10/04/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR 11EETI14G OCTOBER 4, 1976 STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of September 27 through October 1 was received. The report indicated eight outages. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was filed. SALT AND LI2UID CALCIUM CHLORIDE BIDS APPROVED The Board received the following recommendations from Joseph Gawrysiak, Street Commissioner. It was recoriiended that the bid of Orbie of Illiana, Inc., the only bid received, be accepted for 100,000 gallons of Liquid Calcium Chloride @ 182(% — Total Net Bid, $18,500. It was recommended that the bid of Diamond Crystal Salt Company of $15.70 per ton for 10,000 tons of rock salt and the bid of Morton Salt Company of $15.80 per ton for 10,000 tons of rock salt both be accepted. Mr. Gawrysiak said that by accepting both bids, he would be assured of a supplier for salt when it is needed. He noted that there was a problem obtaining salt from the bidder who was awarded the contract last year. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the recom- mendations and accepted the bid of Orbie of Illiana for Liquid Calcium Chloride and the bid of both Morton Salt Company and Diamond Crystal Salt Company for rock salt for the 1976-77 year. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILED - LA SALLE PARK PROJECT A Notice of Public Hearing to be held on the LaSalle Park Project by the Department of Redevelopment was submitted to the Board. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, October 15.. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the notice was filed and referred to the Bureau of Design and Administration for review and any written comments. BID ACCEPTED - FUEL OIL FOR CENTURY CE14TER Patrick 11. McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, was present and recommended that the Board accept the only bid received from Amoco Oil Company for No. 4 fuel oil for Century Center. The bid was 32.5 cents a gallon and Mr. McMahon said he had estimated the cost at 32.68 for budgetary purposes. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. -Brunner and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation to award the bid for fuel oil for Century Center to the Amoco Oil Company on their low and only bid. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. ATTEST: Patricia DeClercq, Clerk 1