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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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R. I. Sheppard, President
Special Meeting
June 20, 1962
A special meeting of the Hutchinson Utilities Commission was held
on June 20! 1962 at 5 PM at the Commission Office.
All commissioners were present; also R. W. Dahl, Supt. R. E.
Young, and Attorney W. E. Reyerson.
The special meeting was called for the purpose of receiving bids
for construction of the electric service building, all pursuant
to notice to bidders and based on the plans and specifications
prepared by Buell & Winter, engineers.
The bid of Miller & Miller was received prior to the time specified,
the bid of Melvin Zum Hofe was received prior to the time specified,
and Mr. Zum Hofe was present in person. Mr. Clifford L. Betker
called that he was delayed aryl would present his bid, and which
bid was delivered at 5:12 o'clock PM. Dr. R. I. Sheppard asked Mr.
Zum Hofe if it was agreeable to him to have the Betker bid accepted,
and Mr. Zum Hofe stated he had no objections. The three sealed
bids were opened and tabulated by Supt. R. E. Young;
Miller & Miller, lump sum amount of .......... $73,891.00
Concrete, per cu.yd., in place $36.00
Reinforcing steel, per lb.in place .06
Earth excavation, per cu.yd. 8 .60
Melvin Zum Hofe, lump sum amount of .......... $69,079.00
Concrete, per cu.yd., in place 25.00
Reinforcing steel, per lb-in place .18
Earth excavation, per cu.yd. 1 5.50
Betker Construction Co.,Cliff Betker
Lump sum amount of ........................... $67,239.00
Concrete, per cu .yd, in place 28.00
Reinforcing steel, per lb.-in place .17
Earth excavation, per cu.yd. 1 1.20
Mr. Betker was called before t Yr Commission and matters pertaining
to his bid, and the lateness of filing of the bid, were discussed.
Mr. Betker was then requested to leave the meeting so the Commission
could consider matters.
Upon motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously carried, it
was voted to adjourn the meeting to June 21, 1962 at 1 PM.
R. W. Da 1, Secretary
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R. I. Sheppard, Presiden
Adjourned Special Meeting
June 21, 1962.
Pursuant to notice of adjournment, the meeting was called to
order by the Presidents Dr. R. I. Sheppard, with Commissioners
Dr. A. J. Thompson and W. W. Kurth also present . Supt. R. E•
Young and Attorney W. E. Reyerson were also present.
Certain discrepancies between the specifications and the proposal
by bidders were discussed, and upon motion duly made, seconded
and unanimously carried it was voted to change section 20 of
the specifications to read as follows;
Sec. 20 Time of Completion
The time of completion of the building is of the essence
of the contract, and if through fault or avoidable cause this
contractor should fail to complete by December 1, 1962, then
the Commission may retain from moneys due the Contractor the
sum of Fifty Dollars (50.00) per day, for each day the con-
struction is delayed beyond the specified time, as liquidated
damages and not as a penalty.
It was further voted that no completion date be specified in the
proposal by bidder; and further that any bid received after the
hour set in the Notice to Bidders would be returned by the
Commission unopened to the person submitting the same.
W. W. Kurth moved, and Dr. A. J. Thompson seconded the motion,
that bids be received for the construction of the electric service
building on June 272 1962 at 5 PM at the billing office, 13
Washington Ave. West, Hutchinson, Minnesota, and that notice be
given to the eight bidders who had called for specifications.
There being no further business,the meeting was adjourned.
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R• W. D , Secretary
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R. I. Sheppard, President