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Home My WebLink About12/19/1973ti -RIC City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa SPECIAL SESSION December 19, 1973 - 4:30 P.M< The City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, met in Special Session in the City Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City at 4:30 o'clock P,M, on December 19, 1973, pursuant to the following call: TO: CITY COUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, will be held at the Council. Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, at 4:30 o'clock P.M, on Wednesday, December 19, 1973, and that said Special Meeting is being called for the purpose of A public hearing on the plans and specifications and pro- posed form of contract for the Westfield -Virden Urban Re- newal Project, construction of River Road, City of Waterloo, City Contract No. 142, taking of bids for said improvement, and letting of contract subject to approval of HUD. You are further notified that no other business except the above will be transmitted at said Meeting. (Signed) LLOYD L. TURNER, MAYOR Due, timely and legal service of the above notice is hereby accepted this 17th day of December, 1973 by me, a duly elected, qualified and acting Councilman of the City of Waterloo, Iowa. (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) Mayor Turner in the Chair. Charles H. Dykeman, First Ward Robert E. Keller, Second Ward Mary J. Lichty, Third Ward Robert Cavanaugh, Fourth Ward Martin J. Morrissey, Fifth Ward Glenda Mabrey, East -at -Large Trueman Miller, West -at -Large Present: Councilmen Cavanaugh, Dykeman, Keller, Licnty, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey. Absent: None. 65039 - Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Mabrey that the Copies of the Call for the special meeting be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 65040 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Miller that the proof of publication of the Notice of Public Hearing on Plans and Specifications and proposed form of Contract for the Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project, con- struction of River Road, City of Waterloo, City Contract No. 142, and the taking of bids for said improvement, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 65041 - The Mayor announced the time had arrived to hear objections, if any, and asked if anyone present wished to be heard or make objections, or if there were any written objections filed with the Clerk. No one appeared to object orally to the plans, specifications, form of contract, etc, and the Clerk reported that no written objections had been filed. . r• .4 - 2 65041 - (Continued) Willie Mosley, Director of Waterloo Human Rights Commission, asked if affirmative action on equal opportunity employment had been considered on this contract. Community Development Administrator Mercer reported that it was a part of this contract, Clarence Terry, from the Minority Contractors, asked if we had received a telegram from a minority contractor. He pointed out that they have had pre -conference before the bids were taken to see if the contractors have affirmative programs. Community Development Administrator Mercer reported we do have a pre- conference before taking bids on demolition contracts and Mr. Mcsley and the Minority Contractors have been invited to attend, He further stated this is not a HUD requirement that we have a pre -conference before an invitation for bids. Mayor Turner asked if Mr. Terry was making an objection to the plans and specifications on this contract, Mr. Terry stated his objection was that there was not a pre -bidding conference as there had been en previous contracts and in his estimation this set the precedent for future contracts. Moved by Morrissey, seconded by Lichty that the objections of Clarence Terry be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 65042 - Mayor Turner reported that we have met the H'A'D requirements and .reccrc- mended that the objections be overruled. Moved by Keller, seconded by Miller that Resolution No. 23012, overruling the objection of Clarence Terry to the River Road, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project R-7, Contract No, 142, be adopted. On roll. call, Cavanaugh, Dykeman, Keller, Lichty, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None, Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 65042A- Moved by Miller,seconded by Mabrey that Resolution No. 23012A, confirm- ing the approval of the plans, specifications, etc. for the River Road, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project, Iowa R-7, Contract No. 142, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Dykeman, Keller, Lichty, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 65043 - Moved by Mabrey, seconded by Cavanaugh that Resolution No. 23C13, rder- ing the construction of the River Road, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project R-7, Contract No, 142, in the City of Waterloo, Icwa, be adopted. On roll call, Cavanaugh, Dykeman, Keller, Lichty, Mabrey, Miller and Morrissey voted Aye. Nay: None. Absent: None. Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 65044 - Moved by Cavanaugh, seconded by Morrissey that the proof of publication of Notice to Contractors or Invitation for Bids for the construction of the River Road, Westfield -Virden Urban Renewal Project R-7, Contract No. 142, in the City of Waterloo, Iowa, be received and placed on file. Motion carried. 65045 - Moved by Dykeman, seconded by Mabrey that the Clerk be instructed to open the bids, which were as follows: w4. - 3 65045 - (Continued) Name of Bidder Amount of Bid Amt. of Ck. or Bid Bond Fred Carlson Co., Decorah, Iowa Woodbury Contracting Corp., Sioux City, Iowa Cedar Falls Construction Co, Cedar Falls, Iowa Motion carried. Schedule A Schedule B Total A & B Alternate 1 Alternate 2 Alternate 3 Alternate 4 Schedule A Schedule B Total A & B Alternate 1 Alternate 2 Alternate 3 Alternate 4 Schedule A Schedule B Total A & B Alternate 1 Alternate 2 Alternate 3 Alternate 4 $3,941,259.04 575 000.00 4,516,259.04 80,121.14 97,119.30 165,368.00 200,394.00 l07 $3,770,828.39 10; 555,500.00 4, 326, 328.39 64,355.45 124,589.30 176, 934. 50 215,940.00 $4,033,594.06 10% 610 500.00 4,644,094.06 71,158. 53 125,209.73 176,254.00 211,439.50 65046 - Moved by Miller, seconded by Morrissey that the above bids be received, placed on file and referred to the Engineers for checking and to report back to the Council on January 14, 1974. Motion carried. 65047 - Moved by Miller, Motion carried. December 19, 1973 seconded by Dykeman that the Council adjourn. Andrew A. Blomberg, City Clerk