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Home My WebLink About05332 ORD - 04/29/1959JKH:4- 13 -59`. AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, UNIT #2, OF THE TULE LAKE LIFT BRIDGE, PERFORMED BY THE UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION CONTRACTORS UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED OCTOBER 2 , 1956, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4631; GRANTING THE CONTRACTOR AN EXTENSION OF 247 DAYS, FROM MARCH; O, 1951, TO NOVEMBER 10, 1950, FOR PROJECT COMPLETION; AUTHORIZ- ING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 10, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF DATED APRIL 3, 1959, IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,557.99, WITH PAYMENT FROM NO. 730, BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUNDS, PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED;,,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF'CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, UNIT #2 OF TOLE LAKE LIFT BRIDGE,PERFORMED BY THE UNITED STATES STEEL CORPO- RATION, CONTRACTORS, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED OCTOBER 24, 1956, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE No. 4631, HAVING BEEN PERFORMED AND COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CON-. TRACT, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER STATED, AND ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS THEREIN'CONTAINED, AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS HAVING INSPECTED THE SAME AND CERTIFIED TO THE COMPLETION OF SAID '0. WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, THE WORK AFORE- SAID IS HEREBY FOUND TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER STATED, AND IS HERE AND NOW ACCEPTED AND RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION -2. THAT INASMUCH AS 'AFORESAID CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION STIPULATED • SAID CONTRACT,WOULD BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 8, 1957, BUT DUE TO SEVERAL i G FACTORS, MANUFACTURING AND TRADE UNION STRIKES, WEATHER AND DELAYS IN P REPLACEMENT OF UNACCEPTABLE RAILROAD TIES, THE REQUEST OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS, HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU, PROJECT ENGINEERS, FOR TIME EXTEN- r �� z I SION OF 247 DAYS FOR THE CONTRACTORS' COMPLETION DATE IS HEREBY APPROVED. SECTION 3. THAT FINAL PAYMENT DUE UNDER THE CONTRACT AND AS SET OUT IN THE FINAL ESTIMATE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, PREPARED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLICNORKS, DATED APRIL 3, 1959, IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,557.69„ FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FROM NO. 230, BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUND, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED. SECTION 4. THAT THE NECESSITY FOR COMPLETION OF SUCH PROJECT BY SAID ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY CREATES A PUBLIC EMER- GENCY 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 INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE • BE,PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE D14Y OF APRIL, 1959- ATTEST' MAYOR THE CITY OF R S CHRI I, TEXAS 1 CITY SECRET RY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THI THE 13TH DAY OF APRIL, 1959: CITY ATTORNEY 19 -29 -2M ", tSTIMATE FORM FOR PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR Estimate of Work on. _ - _Superstructure of_ Brid eoyer Tule_Lake,,..9. aL nel _.._._ United States Steel Corporation - Doneby- - --... - _.._._.. _ ........_.. — .._..__.- ._._..._......._. For City of Corpus Christi, Texas From _ Fe_b_ruary k - -- 1959 , to " _ "March 31, _ - - 195-9. Part No._ _ II . _. Estimate No. 18 - Final HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, KANSAS CITY, MO. Item No. Work Done and Materials Used , Quantities Unit Prices Total Amounts 1. I -Beam Lok Floor 100/, L.S. $ 59,356.00 2. Floorplates, eto. 65,752 lb. 37.509 lb. 24,657.00 '13. Aluminum Handrail 100/ L.S'. 1Z,269.00 4. Platforms, ladders, etc. 61,193 lb. 46.069 lb. 28,185.50 5. Rail Joint Castings 100% L.S. 7,788.00 6. Track Metal 77,086 lb. 20.44 lb. 15,756.38 7. Structural Castings. 226,290 lb. 49.05¢ lb. 110,995.25 S. Structural Alloy Steel 1,406,472 lb. 32.86jt lb. 462,166.70 9. Structural Carbon Steel a,628,636 lb. 31.338 lb. 823,551.66 10. Counterweight Sheaves, etc. 211,166 lb. 79.158 lb. 167,137.89 11. Operating Machinery 134,758 lb. $1.317 lb. 177,476.29 12. Wire Ropes & Sockets 130,892 lb. 59.03¢ lb. 77,265.55 13. Roadway Gates low. L.S. 14,705.00 14. Navigation Lights 100/ L.S. 10,258.00 15. Electrical Equipment r 100/ L.S. 79,667.00 16. Gasoline Engine * 100. L.S. 6,093.00 17. Concrete in Deck 124.1 c.y. $84.92 e.y. 10,538.57 18. Concrete in Counterweights 678.4 o.y. $60.00 o.y; 40,704.00 19. Reinforcing Steel 43,054 lb. 17.858 lb. 7,685.14 20. Machinery House 100% L.S. 12,857.00 21. Timber in Railroad Deck 38.830 MBM $424.00 MBM 16,463.92 Uncle..iaed 1 Work Bill. Previously Rendered Unclassified Work Rills Accompanying this Estimate No'.._—.__ Materials Remaining on Hand, Allowances, etc. we Certify that this Estimate Is Correct Approved for Payment Total Amount to Dat . , 2,165 576.85_ HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU CONSULTING INFERS /�/jJ ,, ereent e'� �PuioOrks "S/1' -. r . O Net Amount This Eatimnte _– R dent Ensiaeer ? µtyx7�.o.��_ 1.949,019.16 3— Previous Net Estimate—_______ 216,557.69_ �� Data sign — Chief Engr. & Constr. Amount Payabl FoF Remarks and Spee{al Note See Reverse Side WS ❑ RGS ❑ MOS ❑ RLM ❑ AMERICAN BRIDGE CONTRACTING DEPT. APR 6 1959 HOUSTON, TEXAS MHP ❑ CAD ❑ JDD ❑ ❑ American Bridge Division United States Steel Corporation 525 William Penn Place Pittsburgh 30, Pennsylvania UNIT II - SUPERSTRUCTURE OVER TULE LAKE CHANNEL CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS I. Eugene Mowlds, Jr., General Contracting Manager, hereby certify that all parts and conditions of the Contract have been complied with, including the provisions relative to Wage Rates, and that all bills incurred in connection with the ,g ' w Contract have been paid, iL Subscribed and Sworn to before me at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this (Y S T day of A/1G// 1959. Notary Public My Commission Expires CHARLES BENTZ, Notary Public PMSBURGH, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. MY COMMIR31 EXPIMES MAY 23, 1980 CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1921 G 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 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; [,-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, C MAYOR THE CITY OF C S CHRIST TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLROY KING - d JAMES L. BARNARD C(-, 1 MRS. RAY AIRHEART_ i JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE R. A. HUMBLE �l GABE L. L,OZANO, SR. n THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART Cl:Cwi JOSEPH B. DUNNI PATRICK J. DUNNE .t[ R. A. HUMBLE GABE L. LOZANO, SR. ,n •