HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-06-06 Board of Public Works Minutes June 6, 1977
' Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7:30 P. M.
Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Board Mem-
bers Blood and Botka.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as written.
Read letter from Donald E. Sweet, Chairman of Tennyson Club
Committee requesting permission to block off and occupy Tennyson
Road from 1 :00 P. M. to 11 :00 P. M. on Saturday, June 18 (rain
date June 25) for the purpose of holding their annual cookout.
It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission subject to
the following conditions: no alcoholic beverages be served in
the public way, liability insurance be obtained and the area be
swept and clean following the event.
Read letter from the State Department of Public Works con-
cerning intersections of South Street, Hopkins Street and Summer
Avenue at Main Street. It was accepted as a point of information.
Meeting adjourned temporarily in order that the Board could
meet as the Board of Survey and reconvened at 7 :40 P . M.
Read letter from Tyler and Reynolds and Craig relative to
the Borden-Remington Corporation bid for ferric chloride and
caustic soda. Mr. Price moved that the Board reject all bids
for caustic soda and ferric chloride in the best interest of
the Town. There was no second and Mr. Price withdrew his motion.
Following a lengthy discussion, Mr. Blood moved and it was
seconded that the Board award the contract for ferric chloride and
caustic soda to Borden-Remington Corporation in accordance with
their bid of March 31 , 1977• It was voted 3-1 .
It was moved, seconded and voted to award the contracts for
chemicals to the low bidders as follows:
Sodium Hypochlorite 12%. . .Crystal Chemical and Pkg. Co. Inc.
Liquid Chlorine. . . . . . . . . . .Fields Point
The Board continued its review of bids and it was moved,
seconded and voted to award contracts to the low bidders in each
instance as follows:
Cement Concrete Pipe. . . . . .Scituate Concrete Pipe Company
Asbestos Cement Pipe. . . . . .T. E. Toomey Company, Inc.
Brass Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ti-Sales, Inc. ,
Brick and Cement. . . . . . . . . .Deering Mason Supply Corp.
Tires and Tubes. . . . . . . . . . .Baron Tire
Sand, Gravel and Stone. . . .J. J. Cronin Company
Bituminous Materials. . . . . .Trimount Bituminous Products, Inc.
Water Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hersey Products, Inc.
Mr. Price read Notice of Public Hearing at 7:45 P . M. regard-
ing the Petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
and the Town of Reading Municipal Light Department to place one
pole on the Northerly side of Hopkins Street approximately 105' East-
erly of existing pole 44/14 and to remove one pole approximately 145,
Easterly of pole 44/14 on the Northerly side of Hopkins Street.
Mr . Blood abstained from the discussion. Mr. George Cooley repre-
sented the New England Telephone Company and answered questions
from the Board. It was moved, seconded and voted to grant per-
mission to the utility companies to install and remove the poles
as outlined in the Order. Mr . Blood abstained.
The Board reviewed the bid results on Contract 77-5 for a
Chain Link Fence at the Auburn Street Standpipe, as follows: ,
New England Chain Link Fence Company. . . . . . . $ 4,635•
Everett Fence Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,761 .
Reliable Fence Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,884.
Armor Fence Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,967.
Residential Fence Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,325.
C 8 C Fence Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69266.
It was moved, seconded and voted to award the Contract to the low
bidder, New England Chain Link Fence Company in the amount of
$4,635•
Read Notice of Public Hearing at 8: 15 P. M. regarding tak-
ing an easement through private property located off Arnold Avenue
for sewerage purposes. No one attended the Hearing. The Superin-
tendent reported to the Board that due to survey error in the lo-
cation of the Reading-Woburn Town-City Line it became necessary
to take an additional easement in Reading for the interceptor
sewer to Woburn. The Department had negotiated with the owners
of the property to grant the easement subject to the Board ,
abating the sewer frontage assessment on the property abutting
the end of Arnold Avenue and that the owners had signed the
Minutes - continued June 6, 1977
' necessary Waiver of Claim from Damages. It was moved, seconded
and voted to close the Hearing. It was moved, seconded and
voted to take the easement. The Superintendent signed the Plan
and the Board signed the Order of Taking.
The Board signed the Payroll for the period ending June 3,
and the Bill Roll dated June 10, 1977•
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M.
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