HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-04-30 Board of Public Works Minutes MINUTES
April 30, 1973
Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16, Municipal
Building.
Present: Chairman Blood, Secretary White, Board Members Reed, Russell ,
Dustin, and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Billroll was signed dated May 4, 1973; payroll was signed for the period
ending April 24, 1973.
Read note from the Superintendent re: Bids for a Utility Spreader. It
was moved, seconded and voted that the bid for the Spreader be awarded
to the low bidder, Northeast Sales & Service, Inc. at $1 ,283.00.
Read note from Superintendent re: bids taken on various dates for
materials contracts. It was moved, seconded and voted to award all low
bidders the materials contracts as follows:
1 . Waltham Lime & Cement Co.
a. Concrete Brick $56.00
' b. Portland Cement 2.00
c. Mortar Cement 1 .79
2. T. E. Toomey Co.
a. Clay sewer brick 80.00
3. Lynn Builders Supply
a. 4" Asbestos Cement Pipe .505
b. 5" Asbestos Cement Pipe .65
4. Eureka Cement Lined Pipe Co. , Inc.
a. Copper Tubing - Type K Soft - 3/4" .58
b. Copper Tubing - " " " - 1 " .75
c. Service Boxes 8,20
d. Tops only 4.90
5. Ti-Sales, Inc.
a. Valve Boxes 20.00
b. Tops only 11 .95
c. 3/4" Y Valves 9.84
d. 1 " Y Valves 14.50
e. 3/4" Curb Cocks 7.02
f. 1 " Curb Cocks 13.65
9• 3/4" Corporations 4.20
h. 1 " Corporations 6.40
with the exception of water meters.
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Read letter from Alonzo B. Reed, Inc. re: Change Order #1 , Pumping
Station #1 . It was moved, seconded and voted to approve Change Order
' #1 , in the amount of $3,882.49.
Read letter from the Board of Selectmen relative to Grievance -
John S. O'Keefe. Accepted as a point of information.
8: 10 P.M. Read note from Superintendent fE: Sewer Bids. It was
moved, seconded, and voted that the action be deferred until further
information and investigation has been made, and a report made back to
the Board at a later date.
Read note from the Superintendent relative to two Sewer Frontage
Assessment sheets to acquaint the Board with the $2,000.00 gift
from Maillet Construction Co. before May 7, 1973. It was moved,
seconded and voted to accept Method #1 (copy attached) ; the money to
be held in a guarantied deposit account until accepted at a Town Meeting.
Then it will be divided proportionate to frontage among-the
abuttor. s to be' assessed for the sewer in Spuce Road.
' The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:35 P.M to meet as the Board of
Survey, and reconvened at 9:30 P.M.
The Board adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
secretary