HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1974/09/03PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY CF RAMSEY
A Special Meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by
Mayor Neisen at 6:43 P.M. on September 3, 1974 at the Mounds View City Hall,
2401 Highway #10, Mounds View, Minnesota 55112.
Present:
Mayor Neisen
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Johnson
Councilman Pickar
Also Present:
Acting Clerk Treas. Sandgren
Mayor Neisen explained that this meeting was called due to the mistake of
biding the electrical portion on the new municipal building addition and
alterations.
Two days after awarding the bid a call was received by Kenneth Walijarvi,
Architect from Tieso Electrical Contractors concerning the low bidder,
Lee Electric Company. Architect Walijarvi contacted Mayor Neisen and
after research it was found that Lee Electric Company was the low bider.
Mayor Neisen read a letter received from Lee Electric Company which was
picked up by Police Chief Grabowski on August 29, 1974 which stated that
Lee Electric Company would extend their bid to September 24, 1974.
MSP Neisen- Johnson) To cancel the bid of Maurie St. Martin Electric
$25,950 Base Bid, $12,015 Alt. E =1 Lower Level, $3,808 Alt_ E -2
Plaza Lighting, $160 Alt E -3 Lock Up L :ght, for a total of $41,933
and accept the bid from Lee Electric Company $27,600 Base Bid, $7,495
Alt. E -1, $5,300 Alt. E -2, $0 Alt. E -3 fcr a total of $40,395.
Councilman Johnson wanted it noted in the minutes that the wrong summary
of bidders was given by Architect Kenneth H. Walijarvi.
A roll call vote was taken
Mayor Neisen directed Acting Clerk- Treasurer Sandgren to send a letter to
Architect Walijarvi expressing the Council's disappointment and embarrassment
over this matter.
MSP (Hodges- Johnson) To adjourn at 6:47 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dorothy San
Acting ClerK- Treasurer
Picker Aye
Baumgartner Aye
Johnson Aye
Hodges Aye
Neisen Aye
5 Ayes