HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCMin_59Aug25_SpecialSPECIAL MEETING AUGUST 25, 1959. 1282A
Meeting was called to order at 5:15 P. M., the following Council Members being
present: Harold C. Nilsen, Mayor; George J. Shavor, Trustee; Willis Warkentien,
Trustee. Absent: William R. Utecht, Clerk and Paul Coppini, Trustee.
Larpenteur Village Engineer Vernon L. L~ungren, presented his report
Avenue of Tabulation of Bids for the Larpenteur Avenue Water Main
Water Main Improvement as received on August 24th, 1959, as follows:
Extension
Herbst Construction Co. ffi50,006~00
Montgomery Construction Co. 60,300.00
Lametti & Sons 61,188.00
Robert W. Moore & Austin Keller 78,119.00
and recommended that the contract be awarded to the low
bidder, Herbst Construction Company.
After discussing the improvement further a t some length,
Shavor moved and Warkentien seconded that the award of the
contract be made to the Herbst Construction Company at the
bid of ffi50,006.00 and that the following resolution be
adopted:
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the
improvement of Larpenteur Avenue by the extension of water
main, the bid of Herbst Construction Company in the amount of
X650,006.00 was received complying with the advertisement
AND WHEREAS it appears that Herbst Construction Company,
1550 Highway 10, Minneapolis, 21, Minnesota, is the lowest
responsible bidder,
NG~IV THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVID BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
FALCON HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA:
1. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to enter into the contract submitted with Herbst Construction
Company, 1550 Highway 10, Minneapolis, 21, Minnesota, in the
name of the Village of Falcon Heights for the improvement of
Lar^enteur Avenue by the extension of water main according to
plans and specifications approved by the Village Council and
on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
2. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
return forthwith to all bidders the bonds or deposits made
with their bids, except that the deposit of the Herbst Construc-
tion Company shall be retained until a contract has been signed,
Motion and Resolution adopted by unanimous vote as follows:
Nilsen-Aye; Shavor-Aye; Warkentien-Aye.
Financing of lt4ayor Nilsen reported on his conversation with Attorney Graham
Water Main regarding the handling of the financing of the pro3ect, and
Improvement upon Graham's recommendation it waa agreed that the Council
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would try to arrange for a representative of Juran and
Moody, Municipal Bond Consultants, to have a representative
at the meeting on Thursday, l~ugust 27th, to discuss this.
Adjournment Qn motion, the meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M.
Signed y~~~~,~iK,~
erk.
Apnroved~- G~-~ ~ ~~
Mayor.
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