ORDER NO. 12581
RESOLUTION AND ORDER APPROVING PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE CONTRACT
PROPOSED TO BE LET FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF AN ANNEX TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERB
ON THIS, the 15th day of January, 1976, the Commissioners'
Court of Kerr County, Texas, convened in regular session at
the regular meeting place of said Court inn tTiZ~urthouse at
Kerrville, Texas, the meeting being open to the public and no-
tice of such meeting having been given in advance as prescribed
by Article 6252-17, Section 3A, V.A.T.C.S., with the following
members of the Court being present and in attendance, to wit:
JULIUS R. NEUNHOFFER COUNTY JUDGE
W. C. SCHWETHELM COMMISSIONER, Precinct 1
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ADOLPH BARTEL COMMISSIONER, Precinct 3
ROGER STONE COMMISSIONER, Precinct 4
and with the following absent : Clinton M. Sallee, Commissioner, Prec.l
constituting a quorum; and among of er procee ings a were t e
following: ~~~
The Presiding Officer submitted to the Court the following
resolution and order:
WHEREAS, the final plans and specifications for the con-
truction of an Annex to the County Courthouse have been submitted
to this Commissioners' Court for approval by the Architects; and
~~ WHEREAS, it is now proper .for this Court to approve said
plans and specifications and authorize the Architects for said
project to proceed with the advertisement for bids for the
` construction contract proposed to let; therefor,
BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the plans and specifications prepared by
A. B. wan and Lester B. Whitton, Architect and Engineer, for
the construction of an Annex to the County Courthouse are hereby
approved and copies of such plans and specifications are hereby
directed to be filed with the County Clerk of Kerr County, Texas,
for public examination and inspection without charge.
SECTION 2: That the aforesaid Architect and Engineer are
'~ hereby aut orized and directed to proceed with advertisement
for bids for the contract proposed to be let by the County.
Such advertisement for bids (the form and content of which is
hereby approved} ~riall read substantially as follows:
ADVERTISEMENT FUR BIDS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Commissioners' `~~~:
Court of Kerr County, Texas, Commissioners' Courtroom Co. Courthouse,
Kerrville, Texas, until 2:00 P.M. on the 3rd ay o March,
1976, for a contract proposed to be let by the County, for
the construction of an Annex to the Kerr County Courthouse,
Kerrville, Texas. At such time and place all proposals re-
ceived will be publicly opened, read aloud and referred to the
County's Architect for tabulation, checking and evaluation,
and final award of a contract i~; proposed to be made on the
8th day of March, 1976, by the Commissioners' Court convened
at its regular meeting place in the County Courthouse at a
meeting scheduled to begin at 10:00 o'clock, A. .M.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS may be examined without charge
at the office of the County Clerk, County Courthouse, Kerr-
ville, Texas, and at the offices of A. B. Swank, FAIA and
Lester B. Whitton, PE, Architect and Engineer; at 4310 F West-
side Drive, Dallas, Texas, and 249 First National Bank Building,
Kerrville, Texas, respectively. Copies of such instruments
may be obtained from either offices of the aforementioned
Architect or Engineer, upon deposit of $100.00 as a guarantee
of the safe return of the documents in good condition. Upon
the return of the documents to the offices of the Architect
or Engineer by non-bidders prior to the time set for the open-
ing of bids, or by bidders who do not submit a bona fide pro-
posal, the deposit will be returned less cost of printing.
Each bidder submitting a deposit will receive two (2) sets of
plans and specifications.
" 'O'NE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER for the contract will be required
.'j to furnish a performance bond and payment bond, each in the
full amount of the contract price, written by a responsible
'! surety company authorized to da business in the State of Texas,
and satisfactory to the Court as required by Article 5160,
~~ V.A.T.C.S. Attention of bidders is also directed to the pro-
; visions of Article 5159a, V.A.T.C.S., requiring that not less
than the general prevailing rates of per diem wages for work
of similar character in the locality where the work is per-
! formed shall be paid all laborers, workmen and mechanics in the
construction of public works.
EACH PROPOSAL shall be accompanied by a cashiers check,
a certified check, or an acceptable bid bond in an amount not
less than 5% of the maximum amount of the bid and payable to
the County Judge of Kerr County, Texas, as a guarantee that
if awarded the contract, the bidder will promptly enter into a
contract and execute such bonds as are required. No bid may
be withdrawn for 30 days after the time set for receipt of the
proposals. The bidders will notify their supplier:. end subcon-
tractors that this project is exempt from all City dud State
sales taxes.
BIDDERS are expected to inspect the site of the work_and
In case of ambiguity or lack of clarity in stating the
contract price, the County reserves the right to consider the
most advantageous construction thereof. In addition, the
Commissioners' ~~urt of Kerr County, Texas, reserves the
right to waive any informality in or to reject any and all
bids .
THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS

SECTION 3: That in addition to the circulation of the
advertisement for bids to be made by the Architect and
Engineer, the County Clerk of Kerr County, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause said Advertisement for Bids
to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in Kerr County, Texas, the
date of the first publication to be at least fourteen (14)
days prior to the date set for the receipt of bids for said
contract.
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The above resolution and order having been read in full,
it was moved by Commissioner Schwethelm ____~ and seconded
by Commissioner Bartel that the same be
' passed and adopted. Thereupon, the question being called for,
the County Judge put the motion to a vote of the members of
•i the Commissioners' Court, and the motion carried by the follow-
; ing vote: County Judge Neunhoffer and Commissioners Schwethelm,
~~ Bartel and Stone voted "A.YE"; and none voted "N0."
The County Judge declared the, motion carried and the order
passed and the Clerk was instructed to record same in the proper
Minutes of the Court.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 15th day of January, 1976.
ATTEST:
ounty Clerk,
ty, Texas
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