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AN ORDINANCE N0, 3661
AMENDING- RESOLUTION NO. 1709, OF RECORD IN VOLUME 14,
PAGE , OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ENTITLED "r', RESOLUTION AUTHOR -
IZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO SUBMIT CERTAIN FORMS OF GENERAL CON-
TRACTOR'S PLAN, EXPERIENCE, AND EQUIPMENT QUESTIONN:11RE
FOR THE PRE- QUALIFIC. =,TION OF BIDDERS ON PUBLIC WORK CON-
TRACTS AND CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PRE -
QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS ON PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS TO BE
FILED WITH THE CITY SECRETARY BY ANY CONTRACTOR BIDDING
ON ANY PUBLIC WORK TO BE DONE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
PROVIDING FOR THE CORRECTING, ALTERATION, AMENDMENT, CHANGE
OR DISCONTINUANCE OF SUCH FORMS BY THE CITY ENGINEER WITH
THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY",
SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR FILING PRE - QUALIFICATION INFOR-
MATION FORIJS AT LEAST THREE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF
BIDS TO J LEAST FORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE
OPENING OF BIDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT IS NOW REQUIRED, UNDER THE TERMS OF RESOLUTION NO.
1709 All ITS AMENDMENTS, THAT A CONTRACTOR MUST FILE A SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL
STATEIAEi;T AND A PLAN, EXPERIENCE, AND EQUI PlIENT QUESTIONNAIRE AT LEAST THREE (3)
DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF BIDS; AND
WHEREAS, THE REGULAR HEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ARE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:00 P.M. AND NOTICES INVITING BIDS ARE USUALLY SET FOR
OPENING AT SUCH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND SUCH MEETINGS ARE LESS THAN
SEVENTY -TWO (72) HOURS AFTER THE PRECEDING SUNDAY AND SATURDAY WHEN THE OFFICES
OF THE CITY SECRETARY ARE CLOSED; AND
WHEREAS, DUE TO THE FOREGOING FACTS THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH STATE-
MENTS BE FILED AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF BIDS, IN EFFECT
REQUIRES THAT SUCH BIDS BE FILED AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING
OF THE BIDS, WHICH PERIOD OF FIVE (5) DAYS IS A HARDSHIP ON CONTRACTORS AND SHOULD
DE REDUCED TO A PERIOD OF FORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT RESOLUTION N0. 1709, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0.
1950, BE AMENDED $O THAT THE PROVISION IN PAR RAPH 11 ENTITLED "INSTRUCTIONS TO
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BIDDERS DESIRING TO BID ON CONTRACTS FOR PUBL WORK OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS ", SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS DESIRING TO BID ON CONTRACTS
.FOR PUBLIC WORK OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, SPECIFY THAT: 'BEFORE A CONTRACTOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED
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ELIGIBLE TO BID ON ANY CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORK OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, HE MUST HAVE FILED A
SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENT] pON FORMS PROVIDED BY
THE CITY, AT LEAST FORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE
OPENING OF BIDS, AND HE MUST HAVE FILED A PLAN, EXPERIENCE
AND EQUIPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, INCLUDING THE ADDENDA TO THE
PREVIOUSLY FILED FINANCIAL STATEMENT ON FORMS PROVIDED BY
THE CITY AT LEAST FORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS PRIOR TO THE
OPENING OF BIDS.'
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING
RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE HANDLING OF THIS
PRE - QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS ON ANY CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC
WORK:
(1) A FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM THE BIDDER MUST BE FILED
WITH THE CITY SECRETARY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, AT LEAST FORTY -EIGHT (48) HOURS.PRIOR TO THE
OPENING OF BIDS. THIS STATEMENT MUST BE.AUDITED AND
CERTIFIED TO BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND IT
SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS FURNISHED BY THE CITY OR SIMILAR
FORMS GIVING THE SAME IDENTICAL INFORMATION. THE RE-
QUIREMENT THAT SUCH CERTIFICATION BE BY A CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO SUCH PUBLIC WORK
AS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ^.IORKS MAY ESTIMATE TO COST IN
EXCESS OF :$25,000.00"
SECTION 2. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS TO ALL WORK
ADVERTISED FOR WHICH IS COMMENCED AFTER THE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
SECTION 3. THE FACT THAT THE PRESENT THREE DAY REQUIREMENT FOR
FILING A FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PRE - QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS IN WORKING A
HARDSHIP ON CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY DONE BUSINESS WITH THE CITY ON
PUBLIC WORKS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC IMPERATIVE NECESSITY RE-
QUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE 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 SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND
THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY
EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED 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 ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY of FEBRUARY, 1954.
ATTEST: MAYOR ' -
THE ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY ECRETA Y
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APPROVED AS TO L GAL FORM:
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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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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 SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS
INTRODUCE, 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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CITY OF PUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELLROY KINGC�,!
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
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THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
A. A. LICHTENSTEIN
ELI-ROY KING
P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH 14 W. JAMES BRACE
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