HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-035 CCRMember Earl Rydberg introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 68
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID FOR WATER TOWER PAINTING
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City Clerk have reported that
on January 29, 1968, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., C.S.T., they opened and
tabulated bids received for cleaning and painting the exterior of
one 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank, and that said bids
were as follows: Total Bid Price
1. Blaine Decorators, Minneapolis $3,450.00
2. Larson Tank Company, Minnetonka 4,500.00
3. Protective Coatings, St. Paul 4,770.00
4. Schumann Bros., Inc., St. Paul 5,230.00
5. Newmann Co. Contractors, Inc., Oak Lawn, Illinois 5,980.00
6. Watertower Paint 6 Repair Co., Inc., Clear Lake,
Iowa 5,985.00
7. Rysgard 6 Masters Co. St. Paul 6,296.00
8. Allied Protective Coatings, Inc., Minneapolis 6,345.00
WHEREAS, the low bidder, Blaine Decorators, has never previous-
ly undertaken the complete painting of an elevated water storage tank;
and
WHEREAS, elevated water storage tank painting is a highly spe-
cialized field of painting requiring extensive experience in cleaning
procedures and application of paint materials; and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels a disproportionate risk would
be involved should the contract be awarded to a contractor without
elevated water storage tank painting experience; and
WHEREAS, the bid proposal contains the words, "The Brooklyn
Center City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to
waive irregularities or technicalities in the bidding, and further
reserves the right to award the contract in the best interests of the
City and
WHEREAS, the Larson Tank Company has an outstanding record of
elevated storage tank painting.
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RESOLUTION N.O. 68 -35
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, that the bid of Larson Tank
Company in the amount of $4,500.00 as to furnishing of all work,
labor and material in connection with cleaning and painting the
exterior of one 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank, accord-
ing to the 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.
ATTEST:
February 5, 1968
Date
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Jo Leary and upon vote being taken thereon,
the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Earl
Rydberg, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.