HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-17 Board of Public Works Minutes May 17 , 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 Hodgkins and Watt and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. regarding the pe-
tition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company to lay
underground conduit in the following location:
North Main Street and Charles Street: Northerly from
existing manhole 7 2 located North Main
Street easterly side, extending northeasterly
into the southeasterly side of Charles Street
to existing pole 74/3, approximately four
hundred (400) feet of underground conduit
George Cooley represented the Telephone Company. Mr . Florence
moved, Mr. Hodgkins seconded and it was voted to approve the re-
quest. The Board signed the petition .
Read letter from Mrs. Edward L. Ahlstrom, Program
Chairman, Camp Fire Girls of Reading, requesting permission to
use Memorial Park on June 15, 1971 from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. for the
Annual Grand Council Fire Ceremonial - rain date June 17, 1971 •
It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission for the
Ceremonial .
The Superintendent gave a verbal report on a Seminar
held in Framingham on May 13 on the closing of open dumps in the
State of Massachusetts. It was accepted as a point of informa-
tion.
Read letter to Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. from the Superin-
tendent regarding two change order requests from Connolly Broth- '
ers, Inc. He was instructed to sign and send the letter .
Read letter from Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. to Combustion
Engineering, Inc. regarding liquidated damages . It was accepted
as a point of information.
The Board reviewed bids taken on May 6 for the Sewer
House Connection contract as follows:
Gerard Leone & Son $96,950.00
Pitt Construction Corp. 121 ,950.00
Fantoni Company, Inc. 181 , 100.00
Mr . Florence moved, Mr. Hodgkins seconded and it was voted to
award the Sewer House Connection contract to Gerard Leone & Son, ,
low bidder, in the amount of $96,950.00.
The Board reviewed bide for One ( 1 ) New Track Laying
Tractor with Cab and General Purpose Bucket as follows :
Hedge & Mattheis Co. 6G Crawler Loader $9,925.00
State Equipment Co. International 150 CL 16, 100.00
Hedge & Mattheis Co. Allis-Chalmers 7G CL 17,045.00
Witt-Armstrong Equip- Caterpillar 951 Trax- 17,305.00
ment Co. cavator
Mr. Florence moved that the contract be awarded to Witt-Armstrong
the lowest responsive bidder
Equipment Company/for One ( 1 ) New Caterpillar 951 Traxcavator in
the amount of $17, 305.00; Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
The Board reviewed bids for Four (4) New Pickup trucks ,
as follows :
' Blais-Porter, Inc. 1971 Chev. V6 $10, 142.00
Stoneham Motor Co. 1971 Ford V8 10,400.00
it 1971 " V6 10,020.00
Nassar Ford 1971 V8 10,700.00
128 MacFord 1971 " V8 11 , 162 .88
International Harvester 1971 Intl Model 13,435.20
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Mr. Florence moved, Mr . Watt seconded and it was voted to purchase
the lowest responsive
Four (4) Chevrolet V6 Pickup Trucks from Blais-Porter, lnc./in the bidder
total amount of $10, 142.00.
Mr. Hodgkins moved, Mr . Watt seconded and it was voted
to purchase One ( 1 ) New Reel Type Riding Power Mower at $1 ,818.00
from Stephen Berecz Co. , Inc. , the only bidder.
It was moved, seconded and voted that the Board would
not meet the week of May 31 .'
• The Board adjourned temporarily at 9:00 P.M. to meet as
the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 9: 15 P.M.
Read letter from Olaf L. Lorentzson, 46 Redfield Road,
Wakefield, regarding the condition of the street in front of his
driveway, caused by the heavy equipment used by the contractor
in constructing Summit Towers . It was accepted as a point of
information.
Read letter from H. Allen Brown, 6 Clinton Street,
' Goffstown, New Hampshire, regarding a permit for the Reading Dump.
Mr. Brown has been appointed Executor of the Herbert E. Cloudman '
Estate of 538 Summer Avenue and wishes to use the Reading Dump
for disposition of the contents of the house. A discussion en-
sued. Mr. Watt moved that the rules and regulations of the Dump
remain as they are and Mr. Brown be advised that the Board
sympathizes with his problem and suggests that he solicit the
aid of the neighbors or hire a commercial licensed dumper . Mr .
Hodgkins seconded and it was voted.
The Board signed the Billroll dated May 21 and Payroll
for, the period May 10 through May 16.
Meeting adjourned at 9: 30 P .M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary