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Home My Public Portal About12-20-1926 li 2$. Office of Board of Public Works, • • �; City of Richmond; Indiana,Monday December 20th, 1926. • The Board of Public Works of. the City of Richmond, Indiana, met • in regular session ' at the office. of. said Board Monday December 20th. 1926, git19tb6clock. A. M. All the members of said Board, Messrs, Land, McFail and Henley being present. The following pro- . ceedings were had, to-wit : . The Board approved' a primary assessment roll under Improvement Reso- lution No. 764-1925, for planting of trees in Reeveston Road from South 18th to 23rd` Street. The Board approved,-a primary assessment roll under Improvement Reso- lution No. 811-1926, for sanitary sewer in alley between Hunt and Ratliff Street, from School to Stevens Street. • • The Board unanimously adopted Declaratory Resolution No. 202-1926, for the opening of a 12 foot alley between South 4th Street and the .0. &, 0. Railroad, from South "D" Street south to the alley . running east to 4th Street. . The Board unanimously approved specifications for "Tar T.M. " for the year 1927, as submitted by the City Civil Engineer. • The Board approved the Tevised: plat of the L. H. Smithmeyer, Addition to the City of. Richmond, Indiana. • • The Board- received bids for the following equipment for the use of the M. -E. L. & P. P. of City as follows,- to-wit : 1-"One 10,000 K.W.Turbo-Generator (S`O%) P.F. with generator and surface air cooler; 2-" One Surface Condenser complete with auxiliaries; 3-One 2,000 ampere, 15, 000 volt Oil Circuit Breaker, as follows : " Westinghouse • Electric & Mfg. Company, bid; Item - 1, 10,000 K.W.turbine :generator unit & air cooler-0.75, 200 F.O.B.Richmond, 10,000 K.W. " " & air cooler delivered & erected with use of crane $183, 135.00 10,000 K.W.turbine generator & air cooler delivered & erected without use of crane ¢186-, 125.00 Surface .Condenser Item-2 1-22500 sq-ft . Surface Condenser w54, 500.00 F. O.B.Richmond.. . 1- " " " • erected with use gf crane--$50,950.00 1- " '-' " " • • It. without " --$60, 250.00 Alternate-Surface Condenser; 16500 sq-ft . surface condenser • . $41, 500. F. 0.B.Riachmond, " II del.&erected use of crane_-$ 45, 700.00 II II IIr+ -without " - ,,4-7,000.00 For omissionrof springe-deduct--- 900.00; substituting ejector of jet inter type instead Of surface ejector deduct--$1165.00; For substituting of single stage condensate pumps instead of two . stage pumps deduct--$800.00; for sub of ejector of the jet inter and after type instead of surface ejector-- deduct-$885.00 (See next page forbids. ). • • . J. Monday December 20th, 1926. 429 Bids, cont 'd.. , 1 Oil Circuit Breaker Item-3. • 1-2000 amp.15,000 volt oil circuit breaker-$2230:00 F.O.B.Richmond. Lump sum price bid turbine generator air cooler & oil circuit • breaker, 22500 sq-ft surface condenser-0223, 140.00 F. O.B.Richmond, Delivered &' erected with use of crane- 233, 990.00 II r' , " without _" " " 237, 520.00 Richmond. Complete as above _using 16500 sq-ft.condenser & breaker-212, 140.00 Delivered & erected with use of crane 222,990.00 il . II " " without " ' " " $226, 520.00 li . . For omission of circuit breaker any lump bid deduct- $2150.00. For services supervising engineer 418.00 each 8 hour day;& living expenses charge i35.00 per say first 3 days & $3.50 for each day thereafter. _ " General Electric Co. , bid;' ' I-1- 1-10, 000 K.W.80%o P.F. 3 phase, 60 cycle, 4100 volt condensing turbinE • ,generator set, without direct connected exciter,but with genera- tor surface air cooler. I-3- 1-2,000 ampere oil circuit breaker, Price .Item 1, F. 0. B. Richmond, Indiana, 116 , 500.00 " _1, delivered & installed with use of crane 172, 100.00 Oper " 1, " " " no crane 175, 600.00 " 3, F. 0. B. Richmond,. Indiana, 1, 900.00 "! 1 & 3- F. 0. B. Richmond, Indiana, ; 166,40o.00 :" 1 & 3- installed purchaser furnish crane & operator- 174,000.00 " . 1 & 3- " 'based on no crane $177, 500.00 Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. , bid; 1- 1,10,000 .K.W. high pressure, condensing steam turbo-alternator unit with motor synchronizer, tachometer, frequency meter, motor operated' rheostat, continuous type oil filter and surface type - air cooler' with thermometer alarm, f.o.b. cars Richmond, Indiana, $172, 780.00; For erection of above with use of crane to handle heaviest part---$5,400.00; erection without crane---$7,000.00; 1- 16,000 sq-ft . Allis-Chalmers Surface Condenser & Aux.--041,900.00; In case the company is to completely erect all machinery covered by this proposal, furnish all skilled &. unskilled labor, together . with necessary tools &_ rigging no crane being available for lifting heavy pieces, the price will be increased47, 130.00; If this erection is accomplished with aid of crane furnished by the City capable of lifting-10 tons price to be increased--- 46,380.00 If the requirement for_ future steam condition of 250 lbs. gauge • pressure &. 200 deg. superheat is removed from impulse turbines driving condensate & . circulating pumps- deduct-01, 160.00-; If the external head on circulating pump can be reduced to below 50 ft, then. a 200 H.P. motor may be used on cir.pump,de--$700.00 I/ . . " American Brown Boveri Electric Corporation bid; (Birbe venerator Item 1- Turbo Generator set inc. freight to Richmond;----0127;130.00; Delivered & erected on foundation furnished by customer, ready for operation, if crane available 137, 130.00; Erected as above no crane available 0141, 730.00 Item 2, Condenser complete-Alternative A. price factory----$37, 600.00 Freight to Richmond--S1100.00; delivered & erected with free use of crane-442,900.00; erected without use of crane-043,450.00 these prices cover the condenser with tubes packed at both ends, also with steam jet air pump. mounted on a surface inter & after condensor, (See next page for more) Monday December 20th, 1926. 430 A (Bids cont 'd. , ) Alternativelcont 'd. , If -desired that tubes be expanded at one end & packed at other-- deduct-0205.00; If a jet inter condensor is prefered for the steam -Jet Air pump in place of surface inter & after Condensor-- deduct--$550.00. - • Alternative-B. • Equipment f.o.b. factory-$36,900.00; f.o.b. Richmond-$37,800.00 erected with free use of trance- p42, 200.00;without crane-$42, 750.00 • Item III .- Oil Circuit Breakers. F.8, type - Platen mounted oil circuit breaker complete----$3150.00; Unit cruck type complete-$2850.00; Platen mounted breaker tank lifting device-80.00; F-il-B, type--42625.00; 11-B.-ti2625.00; JHL Hesitating trip free control relay- 52.00;- E000 amp contact nuts--$4. 20 each-freight per breaker to Richmond, Ind.$45.00. " Wheeler Condenser & Engineering Co. , bid; (Condenser & AuxA #51, 16,000 sq-ft . Condenser & auxilliaries f. o.b.Richmond, A38, 700.00 Above delivered & erected without use of crane24-3, 650.00; with " _ 42,900.00; If condenser tubes are expanded at one end, deduct-- 205.00 If two size"B" two stage steam jet air pumps with jet intercon- densers. are furnished, instead of twin pattern with surface inter & -after condenser as specified in our proposal, -deduct-$550.00; Wheeler #48,Admira.lty Type. Condenser & �uxilliaries--" 7, 00.00; Above delivered & erected without use of crane 42, 750.00 n with n n ° 42, 200.00 If tubes expanded at one end-deduct- "170.00; If two size"B", two stage steam jet air pumps with jet intercondensers are furnished, instead of twin pattern with surface inter & after condenser as specified in proposal, deduct----$.550.00. " Elliott Company, bid; (Condenser & Auxilliaries) 17, 500 sq-ft. Elliott-Ehrhart Surface Condenser-040, 884.00 Richmond. Item-2-16, 000 sq-ft . Condenser, siding Richmond-037, 734.00; ' Complete erection without use of crane-- 2500.00; Item-3, same as above with use of crane--$2200.00; , If superintendence only, and no crane available for handling, add-$1, 000.00, if crane available add-$80O.00; If purchase.r. desires Elliott Engineer to remain in • plant after completion bf installation for period 30 days, a-dd-$500. Should purchaser desire Eliott erector on a day basis instead of flat rate as above- rate will be $p16.00 per day plus expenses. For sub.20X instead of 4CX turbine for driving cir, pump, which will increase water rate for steam conditions of 1504 initial pressure 100to superheat-deduct-$260.00; for sub. 300H condensate • pumps for C-6 condensate pumps, deduct-- 500.00; for omission of gears on the geared circulating pump unit, deduct-41250.00; for sub-of 3BP turbine instead of 2CX for driving one condensate • pump, with no increase in water rate, deduct--- $200.00. • " Richmond Electric Company, bid; (Item #3, Circuit Breaker) 1-Condit Type F-11B, 3 pole, single throw 2000 ampere 15000 volt Electrically operated- Oil Circuit Breaker complete with auxilliary switches for indicating lamp purposes, necessary oil, bar for emergency operation, 1-Condit JHL hesitating trip free control relay, these estimated interrupting capacity is 6000 volt , 41, 000 amps. --$2772. 20, F. O.B. Boston,Mass . freight allotitired to Richmond, Indiana. Monday December 20th, 1926. 431 • (Bids cont 'd. , ) (Condenser '& Auxilliary Equipment ) " Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation, bid; 10, 800 sq-ft. Condenser & a.uxilis.ry eqpt. f.o.b.Hichmond,$42, 950.00; to Erect with use of crane add-$ -750; without crane-add-°$5050.00; Alternate 1, . add,-$2 -16.00; Alternate, 2, add,-$1600.00; Alternate I/ 3 , add,- $ 4238.00. For more specific bids see bids and specifications submitted. The foregoing bids were on motion submitted to Superintendent Hess of Light Plant, together with his chief engineer, citizens committee and Public Utility Committee of Council, for investi- .gation of proposals and recommendations as to best propositions submitted. • • • • The Board then adjourned, • • P e„ . of Board Attest : erk of Board