1154 RES CITY COUNCIL ENTERED INTO CONTRACT WITH ENGINEERING FIRM OF FORREST AND COTTON INC

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RESOLUTION '_~O. 1154 . WHEREAS, the City Council has recently entered into a contract with the Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cotton, Inc., of the City of Dallas, to make certain water and sewer and water treatment improvements for the City of Paris, and among said improveme.nts is an additional Water Treatment Piant to be constructed for the City of Paris; and, WHEREAS, the Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cotton, Inc. has recomrnended in a letter dated September 27, 1965,-to the City Council that the new W:ater Treatment Plant use the microfloc multi-media filters in said Water Treatment Piant; and, Wl3EREAS, said Engineering Firm has advised the City Council that the filters can be so constructed that if the microfloc multi-media filters should fail to work, that they could be replaced with conventional rapid sand filters with very little expense; and, WHEREAS, said Eagineering Firm iias advised the City of Paris that the State Health Department has agreed to make a limited approval of this media, providing the following conditions were met: (1) That the City officials will provide an official document setting forth that they are aware that presently no installa- tions using these treatment concepts exist in our State, and that certain risks may be involved. (2) That the manufacturer or supplier of the equipment will assure the City officials by providing a performance bond valid for one year that efficiency as anticipated will be acco mpli shed. NOW, THEREF0RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXA5, That the City officials of the City of Paris are aware that certain risks are involved in the use of the proposed microfloc multi-media filters, and that the City of Paris will require a performance bond from the manufacturer or supplier that they will pick up the equipment and return the money paid to them by the City of Paris, in the event that same are not capable of accomplishing the purpose for which purchased, and the City of Paris agrees to replace such microfloc multi-media filters with con- ventional rapid sand filters in the event the same do not produce water that is fully approved by the State Health Department, and that the City of Paris will meet any requirements made by the Department of Health with reference to records and other information required of the City of Paris by the State Health D-apartment during the testing period of the proposed microfloc multi-me.dia filters, and the Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cotton are authorized and directed to proceed with the contract for the installation of said microfloc m-tzlti-media filters and the plans and specifications for the building of said W ater Treatment Pi-Lant. Passed and adopted this 29th day of Septo6m er, A. D. , 1965. , ~ A TTEST: Mayor / _ --t A City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: a~ ~ ~City Atto rnet.