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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
AWARDING THE CONTRACT OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SYLVANIA AVENUE,
SYLVANIA AVENUE EXTENSION, AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE, IN THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AJD AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION; AND DIRECT-
ING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE ESTIMATES
WHEREAS, by Ordinances Nos. 2811 and 4109 passed and approved by the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth, the City Council determined the necessity
for and ordered the improvement of a portion of the following streets, to-wit:
SOUTH SYLVANIA AVENUE: from the southerly line of East Fourth
Street to the northerly ]wine of Fisher Avenue, known and desig-
nated as Unit No. f;
SYLVANIA AVENUE EXTENSION: from the northerly line of Fisher
Avenue to the westerly line of Riverside Drive, known and desig-
nated as Unit No. 2;
RIVERSIDE DRIVE: from 110 feet South of the northerly line
of Lot 8 Adams Heirs Subdivision, to the northerly line of
line of Lot 34, Lincoln Place Addition, known and designated
as Unit No. 3 of the Sylvania Avenue Extension.
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 best bid for the making and construction of said improvements, to-wit;
Excavation of present streets, construction of 7" Reinforced Concrete Pavement
with combined curb and gutter and necessary appurtenances, all as provided by
said Plans and Specifications;
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
contracts 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 City Manager 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 pro-
visions 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 Vernon's Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, Annotated, which law has been adopted as an
ammndment to and made a part of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
't L
Assistaht City Attorney
DEPARTMENT ;f,I`t;_, MMM
July 3, 1959
Air. C. ' . Thelin
Public iorks ')iroctor
Building
Dear it s
The City Council in session July 3, 1959, adopted Ordinance
No. 41%, adopting report of Public ',works 'Iepartment and
awarding contract for paving portions of Sgout i Sylvania
Avenue, Sylvania Avenue �xtsnsion and Riverside Drives, to
Texas Bitulithic Company on its lox bid of �343,850„28 for
alternate No. 2, 7" reinforced concrete pavement.
Yours truly,
n`B-pm
cc - hr. L. a. Cookingham
Mr. C. i;. ' orphis Ordinance No. 4154 adopting report
of Publi c Works Dept . and afarding
contract for paving portions of
Sylvania Ave. & Riverside Dr. to
Texas Bitulithic Co.