657 RES CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED FORREST AND COTTON AND CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS i . ~
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RESOLUTION NO. 657
WHEREAS, the Citq Council of the City of Paris heretofore
authorized the firm of Forrest and Cotton and the City Mandger of
the City of Paris to advertise for bids on certain materials, in-
cluding eoncrete modified pipe, and the fittings thithe fittings
Sizes 30" and 24" and certain other concrete pipe, and
therefor, and cast iron pipe, and the fittings therefor, Sa.zes
20n, 1$119 16", and 14"; and,
WHEREAS, said bids have been received and opened by the
City Council of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cotto~hg~
Dallas and the City Manager have recommended as fbllows:
the bid of Gifford-Hill-Ameriean, Inc. oinD~lr~Sinforced concrete
thirty (30n) inch and tWenty-four (24")
steel cylinder pipe, and the fittings therefor, Class 150, Federal
Specifications SS-P-3$1, commonly called modified pre-stressed
concrete pipe, and the fittings therefor, is the best and lowest
bid therefor; and,
WHEREAS, it is recommended by the City Manager and the
Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cotton that such pipe, and the
fittings therefor, be used on said project, and that such bid be
accepted; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cotton of
Dallas, Texas, and the City Manager of the City of Paris have
recommended that the pipe, and the fitt3ngs therefor, advertised
for, 20n, 1$TM, 16", and 14", all sizes cast iron, Class 150, be
used in the construction of the water and sewage program proposed
for the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineering Firm of Forrest and Cottvn of
Dallas and the City Manager of the City of Paris have advised the
City Council that the bid of United States Pipe and Foundz•p
Company of Dallas, Texas for the cast iron pipe and fittings,
Class 150, Sizes 20n, 1$"91 16", and 14", is the lowest and best
bid therefor and recommend the acceptance of such bid; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLYED HY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
That the contract for the aforesaid 30" and 24'* modified pre-
stressed concrete pipe and fittings, nade by Gifford-Hill-
American, Ine. be, and the same is hereby declared to be the
lowest and best bid, and the contract for the purchase of such
pipe and fittings is hereby awarded to Gifford-Hill-Ameriaan,
Inc., and the City Manager of the Citp of Paris be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with
Gifford-Hill-American, Inc. pursuant to and in accordance with
the plans and specifications furnished by Forrest and Cotton for
the purchase and delivery of the 30" modified pre-stressed con-
crete pipe and fittings, and the 24" modified pre-stressed con-
crete pipe and fittings therefor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the bid of United States
Pipe and Foundry Company of Dallas, Texas for the 20", 1$", 16",
and 14" cast iron pipe, Class 150, and all fittings therefor,
be, and the same is hereby declared the lowest and best bid,
and said contract is hereby awarded to the said United States
Pipe and Foundry Company, and the City Manager of the City of
Paris be, and he is hereby authorized to enter~~uant tonandcin
with United States Pipe and Foundry Company, pu
accordance with the plans and specifications furnished by Forrest
and Cotton for the purchase and delivery of the cast iron. pipe
involved, and the fittings therefor.
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Passed and adopted this 19th day of November, A. D.,
1956.
May o r
ATTEST:
City Clerk.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney.