HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3572 ORDINANCE NO. _.I"
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT&
AWA.HDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF TRENTMAN
STREET IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING ITS
EXECUTION& MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED THERE-
BY: ABED DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE F,STIMATES.
WHEREAS, on the 4th day of April, 1956, by Ordinance passed and approved
by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, being Ordinance No. 3453, the
City determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement of a portion
of Trentman Street, to.-wits
TRENTMADT STREET: From the southerly line of Martin Street to the southerly
line of Oakhill Street.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the passage and approval of said ordinance, plans
and specifications for said improvements were submitted by the Public Works
Director 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 Qparter;
and,
WHEREAS, the bid of General Construction Company, was found to be the
lowest and best bid for the making and construction of said improvements,
to-wit: Excavation of present street and placing j*A flexible base course
with combined curb and gutter and necessary appurtenances, and placing 1*1
Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Surface, all as provided by said plans and speo-
ificationst
NOW, THEREFORE,
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 contract
therefor is hereby awarded to General Construction Company, at and for the
prices states in the proposal of the said company and as reported and recommended
by the Public [Forks Department. 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 thereon, 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 Public Works Director of the City of Fort Worth be and he is
hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council estimates of the
cost of such improvements in accordance with the terms of the powers and
provisions of Chapter 106 of the acts of the First called session of the
Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas, now shown as Article 1105b of
Vernonts Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, Annotated, which law has
been adopted as an amendment to and made a Dart of the Charter of the City
of Fort Worth.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
�� City Attorney
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