04-28-1945 HUCM264
Special Meeting
April 28th, 1945
1;00 P. M.
The Light & Power Commission of the City of Hutchinson, met on
the above date and at said hour, at the Municipal Light & Power Plant,
in the City of Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minnesota.
All members of the Commission were present.
The Meeting was called to order by President, Dr.R• I. Sheppard,
and thereupon the Commissioner's Engineer, Mr. Winter, of the firm of
Buell & Winter, Engineers, opened and read the various bids and the
bids so received, are as follows;
Bids were on file from the Nordberg Mfg. Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for engines of 3200 and 3600 horse Power respectively and the Busch- Sulzer
Bros. Diesel Engine Co. of Saint Louis, Mo. for engines of 3060 HP and
3400 HP respectively.
The bids of the Nordberg Mfg. Co. for engines as designated above
were in the amounts of $220,721.00 for engine of 3200 HP size and
$245,287.00 for engine of 3600 HP size.
The bids submitted by the Busch- Sulzer Bros. - Diesel Engine Co., on
the basic proposal were in the amounts of $215p700.00 for engine of
3060 HP and $236,600.00 for engine of 3400 HP. The alternate proposal
of the Busch- Sulzer Bros. - Diesel Engine Co. was in the amount of
$211,500.00 for engine of 3060 HP and $232,000.00 for engine of 3400 HP.
After receiving the said bids and after consideration of the same,
the Commission adjourned to 7;30 A. M. of April 30th, 1945•
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Adjourned Meeting
April 30, 1945
All members of the Commission were present; the Superintendent of
the Plant was also present, as was Mr. Winter of Buell - Winters Engineers.
Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried, that the pro-
posal of the Busch- Sulzer Bros.- Diesel Engine Co. for an engine, generator,
and accessories, which proposal was duly submitted and filed on the
28th day of April, 1945 be accepted, all subject to the terms and
conditions contained in the -plans and specifications and contracts as
prepared by the Buell & Winter Engineering Company, and in the Notice
of Contractors on file with the Secretary of the Commission and the
Commission hereby exercises its option as to material and equipment as
hereinafter specified:
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Engine; 3060 BHP, 240 RPM, 9 cylinder, 202" x 271 ", 61.81 #BMEP
Generator; Allis Chalmers, 2675 KVA, 2140 KW C? .80 PF arranged for
2300 volt delta or 2300/3980 Volt Y connection, 60 cycles, with
temperature detectors in stator.
Exciter; Allis Chalmers 30 KW, 1450 RPM, silent chain driven.
The price agreed upon shall be $211,500.00 in strict conformity
to the requirements of the plans and specifications and for all of the
work shown and specified therein, with payments therefor to be made
as called for under paragraph 41 of the General Specifications.
Motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried that the
President and Secretary be and they hereby are authorized and
directed to enter into and execute on behalf of the Light & Power
Commission of the City of Hutchinson, Minnesota, the necessary contract
with the Busch - Sulzer Bros.- Diesel Engine Co. to vL om above work has
been awarded all subject to and contingent securing priority ratings
from the War Production Board.
The Commission took under consideration a proposition submitted
by the Schneider Electrical Works of Omaha, Nebr. for furnishing and
installation of additional switch gear, switch board instruments and
appliances and electrical wiring and conducts necessary in connection
with the installation of new generating equipment, which proposition as
submitted was in the amount of $9,402.00•
Following a discussion with Mr. Winter, the Commission's Engineer,
it was moved by R. W. Dahl and seconded by A. J. 'Thompson, that the
proposition as submitted by the Schneider Electrical Works, hereby is
accepted, subject however, to granting of priority orders, and the
President and Secretary of the Commission are authorized to enter into
a written contract with said Schneider Electrical Works, all subject
to the contingent securing priority ratings from the War Production
Board
Motion was made, seconded and carried that Bonds of unsuccessful
bidders be returned to the proper parties at conclusion of the meeting.
There being no further business the meet journed.
April 30, 1945 04Ua_
R. W. Dahl,, Secretary R�?i _�Od ATTEST; ��
President
I, R. W. Dahl, HEREBY CERTIFY; That I am the duly appointed,
qualified and acting secretary of the Municipal Light & Power Commission
of the City of Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minnesota.
I further certify that the foregoing
and complete copy of the original thereof
April 30th, 1945.
Resolution 35
Asper resolution #1000 adopted 11 -29 -06
Numbering resolutions from 1936 - 2006
For search purposes only,
resolution is a true, correct
adopted said Commission on
C.Q,)
R. W. Dahl, Secretary