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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05387 ORD - 06/10/1959BS:mw 6 -10 -59 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR -AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO + EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING L ,� z THE CONTRACTOR TO STABILIZE THE SOILS AT THE NEW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BY THE USE OF LIME; APPROPRIATING V THE SUM OF $26, I3.32 FROM AIRPORT BOND FUND N0. 245 TO COVER THE COST OF SAID CHANGE ORDER; AND t DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, excessive and prolonged rains in the vicinity of Corpus i Christi have materially weakened the condition of the subgrade at the new municipal airport site to such an extent that the soils have been reclassified by the Federal Aviation Agency which has rendered it im- possible for the City to require Heldenfels Brothers, the grading and paving contractor, to proceed with work on the runways and taxiways at the new municipal airport; and WHEREAS, said subgrade condition has necessitated revisions in the subbase and base design section of the runways and taxiways; and WHEREAS, in order to meet the F.A.A. design criteria and in order to offset the weakened subgrade condition it is necessary to make certain changes in the design sections of the runways, taxiways and ramps i and to stabilize the subgrade by the use of lime stabilization according to the hereinafter mentioned Change Order. 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 to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Corpus Christi, a Change Order which will authorize and direct Heldenfels Brothers, the contractor for the runways, taxiways and ramps at the new municipal airport, to stabilize the subgrade underneath the runways, taxiways and ramps by the use of lime stabilization, according to the plans and specifications prepared by Reagan & McCaughan, airport engineers. Said Change Order will further authorize and direct Heldenfels Brothers to make the necessary changes in the shell sand base course and in the subbase course according to the plans and specifications prepared by Reagan & McCaughan. A copy of said Change Order containing the authorized quantities for each of the construction and material jtmms necessary to affect said changes is attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 2. That the aforementioned Change Order may be executed by the City Manager immediately upon the passage of this ordinance, but that said Change Order is specifically subject to and will have no force nor effect until final approval is obtained from the Federal Aviation Agency as to the use of the aforementioned lime stabilization and as to the changes in the base and subbase of the runway, taxiway and ramp design sections. The City Manager is further directed to withhold the issuance of a Work Order until the aforementioned final approval is obtained from the F.A.A. In the event that the F.A.A. requires a supplemental or amended contract with Heldenfels Brothers instead of the above mentioned Change Order then the City Manager is authorized and directed to execute the necessary supplemental or amended contract in order to procure participation in the cost by the F.A.A. Said supplemental or amended contract however, will also be subject to final approval by the F.A.A. as to the use of lime, the aforementioned changes in the design sections and the form of the supplemental or amended contract. SECTION 3. The aforementioned Change Order, supplemental contract or amended contract shall not authorize the expenditure of a sum in excess of $109,950.00, but said sum is hereby authorized as the maximum amount to be authorized by the aforementioned Change Order, supplemental contract or amended contract. The sum of $26,113.32 is hereby appropriated out of Airport Bond Fund No. 245, for City Project No. 10- 56 -5.2, Contingencies, to cover the aforementioned cost. An amount not to exceed theaforementioned $109,950.00 is hereby authorized to be transferred from City Project No. 10- 56 -5.2, Contingencies, to City Project No. 10- 56 -5.1, Runways, Taxiways and Drainage, to cover said cost. SECTION 4. Public importance of this ordinance and the necessity of making the necessary changes in the runway;. taxiway and ramp design sections to meet F.A.A. design criteria due to the weakened subgrade con- dition, and the necessity of stabilizing said soils by the use of lime stabilization so that construction may proceed on the new Corpus Christi municipal airport creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance -2- 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 intro- duction 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 O day of June, 1959. MAYOR THE CI 0 CORPU CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTEST: A City ecreta y APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 1959: i Attorney CHANGE ORDER CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Change Order No. 3 Date: June 9, 1959 CAA Project No, 9 -41-156 -5802 City Project No. 10 -56 -5 Contract Runways, Taxiways Ec Drainage Contractor Heldenfels Brothers, Box 1917, Corpus Christi, Texas t CHANGE ADD DEDUCT Add Lime' Stabilized Subgrade. Revise Paying Sections. Bid Item Quan. Unit Description of Item Price 3 -40,000 CY Unclassified Excavation $ .54 $ 21, 600.00 4 - 17,000 CY Subbase Course 1.80 $30,600.00 5 10,900 CY Shell -sand Base Course 3.00 32, 700.00 New 5,750 Tons Hydrated Lime 15.00 86,250.00 ,55 . -30,600.,00 TOTAL CHANGE Reason for Change Weakened condition of subgrade due to excessive prolonged rains during last fall and winter. See revised drawings, special specifications and Special Provisions to Item P -152 accompanying and made a part of this Change Order. Contract Price $1, 644, 524.00 RECOMMENDED: This Change Order 109,950_00 New Contract Price S1,754,474.00 Amount Appropriated $1,860,000.00 REAGAN & McCAUGHAN CONSULTING ENGINEERS CITY OF, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS By ACCEPTED Director of Public Works APPROVED 'City Manager CONTRACTOR City Attorney By Director of Finance Title' J CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Q Ig v 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; 1, '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, MAYOR THE CITY THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE% ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD , MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE , R. A. HUMBLE 3 GABE L. LOZANO, SR. THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ELLROY KING JAMES L. BARNARD MRS. RAY AIRHEART JOSEPH B. DUNN PATRICK J. DUNNE L R. A. HUMBLE GABE L. LOZANO, SR.