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AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951
CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS) THE
SUM OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY —THREE
($15,873) DOLLARS TO BE PAID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS — ALAMEDA STREET ACROSS
THE DRISCOLL FOUNDATION PROPERTY — IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH T. H. LEE, CONTRACTOR, FOR SAID CON-
STRUCTION, SAID CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECI-
FICATIONS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE NECES-
SARY, AND THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE AND UNAPPROPRIATED IN
NO. 297 IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVE-
MENTS) TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS; AND
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED, AND AN AWARD
MADE FOR THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY, AND IT IS NOW NECES-
SARY TO MAKE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF SUCH
CONTRACT:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF N0. 297
IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1951 CONSTRUCTION FUND (STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS)
THE SUM OF $15,873, OUT OF WHICH AMOUNT THERE IS TO BE PAID $14,430.00
ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 2 HERE-
OF AS THE CONTRACT PRICE THEREFOR, AND $1,443 (THE EQUIVALENT OF 10%
OF THE CONTRACT PRICE) TO BE PAID FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCIES
ON SAID PROJECT.
SECTION 2. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DI-
RECTED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH T. H.
LEE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ON ALAMEDA STREET
ACROSS THE DRISCOLL FOUNDATION PROPERTY TO PROVIDE STORM DRAINAGE FOR
ALAMEDA STREET AND DRISCOLL FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SITE
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
AWARDED T. H. LEE, SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, MADE A PART HEREOF
BY REFERENCE THERETO, AND ACCORDING, TO THE BID OF SAID T. H. LEE, OPEN-
ED ON THE 2ND DAY OF JANUARYi--•1952, BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS
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BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING SUFFICIENT DRAINAGE
IN SAID AREAS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BEING OF THE GREATEST
IMPORTANCE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE, IMMEDIATE-
LY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY RE-
QUIRING 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 SUCH EM-
ERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST] REQUESTING THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER
RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS IN-
TRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND
AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE d
DAY OF JANUARY, 1952.
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TESTED:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY `ATT RNEY
Corpus Christi, Texas
JANUARY 8 1952
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Gentlemen:
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance, a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspen-
sion 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,
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MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
%i The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
• George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
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Bids Tabulated by TABULATION OF BIDS Storm Sewer Improvements — Alameda Street Across Driscoll Foundation Property.
H. H. Stirman CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Sheet 1 of 1
Janumy 2 1952
ITEM
Slovak Brothers
Corpus Christi, Texas
W. L. Rea
Corpus Christi, Texas
T. H. Lee
Corpus Christi, Texas
Heldenfels Bros.
Corpus Christi, Tex;
No DESCRIPTION
UNIT
QUANTITY
JNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
1.
For reinforced concrete pipe
sewer (60" dia.) complete in
lace
Lin.Ft.
900
16.55
14,895.00
16.00
14,400.00
14.70
13,230000
20027
18,243.00
2.
For special manhole,
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complete in place
Each
2
596.00
1,192.00
700.00
1,400.00
600.00
1,200.00
725000
1,450.00
Totals
16,087.00
15,800.00
14,430.00
19,693.00
45
30
60
60