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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF KOSTORYZ STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM STAPLES TO
LEXINGTON IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, PROJECT NO. 1- 53 -11, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE; APPROPRIATING THE SUM
OF 010,042.65 FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT
FUND, OF WHICH 1155,073.55 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT, 15,646.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, AND a39,323,OO
IS FOR ANTICIPATED CERTIFICATES OF HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENTS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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
TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH
HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KOSTORYZ STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM
STAPLES TO LEXINGTON IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
PRO.IECT No. 1- 53 -11, AS SET OUT IN THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS DN FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, ALL OF WHICFI ARE
MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE, AND ACCORDING TO THE BID OF HELDENFELS
BROTHERS OPENED ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1958, THE SAID BID OF HELDENFELS
BROTHERS BEING THE LOWEST AND MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 2. THAT THERE IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED THE SUM OF $210,042.65
FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND, OF WHICH :155,073.65 IS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, 05,646.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, AND 39,323.00 IS
FOR ANTICIPATED CERTIFICATES OF HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENTS.
SECTION 3. THAT THE NECESSITY TO PROVIDE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO
MEET PRESENT AND FUTURE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IN THIS AREA PER BONDS
AUTHORIZED FOR THIS PURPOSE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE
PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUC-
TION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE REGULAR
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH
EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY EXIST, REQUESTING THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUS-
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FENDED AND THAT THIS DRDINANCE 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 THE pC r> DAY OF JANUARY, 1958.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRETORY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JANUARY 22, 1958:
CITY ATTORNEY
January 20, 1958
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 NO. 220, Street Bond Improvement Fund.
RUN° FROM WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO BE DRAWN, AND SUCH MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 1
Public Works
Russell E. McClure, City Manager
Drahn Jones, Director of Public Works
January 20, 1958
Contract Award, Kostoryz Street Improvements, Staples to Lexington, Project 1 -53 -11
1. We have tabulated bide received January 15, 1958 for the Kostoryz Street
Improvements, Staples to Lexington, Project No. 1 -53 -11 and find Heldenfels
Brothers to be low bidder in the amount of $233,719.65 per attached copy of
bid tabulation.
2. In order to widen Kostoryz to a width of 44 feet it will be necessary to
acquire additional right -of -way estimated to cost approximately $3,960.00.
A copy of E. L. Kings letter of January 13, 1958 itemizing locations and amounts
along with a strip map is attached.
3. 1t ta:Abur recommendation that a contract be awarded Heldenfels Brothers
based on their low bid of $233,719.65 which was $9,530.00 below our estimate.
4. An ordinance appropriation request to cover costs of construction, right -of-
way acquisition funds for which are available in No. 220, Street Bond Improve-
ment Fund, is attached as follows;
Construction bid Price
Less assessments, estimated
Total amount of contract
Contingencies, 5$ of bid price $11,686.00
Right -of -Way 3,960.00
Total Contingencies
Anticipated Homestead Cert. of assessments
Total appropriation
$233,719.65
78,646.00
$155,073.65
15,646.00
39,323.00
$210,042.65
Drahn Jones,
Director of Public Works
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Approved City Manager
City Attorney
Director of Finance
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TO THE MEMBERS-OF THE C1TV COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE
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.G O O . . .. _ ... ... _. RDINANCE. A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO 005155(50000 SI15OLU-
., AND TION SMALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED. ND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE'READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL% 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
. ..
OR REQUI REMENT pND PA55 THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED%
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO,
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
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