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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1926-02-01 Minutes111 CITY•OF MIAMI- COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 1, 1926 PREPARED BY. THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL 22fl February 1, 1926. OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OP COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY 0P MIAMI, FLORIDA. 0n this let day of February, 1926, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida met in regular session et the City Hall in said City. The meeting was oalled to order at 3:00 o'olook P. M. by Chairman E. 0. Romfh and on roll oell the following member wore present: E. C. Romfh, J. H. Gilman, J. E. Lumen, J. I. Wilson, C. D. Leffler. ABSENT: None. REEDING AND APPROVAL 0P MINUTES, The Clerk read the minutes of the regular meeting of January 26tb, and there being no oorreotions or additions to be made thereto, on motion duly made and seconded, the' said minutes were approved and oonfirmed as WarittS 0 CANCELLATION. OF ASSESSMENT The City Manager submitted the request of the Direotor of Publio Servioe for oanoel- letion of erroneous assessment for sidewelk,00mmunioation being es follows: January 29. 1926 Mr. P, H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: Will you kindly have a resolution passed, authorising the oanoellation of Sidewalk Assessment Lien against Mrs. Minnie L. Single- ton, owner of traot on N. Miami Avenue, as follows: Begin at N.R. oorner of S.W.i of S.E.} of S.3,*, S. 85 feet E. to Railway, northerly along Railway 85 feet, W. 135 feet to be- ginning, Soo. 25, Twp. 53, R. 41. An error was made in aaeeesing this property for Sidewalk, as it had already been oonstruoted prior to the letting of our oontraot Sk•88, Dist. 54. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Publio Servioe. Whereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Gilman, who moved its adop- tion: RESOLUTION N0. 2468. A RESOLUTION CANCELLING THE ASSESSMENT FOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN. BB IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OP MIAMI: That the assessment for sidewalk improvement against the follow- ing desoribed property in Sidewalk Diatriot 54, owned by Mrs. Minnie L. Singleton, be, and the same is hereby, oanoelled• Begin at N.W. corner of S.W.* of S.E.g of S.E.}. 8. 86 ft. E. to Railway, northerly along Railway 85 ft. W. 135 ft. to begin- ning, Soo. 25, Twp,; 53, R. 41. Upon being seoo nded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopted by, the, following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. ISLANDS IN BAY OFF COCONUT GROVE Mr. V. W. Helm oame before the Commission with a request that the Commission refer the matter of oonstruotion of i.elands off Coconut Grove book to the Planning Board for oonsideration in order that same may be heard by all members of the Planning Board. At the last meeting the Commission adopted a resolution opposing the sale of bay -bottom lands' to Mr. Halm and assooiates upon the reoommendation of the Planning Board that the City oppose the oonatruotion of any more islands in the bay south of the Causeway and also oppose the sale of bay -bottom lands. The matter was referred to the City Planning Board for oonsideration with the request that Mr. Helm be allowed to present his plane to the Board. AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF EXTRA WORK BILLS The City Manager submitted the following request of the Director of Publio Servioe for authority to pay certain extra work bills under oontraot Pv. 67, for repleoeme nt of ourbing and gutter on Bey Shore Drive: Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: 2n tba nranarat4ad January 29, 1926 .r! tart' AP/ w at• .. tAmu._ �a 1 bruary Drive, it wee oontampleted that tha P.E.C. Hotel Companw would dedicate for street purpoaee oertein property eat the interseo- tion of Plegler Street. However, on aeoonnt of the delay in asouring from the Hotel Company oonsent for this dedioeation, it was necessary to go ahead with the work by changing the original plans, whioh neoessitated extra work bills for ropluoement of curbing and gutter, amounting to 065.00. Will you please, therefore, have reeo1 ttion pYaseed, au- thorising payment of these extra work bills on a000rant of Contreot Pv-67. Yours very truly, ( Signed) ERNEST COTTON Direotor of Mlle Servioe. Whereupon a resolution authorising same was introduoo6 by Mr. Lumina, wbo moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2169. A RE80LUPION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OP EXTRA WORK BILLS UNDER CONTRACT PV-67. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That extra work bill® for replacement of curbing and gutter on Bay Shore Drive under Contract Pv-67 in the amount of $865.00 are hereby approved and authorized paid. Upon being eeoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said reeoiutinn wee psseed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson. NOBS: None. »BSTRUOTION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL BONDS The City Manager submitted the following oommunioation from the Direotor of Buenos in referenoe to pertain munioipel bonds held by the U. S. Mortgage 8s Trust Company: January 26, 1926 Mr. F. H. Wharton City Manager Miami, Florida Dear Sir: I am in reoeipt of request -from the United States Mortgage b Trust Company to obtain a resolution authorising the distrnotion of the following Munioipal Improvement Bonds by ore - motion, vis: $645 000.00 Issue of January 1 1916 Noe. 41 to 465 both inolusive, Origi- nal purpose of issue Avenue "G" Bridge) $440.000.00 Issue of Jenua 1, 1917 Noe. 1I £o 1195 So 1no us ve, (Original purpose of issue Sewage Dis- posal) $72,000.00 Noe. 1267 to 1295 both inolusive, (Original purpose of issue Munioipal Building) 29,000.00 Nos. 1421 to 1435 both inolusive, (Original purpose of issue Avenue "G" Bridge) 15,000.00 116,000.00 Total amount to be oenoolled g141,006.0G Our tranooript r000rds of these two issues are not en- tirely Clear, but it is apparent from the information to be gained by a careful reading of the files that considerable delay was ex- perienoed through obtaining the neooesery permit from the Federal Government to proceed with the contemplated work, and owing to this delay the bonds whioh the U.S. Mortgage & Trust Company now ask to destroy were never sold, but the projeots for whioh these bonds were issued were oompleted under subsequent i®FAue6. These bonds desoribed above were never sold e000rding to our Bond Registers and should be destroyed by oremation as re- quested. I am therefore asking that you kindly request the neoee- sery resolution by the Commissioners. Yours very truly, (Signed) 4 . L. I1UDDLESTO N Direotor of Finance. $25,000.O0;' Whereupon a resolution authorising the destruction of the bonds set forth in the letter from the Direotor of Pinenoe wee introduced by Mr. Leffler, wbo moved its adopt, tions RESOLUTION NO, 2470. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE U. S. MORT- GAGB 4 TRUST COMPANY TO DESTROY CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BANDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. 113 IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: That the U. S. Mortgage & Trust Company is hereby authorised to destroy by orema ti on the following Munioi pal Bonds of the C1ty of Miami: 45 0.00 Ia e of Januar 1 1916 Noe. o o no usive, r g nal purpose of issue .Avenue "G" Bridge) $4401000.00 Inoue of Janu._n' 1 1917 Nos. 1124 to 1195 nal purpose of issue Sewage Disposal) $72,000.00 NOe. 1267 to 1295 both inclusive (Origi- nal purpose of issue Municipal Bldg.) 29,000.00 Noe. 1421 to 1435 both inclusive, (Origi- nal purpose of iseu,ca Avenue "G" Bridge 16000.t1(It 116.000.00 Total amount to be oanoelled $S5, 000.GO BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That tho U. S. Mortgage &, Trust Company furnish the City of Miami with certificate of oromation. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None, AOCEPTING DEDICATIONS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS She Director of Publio Service submitted plats of oertai.n new eubdividens, bearing bie approval, showing the dedioation of oertain portions of such subdivisions to the use of the pubiio. Suoh dedioations were aooepted by the following ordinanoes. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, it was resolved that the Charter re- quirement that all ordinenoes be read and adopted on two separate days, unless dis- pensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the ordinanoee aooepting the dedioationa shown on the plats submitted by the Direotor of Publio Servioe be given both readings at this meeting. The vote thereon was se fol- lows: AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. Whereupon an ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "TORBERTVILLE". WAS introduoed by Mr. Gilman, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, wee given its first reading by title only and passed en ite first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. 0n mo- tion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by <.r. Lummus, the said ordinanoe was given its aeoond and final reading in full and passed end adopted on its aeoond and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummue, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance 13 designated Ordinanoe No. 593 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "PLAZA FEDERAL". was introduoed by Mr. Lummus, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Lummus, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, the said ordinanoe was given its aeoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 594 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "NATOMA PLAZA". was introduced by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second, and final reading in full and passed and adopted an its aeoond and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 695 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANOE AOCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE LNOWN AS "FLAGLER PINES NO. 1". was introduced by Mt. Wilson, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Mesers.•Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On mo- tion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinanoe was given its aeoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its aeoond and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Masers. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is designated Ordinance No. 596 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN T:+ SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "FLAGLER PINES NO. 2". was introduced by Mr. Gilman, and on his motion, seoonded by Mt. Lummus, was given 1 Feb rtna ry 1 y 1926„ Its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYSB: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On Motion of Mr. Gilman, edoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its eeoond and final reading by the following vote - 1YES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummuta, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinance No. 597 and is shown in full es passed end adopted in Ordinances Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OP THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE RESUI3DIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS " NORMANDY PARK". was introduoed by Mr. LummuH, and on his motion, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, wee given its first reading by titles only and peened on its first reeding by the following vote - AYES: Misers. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Loffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Lummus, seconded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and fine/ reading in full ant passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is desig- nated Ordinanoe No. 598 and ie shown in full se passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION 0P THE STREETS, AVENUES, HIGHWAYS AND PARKS IN THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS "WATSON MANOR". was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by Mr. Gilman, was given its first reading by title only and prised on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its eeoond and final reading in full end passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. '''he said ordination is desig- nated Ordinanoe No. 699 and is shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinanoe Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE DEDIOATION Or THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE SUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "CECILIA PARE". was introduoed by Mr. Wilson, and on hie motion, seconded by Lir. Lummus, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was given its second and final reading in full end passed and adopted on its eeoond and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is desig- nated Ordinanoe No. 600 and is shown in full as peened and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinanoe entitled: AN ORDINANOE ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS, AVENUES AND HIGH'+AYS IN THE RESUBDIVI- SION TO BE KNOWN AS "ALLENDARES". was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, and on his motion, seoonded by Ltr. Leffler. was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Meagre. Romfh, Gilman. Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Wilson. the said ordinanoe was given its eeoond and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its eeoond and final reading by the following vote - AYES; Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance ie desig- nated Ordinance No. 601 and ie shown in full as passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. TRANSFER OF FRANCHISES The transfer of the franohisee of the Miami Gas Company, Miami Eleotrio Light & Power Co. and the Florida Power & Light Company, and the transfer of the franchisee of the Miami Water Company and the Dade Water Company were discussed by the Commisoion, and there be- ing no objeotions to euoh transfers, the following ordinannee were adopted. On motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, it was resolved that the Charter requirement that all ordinances be read on two separate 000esione, unlose dispensed with by a four -fifths vote of the Commission, be dispensed with and that the following ordinances be given both read- ings at this meeting. Whereupon an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THE CITY ar MIAMI UNDER ORDINANCE 281 TO THE MIAMI GAS COMPANY, TO THE FLORIDA POWER 82 LIGHT COMPANY. was introduoed by Mr. Gilman, and on hie motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, was given its first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote - AYES: Misers. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: Hone. On motion of Mr. Gilman, seoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said ordinanoe was given its eeoond and f#.nal reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reading by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfb, Gilman, Lumetus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinance is desig- nated Ordinance No, 602 and is shown in full ee passed and adopted in Ordinance Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THE CITY C?' MIAMI UNDER ORDINANCE 351 TO THE MIAMI WATER COMPANY, TO THE DADE WATER COMPANY. was introduoed by Mr. Leffler, and on his motion, seconded by Lir. Lummus, wee giveni%be first reading by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote -'AYES: _ _ .._ .. _ February 1, 1926 Masers. Romfh, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. 0n motion of Mr. Leffler, seoonded by Mr. Wilson, the said ordinance was given its second and final reading in full and passed and adopted on its second and final reeding by the follow- ing vote - AYES: Meyers. Romfb, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, W11 on. NOES: None. The said ordinanoe is designated Ordinanoe No. 603 and is shown in full as passed and a- dopted in 0rdinanoe Book 1. An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THAT CERTAIN FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THE CITY OF MIAMT UNDER ORDINANCE 350 TO THE MIAMI ELECTRIC ILIGHT &, POWER COMPANY, TO THE FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. Was introduced by Mr. Wilson, and on his motion, seconded by Ltr. Gilman, was given ite first reeding by title only and passed on its first reading by the following vote- AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. On motion of Mr. Wilson, seoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said ordinance was given its second and final; reading in full and paasod and adopted on its second and final reading by the follow- ing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Gilman, Lummus, Leffler, Wilson. NOES: None. The said ordinaanoe ie designated Ordinance No. 604 and is shown in full es passed and a- dopted in 0rdinenoe Book 1. RESULT OF TABULATIONS OF BIDS RECEIVED JANUAR(Y 25TH. The City Manager submitted oommunioatione addressed to him from the Director of Pu- blio Servioe to whioh were attaohed tabulations of the bide reoeived January 25th for street paving, sidewalk and sewer work. It was the sense of the Commission, in view of the preeent'oondition of the bond market and the foot that bonds for the work for Which the bide were reoeived have not been sold, that no bid, exoept the bid of J. B. McCrary Engineering Corporation for work in City Sewer Contraot Sim. 64, should be eooepted at this meeting, but that eotian on the low bids should be deferr- ed until the meeting to be held February 15tb. The oommnnioation of the Direotor of Public Servioe reporting the result of tabula- tions of bide on paving Contraote is as follower Miami, Florida, February 1, 1926. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir : I am attaching hereto tabulations of bide on paving oontraote Pv. 69 to 75, inolusive, whioh show that the Highway Conatruotion Company is low bidder on eaob of these oon traota by from 7% to 20*. I am also attaohing hereto letter from the President of the Higbway Construction Oompany regarding the length of time they esti- mate will be required by their Company for completing the work, whioh totals 565,692 square yards. The total of their bid is *2,000,310.59, or 1.6A in exactas of our estimate whioh was $1,966,711.22. If oontraot is let on this work at this time, I would recommend that the Highway Conatruotion Company be awarded the work. - Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Publio Servioe. The communication of the President of Highway Conatruotion Company, attaohed to communication of the Director of Publio Servioe, is as follows: Miami. Florida, February 1, 1926. Mr. Ernest Cotton, Director of Publio Servioe. Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - Referring to bide reoeived by you on January 25th, for the pav- ing of various streets in the City. we are low bidders on all of the eeotione and are desirous of securing contracts for all this work. We have already furniebe d you with f inanoiel statement, refer- enoee and statement of our experienoe, and if an: e'cher information along this line is desired, we will gladly furnish it. If awarded all this work, we will purchase necessary acreage to produoe a minimum of 1500 ou. yds. of stone per day. The total re- quirement for this work is approximately 145,000 ou. yds. of etono. The asphalt top will require approximately 77,000 ton of mix- ture. In order to take pare of this we will set up an asphalt plant that will be guaranteed to lay a minimum of 50 ton per hour and we will agree to work this plant at least twenty hours a day or a pro- duction of one thousand ton of asphalt mixture per day. If, after we have our plant in operation and we oen secure any additional amount of work, we will agree to set up enothnr asphalt plant of the same oapaoity in another part of the City. Wo will also furnish all the necessary steam shovels. rollers, graders, etc. necessary to pro- perly and promptly handle this work. Trusting you can eee your way clear to award us all this work at the earliest possible date, we are Very truly yours, February 1,.1926. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, By (Signed) S. A. HORVITZ President. It was the sense of the Commission that all bids, except the bid of Highway Con- atruotion Company, for etreet paving work, should be rejeoted and that notion on the bid of Highway Conatruotion Company should be deferred until the meeting on February loth, whereupon the following resolution was introduoed by Mr. Wilson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2471. A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED JANUARY 25TH, 1926, FOR STREET PAVING WORK, EXCEPT THE BID OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION COM2ANY, DEFERRING ACTION ON THE SAID BID OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. AND AUTHORIZING THE RE- TURN OF BID BONDS AND DEPOSIT CHECKS OF THE UNSUCCESS- FUL BIDDERS. WHEREAS, it appears from the tabulations of bide for street pav- ing work reoeived January 26th, 1926, that the bid of Tho Highway Con- struction Company is the lowest bid for the work reoeived, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Commission that the City is not in position at this time to aooept the said bid of The Highway Construc- tion Company, and WHEREAS, it appears impossible to act upon said low bid of The Highway Construction Company until the meeting of the City Commission to be held February 15th, 1926, and WHEREAS, the said low bidder has agreed to bold their bid open un- til February 15th, 1926, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF TES CITY OF MIAMI : 1. That all bids reoeived January 25th, 1926, for street paving work, except the bid of The Highway Construction Company. be, and the same are hereby, rejeoted. 2. That aotion on the bid of The Highway Conatruotion Company be deferred until the regular meeting of the City Commission to be held on February 15th, 192E. 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to re- turn the bid bonds and deposit obeoka of the unsuooesaiul bidders, but shall retain the bid bond filed with the bid of Tho Highway Conatruo- tion Company until final aotion on the said bid is taken by the Commis- sion. Upon being eeoonded by Mr. Leffler, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. The report of the Director of Public Servioe of the result of the tabilatione of the bide for sidewalk work is as followe: Miami. Florida, January 30, 1926. Mr. F. H. Wharton, City Manager, Miami. Florida. Dear Sir: Herewith tabulation prints covering bide reoeived for Sidewalk Contraote Sk. 32 and 33, Districts 63 and 64, for the construction of a 6' sidewalk in various sections of the City. You will note that Felix Paequalino, of Wakefield Mass, is the low bidder by the sum of $4,524.36, with a bid of ►104,060.28. This bid is $1,446.85 higher than our preliminary estimate. Paaqualino'e proposal oarries very good reoommendationa, and I would recommend that the contract be awarded to him. Whereupon a resolution rejeoting all bids, except the bid of Felix Pasqualino, was introduocd by Mr. Leffler, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2472. A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED JANUARY 25TH, 1926, FOR SIDEWALK: WORK, EXCEPT THE BID OF FELIX PAS- QUALINO, DEFERRING ACTION ON SAID BID OF FELIX PASQUA- LINO, AND AUTHORIZING THE RETURN 0P BID BONDS AND DE - POSIT CHECKS OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS. WHEREAS, it appears from the tabulations of the bide for sidewalk work reoeived January 25th, 1926, that the bid of Felix Pasqualino is the lowest bid for the work reoeived, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Commission that the City is not in position at this time to aooept the said bid of Felix Paaqualino, and WHEREAS, it appears imposeible to aot upon said low bid of Felix Paegnalino until the meeting of the City Commission to be held February lath, 1926, NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE =MISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: February 1, 1926. 1. Tbet all bids received January 25th, 1926, for sidewalk work, exoept the bid of Felix Paequelino, be, and the names are here- by rejeoted. 2. That aotion on the bid of Felix Paequalino be deferred un- til the regular meeting of the City Commission to be hold February 15th, 1926. 3. That the City Olerk is hereby authorized and dirooted to return the bid bonds and deposit °becks of the unsuccessful bidders, but shall retain the deposit °hook of Felix Peoquelino until final motion on the said bid is taken by the Commission. Upon being seonnded by Mr.Wilson, the said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None.: The report of the tabulations of bide for Sewer work included in City Sewer Contract 66 is es follows: Miami, Florida, January 31, 1926. Mr. F . H. Wharton, Oity Manager, Mimi. Florida. Dear Sir: - Herewith tabulation print showing that M. J. Cooney is the low bidder on Sanitary Curb Sewer Contraot 66, Distriots 168 to 179, inolusive, by the sum of $6,476.75, with a bid of $75,367.50. However, I believe this bid is too high, as it is 415 in exoees of our estimate, and I would recommend that the work be done by City foroes. This oontraot oovere Sanitary Curb Sewers to be oonetruot- ed on the North aide of East Flagler Street, from 1st to 2nd Avenue, oenter line of East Flagler Street, End Avenue to Bayshore Drive, and on Bayshore Drive to the screening plant located at the foot of NE 10th Street. Yours very traly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Public Sorvioe. The Commission deemed it adviseable to reject all bids reoeived for the work in Distriots Sr. 168 to Sr. 179, inolusive, and to authorise the work done by City foroes without oontraot. Whereupon the following resolution was introduced by Lummus, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2473. A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED JANUARY 25TH. 1926, FOR WORK IN SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS 168 TO 179, INCLUSIVE, AUTHORIZING THE RETURN OF BID BONDS AND DEPOSIT CHECKS OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS AND ORDERING THE WORK DONE BY CITY FORCES WITHOUT CONTRACT. WHEREAS, upon tebulatinne of the bids reoeived January 25th, 1926, for the oonstruotion of sewers in Districts Sr. 168 to 179, inolusive, it appears that all bide reoeived for the said work are too high, and WHEREAS, it is deemed adviseable to reject all bide reoeived and to order the work in said Distriots done by City forces without oontraat, NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COIMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MUMI : 1. That all bids reoeived January 25tb, 1926, for work 9n Sewer Improvement Distriots 168 to 179, inclusive, be, and the same are here- by, rejeoted. 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to return the bid bonds and deposit oheoks of the uneaoo.3evful bidders. 3. That the work in said Sewer Improvement Districts shall be done by City forces without oontraot. Upon being seoonded by Mr. Wilson, t'fle said resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, L.,ffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: None. tits The report of the tabulations of bids reoeived for work in Sewer Distriots 146-A and 159 is as follows: Miami, Florida. joinery 30, 1926. Mr. F . H. Wharton, Oity Manager, Miami, Florida. Dear Sir: - Herewith tabulation prints showing that the J. B. MoCrsry En- gineering Corporation are low bidders on sewer construction as fol- lows: Sr. 64, Distriots 146-A and 159, low by the sum of $14.47 with a bid of $2,511.38. The City will furnish castings at an estimated post of $08.00, making total oost $2,579.38, whioh is 9% less than our estimate. These are sewers to be constructed in Ft. Dallas Park. Sr. 65, low by the sum of $36.05 , with a bid of $6,229.45. The Oity will furnish oastinga et an estimated cost of $42.00, making total February :u t, 1926. ooet of $6,271.45, which is $97.70 or 10 in exoeoo of our esti tea. These are sanitary eewern to be oonetruoted on the proposed Sad First Street from SE 2nd Avenue east :and at interseetion of thin street with Bayehore Drive. Sr. 67. is low by the sum of $1,092.66 , with a bid. of $73, 637. t 4. The City will furnish castings et can a stiesmt i cost of 0126.00 making e total post of $73, 762. 64. This bid is $5, 607.64 or B% in oxoosss of our estimate. Thecae are? Storm Sewers on 3'iI 1st St., NE 3rd. St., NE 2nd Avenue, NE liayehoro Drive and across Reyfront Park. Sr. 69, low by the sum of $345.21, with a bid. of $10, 75L .24, The City will furnish castings at an estimated oust of $102.00 making a to- tal of $10,937,24, whioh is 19% lees then our estimate. This is a Sa- nitary Curb Sewer on east side of NW let Avenue. I would reoommend that contract be awarded the J. B. McCrary En- gineering Corporation for the work as oovered by the above contracts. Yours very truly, (Signed) ERNEST COTTON Director of Publio Service. It was deemed advieeable, beoause of the urgent need of sowers In Dietriota Sr. 146-A and Sr. 159, to award oontraot for this work only to the low bidder, the J.B. MoCrary Engineering Corporation. 0n all other work the Commission deemed it ad- viseable to rejeot all bids, exoept the low bid, that of the J. B. MoCrary Engineer- ing Corporation, and to defer aotion on the bid of J. B. McCrary Engineering Cor- poration for the other work until the meeting of February 15th, 1926. Whereupon the following resolution was introduced by Mr. Leffler, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2474. A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED JAINUARY 25TH, 1926, FOR SEWER WORK, EXCEPT THE BIDS OF J. B. MoCRARY ENGINEERING CORPORATION: DEFERRING ACTION ON THE BIDS OP SAID J. B. MoORARY ENGINEERING CORPORATION, EXCEPT THE BID FOR WORK IN DISTRICTS SR. 146-A AND SR. 159; AUTHORIZING THE RETURN OF BID BONDS AND DEPOSIT ELKS OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS. e N. WHEREAS, it appears from the tabulations of bids for sewer work received January 25th, 1926, that the J. B. McCrary Engineering Cor- poration submitted the lowest and beat bid for the work to be done under 0lty Sewer Contracts Sr. 64, 65, 67 and 69, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of. the Commission that the City is not in position at this time to aooept the bids submitted by J. B. MoCrary Engineering Corporation, except the bid for work to be done under Oontreat Sr. 64, and WHEREAS, it appears impossible to act upon the bids of said J. B. MoCary Engineering Corporation, other than the bid for work to be done under Contraot Sr. 64, until the meeting of the City Commis- sion to be held February 15th, 1926, NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMUIISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1. That all bids reoeived January 26th, 1926, for sewer work to be done under City Sewer Contracts 64, 65, 67 amd 69, exoept the bide of the J. B. Md lary Engineering Corporation, be. and the same are hereby, rejected. 2. That aotion on the bids of the said J. H. McCrary Engineer- / ing Corporation, exoept the bid for work in Contraot Sr. 64, be de- ferred until the meeting of the City Commission to be held on Febru- ary 15th, 1926. 3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and direoted to re- turn the bid bonds and deposit checks of the unsuooessful bidders, but shall retain the deposit obeoks filed with the bids of said J. B. MoQary Engineering Corporation until final action on the said bid is taken by the Commission. Upon being eeoonded by Mr. Gilman, the following vote - AYES: Messrs. None. A resolution aooepting the bid of ing Corporation for sewer work in man, who moved its adoption: the said resolution was passed and adopted by Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. NOES: and awarding °entreat to J. B. MoOary Engineer - City Contraot Sr. 64 was introduced by Mr. Gil - RESOLUTION NO. 2475. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO J. B. MoORARY ENGINEERING CORPORATION FOR SEWER WORK IN DISTRICTS SR. 146-A AND SR. 159, UNDER CITY SEWER CON- TRACT SR. 64, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SUCH CON- TRACT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI: 1. That the bid of J. B. MoCrary Engineering Corporation for sew- er work in Sewer Dietriota Sr. 146-A and 3r. 159. at end for the unit prioes set forth therein, be, and the same is hereby, aooepted. 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorised to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Miami, the said contract for such sewer work. Upon being eeoonded by Mr. Lummus, the said resolutioh was passedand adopted by the fol- lowing vote - AYES: Messrs. Romfh, Leffler, Lummus, Wilson, Gilman. N'0:: None. 2a February lst, 1986. 71.17 CONDEMNATION FOR STREET PURPOSES AUTHOR/ZED. Mr, H. L. Clark submitted plat of proposed subdivision of property owned by him end to be known as "Commeroial Rookmoor", Mr. Clark stated that in order to open the atreet, which rr;As east and west through his sabdivision, from MiumA Avenue to NW 2nd Avenue it would be neoessary to condemn Lot 4 of Blook 18, Dixie Highway Treat", and if the City would oondomn this lot for street purposes be would dedi- cate Lot 4 of Block 3 of "Commoroiel Rookmoor" for street purposes end would pave the street the entire distanoe from Miami Avenue to NW 2nd Avenue, The Commission deemed it adviseable to open the street and Lot 4 of Blook 18, "Dixie Highway Traot" being neoessary for the purposet a resolution authorizing the oondemnntion of the said lot was introduced by Ur. Leffler, who moved its adoption: ' ; :1;;,.•;;;; ••:.• "" 1:;.• • +AP CITY DF MIAMI DOCU i DEX MEETING DATE: F EP'AS 1, 1' _ ITEM NO. Immo MEME DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION ACTION RETRIEVAL CnDE NO. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ti. 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