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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-02 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Committee Meeting Minutes March 2, 1998 Councilors Attending: Jim Tyler, David Leer% Wheat Crowley, Joe Baldecci Michael Aube Staff Attending: Edward Barrett, linik Stump£el, Deb Cyr, Mary -Anne Chadds, Norm Heinna_, Arthur StocWu, Bob Jarvis, Chief Cammack Others Attending: Roxanne Saucier, Royce Day, Charlie Bided Meeting Convened at 5:01 p.m Staff authorummi to develop a tax matitage for the 1999 tares, Staff authorized to proceed. a. Handicap Modiicatiov(Airport Dept.) Nickerson & O'Day, Inn o£Bangor ($249,685) RewmmeMetion to ward to Nickerson & O'Day, enc. of Bangor, live low bidder Work is a capital project that involves renovation oftoilet rooms and reconstruction ofbdlding entrances in both terminal buildings and the installation ofaspninklersystwmmMmestic]'erminal Building Approvedcommgent upon City Council approval. b. Carpet City Council Chambers(purchasing) Maine Commercial Flooring of Deamer ($13,868) Recommendation is to award to Maine Commercial Flooring of Dearer, the low bidder. Ifthe hardwood floor below the existing carpet is in good condition, $2,250 forudvlaymvm may be deducted from the bid amount. CityMavuger, Ed Barrett explained to the Committee that this amount is more then was originally smicip". The project started off with the budget a$15,000,$5,000 in additional money w8l be needed to complete the project. The additional made would be transferred from other capital projects within the Wind fund primarily form intereste tangs. Dave PeBelmnoexplained that it has been 30 years since any work has been done in the Clambers. Approved u recommended. C, Boiler Replacement, Building 10268 (Airport Dept.) Industrial Heating & Piping Co. ofCabou ($10,146) Recommendation to award contract to Industrial Heating & Piping of Caribou, the low bidder Tax will completely replace the heating system at Building 268, the buildng occupied by Sdexho. Approved. 6. Contractor for a Tub Grinder to Reduce Trees and Brash Collected in Ice Stora of '98 Dave Pellegrino explained that in addition to the Tub Cruder to reduce the pile of trees and brush, there is also the need to conduct for a crane and an operator, a bucket track and two menet take down about 80 red trees that need to come down throughout the City. This particular wane and operator is a safety factor There are other cranes amend but no teems specifically for this purpose, which is why Incas Tree is recommended. The cost is $170 per hour for the wren, elevator, bucket truck and two men. 90%ofthis cost will be covered by FEMA It was explained that the City is able to recover a portion of the costs of the tub grinder by selling the clips. The City pays $6.00 and than sells for $8.50 per ton. The $2.50 difference per run will cover the $2,000 set up costs. Approved. T. Sole Source Purchase of laws ofUfe The expenditure of funds for this equipment has been authorized but the normal bid process needs to be waived. This is being purchased by the funds received from those contrbuton to the Eyes for Lives canpdgn. The cog is $10,200. Approved. 8, Sole Source Cremona for Repairs to Passenger Boarding Bridges The passenger loading bridge has to be repaired by the nu aafacmrer and this is to waive thebidprocrostobwtherepanstakencsreof The ahport'sinsumncecarrierhas agreedtowvwthepaymentfortherequkeditems. Theamountis$31,625. Approved. 9. Granting ofPasemed-Legal Department Noun Hemnann explained that in December the City gaited an easement to an individual whose home sat too close to the road. The couracmor took we of this himself and did not have a lawyer review the assumed. The mortgage company's position is that the easement impfiea that the City's consent is carded w transfer the property when executing a mortgage. Noun preceded the corrected eauxment for the Council, which makes it CIM that the City bas no objections to the oundering for the purpose ofezewting a mortgage. Approved referral to the City Counted.