1966 277-282.12 _ 8-22 cont. to 9-12-1966

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of 10¢ per mile. Councilman Henderson expressed concern at increased costs. City Manager stated no increase in expenditures anticipated as restrictions would be placed which would compensate for increase. Motion seconded by Councilman Bury and carried. Councilman Granger moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1262 AMENDING SECTION 20.105 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO VEHICLE PARKING ON EL CAMINO REAL, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried unanimously on roll call vote. Councilman Rosselli moved to introduce Ordinance amending the Budget for the fiscal year 1966-67 relative to anticipated revenue from the County of San Mateo, the financing of improvements for extension of Farm Hill Blvd. and General Street _ maintenance. City Manager reviewed purpose of proposed ordinance relating to Coun- ty's agreement to contribute towards Five Points Improvements provided City would advance funds, payment amounting to $25,000 per year on this sum so advanced. He stated it was now determined that this contribution rather than going directly to reimbursement of overpass funding should be allocated to a current project and ordinance proposed will accomplish this fact. Ordinance also concerned agreement made by previous Administrator concerning City's contribution to costs of realign- ment of roadway at San Carlos Airport. City Attorney agreed this was an accepta- ble way to handle this matter. Motion seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried unanimously on roll call vote. REPORT OF BID OPENING, Industrial Way Extension. The following bids were received: L. C. Smith $ 98,141.17 Douglass & Woodhouse 101,649.40 Lowrie Paving 109,600.82 0. C. Jones 109,871.92 Bahr & Ledoyen 111,455.71 Kunz Paving 114,080.67 Freeman-Sondgroth 116,837.08 McGuire & Hester 117,658.10 Bragato Paving 119,139.23 B. Fontana & Sons 126,089.77 Engineer's Estimate $147,697.19 City Manager advised the apparent low bid of L. C. Smith contained a gross error in pricing which could not be changed, that the Douglass & Woodhouse bid, the next lowest, had an error in addition which was correctible. City Attorney stated his reasons for his recommendation that the bid be awarded to Douglass & Woodhouse. Councilman Rosselli moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5130 AWARDING CONTRACT TO LOW BIDDER, DOUGLASS AND WOODHOUSE, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL WAY EXTENSION: REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS RECEIVED: AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT FOR SAID WORK: AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried unanimously on roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS: Memorandum to Council members from Mayor Herkner advising of _ invitation extended to Council to a "ribbon cutting ceremony" of the Kentucky Fired Chicken House on Wednesday, August 24th, 1966, at 3:45 p.m.