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FOR RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT
JULY 6, 2015
The Board of Directors for Richmond Power & Light Plant met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. July 6,
2015, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Quinn presided.
ROLL CALL:
Board members present were Doug Goss, Kelley Cruse-Nicholson, Bruce Wissel, Clayton Miller, Don
Winget, Larry Parker, Misty Hollis, Ron Oler and Phil Quinn.
Also present were: Randy Baker, General Manager; Walt Chidester, City Attorney; Karen Chasteen, City
Clerk; Lisa Scheib, Ordinance Violations Clerk; Media; and, Sergeant-at-Arms.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Parker moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 15, 2015, supported by Ms.
Hollis. Upon a vote viva voce,the motion passed.
APPROVAL OF BILLS, INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS:
Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Mr. Parker moved to approve claims for payment in the
amount of Eight Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Eighty Seven Dollars and Nine Cents ($837,087.09)
supported by Ms. Hollis. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion passed.
STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE: None
OLD BUSINESS:
• Award bid on a new extended cab '/2 ton pickup truck for Parallax as approved in the budget:
Mr. Miller moved that Richmond Power and Light award the bid on the new extended cab pickup
truck to Wetzel Fleet Sales for a 2015 Chevy Colorado for the following reasons:
a. For a price of$21,588, as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder;
b. That RP&L reject the lowest bidder Dellen Automotive Family for a bid of $21,575.00 for a
2015 Chevy Silverado 1500 because that bid was non-responsible to the bid specification
and failed to meet several bid specification, including, among other matters, a heavier model
than requested and was a 6 cylinder truck instead of a 4 cylinder truck; and
c. Notwithstanding the rejection of the Dellen Automotive Family for a non-responsible bid,
Wetzel Fleet Sales would have been awarded the bid pursuant to Indiana's buy-local statute.
This motion was supported by Mr.Winget. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried.
• Award bid on the Service Building masonry tuck point and seal, and painting of the garage north
and west pass door:
Mr. Wissel moved that Richmond Power and Light award the bid on the Administration Building
Masonry Tuckpoint project to Beard Masonry for the following reasons:
a. For the price of$69,880, as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; and
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b. That RP&L reject the lowest bidder, Leon Thomas Construction, which submitted a bid of
$47,930 because that bid was non-responsible to the bid specification in that it failed to
include a financial statement as required in the Advertisement for Bids.
This motion was supported by Ms. Hollis. Upon a vote viva voce,the motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
None
REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER:
None
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
None
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business and a motion duly made, the meeting was adjourned.
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ATTEST: Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC
City Clerk
A recording of this meeting is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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