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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 414 A, - ORDINANCE NO. 414 AN ORDINANCE HKOVIDING FOR ThB RECEIVING LETTING OF $i CONTRACT FOR T17E CONSTRUCTION OF SPECIAL IDIPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 72. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE MONTANA : Section 1. That at 7:30 o1clock P. M. on OF 33IDS AND Tla IMPROVEri EN TS IN CITY OF 1JJTRhL, Tuesday, the 6th day of September, 1949, at the Council uhambers in the City Hall, at Laurel, Nontans, the City Council of said uity of Laurel will re- reive sealed bids for the construction -of improvements in Special Improvement Listrict No. 72, said improvements to consist of Consisting principally of the excavation of approximately twenty two hundred thirty (2230) linear feet of pipe trench, the laying and complete installation of approximately twenty two hundred thirty (2230) linear feet of eight (6) inch vitrified sewer pipe, together with the complete installation of six (6) manholE s and such other accessories and equipment as may be necessary for the proper completion and proper operation of the said sewer mains, additions and improvements. Section 2, That the City Council shall, and does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids... Section 3. That the City Clerk is hereby &uthorized and directed to publish notice inviting sealed bids, stating the time and place said bids will be received by the City uouncil, in the Laurel Outlook, a newspaper published and circulated in the Oity of laurel, in the regular issues thereof on the 17th and 24th days of August, 1949. Section 4. If the owners of over 5016 of the frontage of lots and lands within said 1'istrict, li&ble to be assessed, or their agents, fail to elect to take such work and enter into a written contract to do t he whole work at a price at least 5% le;3s than the price at which the same will be awarded, within 3 days after the awarding of the contract in compliance with the statutes of the State of Nontaaa, then said successful bidder, shall immediately make and execute with the City of Laurel, a contract, in duplicate, and in accordance with.the provisions of this Ordinance and all other ordinances, notiees and resolutions concerning this Special Improvement District. Said contract on the part of the City of Laurel, shah be executed in the name of the City of Laurel 'by its Mayor and attested by its City Clerk. section 5. That, upon the execution and delivery of said con- tract to either the successful bidder or contracting owners, he or they, shall give to the City of Laurel, a good and sufficient bond in the sum of at least 100% of the amount of the contract, to be approved by the Mayor and City Council, conditioned to the effect that such contractor or contractors shall well and truly perform all the terms and conditions and provisions of said contract, and shall save the City of Laurel harmless from negligent or willful acts of said Contractor or Contractors in performing the terms and conditions of said contract, and in making said improvements. The condition of said bonds shall be as follow sr "That if said principal shall faithfully perform all of the provisions of the contract, ahd pay all laborers, mechanics, sub-contractors, and material men and all persons who have supplied such principal with provisions, provender, materials or supplies for the carrying on of such work, then this obligation to be null &nd void, otherwise to be and re- main in full force and effect." Section 6. 'Xhat each of said bids will be accompanied by an unconditional certified check, cashier's check or bid bond made pay- able to the city of Laurel in the sum of at least 10% of the amount of the bid, and drawn on some responsilbe bank. If such bid is 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 bonds as hereby provided, then said check without de- lay shall be returned after the contract is awarded, provided, however, that all checks may be retained until a contract has been executed between the City and the successful bidder, at the option of the City Council. Section 7. What all payments for the constructions of said im- provements shall be made in warrants drawn on the fund of Special Improvement Listrict No. 72, after the bonds of said District have been sold, on the estimate of the City engineer, apxr oved by the * . City Council, each month, provided, however, that said contractor has paid for the U bor performed and the materials used on said im-5ravoments. Ten per cent of the estims,tes shall be reserved until the f ina 1 complet ion f or said improvement s sha 11 be made in the manner set out. section 8. That said City -ngineer shall include in the final estimate such sums as he shall estimate are, necessary to cover the actual cost of engineering, inspection, legal expense, printing, preparation of assessment rolls and other incidental expenses properly a charge against the District, and a warrant shall be drawn on the i unds of the District, by the City Treasurer, in payments of the same, and deposited to the General Fund of the City. Section 9. That such provisions shall be included in the con- tract in regard to the City"s obligations in the matter of insuring payment of the premiums of the Contractor to the 6tate of Montana Industrial "ccident Board as are required in Chapter 102 of the Montana Session Laws for 1931s shall be included in said Contract . Section IC. That all Ardinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor this 16th day of August, 1949, APPROVED: Mayor . ATTESTS Uity er