurrence with the recommendation of
Richard S. Colley, Architect, in conjunction with the construction of
the Municipal Auditorium, whose recommendation is attached hereto and
made a part hereof. ,
SECTION 3. That the necessity for providing a building for
housing the headquarters of civilian defense activities in case of
emergency to guard the health and general welfare of the citizens of
the City of Corpus Christi creates a public emergency and an impera-
tive 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 -
threeseveral meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor, having de-
clared such emergency and necessity to exist, requesting the suspen�
sion of said Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally
on the date of its introduction and take effect ad be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, This the 3day of January, A.D.
1951.
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The City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FOREis
Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO THE ERS 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.
Respectfully,
0#7 of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Barney Cott
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
The above ordinance was passed by the following votes
Leslie viasserman ..Sdhnh"
Jack UeForreat (a,_,
Barney Cott �-",-
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Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lawman
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_ _::• -It is recommended that a contract be awarded to J. A. Walsh for the ^
construction of this building on his love bid of $329,975.00. This
reconmendetion is concurred in by Richard S. Colley, Architect, copy
of which is attached, -
Below is a tabulation of bids received:
Braselton Construction ComparW $3741,980.00
J. A. Walsh $329,975.00
H. H. Stirman
Director of Public Works
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RICHARD S. COLLEY
ARCHITECT
310 South Tancahua January 25, 1951 Corpus Christi, Texas
TIr. II.FI. Stirman
Director of Public Works,
City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Dear Mr. Stirman:
I have very carefully examined the bids received on the
Civilian Defense Center, and recommend that the low bidder,
Mr. J.A. Walsh be awarded the contract.
This building at the bid price comes within our original
estimate, and after Architects fees are deducted from the
original bond issue of $1,400,000.00 , we will have approx-
imately $1,000,000.00 left for the Auditorium section. This
will be sufficient for this structure unless the inflation
spiral gets out of hand, and apparently this is not going
to happen in the face of price control.
We had an alternate for elimination of the finish and fixt-
ures in the bank of rest rooms to serve the Auditorium.
This allowed a deduction of $7,534.00. I suggest that we
not accept this.
I recommend that the contract be awarded in the Lump Sum
amount of $329,975.00 as quickly as possible so that the
Contractor may advise his sub- contractors to start pro-
curement of materials at once.
Sincerely yours'
RSC: of
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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 o£ No, 296 Improvement Bonds
1950 Construction Fund
(Municipal Auditorium) from which it is proposed to be drawn,
and such money is not appropriated for any other purpose.
Director of Fi nance
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