09 "T" Hangar AmendmentMEMORANDUM
TO :
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM :
MICHAEL E. MALONE, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT :
"T" HANGERS AT COX FIELD AIRPORT
DATE : JULY 6, 2001
Council Member Benny Plata has expressed concern regarding the instructions given
by the City Council with the recommendation of the Airport Advisory Board in our
meeting on June 28, 2001. This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of
Council Member Plata.
You will recall that Council determined that three options for construction of "T"
hangers would be bid and that Frank Davis, Interim City Engineer, would prepare the
necessary plans and specifications. Of the three options proposed, one was at the
suggestion of contractor Wendell Moore and was discussed and voted on as follows:
(from the minutes) "A motion was made by Councilman Bell, seconded by
Councilman Manning, to rebid the 7 unit T-hangar as originally bid, bid the T-
hangar with 10 foot 6 inches door height with 40 foot, 6 inches width, and bid
with a 12 foot door height with the 42 foot width, all having sliding doors. The
motion carried 6 ayes, 0 nays."
Upon further reflection and review, Council Member Plata determined that the
proposed width of the door opening in the second option would not be sufficiently wide
to accommodate the variety of planes desired and questioned Mr. Moore about his
recommendation. Mr. Moore informed Mr. Plata that he knew that 40 foot, 6 inches,
would not work and that it was not his suggestion, as he had suggested 42 foot wide
doors. Mr. Plata then called me with his concern about the apparent error in bidding
an option with a 40 foot, 6 inch, door width.
Upon investigation, it was determined that Mr. Moore had indeed furnished a drawing
(see attached) listing the "clear door" width of 40 foot, 6 inches on the T-48 model nested
T - hanger manufactured by R & M Steel Company. Mr. Moore was present during
meetings of the Airport Advisory Board as the proposed "clear door" width of 40 foot,
6 inches was discussed in detail and made no objection or correction to the Board's
understanding.
In light of Mr. Moore's present belief that the 40 foot, 6 inch, "clear door" width is not
sufficient and his statement to Council Member Plata that he will not bid that option,
Council may wish to direct the specification of this option with a 42 foot width, as with
the 12 foot door height option.
Staffwill be present to discuss these options and Mr. Moore plans to be at the meeting
also. Thanks to Council Member Plata for discovering this discrepancy caused by Mr.
Moore.
MEM/mm
memo - Hanger Spec Discrepancy
attachment: Spec Sheet Furnished by Wendell Moore to Tommy Haynes
Hangar Framework
6-Unit Tee-Hangar T-48
NESTED TEE-HANGAR DIMENSIONS
Overall Length "II"
Model Width Clear ~,
"A" Door 2 Unit 4 Unit 6 Unit 8 Unit 10 Unit
48 40'6" 61'6" 102'6" 143'6" 184'6" 225'6"
T-56 43'6" 66'0" 110'0" 154'0" 198'0" 242'0"
sit Tee-Hangar T-56
OF UNITS AVAILABLE.