HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-07 Board of Public Works Minutes ' OCTOBER 7, 1970
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN WHITE, SECRETARY COCHRANE,
BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE AND WATT, AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS•
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH PHILIP GIANTRIB, ENGI-
NEERING ASSISTANT, AND JOHN H. BRITT, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
OF METCALF & EDDY, INC. AND STEPHEN J. CONNOLLY, PRESIDENT
OF CONNOLLY BROTHERS INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXECUTING THE
CONTRACT FOR METAL BUILDING, FOUNDATIONS AND APPURTENANT
WORK FOR THE LUMP SUM OF $363, 148. 00.
' MR. JOHN BRITT OF METCALF &" EDDY, INC. PRESENTED
SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT #1 AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS AGREE-
MENT WAS NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE CONTRACT PRICE OF ALLOW-
ANCES CARRIED FOR ITEMS 2C AND 2D. THIS ADJUSTMENT WILL
INCREASE THE CONTRACT PRICE $2, 279. 00, THE DIFFERENCE BE-
TWEEN THE ALLOWANCE FOR ITEMS 2C AND 2D AND THE ACTUAL
SUBBID RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 24.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY THAT SUPERINTENDENT E. ROGER LOUANIS, BE
AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT #1 ON BE-
HALF OF THE TOWN OF READING. THIS ACTION REVISED THE CON-
TRACT AMOUNT TO $365, 427. 00.
READ LETTER FROM THE SELECTMEN REQUESTING THE , I
BOARD 'S ADVICE ON THE READING RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB 'S
REQUEST TO PURCHASE A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE OLD
NIKE SITE ON HAVERHILL STREET.
PIR. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED AND
IT WAS VOTED THAT THE SELECTMEN BE INFORMED THAT THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS NO USE FOR THIS PROPERTY AND
COULD SEE NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO THE
READING RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB.
THE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 26,
1970 BETWEEN THE TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS AND
METCALF & EDDY, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON THE ,
CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THE INCINERATOR WAS SIGNED BY THE
CHAIRMAN.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD
NOVEMBER 16, 1970 WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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