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ORIGINAL
ORDINANCE NO. 98-2283
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A COHTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF LA PORTE AND USA WASTE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. , FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A FLEET FUELING FACILITY; APPROPRIATING
$273,650.00, TO FUND SAID COHTRACT; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
section 1. The City Council hereby approves and authorizes
the contract, agreement, or other undertaking described in the
title of this ordinance, in substantially the form as shown in the
document which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such
document and all related documents on behalf of the city of La
Porte. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to attest to all
such signatures and to affix the seal of the City to all such
documents.
City Council appropriates the sum not to exceed
$273,650.00 from the Capital Improvement Fund No. 015-9892-751-5100
to fund said contract.
section 2.
The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
Ci ty for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon.
The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
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ORDINANCE NO. 98-2283
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section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 14th day of September, 1998.
By:
CITY OF LA PORTE
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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ox W. Askins,
City Attorney
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H. CARLOS SMITH
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC.
423 N. HWY, 146 P.O. BOX 529
LA PORTE. TEXAS 77572-0529
September 8, 1998
City of La Porte
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77572-1115
Attn: Mr. Steve Gillett
Director of Public Works
Re: Fleet Fueling Facility
Job No. 3162-98
CLP 97-2201
Dear Mr. Gillett:
Forwarded herewith are 3 copies of the bid tabulation of
the above referenced project,
The low bidder is USA Environmental Services, a division
of USA Waste Services Company. USA Waste Services
Company is one of the largest,if not the largest waste
services company in the United States.
We talked with a Mr. Carl Tragesser, with USA
Environmental Services and he assured us that they were
satisfied with their bid. Mr. Tragesser also gave us a
list of 3 references, but due to the long weekend, we
have been unable to contact any of these firms.
We would recommend that--the low bid of USA Environmental
Services of $ 271,950.00, for the alternate bid on the
concrete encased
Convault tanks be accepted with the alternate bid No. 2
in the amount of $1,700.00, for the remote fill
connection also be accepted fpr a.total bid of
$ 273,650.00 , .
Very truly yours,
HilJ:ZZ;J& Surveyors, Inc.
H. Carlos Smith, P,E.'- R,P.L.S,
President
(281) 471-4226
FAX (281) 471.-4228
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H, CARLOS SMITH
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC.
423 N. HWY. 146 P.O. BOX 529
LA PORTE, TEXAS 77572-0529
(281) 471-4226
FAX (281) 471-4228
CITY OF LA PORTE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FLEET FUELING FACILITIES
BID DATE: August 31, 1998--BID TIME: 2:00 P.M.
TABULATION OF BIDS
BID ADDEN CALEN ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 TOTAL
BIDDING COMPANY BOND 1 DAYS BASE BID ALT. BID ALT. BID BASE BID
A, N, RUSCHE NO BID
DNB ENTERPRISES
5% Recv 75 $328,500 $368,500 $4,032
LAUGHLIN
ENVIRONMENTAL 5% Recv. 75 $293,843 NO BID $6,809
M.E.B. ENGINEER
5% Recv. 120 $390,000 $395,000 $30,000
U.S.A. WASTE
INDUSTRIAL SERVo 5% Recv. 75 $238,950 $271,950 $ 1,700