HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 9254~~~,
ORDINANCE NO. 925
An Ordinance approving and adopting the plans and specifications of the City Engineer for the improve-
ment of Seventeenth Avenue from Friendly to Polk Street in the City of Eugene,
Oregon, by installation of integral curb concrete paving, or asphaltic concrete
paving i~.th combination curb and gutter, and' ~r~.ding and drainage thereof,
in the City of Eugene, Oregon, b~/ directing the City Recorder to
advertise for bids for the construction of said improvement in accordance with such plans and specifica-
tions, and notifying property owners when and where the bids therefor will be opened and considered.
WHEREAS, the Com~nmon Council of the said City of Eugene, on the .27th day of
December 19'48 ,passed Ordinance No. 9253 for the improvement of
Seventeenth Avenue from Friendly to Polk Street in .the City of Eugene, Oregon,
by installation of integz'al curb concrete paving;, or asphaltic concrete pav-
ing with combination curb and gutter, and grading and drainage thereof
in the City of Eugene, b~c and said Ordinance
was approved by the Mayor of the City on the day of December 28th , 19~'1t8 ;and,
WHEREAS, Section 3 of said Ordinance directs the City Engineer to make and prepare complete plans
and specifications for the improvement of said street as specified in said Ordinance, and,
WHEREAS, plans and specifications have been so prepared by the City Engineer and have been examined
by the members of the Common Council of the City and found to be satisfactory
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1. That the plans and specifications of the City Engineer for the improvement of
Seventeenth ,venue from Friendly to Polk Street
in the City of Eugene, by paving the same and doing such other work as may be necessary to completely im-
prove the same are in all things approved and adopted, and the said street shall be improved in
accordance therewith.
Section 2. That the City Recorder is instructed to give notice to contractors and property owners,
as provided in Section 53, 54 and 55-B, of the Charter of the City of Eugene, inviting bids for the improve-
ment of said street, as prescribed in and in conformity to said plans and specifications.
Section 3. That the Common Council declares that the said improvement and the whole thereof shall
be let as one contract, and the City Recorder is directed to state in the notice to contractors and property
owners that said improvement will be let in one contract, and to also state therein the time and place when
and where bids for the construction of said improvement will be opened and considered by the Common
Council, and, that at such time and place property owners may file remonstrances against letting said con-
tract.
Section 4. That the party whose bid is accepted for said improvement shall sign a contract for said
work within ten days from the time of the receipt by him of the notification of the acceptance of his
bid, and the work thereon shall be commenced within ten days after the letting of said contract, and shall
be completed within sixty days thereafter, unless an extension of the time therefor be granted by the Com-
mon Council. The party whose bid is accepted shall also execute and deliver to the city a good and sufficient
bond, with one or more sureties to be approved by the Public Works Committee of the City,
in an amount equal to eighty per cent of his contract price, as security for the faithful and satisfactory ful-
fillment of his contract.
Section 5. That each party bidding for said improvement shall accompany his bid with a certified
check or cash in an amount equal to five per cent of the amount of his bid, as evidence of good faith, and
said check, or the proceeds thereof, or said money shall be retained by the City until a written contract is
finally made, and fully executed and the bond furnished and delivered, all to be done within ten days after
the award of said contract.
Section 6. WHEREAS, the improvement contemplated and provided for by this ordinance, is a necessary
improvement, and the streets to be improved are in such condition that their immediate improvement is
essential to their safety, it is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and that it is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, that this ordinance take effect at once, and
it is ordered that this act shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the Council and approval by
the Mayor.
Approved by the Mayor this
Passed by the Common Council this
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js/ Earl P1cNutt /s/ Henrv F. Beistel
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