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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-07-01 I . , 1 1 Bozeman, Montana July 1, 1964 The Commission of The City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, JUly 1st, l~64 at l:OU o'clock p.m. Present were Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy, Commissioner Langohr, City Manager Cutting, Ass't. City Manager Fryslle, City Attorney Berg and the Clerk. Mayor Morrow opened the meeting with a prayer and the fOLlowing proceed- ings were had: Minutes of tne last regular session were read and it was moved by Commis- sioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the fOilowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Bids for S.I.D., No. 437 This was the time and place set for the opening of bids for construction of the improvements scheduled for Special Improvement D:1strict No. 437. The aff:1davlt of pubLication of "Notice to Bidders" was presented. It Was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that the bids on file on SpeciaL Improvement District No. 437 be opened and read and the motion was carried by the fOllowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. The bids were then opened and read as follows: Name of Bidder Utility Builders, Inc. Great FalLS, Montana Amount of Base Bid $71,982.69 Joe Fagenstrom & Son Great Falls, Montana 78,043.50 (' 74,961.59 { Gray Company Great Falls, Montana Cave Construction, Inc. Great FaLLS, Montana Haggerty-Messmer Co. Bozeman, Montana 75,344.70 77 , 021.80 Frank J. 1runk & Son Bozeman, Montana 79,577.75 Following the recommendation of the C:1ty Manager, the bids were referred to the engineering consultant firm retained by the City for the district and the City Engineer to check the bids in detail, to prepare the fimu tabuia tions and to ascertain the lowest and best bid for the construction of the improvements. Bids for S.T.D., No. 438 This Was the time and place set for the opening of bids for construction of the improvements schedULed for Special Improvement District No. 438. The affidavit of publication of nNotice to Bidders" was presented. It was mOved by CommiSsioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, that 483 Amoun t of Base Bid I . 8,14U.61 9,725.0u lU,451.23 lU,275.70 lU,704.UO 10,989.30 484: the bids on file on SpeciHi Improvement District No. 43e be opened and read and the motion was carried by the fOllowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. The bids were then opened and read as foLiowa: Nl:l.me of Bidder UtiLity Builders, Inc. Great FaLLS, MontHna Joe Fagenstrom & Son Great FaiLS, Montana Gra y Company Great FallS, Montana Cave Construction, Inc. Great FallS, Montana Haggerty-Messmer Co. Bozeman, Montana Frank J. Trrmk & Son Bozeman, Montana FolLowing the recommendation of the City Manager, the bids were referred to the engineering consultant firm retained by the City for the district and the City Engineer to check the bids in detail, to prepare the final tabuLations and to ascertain the lowest and best bid for the construction of the improvements. Authority to Tra~rel Municipal League Meeting It was reported the Montana Municipal League has scheduled a meeting of its Executive and its LegiSLative Committees to be held in Helena, July 2nd, and it was requested that Mayor Morrow and City Manager Cutting as respective members of those committees be authorized to attend the meetings. It was moved by Commissioner SediVY, secondep. by Commissioner Langohr, that the authorization to attend the meetin!!s be approved and, it being in the publiC interest, the expenses incurred be paid from the GeneraL fund. The 1't'otion was carried by the fO,uowlng Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Connnlssioner Sedivy tind Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Resolution No. 1127 (Au thoriz :tnr Sa Ie of Bonds for W:unicipal Building Facility) The City Manager presented a form of notice of sale of Municipal. BuiLding Bonds which was examined and approved, and ordered pLaced on file with the Clerk of the Commission. Commissioner Langohr introduced the fOLLowing resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 1127 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of The City of Bozeman, Montana, thHt the City issue its $475,uvU Municipal Building Bonds in accordance with authority conferred by the voters at the Special City Election heLd June 2, 1964. Said bonds shall be issued for the purpose of erecting, furnishing and equipping a municipal bui~ding facility to house city administrative offices and the police and fire department, shall bear interest at the maximum rate of 6% per annum, Sha~L be dated as of the 1st day of July or January next preceding their date of deLivery, and shaLL be payabLe over a period of 2u years. They may be redeemed in full, at the option of the City, on any interest payment date from and after LV years from the date of issue. They shall be executed by the signatures of the Mayor and the Director of Finance, attest~d by the Clerk of the Commission, and sealed with the official. corporHte seal of the City, and the appurtenant coupons shall be 1 1 executed by printed or lithographed facsimi~es of the signatures of the same officers. Preference shall be given to amortization bonds, but in case it shall be found advantageous to issue bonds in serial form, they shall be in the denomination of $L,UUU e~ch. The form of notice of sale of said bonds on file with the Clerk of the Commis- sion is hereby adopted. I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is inadvisable to proceed immediateLY with the sale of said bonds, and the date, time and place of sale shall therefore be fixed by further resolution of this Commission. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Sedivy, and upon vote being taken thereon, the fOllowing voted Aye: Mayor Morrow, Connnissioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy and the fOllow- ing voted NO: ~ Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed by a majority of the whole number of members of the Commission, and the Mayor being present affixed his signature thereto in approval thereof and the CLerk of the City Commission attested his signature thereto. Investment of City Water FUnds It was reported by the Director of Finance that approximately $5u,uuO.uO of City Water funds currentlY invested are to mature in the near future and an additionaL $25,vuO.uv has become availabLe for investment and he requested authority to invest the total sum of approximately $75,ouu.uv in shorty-term U.S. Treasury billa for a period of 180 days, or six months. The City Manager concurred in the request and it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the investment as requested be approved and the motion was carried by the fOLlOWing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being 1 Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner Langohr; those voting No, none. SID No. 437 Award of Contract The eng'neers h~ving compLeted their check of the extensions and final tabuLation of all bids submitted, re~ommended that Utility Builders, Inc., Great FaLLS, Montana, be awarded the contract for the construction of the water mains in Special Improvement District No. 437, on the basis of the firm's bid of $71,982.69 as being the lowest and best bid submitted. It was moved by Commissioner Langohr, seconded by Commissioner SediVY, that, subject to the sale of the bonds of the district, UtiLity Builders, Inc. be awarded the contract for / / the construction in Special Improvement District No. 437 as recommended on the basis of its low bid of $71,982.69, and 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 Morrow, CommiSSioner Langohr and Commissioner Sedivy; those voting No, none. SID No. 438 Award of Contract 1 The engineers having completed their check of the ex~ensions and finsl tabulation of a.U bids submitted, recommended thatUti:Lity Builders, Inc., Great Falls, Montana, be awarded the contract for the construction of the sewer mains in Special Improvement District No. 438, on th~t.-basis of the firm's bid of $e,l4u.6i as being the lowest and best bid submitted. It was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that, subject to the sale of the bonds of the district, Utility BUilders, Inc. be awarded the contract for 485 the construction in SpeciaL Improvement District No. 438 as recommended on the basis of its low bid of $ti,l4v.6l, and the bid seourity of the unsuccess. fUL bidders be returned. The motion was o~rried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and CommiS- I 486 sioner Langohr; those voting No, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time it was moved by Commissioner Sedivy, seconded by Commissioner Langohr, that the meeting adjourn. The motion was carried by the fO.1.lowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Morrow, Commissioner Sedivy and Commissioner ~ngohr; those voting No, none. ~/;[ ~~/~/~~~ CLerk th 01 ty Comm asion I ATTEST: - - - - - - 1