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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF MARKET
AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING ITS
EXECUTION: MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED
THEREBY: AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES.
WHEREAS, on the 1st day of September, 1954, by Ordinance passed and
approved by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth being Ordinance
No. 3234, the City determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement
of a portion of Market Avenue, to-wit:
MARKET AVENUE: From the northerly line of Twenty-fifth Street to the
northerly line of Twenty-sixth 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 Charter;
and,
WHEREAS, the bid of Texas Bitulithic Company, was found to be the lowest
and beat bid for the making and construction of said improvements, to-wit,
excavation of present streets and placing 4" compacted flexible base course
with combined curb and gutter and necessary appurtenances, and placing 1j"
Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Surface on 2" Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Base, all
as provided by said plans and specifications:
NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY CF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the work of making and constructing such improvements and contract
therefor is hereby awarded to Texas Bitulithic Company, at and for the prices
stated in the proposal of the said company and as reported and recommended by
the Public Works 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 part of the Charter of
the City of Fort Worth.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TY ATTORNEY
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TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Referring to the report of the Public Works Department in connection
with bids for the improvements of Market Avenue, from the northerly line
of Twenty—fifth Street to the northerly line of Twenty-sixth Street, in
the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and to the proposed contract therefor, it appears
that the amount which the City will pay in connection with such Contract
and improvements is the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00).
I do hereby certify to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
that the money required for such contract and expenditures which will be
incurred thereby is in the Treasury to the credit of the Street Improvement
Fund and not appropriated for any other purpose.
DIRSM OF FINANCE
REPORT CF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH:
Your Public Works Department to which was referred the Bids for
the improvements of Market Avenue from the northerly line of Twenty-fifth
Street to the northerly line of Twenty-sixth Street in the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, hereby respectfully reports to your Honorable Body that
It recommends the acceptance of the Bid of Texas Bitulithic Company,
for the performance of said work at and for the following prices, to wit:
ITEM UNIT
NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE AMOUNT
1. Unclassified Street Excavation 2,000 C.Y. $ 1.26 $ 2,520.00
2. Combined Curb aril Otter 1,300 L.F. 2,25 2,925.00
4. 1J" Hot Mix Asph.Concr.Surface 2,050 S.Y. 1.00 2,050.00
8. 4" Flexible Base (Crusher-Run)
with 2" Hot Mix Asph.Concr.Base 2,050 S.Y. 2.00 4,100.00
TOTAL COST $11,595.00
Respectfully submitted,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
BY
PUBLIC WMXS-DIRSMM
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