HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/1978 Special Mtg Board of Public Works MinutesSPECIAL MEETING
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OCTOBER 3, 1978
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at
1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 1978 by President Patrick M.
McMahon, with Mr. McMahon and Mr. Mullen present. City Attorney
Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. was absent.
BID AWARDED FOR CETA TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Mr. McMahon noted that the purpose of the special meeting was to
consider a recommendation for award of the bid for installation
of a telephone system at the new CETA offices at 320 W. Jefferson
Blvd. Mr. McMahon reported that the Board had.stipulated on Monday
that the bid of ITT Terryphone, submitted on Monday without the
required bid bond, could be considered if the bid bond was submitted
to the Board prior to 1:30 p.m. today. The Clerk reported that the
bid bond was not received. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded
by Mr. Mullen and carried, the bid of ITT Terryphone was rejected.
Elroy Kelzenberg, Director of the Bureau of Employment and Training,
reported to the Board that the bids of KLF Electronics, Tri- Electronics
and Indiana Bell had been reviewed and that his recommendation was
to accept the bid of Indiana Bell which would permit the offices to
stay on the present Centrex system. Mr. Kelzenberg noted that of
the three bids reviewed, the private sector bidders were lower for
the first year but by the third year would be higher than the charges
of Indiana Bell. Mr. Kelzenberg then recommended that the Board
accept the bid of Indiana Bell Telephone Company for a Single Payment
Option of $12,652.89, a one -time installation charge of $4885.00
and a variable monthly charge. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded
by Mr. McMahon and carried, the Board accepted the bid of Indiana
Bell Telephone Company for the installation of a telephone system
at the CETA offices at 320 W. Jefferson, in accordance with Mr.
Kelzenberg's recommendation.
There being no further business to come before the Special Meeting,
upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried,
the meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.
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ATTEST:
Patricia DeClercq, Clerk