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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, DECEMBER 15, 1952.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a commit-
tee in charge of the operation of the Municipal Electric Lighting and
Power Plant of said City, met in regular session in the Council Chambers
11 in the City Hall in said City, Monday December 15, 1952, at the hour of
8:00 o' clock P.M. ( CST) . Councilman Eastman presiding with the follow-
ing members being present: Messrs. Alkire, Kettelforder, Law, Marino,
Salzarulo, Tracy and Youngflesh. Councilman Baldwin being absent. 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 following tabulations on the bids received for
m Reinforcing Steel for the new plant site:
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,:i Bidder Base Bid Escalation Adjustment Price
4 Ceco Steel Products Corp® $104, 945. 00 Firm $139. 00 per ton
Hugh J. Baker and Co.. 105, 700. 00 Firm 140. 00 " "
On recommendation of Black & Veatch, Consulting Engineers, and concurrence
by Mr. Beck, Councilman Marino moved that the bid of the Ceco Steel
Products Corp. be accepted, seconded by Councilman Tracy and on voice
vote was unanimously carried. -
Mr. Beck presented the following tabulations on the bids received for
Structural Steel for the new plant site:11 -
In order to place the three low bids on a comparable basis, the total
tonnage of structural steel each bidder based his price upon was compared
with the Black & Veatch estimate of total tonnage and the base price was
then adjusted with the adjustment Price in the bidder' s proposal. The
bid of Oberle-Jorde was also corrected to the grating figures of Black &
Veatch as their figure on 1-1/2" grating was apparently higher than the
quantity of grating required.
Tons of structural steel upon Bethlehem Oberle Pittsburgh
which bid was based Jordre Des Moines
B & V Estimate - 1020 Tons 1006 1056 1015
Price adjustment figure
from proposal, per ton i3 327.00 $ 344. 80 $ 325. 00
Price Correction / 4, 578. 00 -12, 412. 80 / 1, 625.00
Price Correction for Grating - 5, 919. 96
Base Price . 375, 400. 00 388, 108.00 374,444. 00
Adjusted Base Price 379, 978. 00 369, 775. 24 376, 069. 00
Escalation None 25, 884. 27 None
Max. Adjusted Price $379, 978. 00 395, 659.51 376,06T 00
On recommendation of Black & Veatch, Consulting Engineers, and concurrence
of Mr. Beck, Councilman Law moved the bid of the Pittsburgh-DesMoines bid
be accepted, seconded by Councilman Tracy and on voice vote was unanimously
I/ carried.
Mr. Beck presented the following tabulations on the 12" Steel Pipe for the
new plant site: .
Bidder Base Bid Escalation Max. Price
Crane Company 0.9, 698. 00 $ 984. 90 • i20, 682. 90
Armco Drainage & Metal -
Products,. Inc. 19, 003. 43 1, 900.34 20, 903. 77
On recommendation of Black & Veatch, Consulting Engineers and concurrence
by Mr. Beck, Councilman Tracy moved the bid of the Crane Company be
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accepted, seconded by Councilman Kettelforder and on voice vote the
motion was unanimously carried.
On motion made by Councilman Alkire, seconded by Councilman Youngflesh
and unanimously carried on _voice vote the following was adopted, that .
concerns the vacation plans of the employees of the Light Plant.
PROPOSED VACATION PLAN
Upon completing fifteen years (15 yrs)• continuous service,
an employee will be required to work a total of 1550 hours per
year to qualify for an. additional one week (4.0 hrs). vacation
period or a total of three (3) weeks (120 hrs. ) vacation
period. If the employee works less than 1550 hours, but more
than 1200 hours, he/she will be entitled to two (2) weeks •
( 80 hrs. ) vacation period.
After completing two years (2 yrs. ) service an employee
will be required to work a total of 1550 hours per year to
qualify for a two (2) week (80 hr. ) vacation period. If the .
employee works less than 1550 hours but more than 1200 hours,
he/she will be entitled to one week (4.0 hrs. ) . vacation period.
Vacation period to be arranged with Department Head and,
so far as practical, employee shall have the right to choose
the time of his vacation .on a. seniority basis.
The claims in the amount of $255,849. 28 were allowed. The following
transfers were made:
Sum of ,$15, 000.00 from Cash Operating. Fund to Sinking Fund
Cash; Sum of $23,088.80 from Cash Operating Fund to Depre—
ciation Reserve Fund;
Sum of E25, 000.00 from Cash Operating Fund to Cash Reserve
Fund.
There being no further business presented on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
COUNCILMEN BALDWIN AND YOUNGFLESH ON THE CLAIMS FOR THE MONTH OF
JANUARY.
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Chairman
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