1958-05-13 Regular Councilman Gardner moved to adjourn to meet Tuesday, May 13, 1958, at
7:.50 P. M. seconded by Councilman Walker and carried.
.~ PRESIDENT,/'CI TY C 0UN-C I'L' --'
ATTEST: f_~~
J CITY CLF~K ~- ~
May 13, 1958
'l~e City Council of the City of 0keechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned
session at 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall on the above date with the following present:
Mayor Dur~ham, President Watford, Councilmen Chandler, Gardner, Pearce and Walker with
G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Spivey, City Clerk.
0. L. Hunt, Supt. of Public Instructions appeared before the Council dis-
cussing the sewer line at the new Elementary School building stating that the plans
and specifications had beeu approved. After discussion Councilman Gardner moved to
advertize for bids for furnishing all labor, and al!. materials, and doing all the
work in connection with the construction of Interceptor Sewers, Service Laterals,
Lift Station and Manholes and other necessary appurtenances for the efficient oper-
ation of the facility, seconded by Councilman Pearce and unanimously carried.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The City of 0keech. obee, Florida, will receive sealed bids until ~
8:00 P. M. o'clock E. S. T. June 10, 1958, at the office of the
City C]~erk in the City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, at which time
bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, for furnishing all
labor, and all materials, and doing all the work in connection
with the construction of Interceptor Sewers, Service Laterals,
Lift Station and Manholes and other necessary appurtenances for
the efficient operation of the facility.
Any bids recei ed after closing time will be rejected and re-
turned m~opcned to the Bidder.
Copies of the plans, specifications and other contract documents
may be examined without charge at the office of the City Clerk,
City Hall, 0keechobee, Florida, or in the offices of Rolland A.
Sharp and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Dubose Building,
Veto Beach, Florida, or will be forwarded by the Consulting Engineer
upon receipt of a deposit of $15.00.
Each bid must be accompained by' an acceptable bidder's bond, or
certified check i~ the amount of 5% of the total base bid.
Bids must be submitted on bid form furnished. No bid may be
withdrawn within thirty days after the abo~e scheduled closing
time for the receipt of bids.
In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in the statement of
prices in the bid form, the City reserves the right to ~eje~t
the entire bid.
The City reserves the right to waive any or all informalities
in the bids and to reject any or all bids.
~:is 13 day of May, 1958.
Lorena Spivey --~
C i' T Y C L E R K
Approved as to form:
G. C. Du~rance
C I TY A' ~ T"O' ~' N ~: ~
Approved this 13 day of May, 1958.
^udley Dunham Jesse R. Watford
M'A Y 0'R P R E S I D E N T OF C 0 U N C I L
565
Rollend A. Sharp, Consulting Engineer was present discussing with the
Council the sewer program and offer of the Government to loan the City of 0keechobee
$350~000.00 to aid in financing sewer program. After a thorough discussion ~ud
study Councilman Pearce moved that the offer of the Federal Government to loan the
City of 0keechobee, Florida, the sum of $350,000.00 to aid said City in financing
bhe construction of essential public works or facilities, under project No. Pl~L~lll-8-61,
contract No. M-502-195, be and the same is hereby accepted, and that Jesse R. Watford,
President of City Coancil, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to sign said
acceptance on behalf of said City of 0keechobee, Florida, seconded by Councilman
Chandler and ~uanimously carried.
ACCEPTANCE OF ~H_E OFFER
WHEREAS, there has been filed with the Government in behal of
THE CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
(heroin called the "Applicant"), an application, Project Number
PFL-_qll-8-61, dated ~4, 195~, for Federal assistance under the
Public Facilities Loans Progrs~m, Public Law 345, 84th Congress,
and the UNITED STATES OF A~ERICA, acting by and through the
Community FaciSities Commissioner, has transmitted to the
appl~cant for acceptance an Offer dated May 7, 1958, of Federal
assistance in connection with the Project referred to in said
application and described in said Offer; and
WHEREAS, said Agreement has been duly read in open meeting,
fully considered in accordance with all pertinent rules of
procedure, and legal requirements, and made a part of the
Applicant's public records, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and in the public interest
that said Offer be accepted;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City
of 0keechobee, Florida, that the said Offer, a true and correct
copy of which, including the Terms and Conditions, is attached
hereto, be and the same hereby is accepted without reservation
or qualification.
Passed by the afore mentioned governing body of the Applicant on
the 13 day of May, 1958.
Jesse R. Watford
PRE'SID~N'T Ci"TY COU~'C'iL
Title
Dated May 13, 1958
Approved as a Valid acceptance of
the above-mentioned Offer
G. C. Durrance
A T TORNEY-A T-LAW
Address:
Oke~ch obee, Florida
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
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