Council Minutes 08/02/1973
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CITY OF AMMON
AUGUST 2, 1973
Minutes of the Bid Opening Meeting for the Water and Sewer Project:
The meeting was opened at 7: 30 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with the
following City Officials present:
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Engineer Larry Perkins
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Engineer David E. Benton
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Clerk Deon Hemingway I
Councilman James H. Southwick and Councilman Marvin J. Anderson arrived
at approximately 7:45 P. M.
Also present were Mr. Gene Burch representing the Farmers Home Admini-
stration, and a number of gentlemen from the construction companies that
had submitted bids. After his welcoming remarks, Mayor Turnbow turned the
time to Engineer Perkins who opened the bids which were recorded as follows:
Schedule I (Sewage Collection and Water Distribution System)--Hartwell
Excavating Company $1,520,954.25 (apparent low bid); Goodwin Construction
Company, $1, 602, 918. 35; Robert V. Burggraf Company, $1, 617, 757.85;
Galey Construction Company, $1,865,127.10. Schedule II (Water Pumping
and Sewage Pump Stations) -- Hartwell Excavating Company, $267,000.00
(apparent low bid); Goodwin Construction Company, $296,970.00. Schedule
III (Well Drilling)-- Andrew Well Drilling $20,671. 70. Schedule IV (Concrete
Storage Reservoirs)--Crom Prestressing Company, $174,122.25 with excep-
tion in specifications; Goodwin Construction Company, $239, 995.00;
Brennan Construction Company, $270,750.00. The Engineer's Estimates
were; Schedule I, $1, 587,000; Schedule II, $201,000; Schedule III, $17,800;
Schedule IV, $155, 000.
The Engineers will check the extensions in the bids, etc., and the matter of
awarding the contracts is expected to be acted upon by the City Council at the
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CITY OF AMMON
August 2, 1973
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 8:40 P. M. (following the Bid Opening
Meeting) by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with ,the following City Officials
present:
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
Councilman James H. Southwick
Prayer was offered by Councilman Anderson. Minutes of the meeting of
July 26, 1973, were approved as typed.
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Engineer David E. Benton
Brent Elg presented a request on behalf of the residents of Falcon Drive
for speed control on that street. The matter of speed checks as mentioned
in the last meeting was reviewed with Mr. E1g, and he was advised that the I
City will ask for increased patrolling on Falcon Drive. Also he should. let his
neighbors know that they can help by getting license numbers and reporting
persistent violators. Mr. Elg registered a complaint about loose dOgs also.
In discussing the matter of being sure that speed limit signs are posted
throughout the city to make better law enforcement possible, it was suggested
that the City ,Officials look into the legality of putting signs at all entrances to
the city stating that the speed limit is 25 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
Councilman Southwick mentioned that comments have been made to him about
the City entering into an agreement to pay the City of Idaho Falls for Building
Inspection services when the State does it without charge. It was determined
that the State inspectors have a large area to cover and inspections are some-
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