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SPMIAL MEETING
May 6, 1938
Receiving bids on New Engine May 6, 1938 at 10 :00 A.M.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Light &
Power Commission of the City of Hutchinson met at the Armory
in the City of Hutchinson, ldiinnesota.
Dr. R. I. Sheppard, Dr. A. J. Thompson, Plant Superintendent
R. W. Strohmeier, Buell & Winter Engineering Company of Sioux
City, Iowa, and City Attorney Elmer C. Jensen were present.
The reading; of the minutes of the preceedi ng meetings
was dispensed with.
Dr. R. I. Sheppard, President of the Commission called
the meeting; to order and stated the purpose of the meeting
was for the opening and reading of the bids presented for the
new plant equipment.
Bids from the following; firms and corporations were
opened and read by Mr. Buell, of the Buell & 'Minter Engineering
Company of Sioux `'ity, Iowa, to wit:
Nordberg Manufacturing Company Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp St. Paul, Minnesota
Fairbanks, Morse & Company St. Paul, Minnesota
Electric Equipment Company Des Moines, Iowa
till of said bids were accompanied by certified checks
in the required amounts; said bids were tabulated by Iulr. Winter
of the Buell & Winter Engineering Company of Sioux pity, Iowa.
Moved by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by Commissioner
Sheppard that the Commission recess until 1 :00 P. M. Motion
carried.
1 :00 P. P1. - May 6, 1938
The Commission reconvened in the Armory. Dr. R. I. Sheppard
and Dr. A. J. Thompson, R. W. Strohmeier, Plant Superintendent
the Buell & Winter Engineering Company and Elmer C. Jensen, amity
Attorney were present .
Commissioner Thompson introduced the following Resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
That the offer and proposal of Carlton D. Beh Company
to purchase from the Municipal Light & Power Plant, Hutchinson,
Minnesota, its pledge orders in the sum of $90,000.00 more or
less, be accepted for the reason that the said proposal was
the lowest and the best bid made or offered in connecion with the,
sale of said pledge orders.
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And be it further resolved that the President and
Secretary of the Commission of the said Municipal Light &
Power Plant be and they hereby are authorized to enter into
a contract with the said Carlton D. Beh Company for the sale
of said orders to said Company and tia t said contract be in
substantially the form of Exhibit "A" a true and correct
copy of which is dated May 6, 1938 and is on file with the
Secretary of the said Commission..
Commissioner Sheppard seconded the motion and upon
roll call, the Commission voted as follows;
Commissioner ')r. R. I. Sheppard - Aye
Commissioner Dr. A. J. Thompson - Aye
President Sheppard thereupon delcared theResolution
duly adopted.
The Engineering firm of Buell & Winter of Sioux City,
Iowa having completed a detailed tabulation of all bids, a
general discussion was held on their merits. The various
bidders were then called in privately and given an opportunity
to' explain the merits of the respective equipment.
Moved by Commissioner Thompson and seconded by
Commissioner Sheppard due tq the illness of Commissioner Dahl.
that Commissioners Thompson and Sheppard and the Secretary
adjourn to the residence of Commissioner Dahl for the
continuance of the meeting .
Commissioner Thompson introduced the following Resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Light & Power Commission of the
City of Hutchinson, Minnescta that the following bid and propo
for the fourth unit, which bid wad duly filed and submitted
on the 6th day of May, 1938, be and the same hereby is
accepted all subject to the terms and conditions contained
in the plans and specificationsof the engineers and notice
to contractors on file with the Secretary of the Commission,
the commission hereby exercises its option as to material,
equipment as hereinafter specified, as follows, to wit;
Proposal
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Bid of Nordberg Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin covering equipment for complete installation of
the fourth unit•.
Engine of Nordberg make
Generator of Allis- Chalmers make
Exciters of Allis- Chalmers make
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And of the following sizes
Engine B. H. P. 1500
R. P. M. 257
No. of cylinders 6
B. M. E. P. 67.9
Generator KW .80 PF 1000
Generator KVA 1250
Cash price for proposal "B" complete in place $84,415-32,
said work tn be done in strict compliance and accordance with
the Notice to Contractors, Instructions to Bidders, General
Specification.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President and Secretary
be and they hereby are authorized and directed to forthwith
enter into and execute on behalf of the Light & Power Commission
of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, the necessary contract
with said successful bidder to whom said job and contract is
hereby awarded.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the certified checks of
all unsuccessful bidders on said job be returned by the Secretary
to said bidders.
Commissioner Dahl seconded the motion to adopt the said
resolution, and upon roll call the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Sheppard Aye
it Thompson
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it Dahl "
President Sheppard thereupon declared the said Resolution
duly adopted.
Motion by Commissioner Dahl, and seconded by Commissioner
Thompson that the .'Y3uell & Winter Engineering Company .of
Sioux City, Iowa be paid One Thousand Two Hundred & Fifty Dollars
($1,250.00) for engineering, services, which constitutes one-
half the amount agreed upon.
Attest:
There being no further business the meeting ad jouned.
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