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Home My WebLink About1986-06-02 Board of Public Works MinutesBoard of Public Works Meeting of Tune 2, 1956 Page 1 A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 11 of the Community Center at 52 Sanborn Street, Reading, Ma. Present were Chairman Hampson, Secretary Boucher, Board Members Barker and Nitzsc..he, Superintendent A.V. Fletcher, P.E., and Assistant Superintendents McIntire and Redford. It was moved, seconded and voted 2:0:2 (Mr. Hampson and Mr. Nitzsche abstaining) to accept the minutes of the Board of Public. Works Meeting of May 19, 1956 as written. It was moved, seconded and voted 2:0:2 (Mr. Hampson and Mr. Nitzsche abstaining) to accept the minutes of the Board of Survey Meeting of May 19, 1956 as written. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that Sheet No. 4, Bill No. 4, for a 70% lateral for Alan W. & Kathleen A. Ulrich, 507 Pearl Street, Plat 196 Lot 8, dated June 2, 1956 in the amount of $259.06 be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that Sheet No. 5, Gill No. 5, in the amount of $338.87, for a 100% lateral for Alan Slobodnik, 155 Wakefield Street, Plat 168 Lot 33 dated June 2, 1986 be committed to the Tax Collector and betterments assessed accordingly. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award Contract 86-4 Repairing of Bituminous Concrete Roadways and Sidewalks by Infra-Red Heater Method and the Application of Asphalt Rejuvenator, to Felix A. Marino of Peabody, Ma., in the amount of $14,850 and subject to their procurement of the required payment and performance bonds. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award Contract 86-6, Applying Bituminous Concrete to Middlesex Pavinq of Chelmsford, Ma. in the amount of $172,575.00 and subject to their procurement of the required payment and performance bonds. Board of Public Works Meetinq of June 2, 1986 Page 2 It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award Contract 86-9, Traffic Lines and Markings to Markings, Inc. of Pembroke, Ma. in the amount of $8,740.00 and subject to their procurement of the required payment and performance bonds. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the surplus equipment, as listed on the attached memo, be awarded to Hub Used Auto Parts Co., Inc., subject to their supplying a Cashiers Check, Bank Check or Certified Check in the amount of $598.00 made out to the Town of Readinq within three days after notification and removing the equipment within three days after notification as per the specifications. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the surplus equipment, as listed on the attached memo, be awarded to Vincent P. Meuse, subject to this supplying a Cashiers Check, Crank Check or Certified Check in the amount of $247.00 made out to the Town of Reading within three days after notification and removing the equipment within three days after notification as per the specifications. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 that the surplus equipment, as listed on the memo attached, be awarded to Hub Used Auto Parts Co., Inc, 1240 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Mass. 02125 in the amount of $55.00 and subject to the equipment removal requirements of the May 19, 1986 bids. Mr. Boucher read the notice of Public Hearinq at 7:45 P.M. regarding the petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes, with the wires and cables to be placed therein, under the surface of the following public ways or ways: JOHN STREET: Northwesterly from existing manhole 74I2A located on the Board of Public Works Meeting of June 2, 1986 Paqe 3 northwesterly side, extending northwesterly for a distance, thence in a southwesterly direction to private property located on the south-- westerly side, place approximately 280 feet of underground conduit. Present from NET & T was Mr. George Cooley. Mr. Cooley stated this undergound conduit will allow the phone company to provide adequate service to the John Street area in an underground system which would be located on the TASC Realty Company property. This will give the phone company adequate facilities for what we project as the forseeable future, within the next 20 years. Superintendent Fletcher stated the Department concurs with this proposal. Asst. Supt. Redford stated Board Member Bob Griffin asked me to convey that this construction on John Street should be done in conjunction with any other street opening work needed. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to close the hearing at 7.50 P.M. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to grant permission to NET & T to perform this project in accordance with Plan marked N.E.T. & T. Co., No. 4-3968 dated May 6, 1986. The Board next discussed the John Street Task Force and proposals from the four Developers; Fafard Co., The Flatley Co., Homart Development Co. and Schochet Associates. Supt. Fletcher stated that two of the proposals are lease proposals. He added that a lease situation is a great disadvantage to the Town of Reading inasmuch as there is no "up front" money. The two proposals offering "up front" money are: Homart Dev. Co. - 5.5 million, and the Fafard Co. - 3.5 million dollars. f He explained that the new owners of the Transitron propertly have Board of Public Works Meeting of June 2, 1986 Page 4 offered to sell a portion of their property to the Town to build a BPW Garage. We would then go forward with the negotiations with TASC for the right of way. Mr. Boucher read the Notice of Public Hearing at 8,00 P.M. regarding the proposed sidewalk construction on the north side of Summer Avenue between Willow Street and Grant Street. There were 15 abuttors present. Chairman Hampson welcomed everyone to the hearing and introduced the members of the Board and the Department. Asst. Supt. Redford distributed the Preliminary Cost Estimates and explained the costs of the proposed construction. He reviewed the history of the construction, including the fact that this construction was promulgated by a petition from the residents in the area. The project involves the construction of a standard sidewalk cross section including any adjustments in the driveway aprons. The total cost of the project is approximately $47,000, $30,000 of which would be charged to the abuttors and $17,000 would be borne by the Public Works budget. Mr. Barker asked what impact will the extra $17,000 have on our operating budget in regards to providing services to the rest of the Town? I am very concerned that with the budgets so tight, that we are going to be depriving the rest of the Town of necessary services. Asst. Supt. Redford'replied that the Department feels confident that the work can be done without depriving services to the rest of the Town. Chairman Hampson asked when do you anticipate this work to begin? Mr. Redford replied this will probably begin this summer. Mrs. Sachar of 42 Summer Avenue asked will. you explain to us how the cost can be paid by the abuttors? Board of Public Works Meeting of June 2, 1986 Chairman Hampson replied this can be added to your tax bil year period with an interest rate of approximately 7.2%. Mr. Keane of 66 Summer Avenue asked what is the width of t and how far will you go into my yard? Mr. Redford replied all work will be done within the Town` way. Mr. Horne of 10 Summer Avenue asked what about my hedges? Mr. Redford replied if there are existing hedges of a large size, we would prefer to transplant them. We intend to work with the abuttors. Mr. Horne stated I would like to construct an extension on my driveway level with this new sidewalk. I would like to know what the elevation of the sidewalk will be. Mr. Redford replied it will be 8 inches above the travelled roadway. Mr. Cotter of 6 Summer Avenue asked how far down are we discussing the sidewalk and how much of my hedges will be taken down? Mr. Redford replied we would make every attempt to transplant these hedges to the other side of the wall. Mr. Griffin joined the meeting at 8:30 P.M. Chairman Hampson explained the Release from Damages Form and the Opinion-Poll to the abuttors. He added that the Board will be voting on this at their June 16, 1986 Board Meeting. It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0:1 (Mr. Griffin abstaining) that the cost to the abuttors be assessed on the basis of $30,000. Mr. Boucher read the Notice of Public Hearing at 8:45 P.M. regarding the scheduled change in the water and sewer rates. Present were Finance Committee Chairman Mr. Philip Pacino, and Town Treasurer Elizabeth hlepeis. Board of Public Works Meeting of Jane 2, 1986 Page 6 Supt. Fletcher explained the escalation in costs for the Water and Sewer Departments. He explained the additional costs due to Enterprise Accounting and system maintenance neglect. The water charge will be increased from $1.87 to $2.56 per 100 cubic feet and sewer costs will be increased from $1.43 to $2.25 per 100 cubic feet. Chairman Hampson asked how much more water treatment plant capacity would we need based upon the proposed construction of office buildings on the John Street landfill site? Supt. Fletcher replied it seems clear to me that if that area is developed into 600,000 or 700,000 square feet of area you will need another well, two more people at the plant, and possibly a standpipe or much larger clearwell. I feel this should be part of the linkage to be paid by the developer. Chairman Hampson stated I am very concerned about this. It was moved seconded and voted 5:0 to close the hearing at 8:55 P.M. Mr. Nitzsche left the meeting at 8:55 P.M. The Board adjourned temporarily at 9:00 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. The meeting reconvened at 9:30 P.M. Under Old and New Business; The Board again discussed the John Street Task Force. Chairman Hampson stated I would like to see the layout of the Transitron property for the Public Works Facility. He added that he would also like to see some legal background paperwork that we are going to get that property and that we are going to get the grade crossing. Mr. Barker stated his understanding is that 3,000 square foot administration space proposed for the facility would become a central purchasing area. Board of Public Works Meetinq of June 2, 1986 Page 7` Chairman Hampson stated I am worried that the Board of Public Works Facility will be located on Ash Street without a qrade crossina. It was moved, seconded and voted 4.0 to have the Chairman and/or Secretary sign the Payroll and the Billrol.l through June 30th. The Board signed the Payroll and the Billroll for the period ending May 30, 1986. The meeting adjourned at 9;35 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary MEMORANDUM To: A. V. Fletcher, P. E. From: E. D. McIntire, Jr. Date: May 29, 1986 Re: Surplus Equipment Bids - May 19, 1986 I recommend that the following equipment be awarded to the low bidder Hub Used Auto Farts Co., Inc., 1240 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Mass. 02125, as per their bid dated May 9, 1986: Item No. Equipment 2. G.M.G. Cement Mixer 4. Oliver Tractor 5. 2-One Way Snow Flows 6. Nelson Snow Loader 7. Winch 8. Line Paint Sprayer 12. Sewer Hodder Trailer 13. Flink Salt Spreader 14. G.E. Power Unit 15. G.E. Welder 16. Fairbanks Morse Light & Power Plant 19. Ezee Flow Lime Spreader 21. Four (4) Pumps 22. V-Blade Plow 23. Lacrosse Flat-bed trailer Amount $76.00 68.00 22.00 83.00 15.00 5.00 81.00 10.00 51.00 10.00 35.00 31.00 16.00 15.00 80.00 $598.00 as referred to on the attached sheets 1 and 2, subject to Hub Used Auto Parts Co., Inc. supplying a Cashiers Check, Bank Check or Certified Check in the amount of $598.00 made out to the Town of Reading within 3 days after notification and removing the above equipment within 3 days after notification as per the specifications. I recommend that the following equipment be awarded to th Vincent P. Meuse, 6 Prospect Street, Merrimac, Mass. 01860, a dated May 16, 1986: Item No. Equipment Amount 3. Jackson Compactor $ 51.00 9. Two (2) Cement Mixers 105.00 11. 36 Inch Toro Whirlwind 51.00 20. Fertilizer Spreader 40.00 $247.00 as referred to on the attached sheets 1 and 2 subject to Vincent P. Meuse supplying a Cashiers Check, Bank Check or Certified Check in the amount of $247.00 made out to the Town of Reading within 3 days after notification and removing the above equipment within 3 days after notification as per specifications. We received an additional quotation from Hub Used Auto Parts Co., Inc. for "all items not bid on" which covers the following equipment: Item No. Equipment Amount 1. Burch Spreader Box 10. 36 inch Hand Lawn Sweeper 17. One (1) Simplex Reel Type Mower 18. Two (2) Reel Type Mowers 24. Platform Body 25. Olivette P-203 26. Pitney Bowes Addressee Printer $55.00 I recommend that the above equipment referred to on the attached sheets 1 and 2 be awarded to Hub Used Auto Parts Co., 1240 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Mass. 02125 as per their bid dated May 22, 1986 and subject to the check and equipment removal requirements of the May 19,1986 bids EDM/j TOWN OF READING BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT TO BE TURNED IN EQUIPMENT YEAR MODEL 1. Burch Spreader Box 1963 FF-10 2. C.M.C. Cement Mixer 1950 11-S 2 Bag 3. Jackson Compactor 1958 J.S.24 4. Oliver Tractor 1964 OC4-31 5. (2) Oneway S/W Plows 1964? OC4-31 (For Oliver Tractor) 6. Nelson Snow Loader 1957 7. Winch 1966? 8. Line Paint Sprayer 1966 (No Engine) (2) Small Cement Mixers 1962 (No Engine) 1953 10. 36" Hand Lawn Sweeper ? Packmaster Gas Powered 11. 36" Toro Whirlwind ? 12. Sewer Rodder 1964 2 Wheel Trailer 13. Flink Salt Spreader 1974 14. General Electric 1965 Power Unit 15. General Electric 1965 16. Fairbanks Morse Electric Light & Power Plant 17. One-Simplex Reel Type Mower Sharpener 1963 Two-Reel Type Mowers S-11 401 32S ? PM6236 SER.NO. 36310 93481 83560 800424-115 800424-115 SUPPLIER Hedge & Mattheis Co. it it II H.F. Davis Tractor Co.:' ? 571454 Parker-Danna Co. 17556 Dyar Sales Co. 152702 1953 25233-323 773507 SRRS-1 TDP641706 LMC-6 260 PE99-C 1427 220 Volt Welder 20-A-36 400 52431 (Hand) Model #2 B25-2321 and 2569 Hedge & Mattheis Co. Johnson Farm Supply McDermott Co. Dyar Sales Co. Government Surplus Government Surplus Government Surplus Turf Equipment Co. National -1- _,QUIPMENT YEAR MODEL :9. One - 8' Ezee Flow Lime Spreader 20. One - Fertilizer Spreader Model "W" 21. Four (4) Pumps, 2 Centrifugal - 2 Mud Suckers (for parts only) 22. V-blade plow 23. Lacrosse flat bed trailer - Government surplus 24. Platform Body OFFICE EQUIPMENT 25. One (1) Olivette P-203 26. One (1) Pitney Bowes Addressee Printer, Model 7467, Serial #1720 L -2- TOWN OF READING k ,`~~111COR~ MASSACHUSETTS 0 Iiiddlesex, ss OFFICE OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MUNICIPAL BUILDING READING. MASS. 01867 BARRY E. HAMPSON, Chairman JAMES R. BOUCHER, Secretary DOUGLASS L. BARKER ROBERT P. GRIFFIN CURT E. NITZSCHE A. V. FLETCHER, PE., Superintendent June 2, 1986 Ike underaigned, ::oars of 'ublic tlorks of the Town of Reading, in co^plianc",' with the provfaions of the ";ener l Laws, f: t,ic~(='.r s amend-cd by disaster 63 of the acts of her .°_.t>> corti"y L. kill tlIC ]iSt . herew-A..t1, cont -Ain t he 1lnm,-',? oLl crz<J n7- I ?1n31 w!ioi1 Vl 't VE- fl b Ut t e rt t a s ^t s`'icnt a vo' U Sr~r vT~ P j' 1c t + ti at -Lj C?Llo':'t o~ t "e _ 7. 'lei L _ L n V< t . .~°:.o.: s~ :}•`it.i_Irt_ ..'.isr.., _„>r J4erF,l (7::;} l.: C to j' J L' "Or v t -n ! L i L is .t<i}; i )rcly? :':e't: 1,:y` law. ".:i . r second day of June 1986 A. D. ecri~t~;r,; "/"/J r BARRY E. HAMPSON, Chairman OFFICE OF JAMES R. BOUCHER, Secretary TOWN OF READING DOUGLASS L. BARKER ROBERT P. GRIFFIN BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CURT E. NITZSCHE A. V. FLETCHER, P.E., Superintendent ' k y 00 V IIK0M~0 MASSACHUSETTS Hiddlesex, ss MUNICIPAL BUILDING READING. MASS. 01867 June 2, 1986 The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of the general Lnws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the lists herewith: contain the names of persona against whom we have made betterment assessments together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better-ent 87 Sewer lateral (7001) **5333*8 1'0l~1i, . . . .:a37 Such list is certificu to you for tho iurposc of cos nitir,? sane to the Wax vollector ns provided by lair. WITNESS our hands this second day of 'June,, P'."). Lr:an 7etFll:V _