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Home My WebLink About1977-10-17 Board of Public Works Minutes October 17, 1977 1 Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened in Room 16, Muni- cipal Building at 7:30 P. M. Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Board Members Blood and Russell , Superintendent Louanis and Finance Committee Member Douglas Cowell . Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as written. The Superintendent recommended that the Board meet as follows for the balance of the calendar year: October 24th, November 7th (Town Meeting November 14th) and 21st and December 5th and 19th leaving December 12th available if needed for any unforseen item that might require the attention of the Board. After a brief discussion, it was moved, seconded and voted to meet as recommended by the Superintendent. Read Notice of Public Hearing regarding the proposed exten- sion of the sanitary sewer system to 4 Bartlett Circle and to a portion of Colonial Drive. Two of the six abutters affected by ' the extension of the main were present at the Hearing. Mr. Dustin opened 'the Hearing with a short 'p'esentation relative to the pro- posed sewer extension covering the items of sewer frontage assess- ment, sewer house conriectioh; sewer rental charges and the methods of payment available to the home owner. The Board answered the questions asked by the abutters and it was moved, seconded and voted to close the Hearing. It was then moved, seconded and voted to install the sewer main in the streets and assess better- ments accordingly. The Board reviewed the cooperative salt bid results as follows: Rock Solar Eastern Minerals, Inc.. 1778 1770 Cargill Salt 23.50 No bid International Salt 18.95 No bid Morton Salt No bid No bid It was moved, seconded and voted to award the contract for rock ® and solar salt to Eastern Minerals, Inc. in accordance with their bid in the amount of $17.48 per ton dated October 4, 1977. Bids were received on October 6th for a Hydraulic Chassis Mounted Truck Sand Spreader from the following: Anderson Engineering Company, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,999.00* ' Dyar Sales and Machinery Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,495.00 J. J. Gregory and Son, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,366.88* C. N. Wood Co. , Inc. 4,508.00 *Bid included front mounted P.T.O. pump - not requested It was moved, seconded and voted to award the contract for a Hydraulic Chassis Mounted Truck Sand Spreader to Dyar Sales and Machinery Company the low bidder, at $3,495. as they met all the specifications. The Superintendent requested that the Board table the item concerning bid results for One New Truck Chassis Cab and Body until the next meeting in order to allow more time to investigate the bids. It was moved, seconded and voted to table the decision on this piece of equipment until the meeting of October 24th. Bids were received on October 6th, 1977 for a Pickup Truck Chassis Cab and Body from the following: Net Shawsheen Motor Mart, Inc. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . $ 5,022.00* ' Stoneham Motor Company . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4,895.00* Bradford Auto Company 4,985.00* . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 4,928.00** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,999.00** * = 1978 ** = 1977 The low bidder, Stoneham Motor Company, met all the specifica- tions and it was moved, seconded and voted to award the contract for one new Pickup Truck Chassis Cab and Body to them in the net amount of $4,895.00. Bids were received on October 6th from two companies on the underbody scrapers and due to the varied models and types bid on the Department requested bidders furnish information as to moldboard size, steel , ground pressure developed, etc. Bids were received on units with or without hydraulic down pressure. Bidder Total Weight Cost for two Model C. N. Wood Co., Inc. 1875# $ 8,000.00 10-HP Dyar Sales 8 Machinery Co. 850# 3,596.00 I ' 1480# 5,300.00 P-55 1480# 6,602.00 F-55 Since Model F-5 from Dyar Sales had a fixed angle it would not J J Minutes — continued October 17, 1977 meet the needs of the Department. It was moved, seconded and ' voted to award the contract for two Underbody Scrapers to C. N. Wood Company, Inc. in the amount of $8,000.00 — Model 10—HP. Bids were received for Cleaning and Redeveloping Tubular Wells on October 6th. The only bidder was D. L. Maher Company in the amount of $15,908. The Superintendent reported that adver— tisements for bids were placed in the Reading Chronicle and in Dodge Reports. The Department's estimate of the work to be done was $15,000. A discussion ensued and it was moved, seconded and voted to award the Contract for Cleaning and Redeveloping Tubular Wells to 0. L. Maher Company in the amount of• $15,908. Bids were received for Drainage Relocation Contract 77-11 on October 6, 1977 as follows: Pilgrim Const. Corp. . . .. . . . . . . . $ 97,730.00* C. J. Mabardy Washed Sand—Gravel . 107,959.35 Loenco. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113,749.00 0. Menici and Sons, Inc. . . . . . . . . 114,350.00 J. L. Caputo Const. Co. Inc. . . . . 129.782.00 *Pilgrim Const. Co. did not furnish bid deposit at the time of the bid opening. On the advice of Town Counsel Pilgrim Construction bid is invalid and must be rejected. It was moved, seconded ard voted to reject Pilgrim Construction Corporation 's bid. A discussion ensued rela— tive to the best course of action for the Town to take since a question was posed relative to the possibility of rejecting all bids and rebidding or accept the Superintendent's recommendation to award to the eligible low bidder, C. J. Mabardy Washed Sand and Gravel in the amount of $107,959.35 the Contract for Ditch Relocation (77-11 ) . It was moved, seconded and voted to award to C. J. Mabardy Washed Sand and Gravel in the amount of $107,959.35. The Board signed Agreement between the Town and John H. Fernekees owner of Lot 24 Barbara Lane copy of which is attached hereto. The Superintendent reported to the Board the progress of the meeting held between the Garden Club and the Bicentennial Commission in an effort to resolve the difference of opinion as to how and what should be done to the triangular portion of of the common and developing an overall common plan. The Garden Club and the Bicentennial Commission agreed a concentrated effort should be made in this area first with a plan to be developed by the Superintendent with a simple five sided sign saying ; "Welcome to Reading" and ground cover of junipers with a red brick walk around the front of it. Once this plan has been developed and a cost estimate prepared, it is hopeful that we shall proceed with this construction. In the meantime, the Garden Club and the Bicentennial Commission together with the Superintendent intend to work together to work out an overall plan for the area. The Board signed the Bill Roll dated October 21 , 1977 and the Pay Roll for the period ending October 14, 1977. It was moved, seconded amd voted to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. R ectfu/ll ll yy submitted, S cr aryl PAUL C. DUSTIN, DSOlrmun TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF " RR .ewoDWrY WRENCE JOHN H. RURTELL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ALEXANDER T. BOTK MUNICIPAL BUILDING E. ROGER LOUANIE, Suye %Ondmf ✓ READING. MASS. 01067 MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, here- by Certify that the lists herewith contain the names of per- sons against whom we have made betterment assessments, to- gether with the location of the land benefited by the improve- ment and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment. Sewer House Connection Construction $711 . 13 i Such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this thirty first day of October A.D. 1977. J � C See Commitment Sheets For Lists es