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Wichita Falls, Texas
Memorial Auditorium Bldg.
April 4, 1960
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, met in called session
on the above date, in the Council Room of the Memorial Auditorium Bldg., at 2-30 o'clock
P.M., with the following members present:
K. C. Spell Mayor
E. J. Wininger
Roger E. T hoes
Milam J. Vaughan Aldermen
Joe Bailey Meissner Jr.
Bill Thacker
Geo. T. Henderson City Clerk
C. J. Griggs City Manager ,
Frank Gibson City Attorney
Mayor K. C. Spell announced the purpose of this meeting to be the awarding of
bids for the Water Improvement projects.
RESOLUTION N0. 406
WHEREAS, the plat of Block 16 of the Southern Hills Section of Dittoe Heights,
a subdivision of a portion of Block 14, Kemp and Newby Subdivision of Cherokee County
School Four League Grant, Abstract No. 81, Wichita County, Texa£, provides utility
easements; and
WHEREAS, the North seven and one-half (72') feet of Lot 4 of said subdivision
is burdened with a utility easement; and
WHEREAS, a house has been constructed on said Lot 4; and
WHEREAS, the house constructed thereon encroaches on said utility easement
approximately two and one-half (2,41) feet; and
WHEREAS, there remains a sufficient amount of easement to service all utili-
ties; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDE1d M OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS,; THAT said City does hereby waive, release and quitclaim any interest the City of
Wichita Falls may or might have in and to any right, title or interest to that portion
of the above described utility easement over which the above described house has been
constructed.
Moved by Alderman Thacker that Resolution No. 406 be and the same is hereby
approved and adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Wininger and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Thoes, in accordance with bids previously opened by the City
-Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, list of bids certified to by
Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, attached hereto, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the
` bid for'Water System Improvements, Section 1960-.A, to the lowest bidder, Natkin and Company
of Dallas, at their bid price of $527,592,00,
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Meissner, in accordance with bids previously opened by the
City Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for General Construction
work, copy of bids being attached hereto, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the
bid to the lowest bidder, Natkin & Company, of Dallas, at their bid price of $1,746,824.00.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Thacker, in accordance with bids previously opened by the
City Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for Section I - High Service
Pumps, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the bid to the lowest bidder, Southern
Engine & Pump Co. of Dallas, at their price of $62,862.00, copy of bids being attached
hereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner and carried unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Thoes, in accordance with bids previously opened by the City
Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for Section II - Wash Water
Recovery Pumps, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the bid to the lowest and best bid-
der, Southern Engine & Pump Co. at their bid price of $7084,00,, they being the lowest
bidder offering equipment which complies with specifications, copy of said bids being
attached hereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carriedy unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Meissner, in accordance with bids previously opened by the
City Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for Section 3 - Lake
Wichita pumps, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the bid to the lowest bidder,
Alliger and Sears, Dallas, at their bid price of $12,766.00, copy of bids being attached
hereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried unanimously.
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Moved by Alderman Thacker, in accordance with bids previously opened by the
City Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for Section IV
Secondary Reservoir Pumps, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the bid to the lowest
andibest bidder, Alliger and Sears, Dallas, at their bid price of $23,454•00, they
being the lowest bidder offering equipment which complies with the specifications;
copy of said bids being attached hereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried.. unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Meissner, in accordance with bids previously opened by the
City Clerk and read aloud by Joe E. Ward, Consulting Engineer, for Section V - Electrical ;
Equipment, the Board of Aldermen does hereby award the bid to the lowest bidder, Westing-
house Electric Supply Co. at their bid price of $26,951.00; copy of said bids being
attached hereto.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried, unanimously.
The awarding of a bid for a 3,000,000 gallon steel storage Reservoir came on
for consideration, at, which time Joe E. Ward recommended the bid be awarded to Chicago
Bridge & Iron Company of Tulsa, Okla, at their bid price of $95,840.00, based upon their
financial statement and experience record, whereupon, after considerable discussion by
Alderman Meissner as to the advisability of away he bid to Gorbett Bros. Steel Co. f
Inc. of Fort Worth, whose bid was $93,300,00, the following motion was made:
Moved by Alderman Vaughan that awarding of the bid for the 3,000,000 gallon
steel storage Reservoir be and the same is hereby postponed until the first regular
meeting in April for further study and investigation.
Motion seconded by Alderman Meissner 4nd, carried.
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RESOLUTION INTO. 407
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army has made a preliminary study of
Drainage project for protection of the City of Wichita Falls against floods caused by Plum
Creek and tributary, and has found that there is a possibility of Federal participation in
the construction of such a Drainage project under authority of Public Law 685, 84th Congress,
2d Session; and
WHEREAS, before proceeding with the preparation of plans for the proposed Drainage
project, the Corps of Engineers has requested assurances from the City of Wichita Falls
with respect to its willingness and ability to meet the requirements if local cooperation
set forth in the Flood Control Act of 1936 consisting of the rights-of-way, accomplishing
utility and road relocations, holding the Government free from damages, and maintaining
and operating the project after construction; and
• WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is a legally qualified body capable, under the
provisions of Statutes of the State of Texas, of meeting the requirements of local coopera-
tion; and
WHEREAS., the Citizenship within the limits of the area which would be protected
by the proposed works earnestly desire that the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, proceed
with the preparation of the necessary plans and project report on the proposed works; and
WHEREAS, the assurances stated hereinafter do not commit the Federal Government
to construction of the proposed project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, THAT the Corps of Engineers be advised that the City of Wichita Falls will take
appropriate action to provide full cooperation and participation at such time as the Corps
of Engineers approves construction of a Drainage system for the protection of the City of
Wichita Falls; and
That it is understood that full cooperation and participation would require the
sponsor to agree to:
a. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way
necessary for project construction.
b. Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works.
c4t Tlaintain and operate the project after completion in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.
d. Assume full responsibility for all project costs in excess of the Federal cost
limitation of $400,000 if found necessary to provide a complete project.
e. Make cash contribution for project costs assigned to project features other than
flood control.
f. Contribute toward construction costs if substantial land enhancement or similar
type benefits will accrue to the proposed project, and THAT, the City of Wichita
Falls is legally responsible and willing to meet the aforestated requirements of
local cooperation, and wcrle at the appropriate time, take the required steps
to finance its portion of the project costs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the District
Engineer, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Moved by Alderman Wininger that Resolution No. 407 be and the same is hereby
approved and adopted.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thoes and carried by the following vote:
Yeas: Aldermen Wininger, Thoes, Vaughan, Meissner and Thacker.
Nays: None.
Moved by Alderman Meissner that the Amended Plat of Hillside Heights, an
addition to the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, be and the same is hereby approved and
adopted, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of the records hereof.
Motion seconded by Alderman Vaughan and carried.
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Moved by Alderman Vaughan that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Alderman Thacker and carried.
The Board of Aldermen then adjourned.
APPROVED this the / day of April,, 1960.
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JOE E. WARD
CONSULTING ENGINEER
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
OFFICE ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS
1608A MONROE STREET April 4, 1960 P. O. Box 3157
To The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls, Texas
Re: Water System Improvements
Section 1960-.A
Attention: Mr. John P. Ruizmann, Director of Utilities
Gentlemen:
The following is a list of the bidders and the bids submitted by
there on the above identified project on March 31, 1960.
Bidder Bid
Natkin and Company, Dallas, Texas - $532, 592.00
Less credit as por letter 5, 000.00 V 527 592. 00
Brodie-Enix Construction Company, Amarillo, Texas 531, 747. 90 '
C. P. Hentzen Inc, and L. D. Conatser, Ft. Worth, Texas 577,714.44
.Austin Engineering Company, Austin, Texas 578, 905. 50
Elm Fork Construction Company, Dallas, Texas 582, 070. 10
R. B. Hodgson and Company, Dallas, Texas 593, 799. 30
H. B. �achry Company, San Antonio, Texas 599, 647. 60
Steed Construction Company, Fort Worth, 'Texas 602, 16-�-. 50
Glade Construction Comp any, Fort Worth, Texas 613.475. 00
Sherman Machine and Iran - 4r•orks , Cklahoma City, Ckla. 617, 257. 03
We recommend the contract be awarded to Natkin and Company,
of Dallas, Texas, at their bid of ,$527, 592.00
Very respectfully yours,
JCE E. WARD
CCNSU.s..TING ENGINEERS r
JOE E. WARD
CONSULTING ENGINEER
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
OFFICE ADDRESS April 4 1960 MAILING ADDRESS
1608A MONROE STREET ► P. O. BOX 3157
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls, Texas .
ATTENTION: Mr. John P. Ruhmann, Director of Utilities
Gentlemen:
We have carefully examined and analyzed the bids submitted
on March 31, 196C for the construction of, and purchase of equipment for
the proposed Cypress Avenue Filter Plant, the proposed Secondary
Reservoir Pumping :Station, and the proposed alteration to the Lake
Wichita Pumping Station.
All of the bids received are shown below, along with our
recommendations regarding; the award of contracts .
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK
Bidder Bid
Natkin and Company, Dallas, Texas $1,746, 824.00
Carrothers Construction Company, Paola, Kansas 1, 789, 750.00
Sira and Layne, Dallas, Texas 1,883, 500.00
H. B. :�achry Company, San Antonio, Texas 1,866, 800.00
Ramsdell Construction Company, Dallas, Texas 1, 924, 840.00
G. E. Tillman, Centralia, Illinois 1, 946, 000.00
Graham Construction Company, Cameron, Texas 1,999, 544.00
Broughton and Erickson, and United Construction
Company, Dallas, Texas 2, 035, 500.00
H, F. Allison Company, Dallas, Texas 2, 115, 734.00
Elm Fork Construction Company, Dallas, Texas 2, 245, 980.00
It is recommended that the contract for the general construction
work be awarded to the low bidder, Natkin and Company of Dallas, Texas,
at their bid of $1, 746, 824. 00 V'
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SECTION I - HIGH SERVICE PUMPS
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Bidder l/ �''y" Bid
Southern Engine and Pump Company, Dallas, Texas
$62, 862.00 '.
Peerless Pump Division, Lubbock, Texas 64, 352.00
Alliger and Sears, Dallas, Texas 68, 137.00
Layne Texas Company, Dallas, Texas 70, 657.00
Byron Jackson, Dallas, Texas 73, 433.00
Fairbanks Morse, Dallas, Texas 74, 869. 13
Wichita Electric Supply Company, Wichita Falls, Texas 76, 800.00
Jacuzzi Brothers, Richmond, California 76, 676.00
It is recommended that the contract for furnishing Section I The High Service Pumps be awarded to the low biddc-r, Southern Engzr.
and Pump Company of Dallas, Texas, at their bid of $62, 862.00
SECTION II - WASH WATER RECOVERY PUMPS
Bidder Bid
Allier and Seare, Dallas, Texas $5,252. 00
Fairbanks Morse, Dallas, Texas 6, 435. 08
Southern Engine and Pump Company, Dallas, Texas 7, 084, 00
Layne Texas, Dallas, Texas 7, 954. 00
Peerless Pump Company, Lubbock, Texas 8, 348.00
Wichita Electric Supply Company, Wichita Falls, Texas 9, 007.00
Byron Jackson Pump Company, Dallas, Texas 11,798.OG
It is recommended that the contract for furnishing Section II -
Wash Water Recovery Pumps be awarded to the Southern Engine and Pump
Company of Dallas, Texas, at their bid of $7, 084. 00,11h.ey being the
lowest bidder offering equipment which complies with the specifications .
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SECTION III - LAKE!, WICHITA PUMPS
Bidder Bid
Alliger and Sears, Dallas, Texas $12, 766.00
Layne Texas, Dallas, Texas 14, 246.00
Fairbanks Morse, Dallas, Texas 14, 521 .96
Wichita Electric Supply Company, Wichita Falls, Texas 14, 977.00
Southern Engine and Pump Company, Dallas, Texas 15, 876.00
Byron Jackson, Dallas, Texas 16, 780.00
Peerless Pump Division, Lubbock, Texas 17, 017.00
It is recommended that the contract for furnishing Section III -
Lake Wichita Pumps be awarded to the low bi IAiger and Sears of
Dallas, Texas, at their bid of 12,766. 00
SECTION IV - SECONDARY RESERVOIR PUMPS
Bidder Bid
Peerless Pump Division, Lubbock, Texas $18, 686.00
Fairbanks Morse, Dallas, Texas 20, 087.91
Dean Hill Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana 23, 369.00
Alliger and Sears, Dallas, T exas 23, 454. 00
Layne Texas, Dallas, Texas 24, 349.00
Wichita Electric Supply Company, Wichita Falls, Texas 24, 627.00
DeLava.l Steam Turbine Company, Houston, Texas 24,154.00
Gould Pumps Inc. , Seneca Falls, New York 27, 691 . 50
It is recommended that the contract for furnishing Section IV -
Secondary Reservoir Pumps be awarded to Alliger and Sears of Dallas,
Texas, at their bid of $23, 454.00, they being the lowest bidder offering
equipment which complies with the specifications.
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SECTION V - ELECTRICAL E i CUIPMENT
Bidder Bid
Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, Fort Worth, Texas $26, 951 .00 Machinery `--
i M nery Corporation, Minneapolis, Minn. 28, 300.00
Nunn Electric Company, Wichita Falls, Texas 28, 398.00
Ideal Electric Manufacturing Company, Mansfield, Chio 29, 994.00
Wichita Electric Supply Company, Wichita Falls, Texas 32, 600.00
General Electric Company, Dallas, Texas 35, 821 .00
Square D Company, Dallas, Texas 43, 873.00
ITE Circuit Breaker Company, Dallas, Texas 45, 777 .00
It is recommended that the contract for electrical equipment
be awarded to the low bidder, Westinghouse Electric Supply Company of
Fort Worth, Texas, at their bid of $26, 951.00 L
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3, 000, 000 GALLON STEEL STORAGE RESERVOIR
Bidder Bid
Gorbett Brothers Steel Company, Inc. , Fort Worth, Texas $93, 300.00
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, Tulsa, Cklahoma 95, 845.00
Pittsburgh Des .Moines Steel Company, Dallas, Texas 106, 700.00
Graver Tank Company, Houston, Texas 1Q9, 000.00
United States Steel Corporation, Dallas, Texas 115, 200. 00
The Bering Company, Dallas, texas 117, 500.00
Based on our study of the bids received, the financial
statement, and the experience record of the bidders, we recommend that
the contract for the 3, 000, 000 gallon steel storage reservoir be awarded
to the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company at their bid of $95, 845.00.
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The following is a summary of the above recommendations:
General Construction Work
Natkin and Company, Dallas, Texas $1,746, 824.00 C_
Section I - High Service Pumps
Southern Engine and Pump Company ,
Dallas, Texas 62, 862.00
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Section II - Wash Water Recovery Pumps
Southern Engine and Punip Company,
Dallas, Texas 7, 084.00
Section III - Lake Wichita Pumps
Alliger and Sears, Dallas, Texas 12, 766.00
Section IV - Secondary Reservoir :sumps
Alliger and Sears, Dallas, Texas 23, 454,00 1
Section V - Electrical Equipment
Westinghouse Electric Supply, Ft. Worth, Texas 26, 951.00
3, 000, 000 Gallon Steel Storage Reservoir
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company,
Tulsa, Oklahoma 95, 845.00
TOTAL $1, 975, 786.00
Very respectfully yours ,
JCE E, WARD
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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