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389. In Re Bid acceptance Nine automobiles In Re Purchase two automobiles on the open market In Be Bid acceptance Trucks, chassis and cab In Re Bid acceptance Storm drain on 17th St. from Flower to Main S~s. In Re Bids Widening So.Main St. from Bishop to Walnut Sis. Resol. No. 55-222 A tabulation of bids was pr~sente~ bY of nine four-door eight-cylinder automobiles, Specification No.621-9, as follows: Bid of Harrison Pontiac Company: ~ales Tax Less trade-ins On recommendation of the Manager and on motion of .$17,739.00 .620.87 $18,359.87 2.35o.oo Net $16,009.87 Councilman Dahl, seconded by Markel and carried, the bid. of Harrison Pontiac Company, at a net price of $16,009.87 was accepted. # The Manager reported that no bids were received on Items 2 and 3, Specification No. 621-9, for the furnishing of one four-door six- cylinder automobile and one six-cylinder coupe, red color, and request. ed authorization for the purchase of the automobiles on the open market. On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Markel and carried the Manager and Purchasing Agent were authorized to purchase the equil> ~{ent on the open market. The Manage~ reported on the bi~s f6r trucks and chassis,~ Specification No. 621-9, as follows: One chassis and cab, 3/4 ton capacity Four trucks, 1/2 ton capacity, with pick-up body Eltiste & Co. .... $'1,~16.?~ $~,982.96 $1586.19 5659.65 ~n recommendation of the Manager and ~On motion of Councilman MarkeI, seconded by Dahl and carried, the bid of Eltiste & Company was accepted at a total price of $6,399.70. # A tabulation of bids was presented by the Manager for the construction of storm drain on Seventeenth Street from Flower to Main Streets, as follows: J.S.Barrett V.C.K.Construction Co. Geo. J. Held and Oscar T. Paul Spann & Kenton Construction Co. Penn Construction Co. Nick M. Guho Total 83,046.00 85,707.~0 89,039.60 93,470.20 72,933.00 10~ bid bond 10~ bid bond 10~ bi~ ~ond 10% bid bond 10~ bid bond 10~ bid bond On motion of Councilman Dahl, seconded by Heinly and ca~ried, the bid of Nick M. Guho was accepted at the total price of $72,933.00, and al/ other bids rejected. A tabulation of bids was presented by the Manager for the widening and resurfacing of South Main Street from Bishop to Walnut Streets, as follows: R.J.Noble Sully~Miller Contracting Co. Total $60,o--3Tg.2 60,885.10 10% bid bond $?,500.00 certified chec The Manager reported that the bids on the widening of South Main Stree were appro×ima~ely $11,000.00 over the Engineer's estimate and recom- mended authorization to perform the work by force account and by direct sub-contract, with specialized sub.contractors and to reject all bids. The Council having unanimQusly waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Markel and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 55-2~2 declaring the street widening on South Main Street may more economically be done by the City# was considered and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Dale H. Heinly, J. Ogden Markel, Courtney R. Chandler Noe~, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen William Jerome # Milford W. Dahl,