HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/1982 FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 3, 1982
City Hall
Waterloo, Iowa
The Finance Committee of the City of Waterloo, Iowa met in the Council Chambers of
City Hall at 6:30 P.M. on May 3, 1982.
Council Member Dowie presiding officer.
On Roll Call : Dowie, Bowers, Roehr. Absent: Wilharm.
The following bid was received for repair of the E. Shaulis Road Bridge over
Sink Creek:
BIDDER AMOUNT
Taylor-Isenhower, Inc. $7,340.00
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to refer the above bid to the
Engineer' s Office for review and recommendation. Motion carried.
The following bids were received for a laboratory incubator for the Milk
Sanitation Department:
BIDDER AMOUNT
American Scientific Products $1,550.00
WACO Wilkens-Anderson 1,527.00
Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc. 1,520.00
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to refer the above bids to Milk
Sanitation for review and recommendation. Motion carried.
The following bids were received for two (2) truck chassis for the Street
Department:
BIDDER AMOUNT
Donovan International Trucks, Inc. $49,664.00
41,479.00
Chesley Company 50,349.00
Crossroads Ford, Ltd. 42,932.32
36,382.99
It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Roehr to refer the above bids to the Garage
Superintendent and Street Department for review and recommendation. Motion
carried.
The following bids were received for garbage packer for the Street Department:
BIDDER AMOUNT
R.S. & E. , Inc. $35,252.00 (2)
Wayne Equipment Sales 37,400.00 (2)
Omaha Standard 40,040.00 (2)
Missouri Disposal Equipment Company, Inc. 43,830.00 (2)
New Method Equipment 38,340.00 (2)
Elliott Equipment Company 36,960.00 (2)
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to refer the above bids to the Garage
Department and Street Department for review and recommendation. Motion
carried.
The Building Committee recommended that the bid of Bauler Plastering, Inc. in
the amount of $829.00, and Roberts Home Decorating Center, Inc. in the amount of
$995.42 be approved for City Hall Renovation. It was moved by Bowers, seconded
by Roehr to approve the above recommendation. Motion carried.
City Engineer, Ralph Anderson, reported on the purchase of a profiler for the
Street Department. He had reviewed the cost of purchasing vs. contracting with
the following results:
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$.60 per square yard to $1 per square yard if the equipment was purchased by
the City vs $1.25 per square yard if the work was contracted out.
The City of Marshalltown had purchased a profiler and had paid for it within
three (3) years. An additional cost of approximately $20,000.00 would be
needed for the purchase of a trailer to carry said equipment. The purchase of
the equipment would be included in a future bond sale. It was moved by Bowers,
seconded by Roehr to approve the purchase of the machine from CMI and trailer.
Motion carried.
Councilman Burton requested allocation of funds to the Cable TV Commission for
membership fees and other necessary fees, with an approximate cost of
$2,500.00. It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to approve this
allocation. Motion carried.
The Engineer's Office recommended that the bid of Taylor-Eisenhower, Inc. in
the amount of $7,340.00 for repair of the E. Shaulis Road Bridge over Sink
Creek be approved. It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Roehr to approve this
recommendation. Motion carried.
Bruce Bottorff, Water Pollution Control , requested authorization to repair #1
Hi-Rate Filter in the amount of $32,000.00. This is a budgeted item. It was
moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to approve this expenditure. Motion
carried.
The City Engineer' s Office requested authorization to take informal bids on
demolition of the Herrick Building, generally located between West Eighth, West
Ninth and Commercial Streets. It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to
authorize this request. Motion carried.
It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Roehr to authorize the purchase of manhole
castings (including rings and covers) for the Sewer Department in the amount of
$2,936.00. Motion carried.
It was moved by Bowers , seconded by Roehr to approve the purchase of 500 feet
of sewer flushing hose in the amount of $1,800.00.
The request of Mayor Rooff to authorize the payment of $46.35 to Steve Bammert
for car towing was explained. It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to
approve payment. Motion carried.
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to approve payment of the following
bills:
DEPARTMENT P.O. VENDOR AMOUNT
Electrical 9097 General Traffic Controls $ 4,220.00
Finance/Treasurer None Hauser Laboratories 508.50
None Metropolitan Transit 936.22
Central Garage 9102 Herman M. Brown Company 350.51
9109 Goodyear Service 1,433.30
9110 Firestone Stores 317.70
Police 9128 Modern Business Systems 325.00
Sewer 9061 Ernster and Company 1,488.00
Water Pollution 9213 Walker Process Corp. 29,000.00
9214 Vose Moving Company 2,000.00
9090 Hercules, Inc. 12,438.59
9123 Rath Packing Company 20,930.71
9210 Hydrite Chemical Co. 22,500.00
Motion carried.
Mayor Rooff requested authorization for payment to the National League of
Cities in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 for study of the Police
Department. The Finance Committee referred this item to the full Council for
review and authorization.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor