ORD 1982-27-A - CO Engineering ComputerORDINANCE NO. 82-274
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION FOR
ENGINEERING COMPUTER, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; AND MAKING
VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
that:
Section 1: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be published a notice to bidders and notice to issue
Certificates of Obligation in substantially the following form:
NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
ENGINEERING COMPUTER, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
BID NO. 83—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the City of Huntsville, Texas, is now
accepting sealed bids for an engineering computer, hardware and
software. Bids will be received until 2 PM, Wednesday, November 3,
1982 in the City of Huntsville Council Chambers, 1212 Avenue M.
The City Council tentatively proposes to let a contract for such
purpose and to authorize issuance of Certificates of Obligation, in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this notice, at its
November 9, 1982 meeting or at a subsequent meeting of the City
Council in City Hall.
Copies of specifications are on file and may be obtained or
examined at the office of the Purchasing Department of the City at
the City Service Center, 80 Highway 75 North.
The City reserves the right to accept any bid deemed most
advantageous, including alternates, to reject any or all bids, and
to waive any informality.
It is the intention of the City to pay all or any part of any
contractual obligation to be incurred for such purchases by the
issuance of Certificates of Obligation of the City pursuant to
Texas Revised Civil Statutes Art. 2368a.1 and payable from City ad
valorem taxes, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of
$90,000.00, bearing interest at a rate not in excess of that
prescribed by Texas Revised Civil Statutes Art. 717k -2, and
maturing over a period of years not to exceed 20 years from the
date thereof.
The successful bidder will be required to accept such Certificates
of Obligation in payment of all or any part of the contract price.
The City Council has made provisions for each contractor to sell
and assign such Certificates of Obligation and each bidder is
required to elect whether he will accept such Certificate in
payment of all or a part of the contract price, or assign such
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certificates in accordance with such arrangements.
Section 2: The notice set forth in Section 1 shall be published
once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a paper that is of
general circulation in the City of Huntsville and that has been
duly designated as the official newspaper of the City. The date of
first publication shall not be less than fourteen (14) days prior
to the date set in said notice for the receipt of bids by Council.
Section 3: For the reasons set forth in the notice of meeting posted as
the agenda on which this Ordinance was considered, a public
emergency and imperative necessity exist for this Ordinance to be
passed and take effect and be in full force and effect immediately
after its passage.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY FIRST READING THIS 19thday of October 1982.
PASSED SECOND READING THIS day of , 1982.
APPROVED THIS 19th day of October , 1982.
THE CITY OF HUN SVILLE
ATTEST:
h DeShaw, ity Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sabi e«.r•t--
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
BY
William V. Nash, Mayor