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Home My WebLink About1983 Bids• • -1- Award of Contract for Storm Windows at Southside Community Center By Comm. Gerkin: Seconded by Comm. Clarke . al3%3 RESOLVED, That the contract for storm windows at Southside Community Center be awarded to Bishops of Ithaca for their low bid of $2,742. Carried Unanimously r • -2- Chemical Bids By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Stone RESOLVED, That after a supplementary review of the December 17, 1982 bids for treatment chemicals, it is recommended that the award for item 4, Coagulant Aid, be made to American Cyanamid at their bid price of $1.045 per lb., and that the award for item 6, Liquid Chloride, be made to J Monarch for their bid of $220 per ton. .P/A3,/t3 Carried Unanimously • • -3- Award of Bid Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on March 1.8, 1983 for supplying one pickup truck, one dump truck and one refuse packer. Resolution By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That contracts for purchase be awarded as follows: one pickup truck - Royal Ford of Owego for $7,968 one dump truck - Feduke Ford of Vestal for $13,106.35 be it further RESOLVED; That the contract for +she purchase of one refuse packer with dumpster body be awarded to Albee Trucks for their low bid of $37,030.00. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously -4- Award of Contract--3-Yard Dump Truck Comm. Schickel reported that bids were received on April 7, 1983, for furnishing one 3 -yard dump truck. Resolution elh.9)?3 By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the contract for one 3 -yard dump truck be awarded to Royal Ford of Owego for their net bid price of $11,495.00. Carried Unanimously • -5- Bids--Truck Tractor, Diesel and Tandem Comm. Schickel reported that bids were received on April 7, 1983`,.for furnishing. one truck tractor,. diesel engine and tandem axle. Resolution-i//d/r3 By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Gutenberger RESOLVED, That the bid returns be referred to Committee for study and recommendation for award to be made at a future date. Carried Unanimously Award of Contract for Truck By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin .WHEREAS, bids were received on April 7, 1983, for a truck tractor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works hereby awards the contract for a truck tractor with gas engine and tandem axle to Royal Ford. of Owego for their bid of $24,264. SP/P3 Carried Unanimously Tractor Bids By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm, Stone WHEREAS, staff has requested a review of the tractor bids received on April 7, 1983, and WHEREAS, the Water & Sewer Committee has met and reviewed the report submitted by staff on the merits of purchasing a diesel powered truck tractor with tandem axle, and concurs with same; therefore, he it • RESOLVED, That the prior resolution of May 11, 1983 be rescinded. Be it further 6/7/g3 RESOLVED, That the contract for supplying one truck tractor diesel powered with tandem axle at a.pri_ce of $35,402 be awarded to Royal Ford of Owego. Carried Unanimously -6 - Bids on Street Trees Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on April' 14, 1983'; for supplying street trees. Resolution By Comm. Gutenberger:. Seconded by Comm. Schickel • RESOLVED, lhat the contract for supplying street trees be awarded as follows: . 10 Norway Maple, "Emerald Tree" to Schichtel's of Orchard Park, N. Y.- 10 Norway Maple, "Crimson King" to Braun Nursery of Ontario, Canada 15 Thornless Honey Locust, "Skyline" to Schichtel's of -Orchard Park,.N Y Bradford Pear (no award) . 5 Alternate Royal Red - Schichtel's of Orchard Park, N. Y. Discussion followed on the floor. 310 3 A vote on the resolution, resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously Bids were recieved on September 8, 1983 for supplying street trees for fall planting. Resolution 1//��3 By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin. RESOLVED, that the contract for supplying street trees for fall planting be awarded to Schictel's Nursery in accordance with their low bid of $4484.40. Carried Unanimously Award of Bid Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on May 19, 1983 for furnishing Bituminous Products, Asphalt Concrete, Crushed Lime- stone and Transit Mix. Concrete. Resolution By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the contracts be awarded as follows: 1. Bituminous Products, items 1, 2 and 3, to Cortland. Asphalt 2. Asphalt Concrete, items A through J, to General Crushed Stone for their bid which includes hauling 3. Crushed Limestone to Cayuga Crushed Stone, Inc. (lone bidder) 4. Transit Mix Concrete to Cayuga Crushed Stone, Inc. (lone bidder) Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: `SM/K3 Carried Unanimously -8- Badger-Meter Company - Bid Award Comm. Schickel.reported that bids were received on June 16, 1983 for furnishing water meters as shown on the attached bid sheet. Resolution By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the contract for supplying water meters be awarded to Badger Meter Co. for their low bid prices on items 1 through.7. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously • Award of Bid Commissioner Schickel reported that bids were received on July 1, 1983, for supplying ductile iron pipe. • 1I�31�3 Resolution By Comm.. Schickel: Seconded. by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That :the contract for supplying ductile iron pipe be awarded to, Griffin Pipe Products, for a total bid ;price of $11,820.24, for Items 19 2 and 3. Carried Unanimously • • • -10- Sidewalk Construction Bid Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on July .7th for. sidewalk.. construction under ,the :City of Ithacaps::si.dewalk- program, . ` Resolut` 'on Comm..Gutenbergerl Seconded by Comm. Walker RESOLVED, That the contract for providing sdewalk.construciion -::services under. the. City' of Ithaca's.si.dewalk program be awarded to f J` Cons:.truction, of Waverly, for the bid prices• they -submitted, Discussion followed on` the floor. • A vote on the resolution resulted as follows; Carried Unanimously `. Award . of Bi:d :4 anhole Adjustment Rings Comm. Gutenberger reported thatbids were .received on July 12, 1983, for manhole' adjustment rings. Resolution 0 By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Schi.ckel RESOLVED, That the contract for providing manhole adjustment rings for use by the City be awarded to. National. Utility Products Co. the only bidder, for the total bid price of$5,180.00. • Discussion followed on the floor. /1131% A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously • Floral Avenue Project By Comm. Gutenberger; Seconded by Comm. Schickel RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works authorizesthe department to 411 solicit bids for the reconstruction of approximately one mile of high- way (Floral Ave.) from City line northerly to.the "Octopus," with a bid return date of August 4, 1983. Comm. Schickel commented that he wondered if the project is ready to be put out to bid. Discussion followed on the floor. City Engineer Lund responded to Comm. Schickel and at the request of Mayor Shaw, itemized the add-on. options that will go out with the bid, A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: arx.ed Unanimously • forFloral Arenue. Reconstruction, -Project 4197 By Conam.. , Gutehberger : • Seconded by Comm.. Clarke . RESOLVED, That the contract for Floral Avenue Reconstruction, Project #197, be awarded as shown on the Bid Sheet, subject to•approval of the Budget and Administration Committee.of the Common Council, to Burton F. Clark, Inc., Delhi_, N.Y., as follows; Base Bid $512,676 Alternate #1 .(Elm Street) 5,676 Alternate #2 (Curbing). 150,454 Alternate #4 (pff-street Parking) 10 Discussion followed on the floor concerning the curbing --whether to pay for it from CHIPS funds or by assessment (Sec. 5.47 City Charter). Tabling Resolution By Comm. Schickel: Seconded by Comm. Clarke RESOLVED, That the resolution be tabled for clarification of legal aspects by the City Attorney. Ayes (3) - Cutenberger, Schickel, Clarke Nays (3) - Stone, Gerkin , Shaw Absent (1) Walker Moti,on.. De f eated Amendment to' Resolution By Comm.. Clarke; Seconded by Comm. Stone RESOLVED, That the contract for Floral Avenue Reconstruction Project #197 be awarded to Burton F. Clark, Inc. of Delhi, N.'Y% as follows; Base Bid Alternate #1 (Elm Street) Alternate #3 (Off -Street Parking) and be it further $512,676 5,676 10 Request for Meeting By Comm. Clarke: Seconded by Comm. Gutenberger RESOLVED, That a joint meeting with the Common Council be requested as soon as possible, and as soon as we have the technical material available to the Board. Discussion followed on the floor. Mayor Shaw assured Comm. Clarke that, as chair of both the BPW and the Common Council, he would take all necessary steps and try to expedite resolution of the problem. Comm's Clarke and Gutenberger withdrew their resolution. Resolution Calling for Public Hearing By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That a Public Hearing be held on August 24, 1983, at 4:00 p.m in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall, 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, N.Y. to consider curb assessments on Floral Avenue. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously RESOLVED, That Alternate #2 (Curbing) ($150,454) be recommended, subject to the approval of the Budget and Administration Committee and the Common Council and procedural requirements of notification to and response by Floral Avenue homeowners on the matter of curbing assessments. Discussion followed on the. floor._ A vote on the amendment resulted as follows; Ayes (5) - Stone, Gutenberger, Gerkin, C1ark.e,' Shaw - Nay. (.1) Schickel Absent (1) - Walker 1 Carried • _13_ Award 'of` 'Bial Comm.; Gutenberger reported that bids were received on July 25, 1983 for the rental of space at the Community, Services: Building (Tin Can)_ Resolution By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the space at the Community Services Building he rented to the Finger Lakes Rudolph Steiner Association (School of the Finger Lakes) for their bid of $4.00/sq. ft. (total $5,600.00) which is the minimum amount set by the City, and that said lease be reviewed by the City Attorney. Discussion followed on the floor. A vote on the resolution resulted as follows: Carried Unanimously -14 - Bus Bids Supt. Kinsella reported that the bus bids have been received and are under budget. The amount of the total bid is $359,859. Procedurally, it is necessary to wait a period of days until a protest is reviewed and resolved by Urban Mass Transit in Albany. Supt. Kinsella will submit copies of the bids received to Urban Mass Transit for their review and will have a certified list in awarding the bids. Every- thing is moving along slowly and it looks very good. iebo/g3 _15_ • Irifra-red Radiant •Heati•n:g System -,.Streets .& Facilities Garage Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on August 8, 1983 for the Infra -red Radiant Heating System for the Streets and Facilities Garage, Project #83-78. ' Resolution 003 By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the contract for the Infra -red Radiant Heating System for the Streets and Facilities Garage, Project #83.78,be awarded to Nauman Mechanical Inc. for their bid of $37,034. Carried Unanimously -16- Relanipi:ng Seneca Parking Garage Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on August 9, 1983 for the Relamping Seneca Parking Garage, Project #83-48. • ' Resol uti'on p/!%3 By Comm. Gutenberger; Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the contract for.the Relamping,Seneca Parking Garage, Project #83-,48, be awarded to Norton Electric for their bid of $9,128. Carried Unanimously • • West Clinton/South Meadow Street Improvement Project By Comm. Gutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Stone 411 WHEREAS, bids were received and opened on August 23, 1983 for the West Clinton/South Meadow Street Improvement Project, and the apparent low bid was submitted by R. L. Bates 8 Assoc. of Waterloo, N.Y. with a total bid price of $198,575, and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of Staff that the contract be awarded to R. L. Bates., Assoc. at a.cost not to exceed $180,523; said amount reflecting th.e deletion of topsoil and seeding amounting to $18,052, and WHEREAS, the total project cost is $220,500; RESOLVED, That the Board of Public Works hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign said contract as amended,subject to th.e approval and authori- zation of the Budget & Administration Committee and the Common Council for additional funds in the amount of $35,000 to cover the additional cost of the contract and .project over the existing authorization. Carried Unanimously • • • • _18 Bi rirn for supplying salt for ice control Comm. Gutenberger reported that bids were received on October 27, 1983 for supplying salt for ice control. Resolution 0/0By Comm. Gutenberger: • Seconded by Comm. Gerkin RESOLVED, That the contract for supplying salt for ice control be awarded to Cargill, Inc. of Watkins Glen for their bid prices as shown on the bid sheet. Carried Unanimously -19- Chemical Bids Comm. Walker reported that bids were received on December 22, 1983 for supplying chemicals for annual requirements. Resolution By Comm. Walker: Seconded by Comm. Gutenberger RESOLVED, that contracts be awarded for supplying chemicals as.follows: 4*43 ItemNo. .1 -.Primary Coagulant - to American Cyanamid for .139 lb. Item No..2 - Filter Aid to O'brien Industries for 1.21 per. ib. Item No. 3. Liquid: Caustic Soda.:, to Monarch Chemical for for 5.58 cwt. (Item No. 4 Coagulant Aid - hold award pending testing) Item No. 5 - Potassium. Permanganate to Monarch Chemical for 1..20 per ib. Item No. 6 Liquid Chlorine - to Nyclor, Inc. for 249.00 per ton Item No. 7 Hydrated Lime - to Marblehead Lime for 85.56 per ton. Item No. 8a and 8b.- Ferric Chloride No Bidders (Item No. 9 - Ferric Chloride hold award pending testing) Carried • -20- Bid Solicitation to Replace Loader Resolution By Comm. Cutenberger: Seconded by Comm. Walker WHEREAS, staff has determined that it would not be in interest of the City to rehabilitate Loader #118, and WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist in the 1983 budget to a new loader, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to solicit bidsto replace loader #118 at a cost not to exceed $40,000, pending the amendment of the 1983 Authorized Equipment List by Common Council. oi?e/f3 Carried the best purchase • • • • Storm Windows at Southside Community Center Chemical Bids (Coagulant Aid and Liquid Chloride) Pickup truck, dump truck and refuse packer 3 -Yard Dump Truck Truck Tractor, Diesel and Tandem Street Trees - Spring Planting - Fall Planting Bituminous Products, Asphalt Concrete, Crushed Limestone, Transit Concrete Mix Water Meters Ductile Iron Pipe Sidewalk Construction Manhole Adjustment Rings Floral Avenue Reconstruction. Rental Space at Community Services. Bldg. (Tin Can) (To School of Finger Lakes) Bus Bids Infra -Red Radiant N.eati.ng System -Streets & Factliti;es Garage Relamping Seneca Park.i;•ng Garage West Clinton/South Meadow St. Improvement Project Salt for Ice Control Chemical Bids Replacement Loader #118 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20