HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-12-11 Board of Public Works Minutes December 11 , 1978
I Meeting of the Board of Public Works convened in Room 16,
Municipal Building at 7:30 P. M.
Present were Chairman Dustin, Secretary Price, Board Mem-
bers Russell , Cowell and Testa and Superintendent Louanis. The
Finance Committee was represented by Gail Wood.
Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted with correc-
tion.
Superintendent Louanis reviewed the bids received on Novem-
ber 30, 1978 on Contract 78-8 Chain Link Fence at Sanitary Land-
fill Site, as follows:
- A - - B -
Everett Fence Co. , Inc. $ 13,993-.50 $ 13,680.00
Bartlett Consolidated 16,302.00 15,846.00
Armor Fence Co. , Inc. 15,988.80 17,484.75
Residential Fence 17,385.00 16,245.00
N. E. Chain Link Fence 21 ,235.50 18,525.00
It was, after discussion, moved, seconded and voted to award
the contract for 1 ,425 lineal feet of green vinyl 6-foot high
No. 9 gauge chain link fence; two 20-foot cantilever slide gates
and four twelve foot hinged gates and all appurtenances to the
Everett Fence Company, Inc, in the amount of $13,993.50 with the
provision that proper performance bond be furnished. Mr. Cowell
moved, it was seconded and voted that the Board sign Contract
No. 78-8 for the Chain Link Fence and instruct the Superintendent
to hold the contract until all necessary information is forth-
coming.
Bids were received on December 7, 1978 for one new truck
chassis, cab and body, as follows:
Gross Trade-in Net
Bid Allowance Bid
Bradford Auto Company $ 27,567.00 $ 2,802.32 $ 24,764-68
Mack Trucks, Inc. w/o bdy. 26,997.00 1 ,300.00 25,697.00
with perfection bdy. 28,762.00
" N.Eng. body 30,372.00
" (alternate bid) w/o bdy. 25, 530.00 1 ,300.00 24,230.00
with perfec-
tion body 27,295.00
with N.Eng. body 28,905.00
Warren E. McCarthy, Inc. 34,332.00 5,716.00 28,616.00
Taylor and Lloyd 27,876.00 2,900.00 24,967.00
The Superintendent reviewed the bids as they related to the speci-
fications and following a discussion, Mr. Cowell moved to award
the contract for one new truck, chassis, cab and body to Brad-
ford Auto Company in the net amount of $24,764.68, plus trade-in
allowance, as follows:
Truck #24 - 1963 Chevrolet
Truck #22 - 1966 Dodge ( less rack body & winch) C
Truck #5 - 1967 Mack (less 2-way radio) �.
Total allowance. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,802. 32
the gross bid being $27,567.00. It was seconded and voted.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. and reconvened at 9: 35 P.M.
following a meeting of the Board of Survey.
The Board reviewed copy of letter from the Transit Study
Committee to the Board of Selectmen concerning a proposed intra-
town bus transit system that could be funded through the MBYA.
A meeting conducted by the Transit Study Committee to familiarize
others and gain input from all concerned will be held December 13,
1978 at 8:00 P.M. in .the Community Center and representatives
from various Boards and Committees are invited to attend. Chair-
man Dustin stated he would attend and represent the Board and any-
one else who wished to attend was welcome.
The Board signed the Pay Roll for the period ending December ,
8th and the Bill Roll dated December 15, 1978.
The Board reviewed the schedule of proposed future meetings
and since a poll indicated the possibility of a lack of a quorum
on December 18th, 1978 it was moved, seconded and voted to cancel
that meeting. It was then agreed to meet as follows: January 8,
15, 18, 22 and 29, 1979..
Read letter from the Office of the Commissioner, Department
of Public Works acknowledging the Board' s letter of October 17th
concerning the drainage problem on Route 28, at the intersection
of Pearl .Street opposite Mill Street, assuring that the problem
will be corrected with the proposed safety improvement project.
It was accepted as a point of information.
The appointment of Ms. Gayllis Paynter as a representative
member on the advisory committee for the purpose of developing
a long range park plan by the Planning Board was acknowledged. It
was moved, seconded and voted to appoint Mr. Russell to represent ,
the Board of Public Works on the Advisory Committee for the purpose
of developing a long range park plan.
Meeting adjourned at 10: 30 P.M. y
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