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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL _
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SERVING AS
A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND POWER PLANT.
MONDAY, APRIL. 6, 1953.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a
committee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting
and Power Plant, met in regular session in the Council Chambers in the
IICity Hall in said City, Monday, April 6, 1953, at the hour of 8: 30
o' clock P.M. (CST) . Councilman Eastman presiding with the following
members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Baldwin, Kettelforder, Law, Marino,
Salzarulo, Tracy and Youngflesh. The following business was had, to-wit:
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
Mr. Beck presented the analysis prepared by Black and Veatch, Consulting
Engineers, of the bids received on March 23, 1953, for Power Piping and
Cil Power Wiring in connection with the new power plant construction program.
4--4 All bids, except one, for Power Piping work were in proper form, con-
C taining bid bonds, standard questionnaire and financial statement and non-
collusion affidavit. Only the Flori Pipe and Erection Company failed to
complete financial statement. All bids were firm price quotations and
completion times indicated conformed in general to the construction
schedule of the overall program. With but very few exceptions, the equip-
ment offered in all bids was first class and entirely acceptable. The
bid of Hosler and Pearson, Ft. Wayne, Indiana in the sum of $525, 215.00
was the lowest offered, but did not meet the experience and installation
clause requirements of the specifications. Therefore, their bid was
recommended to be eliminated. The next lowest bidder was the Drave
Corporation in the sum of $529, 998. 00. This organization showed ample
experience in the type of work to be done, Therefore, Black and Veatch
recommended the contract be awarded to the Drave Corporation for Power
Piping work.
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Councilman Tracy moved on recommendation of Black and Veatch Company,
and concurrence of Mr. Beck, that the bid of the Dravo Corporation be
accepted, seconded by Councilman Baldwin and on voice tote was unanimously
carried.
Mr. Beck presented the analysis of the bids received for Power Wiring
work. All bids were in proper form with the exception of the Sanborn
Electric Company, who failed to submit their bid on the required form.
The three low bidders failed to show appropriate technical experience,
and the three remaining bids were in excess of the Engineer' s Estimate
of the cost of work involved. It was recommended that the City reject
all bids for this portion of the project and re-advertise for new bids
in an attempt to obtain better bids from qualified contractors.
Councilman Salzarulo, on recommendation of Black and Veatch and con-
currence of Mr. Beck, moved that all bids received for Power Wiring
work be rejected and readvertise for the same, seconded by Councilman
Youngflesh and on voice vote the motion was unanimously carried.
Councilman Tracy moved that the action taken by this Body on March 16,
1953 in regard to the sum of five percent (5%) of the gross revenue of
the Light Plant earnings be set aside in the Depreciation Reserve Fund
Cash to rescinded and that the sum of three percent (3%) of the value
of depreciable property be taken out of the gross revenue and set aside
in the Depreciation Reserve FundCash. This motion was seconded by Council-
man Alkire and on voice vote was unanimously carried.
Councilman Youngflesh moved that street lighting be installed at South
3rd and "P" Streets as requested, seconded by Councilman Law and on voice
vote was carried.
Councilman Youngflesh moved that a street light be installed near South
6th and "L" Streets, seconded by Councilman Alkire and on voice vote
was carried.
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Mr. Beck reported that the C & 0 Railroad had started work on the
side tract into the new Light Plant site.
Claims in the amount of 4 157, 756.90 were allowed.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, se—
conded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
Chairman
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City C erk