HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 09/30/1969 - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
HELD ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1969
President Jack D. Pahl called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. in the
Municipal Building in said Village.
Upon the roll being called by the Village Clerk, Eleanor G. Turner,
the following Trustees answered "PRESENT" - Ronald L. Chernick, George
C. Coney, Richard A. McGrenera, Andrew T. Ullmann, Charles J. Zettek;
"ABSENT" - Keith.
President Pahl stated that this is a Special Meeting of the President
and Board of Trustees for the purpose of considering the awarding of
contracts for the construction of one Municipal Building - Police
Headquarters Station and one Fire Station, including site improvements,
pursuant to sealed competitive bids opened on September 23, 1969.
The Village Manager, Charles A. Willis, reported that he has distributed
to the President and Trustees copies of a letter dated September 30,
1969 from Otis and Associates (Jack G. Perry, Architect) , wherein they
state that the proposals received on September 23, 1969 have been
reviewed as well as the qualifications of the contractors submitting
those proposals. Based on the review and information from other sources,
they have made the following recommendations.
General Work: Ruby Construction Company, Inc.
5528 North Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Plumbing Work: F. J. Bero & Co. , Inc.
323South Commonwealth Avenue
Elgin , Illinois 60120
Heating, Ventilating
& Air Conditioning Work: American Piping Corporation
5420 North Harlem Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60656
Electrical Work: Charles Johnson Electric
478 West Northwest Highway
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
All of the foregoing contractors are the low bidders with the exception
of the plumbing contractor who is the second low bidder ($617.00 higher
than the low bidder) . Mr. Perry stated that the low bidder is not
recommended because he qualified his bid. Mr. Perry also submitted a
letter dated September 30, 1969 wherein he presented the tentative
completion date as mid-September, 1970, groundbreaking and excavation
tentatively set for Tuesday, October 7, 1969.
` Mr. Willis stated that he concurs in the foregoing recommendation of
(\11 the architects and that the accompanying documents, submitted with the
bids, by the contractors have been approved by the Village Attorney.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee McGrenera that
the Board concur in the Village Manager' s report and award contracts
as follows for construction of the Municipal Complex: general work to
Ruby Construction Company, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois; plumbing work to
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F. J. Bero & Co. , Inc. of Elgin, Illinois; heating, ventilating and
air conditioning work to American Piping Corporation of Chicago,
Illinois; and electrical work to Charles Johnson Electric of Des
Plaines, Illinois.
In reply to Trustee Ullmann, Trustee Coney stated that the only alternate
included in the foregoing motion is $1 ,700.00 to Charles Johnson Electric
for lighting of the parking area.
The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and
upon the roll being called, the following Trustees answered "AYE" -
Chernick, Coney, McGrenera, Ullmann, Zettek; "NAY" - none; "ABSENT" -
Keith. Whereupon the President declared the motion carried.
Copies were distributed of a proposed resolution regarding the noise
and air pollution caused by operations at O' Hare International Airport
and directing notification of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, United
States Senator, asking him to respond by appointing an individual on
his staff to give this problem undivided attention and support, where-
upon it was moved by Trustee Zettek and seconded by Trustee McGrenera
that the Board adopt Resolution No. 98-69• The President directed the
Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called,
the following Trustees answered "AYE" - Chernick, Coney, McGrenera,
Zettek; "NAY" - Ullmann; "ABSENT" - Keith. Whereupon the President
declared the motion carried.
Trustee Ullmann stated that he had no quarrel with the intent and
purpose of the above resolution, however the language was objectionable
to him.
It was moved by Trustee Coney and seconded by Trustee Zettek that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted upon by acclamation,
whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting
adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Eleanor G. Turne
Village Clerk
APPROVED:
ack D. Pahl
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