HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2819 ORDINANCE NO.�
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS: AWARDING TfiE CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEAJENT
OF PORTIONS OF PAFFORD STREET AND LUBBOCK AVENUE IN THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION:
MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED THERE-
BY: AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES.
WHEREAS; on the 6th day of Seiptember, 1950, by Ordinance passed
and approved by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth being Ordinance No. 2802,
the City determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement of a portion,of
Pafford Street, to-wit:
Pafford Street from the westerly line of McCart Street to the
easterly right-of-way line of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the passage andlappro►'al of said ordinance,
plans and specifications for said improvements,together with the improvement of Lub-
bock Avenue, from the northerly line of Seminary Drive to the Southerly line of Paf-
ford Street, were submitted by the Director of Public Works and said plans and speci-
fications were approved and adopted by the City Oouncil: and,
WHEREAS, notice to Bidders was given as required by the City Char-
ter; and,
WHEREAS, the bid of the General Construction Company, ,
was found to be the lowest and best Bid for the making and construction of said im-
provements, to-wit, reconditioning the existing gravel foundation course, and paving
with 3 1/20 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete Base and 1 1/20 Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete
Surface with combined-concrete curb and gutter, together with incidentals and appur-
tenances, all as provided by said plans and specifications:
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SHE CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the work of making and constructing such improvements and con-
tract therefor is hereby awarded to the General Construction Company, - ',
at and for the prices stated in the proposal of the said company and as reported
and recommended 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 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 North by said contract, lhere 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 Director of Public Works of the City of Fort Worth be
and he is hereby ordered and directed to file with the City Council estimates of
the costs fo such improvements in accordance with the terms of the powers and pro-
visions of Chapter lob of the acts of the First called Session of the Fortieth Le-
gislature of the State of Texas, now shown as Article 1105b of Vernon's Civil Sta-
tutes 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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CITY ATTORUE
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TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Referring to the report of the Department of Public Works in connection
with Bids for the improvement of Pafford Street, from the easterly line of McCart
Street to the westerly right—of-.way line of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad,
and Lubbock Avenue from the northerly line of Seminary Drive to the Southerly line
of Pafford 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 Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Dollaro($10,900).
I do hereby certify to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth. Texas, 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.
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