ORD 1993-33 - Notice Of Intention C.O. - Street Sweeper 10-19-1993ORDINANCE NO. 93 -33
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO
BIDDERS AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF
OBLIGATION FOR A NEW AND UNUSED SELF PROPELLED STREET
SWEEPER; AND MAKING VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
that:
SECTION 1: The City Manager 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 CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION
BID NO. 94-1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Huntsville, Texas, is now accepting sealed bids for
one new and unused self propelled street sweeper. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m.,
Monday, November 8, 1993, in the City of Huntsville Council Chambers, 1212 Avenue M, at
which time bids will be opened The City Council tentatively proposes to let a contract for such
purpose and to authorize issuance of a Certificate of Obligation, in accordance with the terms
and provisions of this notice, at its October 19, 1993, 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 at City Hall at 1212 Avenue M
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 purchase by the issuance of a Certificate of Obligation of the City pursuant to Texas
Local Government Code Chapter 271 and payable from City ad valorem taxes, in the maximum
aggregate principal amount of $30,000, bearing interest at a rate not in excess of that prescribed
by Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 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 the Certificate
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 the Certificate of Obligation and each bidder
is required to elect whether the contractor will accept the Certificate in payment of all or a part
of the contract price, or assign the Certificate 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 the Huntsville Item, 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 the notice for the receipt and opening of bids by the City.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately after
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of October, 1993.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
W. H. Hodges, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
AP' ' OVED
ORM:
Boun s, City Attorney