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Board of Public Works Meeting of June 14, 1982 Page 1
A meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Rom 127,
Reading Memorial High School, Reading, Ma. at 7:30 P.M. Present were
Chairman Wood, Secretary Fallon, Board Members Barker and Polychrones and
Superintendent E. Roger Louanis and Assistant Superintendent of
Engineering, William R. Bergeron.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to reject the Bids received
for Contract 82-6 Bituminous Concrete Application, due to an mmmission of
a quantity on the bid page.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award the Roadway
Reconstruction Contract 82-4 to the low bidder with Alternate I - Bell &
Flynn, Inc., Stratham, N.H. in the amount of $46,059.00.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award the Adjustment of
Structures and Appurtenances Contract 82-9 to the low bidder, D&R General
Contracting Inc., Wakefield, Ma. in the amount of $57,200.00 subject to
Town Meeting approval.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award the Thermoplastic
Striping Contract 82-5 to the second bidder, Markings, Inc. Hingham, Ma.
in the amount of $4,352.85.
The Board rejected the low bidder, T.S.M. Inc., Foxboro, Ma. per
the prov .sion of Article 13 of the General Conditions of the Contract
Document which states "Article 13. Competency of Bidder. The Contract
will be awarded only to a responsible bidder who is capable of performing
and experienced at the type of work entailed. Only reputable established
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companies will be accepted as responsible bidders. The low bidder will be
required to show proof that he has sufficient equipment, equipment
operators, and a sufficient number of qualified and experienced employees
to properly and efficiently accomplish the proposed work. He shall also
furnish proof of his financial ability to start, operate and complete the
work". A review of the qualifications indicated that T.S.M. Inc. has no
real experience and has only been in business less than one year.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award the Crack Sealing
Bituminous Concrete Surfaces Contract 82-11 to the low bidder, Seal-Best,
Canton, Ma. subject to Town Meeting approval in the amount of 810,362.00.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to award the bid received
May 26, 1982 for One Wheel-Type Tractor - Front End Loader to the low
bidder, Fisk-Alden Ford Tractor, Dedham, Ma, for a Ford Model 445 in the
amount of $16,989.32 including the trade of the existing Case Tractor
Model G430.
Mr. Fallon wished to commend the Department for the good work in
obtaining the $282,874.00 from the System Rehabilitation Grant under
Chapter 805. It was accepted as a point of information 4:0.
The Board reviewed the letter from John Agnew Jr, regarding the
Affirmative Action Agreement with the Mass. Commission Against
Discrimination and the grant for the Water Treatment Plant. The Board
accepted it as a point of information 4:0.
It was moved, seconded and voted 4:0 to accept the minutes of the
Board of Public Works meeting of June 8, 1982 as written.
Mr. Fallon wanted to express appreciation of a resident of the
Highland School area for the cutting of the grass.
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Mr. Barker requested to have a review of the FY82 Budget prior to
the close of the fiscal year.
Mr. Fallon moved to go into Executive Session at 8:00 P.M., not
to reconvene in open session. Mr. Polychrones seconded, and the Chairman
polled the Board as follows:
Mr. Polychrones - yea
Mr. Barker - abstained
Mr. Fallon - yea
Mrs. Wood - yea
The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending 6-11-82.
The Board signed the Bill Roll for the period ending 6-11-82.
' The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary