1983-07-11 School Committee Minutes

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READING SCHOOL COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 11, 1983 suggested that the School Committee take no action for now for the following reasons: (1) He plans to contact the person responsible for deciding whether an emergency exists; (2) The consultant thinks there is a good chance the bids will come in under $5,000 (the minimum amount governed by State bid law); and (3) If the low bid is over $4,000 (but under $5,000) it would then come under the Town bid law only and the "Town Fathers" have said they will be understanding as they, too, feel the work should be done during the summer. After a brief discussion the consensus of the Committee was to wait until the bids come in before contemplating any further action. Bids - Floor Tile - R..M. H. S. Mr. Winslow presented a tabulation of bids for floor tile to replace carpeting in selected areas of the High School. Mrs. Philbrick moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was voted unanimously to award the contract for replacing carpeting with floor the in selected areas of Reading Memorial High School to the low bidder, Labo, Inc. Of North Reading, in the amount of $7,423.44 ($8,576.60 under the amount allocated in the budget). Bids - Partial Roof Replacement - R. M. H. S. Mr. Winslow went over the bids for roof replacement over the "girls gym' of the High School, stating this area is the last remaining portion of the original roof, and adding that a membrane -type roof is being considered. Mr. Nissen moved, seconded by Mr. Coco, and it was unanimously voted to award the contract for partial roof replacement at Reading Memorial High School to Caesar's Roofing, Inc. of Wakefield, the low bidder, at a price of $38,2+5 (9,655 under budget). Bids - Cafeteria Paper and Plastic Supplies Mr. Winslow recapitulated the bids for cafeteria paper and plastic supplies, recommending Bay Colony Paper as the overall low bidder, based on volume and the terms of 1% off for payment in 30 days, with Item #1 - for straws - to be eliminated. Mr. Coco moved, seconded by Mrs. Philbrick, and it was unanimously voted, on the recommendation of the Administration, to award the contract for cafeteria paper and plastic supplies to Bay Colony Paper, for prices and terms as delineated on document B- 3 -a -3. Bids - Other Because bids for partitions to close in the High School science labs will come in on July 27, and the next School Committee meeting scheduled after that is August 29th, the Administration requested authorization to award the bid, provided there are no complications, so that work could be completed before school starts. Dr. Wells also suggested the alternative of a telephone vote.