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<br />H. CARLOS SMITH <br />ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC. PHONE A/C 713 471-4226 <br />• 718 SOUTH BROADWAY <br />P. O. BOX M <br />LAPORTE,TEXAS 77571 <br />14 January, 1981 <br />Hon. MayE~r and City Council <br />City of ~,a Porte <br />F. 0, Box 1115 <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br />Gentlemen: <br />We have been advised by Mr. Jim Hudgens, City Manager, that <br />the figures we submitted on the recommendation of the award <br />of the 12" Water Line Extensions, Lomax Bond Program, Job <br />No. 1287-80, to McKey Construction & Equipment Co., Inc., <br />exceed the available remaining funds to do the actual <br />construction by about $17,000.00 <br />The fire hydrant spacing on both 26th. street and Underwood <br />Road were set to provide protection for commercial develop- <br />. ment. AG these areas are not presently developed, and will <br />not develope for several years, it is recommended that the <br />• elimination of every other fire hydrant be made on these <br />two streets to bring the construction costs within the <br />available funds. <br />Discussion with the City Fire Marshall and the City Engineer, <br />indicate that additional fire hydrants may be eliminated <br />at this time and still provide adequate protection of <br />the areas. We arrived at 22 fire hydrants which could <br />be eliminated without undue hardship in the undeveloped <br />areas. <br />The elimination of 22 fire hydrants with the valves and <br />fittings necessary to install them would amount to a <br />savings of $27,781.50. This could be accomplished by <br />change order to the contractor upon execution of the <br />contract. <br />We would still recommend that the award of the contract <br />to McKey Construction & Equipment Co., Inc., be made <br />on the basis of their low bid, using the alternate material <br />A~C pipe with the additional construction. <br />Very truly yours, <br />H. Carlos smith-Engineers Gurveyors, Inc. <br />,. <br />H. Carlos S-nith, P.E. <br />President <br />