HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/1987 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
June 1 , 1987
6 : 30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Chairperson Dowie, Miller
Member absent: Seeber
It was moved by Miller, seconded by Dowie that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Motion carried.
The following bids were reviewed for the FY1987 Cedar River Slope
Protection project.
Bidder Bid Amount
B & B Builders and Supply $ 3 ,903 . 90
Bowers Masonry $ 2 , 542 . 60
Concrete Foundations $ 7 ,535 . 94
Tom Dolan Concrete Contractor $ 3 , 556 . 60
Rampart Corporation $ 6 , 119 . 54
It was the recommendation of the City Engineer to accept the bid
of Bowers Masonry in the amount of $2 , 542 . 60 . Mr. Thorson also
asked that the Committee consider allowing additional work for the
slope repair since bids received were considerably less than
expected. It was moved by Dowie, seconded by Miller that the bid
of Bowers Masonry be approved and the City Engineer be authorized
to increase the quantities to do additional work at the site.
Motion carried.
The following quotes were reviewed for reflective sheeting and
sign blanks for the Sign and Traffic Department:
Bidder Bid Amount
Newman Signs $8 , 081. 50
Iowa State Industries $6, 962 . 00
It was the recommendation of the Superintendent of Sign and
Traffic to accept the low quote of Iowa State Industries. It was
moved by Miller, seconded by Dowie that said recommendation be
approved. Motion carried.
It was moved by Miller, seconded by Dowie that the Superintendent
of Sign and Traffic be given authorization to purchase a 55 gallon
drum of SS-25 cleaning solvent from National Chemsearch, Inc. in
the amount of $1 , 188 . 00 , including freight. Motion carried.
The recommendation of approval of the Building and Grounds
Committee to accept the 5 year lease purchase agreement and
maintenance agreement with Teleconnect Communications Services and
Systems for the 911 emergency telecommunications equipment in the
Waterloo Police Department was reviewed. It was moved by Miller,
seconded by Dowie, that said recommendation be approved and
referred to the City Council for further review and
recommendation. Motion carried.
Walt Stephenson, Manager of the Metropolitan Transit Authority,
requested a loan guaranty for operating capital from July 1 , 1987
through February 1988 in an amount not to exceed $200 , 000 . Due to
the delay in receipt of Federal monies for operational purposes ,
the last two quarterly payments from the City would be withheld if
MET defaults on said loan. It was moved by Miller, seconded by
Dowie that said loan guaranty be approved, and that said
recommendation be forwarded to the City Council for their review
and recommendation. Motion carried.
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The joint office supply purchasing contract between the Cities of
Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale and Black Hawk County was
reviewed by Bruce Meisinger, Budget Analyst. Mr. Meisinger
reported that the County Treasurer had approached all entities
suggesting that said bodies enter into a joint office supply
system with a local vendor resulting in a favorable bid price for
all. Bids would be sent to all vendors with an award made to the
vendor with the lowest total package price. The internal system
of office supply delivery within the City of Waterloo would be no
different than it is presently. The system being proposed by the
County Treasurer is being tailored after the City of Waterloo' s
current purchasing system. Councilperson Wright suggested that
this proposal be reviewed for another week. It was moved by
Miller, seconded by Dowie that action on a joint office supply
purchasing contract between governmental entities be tabled for
one week. Motion carried.
The following quotes were reviewed for the purchase of a
PRESS-UR-METER for the City Engineering Department:
Bidder Bid Amount
Brainerd-Kilman Geo Store $ 615. 00
Charles R. Watts Co. $ 615. 00
Forney, Inc. $ 620. 00
Soil Test $ 615. 00
It was the recommendation of the City Engineer to accept the bid
of Brainerd-Kilman Geo Store since said quote includes freight and
an optional piece of equipment. It was moved by Miller, seconded
by Dowie that said recommendation be approved. Motion carried.
Due to insufficient time, a motion was not heard on a
recommendation of bills to the full Council.
The meeting was adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor