2012-053 RES AWARDING BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES UNDER HOME PROGRAM GRANT RECEIVED FROM TX DEPT OF HOUSING AND COMM AFFAIRS (TDHCA)

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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-053 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AWARDING THE BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES UNDER A HOME PROGRAM GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (TDHCA), IN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS TO WHITAKER HOMES, THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBjECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, advertise for bids for furnishing plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and for performing all work required for the construction of up to eleven (11) new homes under a Nome Program Grant, Contract No. 1001273 received from the TDHCA in the City of Paris, Texas which bids were received until 10:00 o'clock a.m., Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012; and, WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid providing the best value to the City was received from Whitaker Homes, 2550 Lamar Ave., Paris, Texas, and the bid should be awarded to Whitaker Homes in accordance with the unit prices bid and the other terms and conditions set out in the bid documents attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and, WHEREAS, the form of the bid for such home construction project, included in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, should in all things be approved, and the City Manager should be authorized to execute the necessary documents for the home construction project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble of this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the bid of Whitaker Homes, 2550 Lamar Ave., Paris, Texas, for the construction of up to eleven (11) new homes under a Home Program Grant received from TDHCA Contract No. 1001273 in the City of Paris, Texas is hereby accepted as the lowest responsible bid which provides the best value to the City and the contract for this project is hereby let conditioned upon said contractor meeting all of the terms and specifications included in the bid documents attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the necessary documents with Whitaker Homes as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage.