Ord 1800 3/24/1958ORDINANCE NO.11SOC
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
IN CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, FOR
PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, Section 104 of the Charter of the City of
Wichita Falls, provides "that all contracts for One Thou-
sand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, shall be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement
and competition as may be prescribed by ordinance," and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance 370 provides that advertisements
for bids for expenditures involving more than One Thous-
and Dollars ($1,000.00), shall meet certain requirements
and that such advertisement shall appear three times not
less than five (5) days before the date on which bids
will be received, and,
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Texas provide
that certain classes of expenditures by the city shall be
made only after advertisement for bids and shall be let
to the lowest and best bidder therefor; and,
WHEREAS, the person bidding may not be either an
official or an employee of the City of Wichita Falls in
any case; and,
WHEREAS, even
ments the Board of
City has entered i
bidder meeting the
when, in truth and
have shown that in
the best qualified
by following the above legal require -
Aldermen finds that on occasion the
ato contracts with the lowest and best
above requirements and giving bond
in fact, a further investigation would
all probability such bidder was not
to do the work:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED-by the Board of Al-
dermen of the City of Wichita Falls, that hereafter in
all bids for public works and improvements, not only
shall the above legal requirements be met, but that in
addition thereto, the notices inviting bids shall provide
that the following requirements shall be met:
(1) That the person bidding shall furnish a
full and complete financial statement so that the
Board of Aldermen may determine his ability to
complete his contract insofar as being able to
finance himself is concerned;
(2) That in all City contracts hereafter, the
invitation to bid and the contract itself shall
provide a termination date with a clause for liq-
uidated damages in the event such contract is not
completed by such date;
(3) That-all such contracts and invitations
to bid shall, as in the past, provide for a bid
bond, or'a Cashierts check in the amount of the
bid bond, indemnifying the City in the event that
the bidder does not execute his contract if he
is accepted.
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(4 ) That in instances where the price for
the services to be performed is approximately the
same, with a differential of not to exceed 5% on
the contract price offered, the Board of Aldermen
shall further determine the financial ability of
the contractor, his record for completing previous
contracts satisfactorily and timely the amount of
work that he has on hand that might interfere with
his present offer of work, and any other matters
that might make him less likely to complete his
contract as agreed upon and in a timely manner.
(5) In all such contracts wherein the con-
sideration is one thousand dollars (7,1,000.00),or
more, the contractor shall furnish a performance
bond with an adequate corporate surety.
These requirements are cumulative and are not intended
to waive or replace any existing ordinance., or ordinances.
PASSED AND APPROVED this' day of March, A. D. 1958.
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K. C. Spt 11.,,-- a or
6eo. T. Henderson,
City Clerk
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