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July l!th~ 19~o
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<br />of Portsmouth advise the Federal Works Agency of its
<br />willingness to accept the bid of the company making the
<br />lowest bid, in li~eu of a cash grant, and providing that
<br />the specifications are those that were advertised by
<br />the Oity and previously approved by ~e Federal Works
<br />Agency~ and amended to read 'no less than l~O Ho ~
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<br />to accept the low bid
<br />Streets:
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<br />!2th - ~Piease adopt the following resolution authorizing the Manager
<br />for the const~ction of a Day Nursery at the corner of Fifth and Lincoln
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<br /> ~WHEBEAS, the 0ity of Portsmouth and the Federal
<br />Government have ~greed to construct ~ Day Nursery, kno~
<br />as, BroJect VA 44~362 and,
<br /> ~HEREAS~, the Federal Government has agreed to allot
<br />~20,OOO. toward this project ~ud the City D~s ~opropriated
<br />$18,OO0. and,
<br />· ~ ~EREAS, this is for the good of the people,
<br /> THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED -that the Manager be au ~
<br />thorized to award the contract to Trinkle and Dob-yn in the
<br />amount of $33,09'4.00, who were low bidders and were recom -
<br />mended by our Architects, Rudolph, Cooke and Van Leeuwen~
<br />and the proper officers of the City be authorized to exe ~
<br />cute the oon~ract, subject to the approval of the Federal
<br />Works Agency.~
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<br />On motion of Mr. Warren~ said resolution w~s adopted.
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<br />read:
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<br />!3th- ~ne fo!!o~ng letter from Mr. George Van Leeuwen, Architect, was
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<br /> "In accordance with ~ae orinted ad~*rtissment: bids for the
<br />referenced building were opened at noon July l~th, !94~o
<br /> All bids were in order and in the amounts as follows:
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<br />Bon~y CQnstruction Co~ 82~866.00
<br />H~ M. Lucas 8~,500.00
<br />J~ Lo Smith
<br />E. E. Weddle Company 89,495°00
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<br />above subject
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<br /> ~e recommend the awarding of the contract to Trink!e and Dobyns for
<br />this work in the ~mount of $76~550.00~ t~hi~ being the lowest bid receivedo~'
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<br />On motion of Mr~ Hutchins~ the following resolution ~ adopted:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, proposal for the construction of a Fire
<br />Station Building by-the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, covered
<br />by Federal Works Agency Project No~ VA 44-~43 were opened on
<br />July llth~ 1944 and bids were tabulated, and,
<br /> WHEP~AS~ the proposal of Trink!e & Dobyns, Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia~ of $~6~550o00, was found to be the lowest bid and in
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<br /> ~NOW, THEREFOP£~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
<br />City of ~ortsmouth, Virginia, that the proposal of Trinkle and
<br />Dobyns~ be accepted, and the contract for said work be awarded the
<br />~oove~mentioned bidder, subject to the approval of Federal Works
<br />Agency of the~Unitsd States, ~nd th~ the City M~uag~ be autho-
<br />rmzed to execute said contract on behalf of the City with the seal
<br />of ~he City affixed, attested by the City Clerk."
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<br /> "The New Amsterdam Casualty Comoanv, which holds the bond for
<br /> !4th ~f our contract for sewers under V~A ~-!4~ ~i~is~on B, ha~ request~
<br />the successful culmination
<br />~ed an extension o f seventeen ~ays of t~i~ contract oeriod and I am recommending that the at -
<br />~ached resolution be adopted."
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<br /> On motion of M~. Howard, the following resolution was adopted:
<br /> ~HEREAS,~ the New Amsterdam Cas6alty Company, under
<br /> Contract No. VA ~$~141~ Division B, ~s extended seventeen
<br /> days over their contract period, and
<br /> ~HEREAS, the del~y~ was due to unforeseen underground
<br /> str~ctures and w~re unavoidab!e,
<br /> THEB~EFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the C~ty
<br /> of Portsmouth, Virginia~ that the New Amsterdam Casualty 0~mpany
<br /> be ~granted an extension of seventeen (l~) days on said contract
<br /> without liquidated damages. Subject to the approval of the Fed-
<br /> eral Works Agency.
<br />
<br /> ~he Manager presented bills amounting to $35.00 Dresented to him by ~rs.
<br />J. C. Cows~u for treatment of her son who ~s ~bitten by a dog.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Nrc Warren to authorize the Treasurer to pay said bills from
<br />funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted.
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<br /> Mr~ Warren called attention to the need of bleachers a~ ~ythe St. Play-
<br />ground and his motion to place on its first reading ~u a~propriation of~l,500.O0 for said pur~I
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