HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-03 Board of Public Works Minutes May 3, 1971
' Meeting of the Board of Public. Works opened at 7:40 P.M.
in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman White, Secretary Florence, Board
Members Cochrane, Hodgkins and Watt, and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Read note from the Superintendent on Shredder-Mixer bids.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr . Cochrane seconded and it was voted that the
Board purchase the Shredder-Mixer from the low bidder, Sawtelle
Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $8,300.40.
Read report on Cleaning and Painting the Elevated Tank
bids opened on April 29• Mr . Watt moved, Mr. Florence seconded
and it was voted that the contract for Cleaning and Painting the
' Elevated Tank be awarded to the low bidder, Roger A. Payeur, in
the amount of $8,765.00.
Read letter from Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. regarding change
order request from Connolly Brothers, Inc. for additional founda-
tions, reinforcing, additional concrete, additional excavation and
the removal of forms already in place, in the amount of $12, 557.46.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr . Hodgkins seconded and it was voted that the
Superintendent invite a representative of Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. to
the meeting to be held May 10 at 7:00 P.M. at the Incinerator site
on John Street to give the Board a progress report and explain the
cost involved in the change orders.
Read letter from T. P. Gormley, Contract Administrator,
for Combustion Engineering, Inc. to Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. concern-
ing new construction schedule. Mr. Watt moved, Mr . Cochrane
seconded and it was voted that the Superintent write Combustion '
Engineering, Inc. requesting a new construction schedule immed-
iately.
Read letter from State Department of Public Works,
Commissioner Ribbs, regarding seminar on the closing of Dumps
in the State of Massachusetts. The Board instructed the Super-
intendent to attend the meeting.
Read note from the Superintendent on sewer bids. Mr.
Watt moved, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted that the
Board follow the recommendation of the Superintendent and award
the contract to Pitt Construction Corporation in the amount of
$357,930.20.
The Board signed the Billroll dated May 7, 1971 and '
Payroll for the period April 26 through May 2, 1971 .
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary
' voted that the Board follow the •recortmendation of the Superin-
tendent.
The Board reviewed operation of the Dump at the request
of the Chairman. Mr . Louanis suggested that the Dump hours could
be as follows: 7: 30 A.M. to 12 Noon, 1 :00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. The
Superintendent will submit schedules to the Board.
Mr . Florence, Police Chief Beaudoin and Town Counsel
joined the meeting. The Board deliberated on the proper pro-
tection for its personnel at 100-Acres.
Mr. Watt moved (1 ) that the Department make Water De-
partment funds available for the two-way radio on the Police
Department frequency as the first step in the program; (2) that
' the Department make a survey of the area to see if it should be
posted or fenced off, and (3) that the Department investigate
other means of providing additional protection. It was seconded
and voted.
The Superintendent gave a verbal report regarding the
proposed rubbish collection system. It was agreed that a Super-
visor should be hired as soon as possible. Rubbish collection is
scheduled to start in July.
Mr. Louanis reported on problems at "B" Well and #15
Well . The extent of the damage cannot be ascertained until after
tests have been made. The data was accepted as a point of in-
formation.
The Board signed the following:
Billroll dated April 16 '
Payroll for the period April 5 through
April 11
Orders of Taking - Street Acceptances - Various
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary