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Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington
FebruaI'1 26
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The City Council met in special session at 7=30 P.M., and was called to order by Mqor Smith. Officers
present were: Mqor Smith, Councilmen Brown, Neer, Sandison, Powell, Wolfe and McFadden, Manager
Vergeer and Clerk Law.
Under the Head of unfinished business, bic!s to fur* pipe for the water dept.,~ened at the previoue
meeting, all having been checked and tabulated, were considered. Manager Vergeer advised that due to
past experience, longer life of the pipe, <i.elivery, and cost of inlltallation, in his opinion it is to
advantage c!f the City to purchase cast iron pipe as. offered, by the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Mr. Vergeer so recommended that, bid. be awarded. .
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Stan Norman and Mr. Rossi, represantati ves of Johns-Manville Sales Corp., cited merits and advantages
of asbestos cement pipe. Also W. A. Thorsen spoke for Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. lInd their
products.
After further questions and discussion, it was moved by. Councilman Brown that the bid be awarded to
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. There was no 2d to the motion. and. the wame \~as withdrawn. It was
then moved by Councilman McFadden that the offer by Johns.:.Manville Corp. t6 furnish 3500' 6f 8.
asbestos cement pipe at $2.10 be accepted. Motion seconded by Councilman \~olfe. All members. voted Aye.
Mction carried. '
Pursuant to calls .for bids published for construction of arterial streets and storm sewers, the following
were received and opened:
PiELEB CONSTRUCTION CO., Seattle, $6,42,374.48
FIORITO BROS., Seattl~, $~,843.oo
PETER. KIE\I'IT SONS CO., 'Longtj:ll1f, $695,167.37
NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION CO., Seattle, $690,220.02
GOETZ AND BRENNAN,.Seattle, $658,945.89
WUIS ELTERICH co. 8< DEL GUZZI BROS., a . joint venture, $820,060.64
The ~or declared a recess while the Engineering Dept. checked and tabulated the bids of Pieler Construct-
ion Co. and Fiorito Bros. to ascertain if the same ,were correct and according to specifications.
After completion of said tabulation, the meeting re-convened for furtber consideration. Manager Vergeer
then recommended that the contract be awarded to the Pieler Construction Co. and that the. bid by
Fiorito Bros. be held until it is determined as to whether or not the Pieler Construction Co. is fully
qualified to complete the contract. It was moved by Councilman McFadden that the recommendation be
accepted and bid awarded as recommellided. Seconded by .councilman Wolf'e. On roll call all members voted
qe. The Ma.Yor declared the motion unanimous4r carried.
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No further business appearing, the meeting was declared adjourned.
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