2000-152-RES APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE
EXTENSION PROJECT FROM 6TH STREET N.E. WEST TO N. MAIN
STREET; AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR SAID
CONSTRUCTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Paris did heretofore, on the 10th day of October,
1988, authorize a project of construction to be known as Martin Luther King Extension from 6th
Street N.E. west to N. Main Street; and,
WHEREAS, on the 4th day of June, 1992, in Resolution No. 92-040, the City Council
authorized the City Attorney to proceed with the procurement of right-of-way for such construction
project, and said right-of-way has been procured; and,
WHEREAS, plans and specifications have been prepared for the construction of said project
by Earl Smith, City Engineer, with the title being given thereto of the "Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Extension from 6th Street N.E. west to N. Main Street Project," which plans and specifications are
recommended for approval by the City Engineer of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that such plans and specifications be approved and that
such project be authorized for advertisement for bids; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the plans and specifications for the "Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Extension
from 6th Street N.E. west to N. Main Street Project" be, and the same are hereby, approved.
Section 3. That such construction project be advertised in accordance with state law, bids
to be received at the office of the City Manager of the City of Paris, City Hall, 135 1st Street S.E.,
Paris, Texas 75460, until 3:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2000, at which time said bids
will be opened in the Paris Junior College Applied Technology Building, Room 1016, 2400
Clarksville, Paris, Lamar County, Texas, and bids will be tabulated and presented to the City Council
on the lIth day of December, 2000, or as soon thereafter as possible, for the purpose of letting such
bid.
Section 4. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of November, 2000.
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Michael J. Pfiester, ay
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk