HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2577 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING Tlr REPORT OF TAE DEPARTI)MIT OF PUBLIC
WORKS: AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVE011T OF A PORTION
OF DEXTER ASI= IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZ-'
ING ITS EXECUTION: 11AKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS IN-
CURRED THEREBY: AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGITT= TO PREPARE ESTI-
MATES.
WHEREAS, on the 16th day of June, 1949, by Ordinance passed and ap-
proved by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth being Ordinance No.
2543, the City determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement
of a portion of Dexter Avenue, to-wit:
DEXTER AVENUE from the easterly line of Clover Lane to the westerly
line of Sutter Street.
MMItEAS, subsequent to the passage and approval of said ordinance,
plans and specifications for said improvements were submitted by the City
Engineer and said plans and specifications were approved and adopted by the
City Council; and,
WHEREAS; notice to bidders was given as required by the City Charte'r,
and,
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WHEREAS, the bid of Brown & Root, Inc., was found to be the lowest and
best bid for the making and construction of said improvements, to-wit, ex-
cavating present street, placing thereon a 3 inch compacted gravel, founda-
tion course, and paving with 12 inches of Hot Mix Asphaltic Surface on 32*
of Hot Mix Asphaltic. Concrete Base with combined concrete curb and gutter,
together with incidentals and aopurtenanees, all as provided by said plans
and specifications;
NOW, THRBEFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the work of making and constructing such improvements and con-
tract therefor is hereby awarded to Brown & Root, Inc., at and for the
prices stated in the proposal of the said company and as reported and re-
commended by the Department of Public Works, The Mayor and City Secretary
are hereby directed to execute the said contract in the name of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, and to impress the corporate seal of the City there-
on, the said Contract embracing therein, among other things, the prices
for the work.
SECTION 2.
That to provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred by the City
of Fort Worth by said Contract, there is hereby appropriated out of available
funds which have been set aside for said purpose, an amount sufficient to pay
said indebtedness so incurred.
SECTION 3.
That the City Engineer of the City of Fort Worth be and he is hereby or-
dered and directed to file with the City Council estimates of the costs of such
OR improvements in accordance with the terms of the powers and provisions of Chap—
ter 106 of the acts of the First called Session of the Fortieth Legislature
of the State of Texas, now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon?s Civil Statutes
of the State of Texas, Annotated, which law has been adopted as an amendment
to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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