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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-12-11 384 Bozeman, Montana Deoember 11, 1963 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, Deoember 11, 1963 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Morrow, City Manager Cutting, Ass't. City Manager Fryslie, City Attorney Berk and the Clerk. Reverend Paul A. Krebill, Presbyterian Campus Pastor, opened the meet- ing with a prayer and the following proceedings were had: Minutes of.the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commis- sioner Morrow, seconded. by 'Commissioner Sedivy, that the minutes as read be I approved and the motion Was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Hearing Long Construction Company During the regular Commission meeting heid on November 2u, 1963, Overrun of Contract Time on SID No. 424 Mr. James Felt, acting as the attorney for Long Construction Company, was notl- , .. fied that, at his-request, an informal hearing would be conducted by the City Commission on December 11, 1963, to bring out faats in regard to the overrun of the contract time limit on Special Improvement District No. 424, and relating to the performance of the Long Construction Company on its current City con- tracts. The City Manager introduced written reports addressed to the City Commission and the City Engineer prepared by Harold Hoskins and Associates, the consultant engineers retained by the City for the project in question, which set forth numerous deficiencies of the contractor in the conduct of the 1 work under this contract, including a continued lack of competent superviSion, diversion of forces, equipment, and materials to private work, and failure to meet speoifioations on work aocomplished. The Engineers recommended that the j City of Bozeman partially accept the improvements of Special Improvement District No. 424 pending completion of the work next summer, that no extension of time be granted Long Construction Company fot'the completion of the paving improvements of the district and that funds to ensure completion of the work and to pay costs of excess engineering be retained until final settlement is made. Mr. F. L. Oliver, General Superintendent of Long'Construction Company, ooun tered that his company had been seriously handioapped in toe carrying out of its construction operations because of the late completion of the storm drainage contract in the district and presented other_-informa,tion from the company's progress schedule whioh he believed would fUlly jU,stify a ma ter1al , ' I extension of the time limit by the Commission and that his company should not be penalized for the late completion. The City ~anager concurred in both the findings and recommendations of the Engineers and it was accordingly moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the City partially accept the contract work and release all of the retained contract earnings on Special TImprovement District No. 424 to Long Construction Company, excepting I I I 385 the following amounts: Uncompleted work . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,000.UO Excess Field Engineering . . . . . . . . 5.820.0U Total $9,820.00 The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Presentation of Street Light Award, Housekeepers Club (Request for Street Light) Mrs. George Buttleman, President, Mrs. P. L. Nielsen, Treasurer, and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, State Offioer, of the Bozeman Housekeepers Club, appeared before the Commission to request that an additional street light be placed on Buttonwood Avenue, or in the southwest corner of Bogart Park if the City deemed it more ."" advisable. They, also, presented the club's check in the amount of $100.UO as a contribution to assist in the maintenance of the light, as a part of the Club's "Better Street Lighting for the City" program. In accepting the gift, Mayor Staudaher commented that the check represented the fourth such contri~ bution by the CLub in this highly commendable program. It was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that theglft to the City be . accepted and the City's appreciation noted. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, CommisSioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. . .. Rejection of Bids by Long Construotion Company (District Nos. 427, 428, and 433) Acting upon information supplied to the City Commission by Harold Hoskins and Assooiates, the consultant engineer retained by the City to perform the engineering services on its Special Improvement Districts, by the City Engineer and by the City Manager, it was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner SediVY, that under the right reserved by the City to reject any or all bids in the interest of the City, the individual bids of Long Construction Company submitted under Group I for Special Improvement District Nos. 427, 428 and 433 be rejected because of Long Construction Company's delinquency in its performance of former oontracts with the City of Bozeman. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. Contract Awards of Special Improvement District Nos. 427, 428, 430, 431, 433 and 434 (Paving) The City Commission was referred to its action of November 2u, 1963 and its tabling of the awarding of the oontracts for Special Improvement District Nos. 427, 428, 430, 431, 433 and 434 (Paving) until this meeting. The City Manager reiterated that he ooncurred in the recommendation of Consultant Engineers Harold Hoskins and Associates and the City Engineer, that the contraots for the proposed improvements in Special Improvement Distriot Nos. 427, 428, 430, 431, 433 and 434 be awarded to Robertson & Blossom of Great Falis on the basis of its total base bid, Group I I, of $207,502.15, being the lowest total base bid submitted, and in recongnition of the oombination on Group II bids, solicited by the City in its "Call for Bids" and submitted in good faith by Robertson & 386 Blossom of Great Fails, Montana. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the contract for construction of the improvements in the following districts ee awarded to Robertson & Blossom, Great Falis, Montana, on the basis of that company's bid under Group II, in the following amounts: Group No. II I '1'0 ta L Ba s e Bid AmoUD t S.I.D. 427 $30,187.51 " 428 50,200.72 " 430 18,590.97 " 431 8,773.56 .. " 433 62,643.54 " 434 37,105.87 and that the bid security of the unsuccessful bidders be returned. The motion was carried by the fOllowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. .. Delegl!ltion Request for Feasibility Survey for Utility Air Strip Guy Sperry, Manager of the local Chamber of Commerce, and Wayns EdsaLl as representatives of a group of local aviators appeared to request that the City request the Montana Aeronautics Commission to conduct a reasibili ty survey for a utiiity air strip in the ~ediate vicinity of Bozeman. Mr. Edsall spoke on the local interests and benefits of the airstrip. The City Manager reported information obtained at a recent meeting with Mr. Lynch of the State Board and advised that the Montana Aeronautios Commission would be agreeable to make such a survey without cost to the City, upon the City's request. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that subject to the approval of the local Gallatin Field Board the City would favor requesting the feaSibility survey by the Aeronautics Commission. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner ~rrow; those voting No, none. 1 General Services Administration Proposed Lease of Parking Lots to Ci ty of Bozeman The City Manager presented a proposed lease from the General Services Adminstration offering to lease the area now used by the City in its operation of City parking lots located in a portion of Block "A", Blacks Addition, or part of the site chosen by the Federal government for its proposed federal building and postoffice, for $50.00 per month for a period of time ending May 31, 1964. Action on the ma tter was tabled until a la ter da te pending receipt of additional information. Reports The following reports were presented: Disposal Plant Operator Wa ter Collector I The City Manager oommented on the reports and recommended their approval. It was moved by Commissioner Morrow, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the reports be approved and ordered filed. The motion was oarried by the foliOW- Ing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudaher, Commissioner Morrow and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. 387 I. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Morrow, that the meeting adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Staudsher, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Morrow; those voting No, none. ?17(JJ:f~ ~- ATTEST: {~.C')'- ) (f; f5~ /4.~~ -~ Clerk f.- t e Commission- ,. ... - .. ~ - I I