Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-02 Bozeman, Montana 121 Sept. 2, 1959 The Commission of the City of Bozeman met in regular session in the Commission Room, City Hall Building, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1959 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Present were Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Berg, City Manager Henderson, . City Attorney Lovelace and the Clerk. The following proceedings were had: I Minutes of the last regular session were read and it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the minutes be approved as read and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Bids tOF S. I. D. Nos. 406, 408, 409, 410, 411 and 412 This was the time and place set for opening b1ds for construction of Special Improvement Districts Nos. 406, 408, 409, 410, 411 and 412. Affidavit of public- action of Notice to Bidders was presented. Mayor Erwin informed those present that, in order to expedite the reading of the bids, only the total bid on each district would be read and that a complete bid tabulation will be made available to all bidders before contracts are awarded. It was moved by commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the bids be opened and a tabulation of bids submitted be made. PAVING BASE BID TABULATION . District : District . District : District . . . Bidder . No. 406 : No. 410 . No. 411 : No. 412 . . . 0 . : . . . I McLaup;h1in, Inc. . 11,216.18 : 112,081.24 : 173,946.40 : 13,139.80 . . . . . . 0 . . Stanley Arkwright . 9,975.79 . 98,933.29 : 164,347.50 : 11,155.50 0 0 0 . . . . . . . Kiely Constr. Co. 0 lU,42u.6B : 11U,955.76 : 168,361.60 : 13,030.00 . S. Birch, Inc. & . 0 . . 0 . . . S. Birch and Sons . 12,763.72 : 114,460.65 : 169,906.83 : 14,710.21 . . 0 0 . 0 . . . HaR~erty-Messmer Co. : 11,582.10 : lU9,639.70 : 182.322.80 : 12,256.20 . : . : . . Richardson Constr. Co. 0 --- : 112.599.60 : 177,67U.60 : --- 0 Upon the recommendation of Har~ld Hos~ins & Associ~tes, Consulting Engineers -.' j . :: . '-.. ",,' . J' on the Project, and vity Engineer Liquin, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that Stanley Arkwright, Billings, Montana, be award- ed the contract for Special Improvement District Noo 406, his bid in the amount of $9,975.79 being the low qualified bid received and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Upon the recommendation of Harold Hoskins & Associates, Consulting Engineers on the Project, and City Engineer Liquin, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that Stanley Arkwright, Billings, Montana, be I awarded the contract for Special Improvement District No. 410, his bid in the amount of $98,933.29 being the low qualified bid received and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; thos voting No, none. Upon the recommendation of Harold Hoskins & Associates, Consulting Engineers on the Project, and City Engineer Liquin, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that Stanley Arkwright, Billings, Montana, be award- ed the contract for Special Improvement District No. 411, his bid in the amount 122 of $164,347.50 being the low qualified bid received and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting No, none. Upon the recommendation of Harold Hoskins & Associates, Consulting Engineers on the Project, and City Engineer Liquin, it was moved by Commissioner Berg, second- ed by Commissioner Swanson, that Stanley Arkwright, Billings, Montana, be awarded I the contract for Special Improvement District No. 412, his bid in the amount of $11,155.50 being the low qualified bid received and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: ~hose voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; tho~voting No, none. DRAINAGE BASE BID TABULATION - . Bidder . Distriot : District . . . . . ; No. 408 . No. 409 . . . . . . : : . . . : COP Constr. 60. : 65,274.UO . 31,842.85 . . . . . . . . : . : Utility Builders . 60,999.17 . 32,070.15 . . . : . . . . . . : Kiely Constr. Co. . 70,722.11 . 36,559.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hap:p:erty-Messmer Co. . 59,213.30 . 31,434.60 . . . . Upon the reoommendation of Harold Hoskins & Associates, Consulting Engineers on the Project, and City Engineer Liquin, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that Haggerty-Messmer Co., Bozeman, Montana, be awarded the contract for Special Improvement District No. 408, its bid in the amount of $59,213.30 being the low qualified bid received and the motion was I carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Upon the recommendation of Harold Hoskins & Associates, Consulting Engin- eers on the Project, and City Engineer Liquin, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that Haggerty-Messmer Co., Bozeman, Montana, be awarded the contract for Special Improvement District No. 409, its bid in the amount of $31,434.60 being the low qualified bid received and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the bid securities of the unsuccessful bidders be returne~ to them and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Highland Boulevard - Right-of-way C. V. Henderson, Secretary of the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Board, was present and presented a Quit Claim deed to proposed right-or-way for Highland I Boulevard extending from Hyalite Sub-division north one-hElf milt:! to lJrum Lummon Addition. On advice of City Attorney Lovelace the deed was returned to Mr. Henderson with a request that, after a conference between attorneys representing the Hospital Board and the City, the ~eed be redrawn in different form and again present- ed for consideration. ----- -- ---- 1 ')'] i....t_ Trao1.M.ndln~.11 Parking Lot - Paving A proposal was presented from Haggerty-Messmer Co. to place hot plant mix asphalt paving on the parking lot which the City has under lease at the corner of Tracy and Mendenhall for the sum of $1,157.00. Consideration has been given to doing the work with City personel and equipment but, since Haggerty-Messmer I has a hot mix paving plant in operation, it is considered that it would be more economical to have them do this work. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Manager be authorized to instruct Haggerty-Messmer Co. to perform the work under specifications supplied by the City Engineer, and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Parking Meters-Purchase and Installation at Tracy-Mendenahll Parking Lot The City Manager recommended that the City make, outright purchase of 18, Model GS-4-A dual parking meters to start a replacement program of Model E Dual meters purchased in 1946. ~his would be a cash purchase at $58.UO per meter less allowance of $6.UO per meter per Model E meter to be turned in. He, also, recommended purchase of 14 Model GS-4-A dual meters for installation on the parking lot being paved at the corner of Tracy and Mendenhall. These meters would be added to the existing contract under which the City is purchasing meters I for parking lots and paying for them by remitting one-half of the proceeds from such meters to the Dual Parking Meter Co. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase said meters and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Bergj those voting No, none. Examination of Depository Bonds The Commission proceeded to examine the Custodian's Receipts of Depository Bonas held by the Director of Finance as security for City funds deposited in the various banks. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the securities be approved and set forth in full in the minutes of this meeting and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swansonj those voting No, none. DEPOSITORY BONDS & SECURITIES FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Bozeman Total Amount Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 10,000.UO I Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls.: U.S. Treas. Bds. of 1964j 3% due 2/15/64 100,000.00 U.S. Treas. Bds. of 1964j 3% due 12/15/64 35,000.00 U.S. Treas. Bds. of 1960~65j 2-33/4%j due 12/15/65 5,000.uO U.S. Trees. Bds. of 1964j 3%j due 2/15/64 200,000.00 Total '350,000.00 GALLATIN TRUST & SAVINGS BANK, Bozeman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 10,000.00 Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls.: Lewis & Clark Co. School Dist. $lj l!%j due 6/1/61 7,000.UO U.S. Treas. Bds. of 1959~62j 2~j due 6/16/62 25,000.00 U.S. Treas. Bds. of 1967~72j 2 %j due 9/15/72 2,000.00 School Dist. #2j Yellowstone Co., Mont. 2.4%j due 3/1/67-68 25,000.UO Total \69,000.00 12<1 SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Bozeman: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 10,000.UO Trusteed with Federal Reserve Bank or Mp1s.: U.s. Treas Bds. of 1966-71; 2t%; due 3/15/71 4U,000.00 U.S. Treas. Bds. 2-.i./(.)~; due 11115/60 123,000.00 U.S. Treas. Notes Series A-63; 2-5/8~; due 2/15/63 96,000.00 Total "$269,000.00 This is to certify that we, the Commission of The City of Bozeman, in compli- ance with the provisions of Section 16-2618 R. C. }1., 1947, have this day ox.mnln- ed the receipts of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for the Depository Bonds I held by the Director of Finance as security for ~ne de~os1t ot city funds held by the several banks of Bozeman and find them to be as above stated, and are here- by accepted and approved. sl Roward Erw:J.u. Mayor s/ Arnold M. Swanson Commissioner sl Oswald Ber~, Jr. Dated September 2, 1959 . Commissioner Proposed Vacation of Alley in Blocks 5 and 6, Werre's Ite-arrangement Blocks 5 and 6 A petition was presented from Donald Corcoran and others for the alley/in Werre's Re-arrangement to be vacated. ~he petitioners represent all properties abutting this alley. Mr. Corcoran represented that he desires to re-plat the above described Werre's Re-arrangement and the alley serves no useful purpose now or will it when the new plat is completed. All expense in connection with vacating this alley and re-platting the area is to be born by Mr. Corcoran. It was moved- ed by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution of intention to vacate this alley in accord- ance with the above and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; I those voting No, none. Purchase of Supplies for Water Department W. R. Border, Water Superintendent, states need in his department for pipe fittings and valve boxes at the approximate cost of $750.UU. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, Seconded by Commissioner Swanson, that the City Manager be authorized to purchase the supplies and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting no, none. . Graveling - Portion of Cypress Ave. and Curtiss Street A letter was presented from the Bridger Development Company requesting that the City share in the cost of graveling a portion of Cypress Avenue and Curtiss Street which are abutted on one side by property owned by that Company and on the other side by City owned property. This Company has, also, petitioned for a special improvement district to be established to prOVide for paving these and other streets in the same general area. Their letter proposes that the gravel to be installed wouLd serve as proper base for the paving which would be install- I ed at a later date. It was moved by Commissioner Berg, seconded by Commisslmner Swanson, that the City Manager be instructed to inform the Bridger Development Company as follows: (l) Graveling of the streets as requested in their letter would be done at their expense and under direction of the City Engineer. (2) If a special improvement district is established, and gravel which has been installed by the Bridger Development Co. is usable as a base for paving, the Bridger Development Co. will be reimbursed on a prorate share for the graveling it has done. 125 (3) ~he Bridger Development Company must take immediate action to remove dangerous conditions which they have created by excavating in Cypress Avenue and Curtiss Street, and to make these streets safe and usable until such time as permanent improvements are made. The motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, COIT~lissioner Berg and Commissioner Swanson; those voting No, none. Aylsworth Ave - Quit Claim Deed for ~ortion .1 A Quit Claim deed from the City of Bozeman to Winifred King Hunt for that portion of Aylsworth Avenue from Fort Ellis Street to East College Street in , Drum Lummon Addition was presented. This portion of the street was previously vacated by Ordinance and Mrs. Hunt had deeded an equal amount of land to the City. It was moved by Commissioner Swanson, seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the City Approve the deed and that the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission be authorized to sign the deed for the City and the motion was carried by the #ollowing Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those voting no, none. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, it was moved by Commissioner Swanson, Seconded by Commissioner Berg, that the meet- ing adjourn and the motion was carried by the following Aye and No vote: those voting Aye being Mayor Erwin, Commissioner Swanson and Commissioner Berg; those votin No, none. .. ~... .-.G". . ~ c- / .'". "" '7..... :.I.~. ".' ~ ',~' ,r" ..........'-.' ,. ,., ,/"" ~ ...... ..'~ I /"..", <.. ". "-. ......,._,......, ..'~. // Mayor II ATTEST: 6?4p!t/ft~/ Clerk 0 toe C ty Commission .J ...  I