HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-04-08 Board of Public Works Minutes April 8, 1974
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M.
in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary Reed, Board Members
Dustin, Price and Russell and Superintendent Louanis .
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as amended.
Mr. Neil Trulson appeared before the Board and explained
the need for the placement of new poles on Franklin Street by
the Municipal Light Department. It was moved, seconded and
voted to approve the installations subject to the Municipal j
Light Department advising the affected residents of the loca-
tion of the new poles. The Board requested that Mr. Trulson
advise the Superintendent of the reaction of the property owners.
Mr. Reed assumed the Chair .
Read Petition from the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company requesting permission to remove a pole on Linden Street.
It was moved, Seconded and voted to approve the Petition. Mr.
Blood abstained. The Board signed the Petition.
Mr. Blood assumed the Chair.
The Board reviewed the bids for two snow plows, as follows:
Vendor 1 Way Reversible Totals
Bleilier, E. J. $ $ 1 ,032.00 $ 1 ,032.00
Dyar Sales & Machinery 1 , 187 .00 933.00 2, 120.00
Anderson Engineering 1 ,275.00 900.00 2, 175.00
Alt. 1 ,050.00 780.00 1 ,830.00
C. N. Wood Co. Inc. 1 , 393.00 876.00 2,269.00
It was moved, seconded and voted to award the bid to Dyar Sales and
Machinery in the amount of $2, 120.00.
The Board reviewed the bids for the street sweeper and pick-
up truck. The matter was tabled until the next meeting.
Read letter from Metcalf and Eddy, Inc. regarding the cost of
furnishing services, engineering time, material and labor to
correct spillage problem around the bucket of Reading Municipal
' Incinerator. It was moved, seconded and voted that a letter from
the Chairman of the Board be sent to Metcalf and Eddy, Inc. stat-
ing we have already signed an agreement for final payment and are
not committed to pay for the corrective action.
The Board adjourned at 9:00 P.M. to meet as the Board of
Survey and reconvened at 9: 15 P .M. ,
Read letter from Bell and Flynn, Inc. requesting a Five
Dollar ($5.00) increase per ton for bituminous concrete in
lieu of Twelve Dollar ($12.00) bid of 1973. It was moved,
seconded and voted the Superintendent advise Bell and Flynn,
Inc. that the Board of Public Works must stand firm on the
contract price of $12,00 per ton.
The Board signed the Plans for Street Acceptances for the
following streets:
Deborah Drive Pennsylvania Ave. Ext.
Red Gate Lane Indiana Ave. Ext.
Apple Gate Lane Landers Road
Keith Road Covey Hill Road Ext.
Pitman Drive Marla Lane Ext.
Audubon Road Rustic Lane
The Board signed the Bill Roll dated April 12th and the
Pay Roll for the period ending April 7, 1974.
Meeting adjourned at 10. 15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
6yl _ r� Q
Secretary