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Member Bill Fignar introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 71 -72
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND APPROVING CONTRACT FORM
(CONTRACT 1973 -B)
WHEREAS, the City Clerk and the City Engineer have reported that on
May 1, 1973, at 2:00 p.m. central daylight time, they opened and tabulated
bids received for Contract 1973 -B for Water Storage Tank Tower Improvement
Project No. 1973 -1, and that said bids were as follows:
Pittsburgh -Des Moines Chicago Bridge
Steel Company Iron Company
Base Bid $548,000 $564,700
Addition for Piling 6.00 /L .F 6.00/1, .F
Hydro pillar Alternate $560,000 5 64 700
Water spheroid Alternate No bid $627,700
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has compared the alternate designs
and has determined that the hydro pillar alternate provides 2800 square feet of
enclosed storage space within the stem of the structure and that the water spheroid
alternate provides 1250 square feet of enclosed storage space within the stem of
the structure; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works recommends that the value of such
enclosed storage space amounts to at least $16,800 in the case of the hydro pillar
alternate and at least $7,500 in the case of the water- spheroid alternate; and
WHEREAS, consideration of the value of such storage space indicates that
the hydro pillar alternate proposed by Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company is the
best bid submitted by the bidders:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that the bid of Pittsburgh -Des Moines Steel Company
in the amount of $560,000 for furnishing all work, labor, and material for a hydro
pillar design water storage tank, according to the plans and specifications therefor
now on file in the office of the City Clerk, is deemed to be the best bid submitted
for said work by a responsible bidder, and said bid is hereby accepted.
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Resolution No. 73 -72
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to
execute a contract with said bidder.
ATTEST:
May 7, 1973
Date
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member John Leary and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Maurice Britts,
Bill Fignar and Tony Kuefler;
and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.