HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-11-23 Board of Public Works Minutes NOVEMBER 23, 1870
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN BOOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN WHITE, SECRETARY COCHRANE,
BOARD MEMBERS HODGKINS AND WATT AND SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD MET WITH BRIAN HOGAN AND PHILIP GIANTRIS
OF METCALF & EDDY, INC. MR. WHITE REQUESTED MR. GIANTRIS TO
EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE OF 2 112 TIMES THE ESTI-
MATE IN THE CONTRACT ON PILES AGAINST THE ACTUAL NUMBER
DRIVEN AT THE SITE ON JOHN STREET. MR. GIANTRIS EXPLAINED
THAT THE ADDITIONAL COST OF THE PILES WAS $17, 033. 18 LESS
' THE $5, 000. 00 NOT USED IN TEST PILE, RESULTING IN A NET
EXTRA OF $12, 033. 18.
MR. GIANTRIS EXPLAINED THAT THE BORINGS WERE TAKEN
TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO DRIVE PILES
AND AN ENGINEERING ESTIMATE WAS MADE BASED ON THE INFORMA-
TION WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE CONSERVATIVE. A DISCUSSION
ENSUED RELATIVE TO WHETHER THE TOWN WOULD HAVE RECEIVED A
BETTER BID PRICE FOR DRIVING PILES PER LINEAL FOOT IF THE
ESTIMATE HAD BEEN CLOSER TO THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF LINEAL
FEET OF PILE DRIVEN. MR. HOGAN STATED IT WAS HIS OPINION
THAT THE $8, 72 PER LINEAL FOOT WAS A GOOD PRICE SINCE
METCALF & EDDY, INC. WOULD NORMALLY USE A FIGURE OF $7. 00
PER LINEAL FOOT OF PILE.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED RELATIVE TO OTHER EXTRAS
WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MIGHT ANTICIPATE AND WHETHER THEY ,
WOULD BE OF THE SAME MAGNITUDE AS THE EXTRA FOR THE PILES.
MR. GIANTRIS STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD EXPECT SOME
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MINOR INCREASE FOR CONCRETE PADS TO SUPPORT SMALL MOTORS.
ALSO, SOME OF THE FOUNDATIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE INCREASED
BECAUSE OF INACCURATE LOADING DIAGRAMS RECEIVED FROM COM-
BUSTION ENGINEERING, INC. MR. HOGAN STATED IT WAS HIS
OPINION THAT THIS EXTRA COULD BE RECOVERED FROM COMBUSTION
ENGINEERING, INC.
MR. WHITE STATED THAT THE BOARD WAS VERY CON-
CERNED ABOUT KEEPING THE JOB WITHIN THE CONTRACT BID PRICE
BECAUSE OF THE TIGHT BUDGET AND THE CONCERN OF THE TOWN TO ,
KEEP EXPENDITURES TO A MINIMUM AS DEMONSTRATED AT THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 16.
MR. GIANTRIS GAVE A SHORT PROGRESS REPORT STAT-
ING THAT CONNOLLY BROTHERS, INC. WAS WELL ON SCHEDULE AND
PRESENTED A SHOP DRAWING SHOWING THE FURNACE COOLING TOWER
AND THE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR AS SUBMITTED BY COM-
BUSTION ENGINEERING, INC.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED NOVEMBER
27 AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 16 THROUGH NOVEMBER
22.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:00 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY
SUBMITTED
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