HomeMy WebLinkAbout03203 ORD - 01/29/1952AN ORDLNANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CLTY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH MC KENZIE CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY FOR -THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF STORM
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS ON STAPLES STREET FROM
APPROXIMATELY 800' NORTH OF PROCTOR CHANNEL AS
MORE FULLY DESCRIBED M THE PLANS., SPECIFICATIONS
AND- -CONTRACT DOCUMENT.., °MADE A PART'HEREOF BY
REFERENCE; APPROPRIATING.OUT OF STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENT BOND FUNDS N0. 297 THE SUM OF THIRTY
FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS AND
NINETY SIX CENTS ($35,170.96), WHICH SUM INCLUDES
THIRTY ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND - SEVENTY THREE
DOLLARS AND SIXTY CENTS. ($31)973.60) AND THE SUM
OF THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN
DOLLARS AND THIRTY SIX CENTS ($3097.36) ENGINEER-
ING AND CONTINGENCY COSTS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY;
AND,
WHEREAS, THERE ARE SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE AND UNAPPROPRIATED IN
N0. 297 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BOND FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF SAID IMPROVE-
MENTS; AND,
WHEREAS, BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, CONSIDERED, AND AN AWARD MADE FOR
THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS BID TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND
IT IS NOW NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT AND TO MAKE SUCH
APPROPRIATION;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED
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TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A CONTRACT WITH
MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
ON STAPLES STREET FROM APPROXIIMATELY 800' NORTH OF PROCTOR CHANNEL BY THE
CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX AND REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE STORM
SEWER, WITH 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 MCKENZIE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OPENED ON THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 1952, THE SAID BID
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OF MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF ND. 297 STORM
SEWER IMPROVEMENT BOND FUNDS THE SUM OF THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY DOLLARS AND NINETY SIX CENTS ($35,170.96)2 OUT OF WHICH SUM THERE IS
TO BE PAID, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1
HEREOF, THE SUM OF THIRTY ONE THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE DOLLARS
AND SIXTY CENTS TO COVER CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND THE BALANCE OF THREE
THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY SIX CENTS ($3,197.36)
TO COVER THE AMOUNT OF ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCY COSTS OF SAID PROJECT.
SECTION'S. THE NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MUCHLY NEEDED
STORM SEWERS TO SERVE THE AREA OF STAPLES STREET FROM APPROXIMATELY 800' NORTH
OF PROCTOR CHANNEL TO PROVIDE MORE ADEQUATE DRAINAGE 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 NECESSITY 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. ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED-.
PASSED'AND APPROVED, THIS THH p2'DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1952•
MAYOR
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TEST:
CITY SECRETARY
' APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
Corpus Christi, Texas
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TO TIME MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
•. :• Corpus Christi, Texas
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,
1
MAYOR
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Charter rule was suspended by the following /vote:
- Leslie Wasserman /-
Jack DeForre st
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Logan
Frank E. Williamson
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The above ordinance was passed
by the following vote:
Leslie Wasserman
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Jack DeForrest
Sydney E. Herndon
George L. Lowman
Frank E. Williamson
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