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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE DgPROVEi�1ENT OF PORTIONS OF GORDON
AVENUE, FLINT STREET, AND FIFTH 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 ESMATES.
WHEREAS, by Ordinances passed and approved by the City Council of the
City of Fort 'Worth, being Ordinances Nos. 3889, 3890, 3891 and 3892, the City
determined the necessity for and ordered the improvement of portions of streets
at four (4) locations, to-wit:
GORDON AVENUE: from the northerly line of McPherson Street to
the northerly.line of Lot 18, Block 22, Frisco
Railroad Addition, known and designated as Unit No.l.
FEINT ,STREET: from the easterly line of Fifth Avenue to the West-
erly line of Henderson Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 2.
FIFTH AVENUE: from the southerly line of Hammond Street to tYe
northerly line of Boyce Street, known and designated
as Unit No. 3.
FIFTH AVENUE: from the northerly line of Hammond Street to the
southerly line of Gambrell Street, known and desi-
gnated as Unit No. 4.
WHEREAS, subsequent to the passage and approval of said Ordinances, Plans
and Specifications for said improvements were submitted by the Public Works Dir-
ector and said Plans and Specifications were approved and adopted by the City
Council; and,
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WHEREAS, Notice to Bidders was given as required by the City Charter;
and,
'WIU;REAS, the bid of Texas Bitulithic Company was found to be the lowest
and best bid for the making and construction of said improvement, to-wit:
Ex:�cavation of present streets and pladng 72° crusher--run crushed limestone base
with combined curb and gutter and necessary appurtenances, and placing 12« Hot
hix Asphaltic Concrete Surface, all as provided by said Plans and Specifications;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT-WDRTH, 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
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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 2e .
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 that 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 to
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 tie 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 FortWorth.
APPROVED AS TO FOMI a
City Attorney
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Referring to the report of the Public 1forks Department in
connection with bids for the improvements of streets at four (4)
.locations, being portions of Gordon Avennue, Flint Street and Fifth
Avenue, 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 i4 in the sum of Fourteen Thousand,
Two Hundred Dollars ($714,200.00).
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.
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IRECTOR OF FINANCE
REPORT. OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARUENT
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
improvement of portions of Gordon Avenue, Flint Street and Fifth Avenue, 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 and at
and for the following prices, to wit:
ITEM UNIT
NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE A111I0UNT
1,1 Unclassified Street Excavation 900 C.Y. $$1.25 01,125.00
1,2 Combined 81t Curb and 2' Gutter 740 L:.F. 2.10 4554,00
2.1 Unclassified Street Excavation 600 C.Y. 1,50 900,00
2.2 Combined 81t Curb and 21 Gutter 1,200 L.F. 2.10 2,520.00
2.3 Standard 511 Sidewalk _ 100 S.F. 0.60 60.00
2.4 Standard Drive Approach 100 S.F. 0.70 70,00
2.5 Removing Existing Curb 100 S.F. 0,20 20.00
2.6 Removing Existing Gutter 200 S.F. 0.15 30.00
2.7 Remove Existing Sidewalk 100 S.F. 0.15 15.00
2.8 Remove Existing Drive Approach 100 S.F. 0.15 15.00
3.1 Unclassified Street Excavation 300 C,Y. 1.50 450.00
3.2 Combined 811 Curb and 20 Gutter 650 E.F. 2.10 1,365.00
4®1 Unclassified Street Excavation 300 C.Y. 1.50 450,00
4.2 Combined 811 Curb and 2' Gutter 650 L.F. 2.10 1,365.00
10. 11" Hot-Mix Asphalt Concrete Surf. 4,600 S.Y. 1.05 4,830.00
12. 7 2 ct Flexible .Base (Crusher-run) 4,60o S.Y. 2.10 9,660.00
TOTAL COST $24,429.00
Respectfully submitted,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARVIENT
BY:
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR