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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 AUGUST 18, 1952.
The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, serving as a committee
in charge of the Municipal Electric Lighting and Power Plant, met in re-
gular session in the City Hall in said City, Monday, August 18, 1952, at
the hour of 8: 00 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.
On recommendation of a committee composed of Councilman Alkire, Salzarulo,
and Tracy, the committee voted unanimously to reject the request for
additional street lighting on Ridge Street from N.W. "L" to N.W. °K"
Streets.
On motion made by Councilman Youngflesh, seconded by Councilman Salzarulo
and carried by unanimous vote, the City Clerk was authorized to inform
the Park Board by letter, requesting that trees around the street light-
ing in the City be trimmed to permit better lighting on the City Streets.
A letter was read from the Richmond Retail Merchants Bureau, Inc. , re-
questing this committee to furnish the power and light necessary for the
operation of the "Richmond Open House Fall Festival" , October 23, 24 and
25. Council voted to have one of the chairmen of this festival present
at the next regular meeting to explain their needs,
Councilman Salzarulo' s letter from Mr. Arthur, Bode, 508 South 16th Street,
requesting the installation of street lighting on North "C," Street, be-
tween North 16th Street and 17th Streets was received and ordered referred
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to the Board of Works.
The General Manager presented each Councilman with tabulation sheets of
the bids received for furnishing Boiler Feed Pumps, Circulating Water
Pumps, Cooling Tower Make-up Pumps, Auxiliary Pumps, Air Compressors, Heat
Exchange Equipment, Bearing Water Heat Exchanger, Deaerating Heaters and
Cooling Tower for the new plant. The following letter from the Black &
Veatch Engineers was read and the following action was taken:
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August 11, 1952
Subject: Richmond, Indiana
Power Plant Improvements
Project No. 1996
Auxiliary Equipment Bids
To the Members of the Common Council
City of Richmond, Indiana
Gentlemen:
Following is our analysis of the bids received on August 4, 1952,
covering pumps, heaters and cooling tower equipment to be used in
the construction of your new power plant. The specifications for
this equipment clearly stated that delivery of this equipment was
desired at the plant site January 1, 1954. The specifications also
clearly stated that bid prices must be valid for such delivery. In
spite of these statements, most of the proposals indicated very
early deliveries, which would cause unnecessary storage expense.
However, in all cases we have been able to work out satisfactory
delivery arrangements. Following is our analysis of the bids re-
ceived.
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Auxiliary Pumps and Air Compressor Equipment.
Item I Boiler Feed Pumps: Base Bid Max, Escal. Max. Cost
Allis Chalmers Company $71, 127.00 3 8, 171.50 $79, 298.50
Byron Jackson Company 68, 65.0.00 7, 703.00 76, 353.00
Ingersoll Rand Company 69, 314.00 6, 931.40* 76, 245.40
Wikel & Cornelius 79, 971. 00 11, 186,00 91, 157.00
' Wikel .& Cornelius 78, 749.00 10, 941.80 89, 690.80
Wikel & Cornelius 68,138. 00 7, 916.20 76, 054.20
Worthington Corporation 77,515,58 •7, 751.56 85, 267.14
Dravo Corporation. 82,200. 00 firm 82, 200,00
*Price commitment good only to March 11, 1953.
Analysis of these bids show that the lowest bid is that of Wikel
& Cornelius for Pacific pumps and Terry turbine. However, Pacific
pumps fail to meet the experience clause in the specifications
and therefore cannot be considered. The next low bid is that of
Ingersoll Rand Co, Their price commitment states that, if delivery
of pumps is delayed beyond the delivery date specified in their
proposal, the price billed will be that in effect at time of ship-
ment. Since the delivery date specified in their proposal is
March 11, 1953, and delivery date called for in the specifications
is January 1, 1954, obviously this becomes an open end escalation
• provision and cannot be considered.
The next bid is that of Byron Jackson Company which we find is in
order and does meet specification requirements in all respects
except that they have taken exception to the liquidated damage
clause. We do not consider this an irregularity, since it does
not effect the cost, quality, design or amount of equipment to be
furnished and the specifications provide for such exceptions to be
taken. Therefore, we recommend that this bid be accepted and con-
tract awarded to Byron Jackson Company for two boiler feed pumps
as specified for a base price of $68, 650. 00 and providing for
maximum escalation of S7, 703.00.
The General Manager concurred in this recommendation of
the Black & Veatch engineers. Councilman Law moved,
seconded by Councilman Tracy and by unanimous vote, the
bid of the Byron Jackson Company for two boiler feed
pumps as specified for a base price of ,$68,.650.00 and
providing for maximum escalation of S7, 703. 00 was accepted.
Item II Circulating Water Pumps: ' Base Bid Max, Escal. Max. Cost
Allis Chalmers Company S36, 080. 00 $3,491. 60 s39,571.60
Byron Jackson Company 32, 982. 00 900.00 33,889.00 '
Peerless Pump Company 30, 486.00 1, 000.00 31, 486.00
Ingersoll Rand Company . 35, 301. 00 1,863.00 37, 164.00
Worthington Corporations 27,840. 00 2, 784.00 30, 624.00
Dravo Corporations 44,400.00 firm 44, 400.00
Analysis of the above bids shows that the Worthington bid is the
lowest. Since their, offering meets the specifications in all
respects except that they also have taken exception the the
liquidated damage clause, we recommend acceptance of their pro-
posal and award of contract to them for their 'circulating water
pumps as specified for base price of 527, 840,00 and providing
for maximum escalation of ;;2, 784.00.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendations of
the Blaak & Veatch engineers. Councilman Tracy moved,
seconded by Councilman Kettelforder and by unanimous
vote the bid of the Worthington Corporation for their
circulating water pumps for a base price of ; 27,84.0.00
and providing for maximum' escalation of— 2, 784.00 eras
accepted.
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Item III Cooling Tower Makeup Pumps:
Base Bid Max. Escal. Max. Cost
Byron Jackson Company $9, 000.00 $ 200.00 $9, 200.00
Peerless Pump Company 4, 618.00 firm 4, 618.00
Ingersoll Rand Company 6, 942. 00 320.00 7, 262.00
Worthington Corporation 5, 990.00 599.00 6,589.00
Peerless Pump Company bid is low for this equipment and we re-
commend acceptance of their proposal and award of contract to
them for two cooling tower make-up pumps as specified for a
II lump sum of 0, 618.00.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation of the
Black & Veatch engineers. Councilman Baldwin moved, seconded
by Councilman Law and by unanimous vote the bid of the
Peerless Pump Company for their two cooling tower make-up
pumps in the lump sum of $4, 618.00 was accepted,
Item IV Auxiliary Pumps Base Bid Max. Escal. Max. Cost
Byron Jackson Company q 5, 962.00 $ 110.00 $ 6,072.00
,,,e Peerless Pump Company 3, 700.00 firm 3, 700,00
Ingersoll Rand Company 10, 040.00 144. 80 10, 184.80
d Worthington Corporation ' 10,4.08, 00 1,040.80 11, 448.80
Worthington Corporation 8, 493.00 849. 30 9, 342.30
Dravo Corporation 3,860. 00 frim 3, 860.00
Peerless Pump Company bid is low for this equipment and we
recommend acceptance of their proposal and award of contract
to them for this item as specified for a lump sum price of
$3, 700.00.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation of the
Black and Veatch engineers. Councilman Alkire moved, seconded
by Councilman Kettelforder and by unanimous vote the bid of
the Peerless Pump Company for their auxiliary pumps in the
lump sum of $3, 700.00 was accepted.
Item V Air Compressors: Base Bid Max. Escal, Max. Cost
Ingersoll Rand Company $6, 900.00 $ 323.00* $7,223.00
Worthington Corporation 7,085. 00 708.50 7, 793.50
Joy Manufacturing Company 7,106. 00 710. 60 7, 816. 60
Dravo Corporation 6, 960. 00 firm 6, 960.00
* Price commitment good only to December 1, 1952.
Dravo Corporation is the low bidder on this equipments How-
ever, they do not include information which would indicate that
they could meet the experience clause. The next bidder was
Ingersoll Rand Company and their bid carried an open end
escalator clause. The next bidder was Worthington Corporation.
This bid was in order in all respects. However, we consider
the escalated price of this equipment rather high. Therefore,
we recommend that all bids for this item be rejected. This
equipment, because of its short delivery, can very logically
be purchased under the power piping contract.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation of the
Black and Veatch engineers. Councilman Law moved, seconded
by Councilman Tracy and by unanimous vote the bids of ' the
' various Companys were rejected.
Heat Exchange Equipment:
Item I Closed Feed Water Heaters: Base Bid Max, Escal. Max. Cost
f, o. b.Richmond
Westinghouse Electric Corp. $25, 920.00 $ 5, 184. 00
184. 00 $31, 104.00
Lummus Company 34, 750. 00 firm 34, 750.00
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The Westinghouse offering is low both in base bid and with maxi-
. mum escalation applied. Westinghouse is a well established
reputable company and their offering complies with the specification
in every respect except that exception is taken to the liquidated
damage clauses. We therefore recommend that the Westinghouse
proposal be accepted and contract awarded to them for this item
as specified for a base price of $25, 920.00 and providing for
maximum escalation of 55, 184.00.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation of
the Black and Veatch engineers. Councilman Tracy moved,
seconded by Councilman Kettelforder and by unanimous vote
the bid of Westinghouse Electric Corporation for their
bid on the Closed Feed Water Heaters in the sum of
125,920. 00 and providing for maximum escalation of
5,184.00 was accepted.
Item II Bearing Water Heat Exchanger:
Base Bid Max. Escal. Max. Cost
f. o.b.Richmond
Westinghouse Electric Corporation S3, 775.00 $ 755.00 $4,530.00
Lummus Company 2, 940.00 firm 2, 940.00
The Lummus Company was low bidder. However, they did not in-
clude a standard questionnaire with their bid and therefore
cannot be considered. The' Westinghouse Corporation proposal
. ' does comply with the specifications, except that they take
exception to the liquidated damage clause. Therefore, we
recommend acceptance of this proposal and award of contract to
them for this item as specified for a base price of $3, 775.00
and providing for maximum escalation of $755. 00.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation of the
Black and Veatch engineers. Councilman Law moved, seconded
by Councilman Alkire and by unanimous vote the bid of the
Westinghouse Electric Corporation for Bearing Water Heat
Exchanger for the sum of S3, 775.00 and providing for maxi-
. mum escalation of S 755. 00 was accepted.
Item III Deaerating Heaters: Base Bid Max. Escal. Max. Cost
Worthington Corporation $16,310. 00 $ 3,262.20 $19,572.20
Graver Water Conditioning Co. 13,270. 00 firm 13, 270.00
Elliott Company 16, 360. 00 firm 16, 360.00
Cochrance Corporation 16, 360.00 firm 16, 360.00
The bid of Graver is low for this equipment and since all speci-
fication requirements are met by this offering; we recommend that
the proposal be accepted and contract awardedto them for the lump
sum of 513,270.00.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation of the
Black and Veatch engineers. Councilman Alkire moved, seconded
by Councilman Baldwin and unanimous vote the bid of the
Graver Water Condition Company for their bid on. Deaerating
Heaters in lump sum of $13,270. 00 was accepted.
Cooling Tower Base Bid Max. Escal. Max. Cost Annual Charge
Lille Hoffman S119, 750. 00 . Firm S119, 750.00 $27,578.15
Fluor Corp. (Base) 140,095.00 Firm 140,095.00 24, 978. 96
Fluor Corp. (Alt. ) 111,044..00 Firm 111,044. 00 26, 381. 20
Foster Wheeler 137, 600.00 $20, 640..00 158,240.00 24, 702.55
J.F. Pritchard 105, 326.00 open 24,860. 19
Marley Company "A" 123, 320.00 11, 318. 80 134, 638. 80 22, 339. 61
Marley Company "B" 113, 220.00 10, 388.00 123, 608. 00 22, 260. 46
Marley Company "C" 99,510. 00 9,146. 70 108, 656. 70 22, 766. 67
Marley Company "D" 91,950.00 8, 449.50 100, 399.50 23, 398.83
The above tabulation shows the base price bid, the maximum escalation,
the maximum cost of the tower and the annual charge or the annual
cost of operating each tower. The annual charge is an evaluated
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figure which takes into account the first cost of the tower
as well as the water pumping costs and the fan power costs.
It is calculated in accordance with the formula set out in
the specifications. This analysis shows that the Marley "B"
offering is the most economical buy. It is not the lowest
priced tower offered; but because of more liberal design,
which results in lowered power cost, it has the lowest annual
charge. Also, because of the more liberal design factors, it
will be capable of meeting extreme operating conditions more
satisfactorily than the other towers offered. Therefore, we
recommend the acceptance of the Marley "B" proposal and award
of contract to them on this item as specified for the base
price of $113,220.00 and providing for maximum escalation as
stipulated in their proposal.
The General Manager concurred in the recommendation -
of the Black and Veatch engineers. Councilman Salza-
rulo moved, seconded by Councilman Youngflesh and by
unanimous vote the bid of Marley Company for their
bid for a Cooling Tower as set out in "B" in the sum
of S113,220. 00 and providing for maximum escalation as
-- stipulated in their proposal was accepted.
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Respectfully submitted,
C.T3
BLACK & VEATCH
By /s/ J.W. Harries
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Councilman Salzarulo moved that the General Manager be authorized by
this Body to enter into contract as submitted by General Electric Company
for an early delivery date for the Switchgear Breakers for the new
plant, and store the same until ready for use; seconded by Councilman
Marino and on voice vote was unanimously carried. The General Manager
stated that this would probably save $4,000.00.
A letter was received from the City Engineer requesting the Light Plant
to make an estimate of the cost for installation of street lighting
along Whitewater Blvd. from North 10th Street to the intersection of
said boulevard and Southwest 1st St. This was taken under advisement.
The Committee allowed the claims in the amount of $103, 311. 35. Of this
sum the following transfers were allowed: The sum of $25,000. 00 from
Cash Operating Fund to Cast Reserve Fund; The sum of 015,000.00 from
Cash Operating Fund to Sinking Fund; The sum of .$22,597.26 from Cash
Operating Fund to Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash; The sum of 01, 4.67. 00
from Depreciation Reserve Fund Cash to Cash Operating Fund.
By unanimous vote this Body will meet Tuesday, September 2, 1952, at the
regular time instead of Monday, September 1, 1952.
There being no further business presented, on motion duly made, seconded
and carried, the meeting adjourned.
COUNCILMEN MARINO AND SALZARULD ON CLAIMS FO ^ E MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
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Chairman
Attest:
City lerk