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RESOLUTION NO. 2351
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LOW BID OF BEN M. HOGAN COMPANY
FOR THE WIDENING AND PAVING OF WEST MARKHAM STREET BETWEEN
STIFPT STATION AND ELM STREET IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SAID COMPANY FOR SAID IM-
PROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF
EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($86,000.00) PAYABLE FROM THE
1958 BOND CONSTRUCTION FUNDS , WHICH MONEYS HAVE PREVIOUSLY
BEEN APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10,921 OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
WARRANTS IN PAYMENT THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City by proper legal advertisement requested bids
for the widening and paving of West Markham Street between Stiff t
Station and Elm Street in the City of Little Rock, and
WHEREAS, the bid of Ben M. Hogan Company of Little Rock,
Arkansas, is the lowest bid submitted therefor, and
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of awarding a contract for said
widening and paving to said Ben M. Hogan Company,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. A contract for the widening and paving of West
Markham Street between StifftStation and Elm Street at a cost
to the City of Little Rock of Eighty Six Thousand Dollars ($86,000.00)
is hereby awarded to the Ben M. Hogan Company as the lowest responsible
bidder therefor.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute and enter into a contract with the Ben M. Hogan
Company for the widening and paving of the said Street pursuant to
the bid proposal, plans and specifications for said improvements on
file in the Office of the Director of Public Works, which Contract
shall be in form and words as follows :
"C O N T R A C T
THIS CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT, made and entered into this
day of , 1959 , by and between the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, acting through the Mayor and City Clerk of the
said City pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No . ,
hereinafter referred to as First Party and Ben M. Hogan Company,
hereinafter referred to as Second Party,
WITNESSETH:
That for and in consideration of the payment to be made as herein-
after set forth, the Second Party agrees to furnish all tools, labor,
equipment and materials for the widening and paving of West Markham
Street between Stiff Station and Elm Street in exact accord with
the plans, specifications and proposal on file in the office of
the Director of Public Works, Little Rock, Arkansas . Said plans,
specifications and proposal are made a part hereof as though copied
in full herein. Said work shall be done under the supervision of
the Director of Public Works of the City of Little Rock and to the
entire satisfaction of the said City subject to inspection at all
times in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.
It is agreed and understood between the parties that the Second
Party agrees to accept and the First Party agrees to pay for the
work at the prices stipulated in said Proposal, such payment to
be in lawful money of the United States, and the payment shall be
made at the time and in the manner set forth in the Specifications.
The Second Party agrees, for the consideration above expressed,
to begin work within ten days after being ordered to begin work
by the Engineer, and to complete the work within ninety (90)
calendar days. If the Second Party shall fail to complete the
work in the time herein specified, he shall pay to the First Party,
as liquidated damages, ascertained and agreed, and not in the
nature of a penalty, the sum of Thirty Dollars ($30 .00) for each
day delayed, which shall be deducted from the final amount of
estimate made by the Contractor.
WITNESS OUR HANDS, this the day of , 1959 .
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ,
First Party
BY
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
BEN M. HOGAN COMPANY
Second Party
By
SECTION 3 . There is hereby authorized and approved the expendi-
ture of Eighty Six Thousand Dollars ($86,000 .00) payable to the
Ben M. Hogan Company in the manner as provided for by the bid
proposal, plans and specifications on file in the office of the
Director of Public Works. Said moneys shall be paid from the
1958 Bond Construction Funds and charged to the Street Construction
Fund.
SECTION 4. The City Manager and Director of Finance are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the necessary warrants in payment
therefor.
SECTION 5 . This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption .
ADOPTED: May 18, 1959
ATTEST: ,�, J APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor.