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02/21/1952 . ~ ;~'i .'\. . " . ".'." , ... ,. ...,,:; '. ~~, '''~ .V., .' .,-, \,. . ,.cO,. . ."'"'~;:'"~i;t~lf'i h.~'~tl~i .'\. ~!-t lltil. !;:::i:{~~;'K~~;} .,; ~. ';;:\::::'''':~.':'';' ~ ... :~'Ijf}f!;~1 "'.{~i':1ttY"/ ...... .... j :'~.:'.. l~,. ,:~'i .) . .' .. ,., '.1' \',~.L,;;.y , ..'. ,. , . ." .... ", 1 I 1 I , ,I I ! CITY CO~~ISSION MEETING February 21, 1952 The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session at City Hall, Thursday, February 21, 1952, at 12:15 P.M. with the following members present: Herbert f>1. Brown Wm. E. Crown, Jr. Garland D. Lynn Absent: ~ayor-Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Jack Hussell Commissioner , . fj .. Also present were: '" , " F. C. j\1iddleton G. T. j'.lc C lamrna Ch8s. M. Phillips ::>. Lickton City I.lanager Chief of Folice Cjty Attorney City En.n;ineer '...,',' . '.' The j'il,gyor called the lIleetin'~ to order and arnounced the purpose of the meeting was to consider the awarding ~f bids for the construction of the Marina Building. The Oath-of-Office \'las :~dministQred to Herbert I'.i. Blanton, Commissioner a}'} ointee, by the City J\tt'Jrney. The City ;,iana '~er reJ;orted tlH~ t he and the Ci ty En::,ineer had met with t he Architect and ;.ir. R. i'l. Thornf'son, Jr., o.f R. N. Thomrson Company, the low bidder, and progress had been made on th~ reduction of costs on the Mqrina Building. Mr. Vasconi, as~ociate of 'i;~11ter H. j'lallorie, :\rchitect, <.lddressed the Co:nmission rel[\ting in detail the proposed substitutions ard elirninations from the ori~in~l specifications as set forth in Addendum l\umher One and Number Two, wh ich addenda, if Dpproved by the COlll:;.ission, can be added to and become [l l':-)rt of the contract, the addenda being on file in the office of the City En~ineer. The Mayor asked th~ City Attorney if the City could enter into a revised contract with the low bidder. The City Attorney said the City could so ~o if no actual structural char'ges in plans were involved. Commissioner Blanton iIlguired if all con~r~ctors were aware of the fact that the City had certrlin trl~lterial on hand at t.he time bids Vlere mAde. The City Engineer stated that all the bidders harl that inform,gtion and that that was one of the considerations of the bids. Mr. R. ~. Thompson, Jr., st~ted that his firm could complete the con- tract within the specified time ~lbject to the substitution clauses in the specifica- tions. The City ~ana~er and the City En~ineer both stated that they were satisfied with the proposed changes. Commis~ioner Bl~nton suggested tenants be given fifteen days after the rent period to vacate. He vH:ls informed by j~lr. 'J'hornpson that work would proceed for thirty to forty-five days [-Tior to the removal of any buildin~s.. Commissioner Blanton inquired also B.J to the cross-arm on the building and was informed by Mr. Vasconi that the cross-arm was still provided for in the specifications. One of the proposed changes was the deletion of canvas in the railing which would effect a savin:~s of $315.00, and it WRS agreed by the Hlel:lbers of the Commission that the amount saved did not warrant the deletion. Mr. Thompson said that with the revision in plans the net cost would come to ~147,4g9.00 plus t3l5.00 for the canvas. COlnmissioner Crown inquired of the contractor if the overhead would be reduceJ in accordance with the reduction in t,he amount of the contr.:1ct and Mr. Thompson replied in the affirmative. The Ci ty 7.:;rma~er stated that the revised contract would leave approximHtely ~lO,OOO.OO over from available funds for pier purposes and, together wi th the Pier Fund on hand, should make approxiluately $30, coo. 00 available for a pier; also that it was possible that ~lO,OOO.OO can be made available for transfer to the Fier Fund without interferin~ with3ny public improvelfients. Co:nmissioner Cro\m asked if any City-owned property WHS mort~aged by the Revenue Certificate agreement. Mr. R. ~. Spragins, the City's financial agent, stated that the Revenue Certificates were secured by revenues .from the properties only. Co~nissioner Lynn moved that the contract for building the new ~arina Building on Clearwater Beach be awarded to R. M. Thompson Company, contractors located in Clear\\'ater, Florida, for the sum total bid of ~147,a04.00, that this contract be awarded imrnediately and that the proper City officials be authorized to execute this contract and a~reernent with said firm in accordance with Flans and specifications and Addenda One and Two, as approved by the Architect, the City Engineer and the City Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Crown and carried unanimously. , '. ,.. . " ""'f" : I. ".! I" .....:',. r';fiiiji;~j, [., ..-",f~\.;';\: ~;~,'~:~;::)~~,!~,;:!:;";, 1 There beins no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting adjourned. ~~~~/ lJIAYOR-CQI,i:,l 8S10 < I ATTEST: CITY \ 'I _1-' -1 I I J I ' I.. :) '.J .. . . . J. .. �� � .. . � . � .., . ... �. , . , > .,,,� . . � .. . .. - � ... . .. 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Crown, Jr: Comrnissioner Garla�d D. Lynn Comrnissioner , Absent: �� ' J�ek Russell Commissioner ,, Also present were; ' F. C. Middleton City T�ianager �. T. T�icCTarnma Ghief �f Police Chas. M. Phillips CiGy Attorney _ �. Lickton City En�ir_eer _ �'he Mayor`called the meetinm to order and announced was'to consider the awarding of bids for the construction of the Nlarina Buildinulnp T?�e Oath-of-Office was aciministered to Herbert M. B1antQn, Commissioner � i �PP�intee, py the City Attorney, �' The City i�iana;er' reported �hat he and the Ci;ty EnQineer had mzt with th� Arcl�itEct , and T�;r. R. P�I. Thornpson, Jr., of R. i�I. Thompson Company, the iow bidder, and pr�;�ess had been made on the reduction of costs on the M�rina Building. i�ir. Vasconi, associate of ',��Jalter I�, i+iallorie, ,Arc�itect, a�dressed the Conuaission ralatin� zn , detail �he proposed substitutions ar,d eliminations frorri the ori�ir_�1 specifications as set forth in Addendum number One and IQumber Two, which zddenda, if ap�roved by the Com.i;ission, can be added to and become a gart of the contra.c�, tY�e addenda being on , fi7�e in the of'i'ice af the City �n;ineer. The I�iayor aske.d th'e City Attorney if the City could eni;ex into a revised contract taith the low bidder. R'he �ity �ttorney saicl the City could so so if no �ctual structural changEs in plans were invplved. Comrnissioner Blanton inquired if �11 contrac�ors were aware of the fact that the Gity had certain matera.al on hanc' at the time l�zds were made. ThE City Engineer stated that all the �idders had that informGtion and that that was cane oi the cor.siderations of the bids. Mr. R. Tri. Tnompsan; Jr., stated that his iirm could complete the con- . tract within the specified time subjP.ct to the substitution elauses in the sre�ifica- tions. The City ��tanaoer and the City En�aneer both stated that they were satisfisd with the pro�osed changes. Commissioner Blanton suggested tenarts be oiven fifteen " days after the rent period to vacate. He was informed by Ts, Thom�sson that �yQrk woul.d proceed for thirty to forty-five day�s prior to the removal of any buildin�s. Cc�mmissioner Blan�cn inouired also as to tne cross-arm on the builclin� and �rras informed by 1Vfr. Uascona, �hat the cross-arm was stzll pravided f��r �n the speci�ications, ~ One of the proposed chan�es was the deletion of canvas in the railir_.� vrhich would efiect a savin�s af �315.t�0, and it was a�reed by the menbers of the Commission that the ' arr!ount saved did not warrant the deletion. t�1r. Thompson said that iyith the revisior, . in �l�ns the net cast would come to 51L�7,4$9.aC plus :�3T5.00 ior the canvas. Co�runissioner Crown inquirad of i,he contractor if the overhead Gvould be reduceu in accordance' with the reduc�ion in the a:mount of the cor.tract and �tr. lhompsom replied in Ghe affirmative. The City ;�Zana�er stated that the revised contract would leave ap�roximately �10,000.00 over from available funds for pier purposes and, to;ether with the Fi.er F'und on hand, should make apprc,ximately µ30,t00.Q0 available for a pier; also that it was possible that �10,000.00 can he �nade available x"or �ransfer to the " Fier Fund without interf.erin� with any public improvements. Co:nmissioner Grotivn asked if any Czty-owned property Nras mort�aged by the Revenue Gertificate agreement, l�r. R, t�'. Spragins, the Gity s financial agent, stated that the Revenue Gertificates were secured by revenues from the properties only. Comtuissioner Lynn moved that the , contract ior l�uilding the new I�Zarina Building on Clearwater Beach be awarded to ' R. M. `Phompson Gompany, contractors locatad in Clearvaater, Fl�rida, ior t;he sum total bid of �:11�'J,$04.00, that this contr�ct be award?d immediately and that the proper Cit'}T o�ficials be authorized to execute this contract and a�reement wi�h said firm in accordance with �lams and s�ecifica�ions and Addenda One and Two, �s apFroved by the Architect, the City Engineer ar.d 'the City Commission. The motion was seconded � _ by Gommissioner Crown and carried unanimously. There bein� no fur�her �usiness to cotne before the Commission, the meetino adjourned. � � � � � M�R-COP�'� �SIO ,,`� ATTEST: _ ' _ _ � , , CTTY A IT R ND G,'RK : +� � ��'�1 1 - ' — �, , , ;�� _ , ,, . ; , i , � _ _ _ l . - _ �` �. _ _ . };