NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 539

SENATE BILL 453

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DURHAM CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, BECAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY INVOLVED, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT ON A COST PLUS BASIS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REBUILDING OF THE EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING, MOST OF WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

 

WHEREAS, a large part of the building of what is known as the "East End Elementary School", which is administered by the Durham City Board of Education, was destroyed by fire in the latter part of April, 1963; and

WHEREAS, a portion of the building remains and is now being used but emergency conditions exist because of approximately seven hundred (700) students enrolled in said school and the part of the building not damaged is being used by a system of double sessions of school; and

WHEREAS, it is highly necessary that this building be rebuilt and reconstructed to the end that it will be available for students by the opening of the school year in September, 1963, and it is highly necessary that construction begin at once and that no time be consumed in lengthy advertisements for bidders and other time consuming procedures as required by the Public Contracts Act: Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Notwithstanding Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, as amended, and notwithstanding any other general law, Public-Local Law, or any other regulation, the Durham City Board of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate and immediately to enter into a contract with any contractor whom the Durham City Board of Education considers in its judgment and discretion to be able, responsible and competent for the construction of the school building or the reconstruction of the school building for the East End Elementary School on a cost plus basis. The said Durham City Board of Education is further authorized and empowered to enter into any other contracts that may be necessary for the completion of said building and the reconstruction of same and to do any and all things necessary and that may be required to the end that the said building for East End Elementary School shall be ready, fit and suitable for carrying on all necessary operations of a public school building by the opening of school in the month of September, 1963.

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 23rd day of May, 1963.