HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 362
ORDINANCE NO. 362
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING OF BIDS AND THE LETTING
OF A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SPECIAL
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 70.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAUREL:
Section 1. That at 7:30 otclock P. M. on Tuesday the 7th
day of May, 1940, the City Council of the City of Laurel will
receive sealed bids for the construction of improvements in
Special Improvement District No. 70, according to the plans and
specifications thereof on file and of record in the office of the
City Clerk and City Engineer of the City of Laurel, Montana; said
improvements to consist of the grading, graveling, surfacing, re-
moving street crossings and curbss installing culverts and drains
and the laying of an oiled mat twenty-four feet (241) wide in the
center of the following described streets and avenues: Juniper,
Fir, Elm, Date, Birch and ,Llder Avenues between Sixth Street and
the Southerly City Limits; Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Pennsylva-
nia, Colorado and Montana Avenues Between Sixth Street and Main
Street; Second and Third avenues between the North City Limits
and Main Street; Fourth Avenue between Fourth Street and Main
Street; Fifth Avenue between Fourth Street and Railroad Street;
Durland Avenue between Railroad Street and the South boundary of
Yellowstone Subdivision; Sixth Street between Juniper Avenue and
Elm Avenue; Sixth Street between First Avenue and Third Avenue;
Fifth Street between Elm Avenue and Third Avenue; Fourth Street
between Cottonwood Avenue and Alder Avenue; Fourth Street between
Idaho Avenue and Fifth Avenue; Third Street between Pennsylvania
Avenue and Fifth Avenue; Second Street between Second Avenue and
Fifth Avenue; First Street between Alder Avenue and Fifth Avenue;
Railroad Street from Fifth Avenue to Durland Avenue; aggregating
the placing of approximately One Hundred Twelve Thousand Nine
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Hundred (112,900) square yards of oiled paving, according to the
plans and specifications adopted and approved by the City Council.
Said improvements to be fully completed on or before the 1st day
of November, 1940.
Section 2. That the City Council shall, and does, hereby
reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to publish notice inviting sealed bids, stating the time
when and the place where said bids will be received by the City
Council. Such publication to be made in the Laurel outlook, a
weekly newspaper published and circulated in the City of Laurel,
in the regular issues thereof on the 10th and the 17th days of
April, 1940.
Section 4. If the owners of three-fourths (3/4) of the
frontage of lots and lands within said District liable to be
assessed, or their agents, fail to elect to take such work and
enter into a written contract to do the whole work at a price at
least five per cent (5%J less than the price at which the same
shall be awarded, within three (3).'?days after the awarding of said
contract to successful bidder as provided by Section 5233 of the
Revised Codes of Montana, 1935, then successful bidder shall
immediately make and execute with the City of Laurel, a contract
in duplicate and in accordance with the provisions with this
Ordinance and all other ordinances, notices and resolutions con-
earning this Improvement District. Said contract, on the part
of the City of Laurel, shall be executed in the name of the City
of Laurel by its Mayor and attested by its Clerk.
Section 5. That upon the,execution and delivery of said
contract to either the successful contractor or contracting
owners, he or they shall give to the City of Laurel a bond in the
sum of not less than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the total
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estimated cost of the improvements to be made, same to be approved
by the Mayor and City Council, conditioned to the effect that such
contractor or contracting owners shall well and truly perform all
the terms and conditions of said contract and shall save the City
of Laurel harmless from negligence or wilful acts of said con-
tractor or contracting owners or his or their agents, servants,
representatives, employees;lor sub--contractors in performing the
tems and conditions of said contract and in making said improve-
ments. The conditions of said bond shall be as follows:
The said contractor shall well and truly per-
form his part of said contract and each and
every covenant therein contained and shall
indemnify and save harmless the City of Laurel,
from any and all damage which it may sustain
by reason of liens for labor and materials fur-
nished for said work, or by reason of the
failure of the said contractor to pay the
wages and earnings of any laborers or mechanics
employed by him as such contractor in and about
such work; or by reason of his failure to pay
for any materials provided or goods of any kind
furnished; or by reason of any just debts in-
curred in carrying on said work; and if the
contractor shall pay to the City of Laurel all
sums of money, damages, or costs and expenses
which it may be compelled to pay or which it
may sustain by reason of his or their failure
as aforesaid, and if the contractor or con-
tractors shall pay all laborers, mechanics
and material, men and persona who have supplied
goods and materials of any kind, all gust debts
to such persons or to any persons to whom any
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part of the work was given, and shall indemnify
and savd harmless the City of Laurel for or on
account of any injuries or damages, received or
sustained, by anj. person or persons, by or from
the acts or negligence of said contractor or
contractors, his or their agents, servants or
employees in doing the work therein specified,
or by or in consequence of any negligence in
guarding the same, and that all of said work
and improvements shall be done and fully com-
pleted on or before the 1st day of November,
1940, and shall be and remain in permanent
and good condition for a period of thirty (30)
days after the date of its acceptance by the
City Council, and free from all deterioration
in accordance with the provisions of said con-
tract and the component parts thereof, then
this obligation to be void, otherwise to be in
full force and effect.
Section 6. That each of said bids shall be accompanied
by an unconditional certified check made payable to the City of
Laurel in the sum of at least ton per cent (10%) of the bide drawn
on some responsible bank, If such bid be accepted and the bidder
complies with the terms of this Ordinance as to making, executing
and delivering to the City of Laurel said contract and bond as
heretofore provided, then said check shall, without delay, be
returned to said bidder, otherwise said check and the proceeds
thereof shall be forfeited to the said City of Laurel. The checks
of bidders other than the successful bidder shall be returned after
the contract has been awarded, provided however, that all checks
maybe retained until the contract has been executed between the
City and the successful bidder at the option of the City Council.
Section 7. That all payments for the construction of said
improvements shall be made in bonds drawn on the Fund of Special
Improvement District No. 70 on the estimate of the City Engineer,
approved by the City Council immediately after the second regular
meeting of the City Council each month, provided, however, that
said contractor or contractors have paid for the labor performed
and materials used in said improvements and the appurtenances
thereto. Ten per cent (10%) of all estimates shall be reserved
until the final completion of said improvements and their accep-
tance by the City Council at which-time final settlement will be
made in the manner set out.
Section S. That the successful contractor or contractors
shall receive such bonds in payment of said improvements at their
full face value and he or they and all owners and holders of such
bonds shall, rely exclusively on the funds on which said bonds are
drawn for payment.
Section 9. That the City Engineer include in the final
estimate such sums as he shall estimate to be necessary to cover
the actual cost of engin®ering, inspecting$ printing, legal
expenses, preparation of assessment rolls and other indldental
expenses properly charged against said District. The contractor
shall pay to the City Treasurer, in cash, the amount so included
and shall receive bonds against the District for the amount so
paid.
Section 10. That the contractor or contractors shall pay
and deposit with the Industrial Accident Board at Helena, Montana,
suich an amount as shall be required by law under his or their
contract as a guaranty for the payment of the premium assessments
necessary to be paid by suchiontractor as provided by the laws
of the State of Montana relative to Workmen's Compensation and
shall deposit with the City Clerk a receipt showing compliance
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with this provision before he shall receive the payment of such
bonds or warrants due on the final estimate.
Section 11. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict and inconsistent with the terms of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor
this 2nd day of April, 1940.
APPROVED :
Lucius Conrad, Moor.
(SL)
ATTEST:
Rosella Fritz, City Clerk.