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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/54 June 30, 1954 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Wednesday, June 30, 1954 in the Mayor's ~ffice, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commiss- ioner ~heaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wallace being present. Commissioner Cullln was out of town o~ vacation. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Zowell the minutes of J~ne 25, 1954-be ap- proved as written, carried. The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for openln6 bids on streeb lighting. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and mr. Lowell the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened the Oids as follows: Rhodes Electric Company, enclosed bid bond, $34,674.00~ ~37,074.00. Peterson Electric Company, enclosed bid bond, .~35,665.00; ~37,390.00. Holert Electric Inc., enclosed bid bond, ~40,834.00; .~43,429.00. Washington ~lectric Co., enclosed bid bond, ~44,700.00; $45,866.00. Pacific Electric Company, enclosed bid bond, ~36,207.00; ,36,740.00. Van S. McKenny Company, Inc., enclosed bid bond, ~40,253.00; ,41,598.00. The Electric Construction Co., enclosed bid bond, $39,880.00; $40,880.00. Service Electric Company, Inc., enclosed bid bond, $37,466.00; $38,081.00. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Eng- ineer for tabu~tion so an award can be made before the Council meeting is over, carried. JUne 30, 1954 (Con't) The City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on fuel, diesel fuel and stove oil and diesel oil for automotive equipment. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and hr. Zowell the bids be opened, carried. The City Clerk opened the bids and read as follows: Tide Water Associated, enclosed certified check for ~§0.00 and bids as follows: 400 gal or more 200 gal to 399 40 to 199 less40. Stove Oil .135 .140 .145 Automatic BurRer Oil .120 .125 .130 .17 Motor Diesel Fuel .120 .125 .130 .17 These prices include the allowed discount. Bremerton 0il Delivery, enclosed bank money order for ~80.00; $3.33 per 42 gallon barrel. ~ General Petroleum, enclosed certified Check for $50.00, stove oil, .1326; Diesel heating oil, .ll§9 per gallon; automotive diesel oil, .1~09 per gallon. Lofthus 0il Company,' enclosed certified check for $50.00; fuel oil, $3.33; per bbls., diesel~oil, .143 per gallon, stove oil, .158 per gallon. The City to reueive the benefit of any price drop in the Bremerton area on fuel oil. Notion by Mr..~heaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent for tabulation, carried. The City Clerk read two applications for shufflebowler licenses: Carlo ~lub, signed by Les Phelan and Skippers Tavern, signed by A.H. DeLeon. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the applications be approved~ car- ried. ~£he City Clerk reported that the TD 18 Cat needed repairs and parts in the amount of ~4,622.80 and thence is only one s~pplier for the parts. ~l~is matter was brought be~re the Council because it exceeded the amount allowed by the Charter. Notion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell the purchase be authorized to obtain the parts, carried. The City Engineer returned to the Council meeting and reported that Rhodes Electric was the lowest bidder but Mr. Rhodes had neglected to fill in the blanks in items for increase or decrease in items required. =~r. Rhodes was present at the time and stated that he would bring in his work sheet after the meeting and negotiate with the City Engineer on a figure which could be inserted; this of course.would not make any difference with the lump sum bid on the two types of p6!es only on an increase or decrease in the quantity. The Council decided to recess this meeting until four o'clock today, at which time the oll bids could be awarded and also a recommendation would be forthcoming from the City Engineer regarding the Rhodes Electric negotiation. The City ~lerk reported that he had three copies of Resolution No. 865, authorizing the execution and delivery of a contract ~ith Puget Sound Power and Light Company for furnishing municipal water pumping power at Schley Blvd. and Barnett Street; Pump Station #13. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the resolution be signed, carried. The City Clerk rea~ an analysis from ~r. Casad regarding ~he postcard billing. Mr. Casad recommended that present billing be utilized until the first of the year and postcard billing could commence in January. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the program an8 authorize the City Clerk to purchase post cards so the postcard billing can start the first of January, 1988, carried. $otion by Mr. Yowell and Nr. Wheaton the bills be paid if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by ~r. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to recess until 3:30 P.M. today, carried. AP?~OVED: C ty,Cle~k ' June ~0, 1954 Recessed meeting of the Bremerton City Council was held in the Mayor's Of- fice at 3:30 P.M., Wednesday, June 30, 1954 with Mayor Yowell presiding and the following in attendance: Commissioner"heston and City Clerk McGowan. Also present were the City Engineer, Mr. Severance, Paul Ryan of the Bremerton Sun and Mt. Rhodes of Rhodes Electric Company of Silverdale. ~ Mr. Severance presented a tabulation of the bids on street lighting, which had been opened at the regular meeting held earlier in the day, to which was attached a letter recommending an award,to Rhodes Electric Company, the low bid- der. It was moved by Mr. Wheaton and seconded by Mayor Yowell that the Council concur in the Engineer,s recommendation, carried. City Clerk McGowan then presented a tabulation of bids on fuel oil which indicated that Lofthus Oil Company and Bremerton Oil Company bid the same on price but Lofthus Oil Company in addition gave the City the benefit of any droR in price. It was therefore, the recommendation of the City Clerk that the a- ward be,made to Lofthus Oil Company. Two,bids were received on stove oil, diesel fuel oil and automotive diesel fuel; one from Tide water Associated Oil Company and the other from the General Petroleum Company. Tide Water Associated was the low bidder and it was the re- commendation of the ~ity Clerk that the award be made to them. It was moved by Mayor Yowell and seconded by ~r. Wheaton that the recom- mendation of the,City Clerk be concurred in, carried. There being no further business it was moved by Mayor Yowell and seconded by Mr. Wheaton that the mee~lngbe adjourned, carried. APPROVED: