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Regular City Council Meeting <br />July 14,2003 <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />change the cost, it is always the material cost that runs it up quite a bit. Mr. <br />Napier said this particular one has some places where it is 18 to 19 feet deep <br />so it is a slow go. City Manager Malone reminded the Council that the city is <br />bidding the material through the purchasing department. Mayor Fendley said <br />that the labor on a job on this could run several hundred thousands of dollars <br />he would assume. Mr. Napier advised that this particular project started at <br />Stillhouse Road, just inside the loop at the creek area the manhole there, they <br />went down to the road where it dead ends where Bobby Smallwood's mother <br />lives. They went down the east side of that road all the way down to Clement <br />Road, and went to Clement Road all the way up to Main Street. Mr. Guest <br />advised Mr. Anderson that he asked him for something that he already had. <br />Councilwoman Neeley wanted to know where he found that information. <br />Councilman Guest advised that Mr. Bray had provided the information. <br /> <br />Councilman Bell informed the City Council that he has been provided a copy <br />oflhe invoice going back in the year 2000 and after reviewing the invoice, the <br />total cost for that day was $27,902.50 with 88.5 hours for one catapillar, two <br />other pieces of equipment 87.5 hours, another piece of equipment 17 hours, a <br />6 man crew with backhoe 82.5 hours. Councilman Bell said this was a day <br />work project from what he understood. This information has been requested <br />and it looks to him, if the city can do 88 hours in a 24 hour period, we have <br />ourselves something going. Councilman Bell said the next one, again on a day <br />project, the hours vastly exceed anything to be accomplished in an 8 hour day, <br />the date on this one is October 24, 2000. <br /> <br />City Attorney Schenk said he might have an explanation. He handed out <br />Sections 75 through 79 of the City Charter. He explained that Section 75 <br />provides that certain contracts are specifically excepted from the requirements <br />for competitive bidding, including work done by the city and paid for by the <br />day as work progresses. He said he put that in there so the Council can also <br />refer to a section out of the State Law, Section 252.001 Local Government <br />Code, Competitive Requirements for Certain Purchases, that is the language <br />that stipulates the requirement that before the city enters into a contract <br /> <br /> <br />