Minutes-7 /21/1969

Minutes of Special Council Meeting, July 21, 1969, Tiffin, Iowa. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-tem Ted Spivey as a special meeting to receive bids on the proposed municipal water system. Present: Ned Allen, Dale Flansburg, Fred Moore, Glenn Potter. Also Attorney Ralph Neuzil, Wayne Reed and two other representatives from Powers, FHA representatives, bidders, and spectators, and school board members. Absent: Bill Bream The Mayor Pro-tem announced to all present this was the bid opening per published notice. He also stated this was the time for any objections to be made to the project, either in form or substance as it was published. The Mayor Pro-tem asked if there were any objections. There were none. There also were no written or oral objections filed prior to the meeting. Glenn Potter moved and Fred Moore seconded the motion to introduce a resolution approving the plans and specifications for the proposed water system. All in favor. Mr. Neuzil read the resolution to the Council. The Mayor Pro-tem then turned the meeting over to Wayne Reed of Powers-Willis and Associates who welcomed the bidders and proceeded to read the bids one at a time. They were as follows: CONTRACT A: 1. Latta & Sons, Inc., Riverside, Iowa. (Cert. check for $242.10) Well #2, Well #1: Total bid: $4842.00 2. Layne-Western Co., Inc., Ames, Iowa. (Cert. check for $500.00) Well #2 and Well #1: Total bid: $8250.00 CONTRACT B: 1. Knowling Bros., Coralville, Iowa. (Cert. check $2050.00) Total bid: $35,962.50 2. Chalupa Bros., Davenport, Iowa. (Cert. check $2500.00) Total bid: $33,479.30 CONTRACT C: 1. Manchester Const. Co., Manchester, Igwa. (Cert. Check for $2100.00) Total bid: $40,266.00 2. C.L. Carroll Co., Inc., Des Moines, Iowa. (Cert. check for $2100.00) Total bid: $39,600.00 3. M.F. Goerdt Const. Co., Dubuque, Iowa. (Cert. check for $2300.00) Total bid: $38,910.00 CONTRACT D: 1. C.L. Carroll Co., Inc., Des Moines, Iowa. (Cert. check for $1100.00) Total bid: $21,440.00 2. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel, Des Moines, Iowa. (Cert. check for $1500.00) Total bid: Standpipe: $24,000.00 Alternate Bid-Elevated Storage: $30,000.00 After the opening of the bids most of those present left the meeting leaving Mr. Reed, his assistants, Mr. Neuzil, Mr. Koch, Mr. Tometich, the school-board, the Council, and the Mayor Pro-tem. Mr. Reed analyzed the low bids on each contract which was a total of $98,671. This is $3336 more than the last time which was a total of $95,335.76. Mr. Koch of the FHA said Mr. Reed should proceed to complete his summary as everything looks favorable.