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August 17, 2004
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR NEW BIDS
FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND CONVERSION OF THE UARCO
BUILDING TO A NEW POLICE, COURT, AND JAIL FACILITY; 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, on the 13r' day of May,
2002, in Resolution No. 2002-75 authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for a project
of re-construction and conversion of the UARCO building to a new police, court, and jail facility;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did heretofore on the 10r' day of May, 2004, in Resolution
No. 2004-093 approve the plans and specifications and authorize the advertisement for bids for
performing all work required for said reconstruction and conversion project, which bids were
received until 3:00 o'clock p.m. Thursday, the 5r' day of August, 2004; and,
WHEREAS, no bids were received which were within the City's budgeted cost for said
project; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did heretofore on the 16r' day of August, 2004 in Resolution
No. 2004-145 reject a11 bids for said reconstruction and conversion project; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires the re-advertisement for bids for said reconstruction
and conversion project; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COLTNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, 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 project for reconstruction and conversion of the UARCO building
to a new Police, Court, and Jail facility be re-advertised for bids to be received after due notice
at the office of the City Manager of the City of Paris, City Ha11, 135 lst Street S.E., Paris, Texas
75460, at such date and time as the City Engineer sha11 determine, at which time said bids will
be opened at the City Council Chamber, City Ha11, 135 lst Street S.E., Paris, Lamar County,
Texas, and bids will be tabulated and referred to the City Council for its consideration.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of August, 2004.
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherian Dixon, Assistant City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney