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FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 23, 1988
6: 30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Chairperson Angel, Wright and Buck.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Motion carried.
The following quotes were reviewed for the purchase of a trailer
mounted directional warning light for the Street Department:
Bidder Bid Amount
W.S. Darley & Co. $4,156. 00
Warning Lites of Iowa $3 ,359. 00
Gierke-Robinson Co. $3,182 . 00
Michael Todd & Company $2,900. 00
Signal/Lukens Co. $2,737. 00
Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the recommendation of the
Public Works Director to accept the low quote of Signal/Lukens
Co. in the amount of $2,737 . 00 be approved. Motion carried.
The following bids were reviewed for the purchase of signal lamps
for the Sign & Traffic Department:
Bidder Bid Amount
Wesco $5, 610. 00
DuroTest $6, 204. 00
Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Traffic Signals to accept the low bid of Wesco
in the amount of $5,610. 00 be approved. Motion carried.
The following bids were reviewed for an Autocad - Roadcalc
Workstation:
Bidder Base Bid Autocad Roadcalc
Computerland $13 ,927 .95 $ 00 $ 00
Computer Center 13,532. 00 2,101. 00 00
Total Computing Needs 17,751. 40 2, 995.00 00
Total Computing Needs 17 ,041. 55 2,995. 00 00
Total Computing Needs 17,299. 85 2,995. 00 00
Engineering Data Systems 00 00 2, 000. 00
Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the recommendation of the
City Engineer to accept the low bid of Computer Center in the
amount of $15,633 .00 for the Workstation and Autocad software be
approved. Motion carried.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Buck that authorization be given to
the Clerk/Auditor to seek bids for auctioneer services for the
City/County auction to be held on June 8, 1988. Motion carried.
Larry Cunningham, Superintendent of Central Garage, reported that
he has been reviewing software packages for the fleet management
programs. In reviewing said packages, he is recommending that
the software package of Fleet Controller by Fleet Computing
International in the amount of $5,150. 00 be approved. He also
requested authorization to purchase a parts controller module in
the amount of $1, 100. 00. This package is not yet available for
sale but will be in the near future. Moved by Buck, seconded by
Wright that the recommendation of the Superintendent of the
Central Garage be approved. Motion carried.
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May 23 , 1988
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The request of the Waterloo Recreation & Arts Commission for
purchase of a new box and lift for a 1981 truck in the amount of
$5,201.00 from Sage Equipment was reviewed. Said equipment is
needed to replace a worn and rusted out truck bed. Moved by
Wright, seconded by Buck that said purchase be authorized.
Motion carried.
The request of the Superintendent of the Water Pollution Control
Plant for permission to purchase a demonstrator Vactor Model
815C, S/N 87-11-3295 on a lease purchase plan was reviewed.
Prior to initiation of this purchase, the Clerk/Auditor will
review the purchase. Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that
authorization to purchase said equipment be approved, subject to
review and approval of the Clerk/Auditor. Motion carried.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the garbage refund for
415-4151 Bayard Street in the amount of $69. 60 be approved.
Motion carried.
Moved by Angel, seconded by Wright that the bill payments be
approved as contained in Schedule A918, pp. 1-68, totaling
$828,042 . 66 and Schedule W900, pp. 1-7, totalling $2,543 . 50,
dated May 23 , 1988. Ayes: Angel, Wright. Abstain: Buck.
Motion carried.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting was
adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
Clerk/Auditor