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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
Office of the County Commissioners,
Washington, Pa., August 14, 1937.
Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Berryman,
Amos and O'Neil.
Motion by 1'+fir. Amos, seconded by Mr. O'Neil that the County Controller be
authorized to advertise for bids on a standard 2 ton International Truck, with
cab and chassis, 1938 model C-300, alternate bids on 99 inch wheel base, dual
tires, with and without trade-in allowance on Ford 11 ton truck, reserving hoist,
the same to be received and opened on September 1, at 11 A. M. in the County
Commissioners' Office, Washington, Pa. , and the contract awarded as soon there-
after as can be arranged. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in
the sum of $200.00, right reserved to reject any and all bids. Motion carried.
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There being no further business, the meeting was
adj ourned.
(SIGNED)
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Office of the County Commissionerw,
y- Washington, Pa. , August 14, 1937.
Commissioners met in regular session, members present being Messrs. Berry-
man.- Amos and O'Neil.
Lotion by, Mr. O'Neil, seconded by .Mr. Amos that contracts in connection with
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the stokers for boilers, cleaning the heating system and furnishing of thermo-
stats for the Court House and Jail Buildings be awarded in accordance with recom-
mendations of the consulting engineer, Peter F. Loftus, which are as follows :
Proposal-Contract WC-1-37
In accordance with the instructions of the Board of County Commissioners of
Washington County, Pennsylvania, we have analyzed the proposals offered to the
Board on August 10, 1937, by various contractors, in connection with Proposal
Contract WC-1-37,
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The Specifications on which this proposal contract is based require each
bidder to furnish, in connection with each proposal submitted, specific data per-
tinent to price and delivery, details of design and construction, and performance
values, in order to permit an equitable comparison of all proposals.
A careful study and analysis of the construction and design data, performance
data, price and delivery data, and other pertinent factors included in the
various proposals offered in accordance with Proposal-Contract WC-1-37, supple-
mented by exhaustive reviews of each proposal with manufacturers' representatives,
has caused us to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that contract
awards totaling $9,447.00 be made in accordance with the recommendations set forth
in the succeeding paragraphs:
Proposal A: Furnishing and installing under present HR.T boilers, two single {
retort underfeed stokers, complete with auxiliary equipment,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN D. BERRYMAN, EARL B. AMOS, JOHN N. O'NEIL COMMISSIONERS
excavating for and construction of a pit for stokers, and re-
constructing or repairing the boiler furnaces, ash pits, and
bridgewalls.
The proposals listed in the succeeding tabulation were received and opened
on August 10, 1937:
Bidder Price Days to complete
Thomas King, Pittsburgh, Pa. 4,359,00 30
Thomas J. Midgley, Pittsburgh, Pa. 4,924.00 36
West Penn Heating Co., Canonsburgh, Pa. 6,000.00 30
The bid of Thomas King of Pittsburgh is the lowest bid, and as the equipment
and labor offered in their proposal No. A is in complete accordance with the
specifications, the acceptance of the Thomas King Proposal No. A is recommended.
Proposal B: Furnishing and installing new thermostats, replacing defective
dampers, and adjusting all dampers not replaced, thoroughly over-
hauling and servicing all fan and vacuum equipment, including the
testing of all traps and the replacement of any defective or in-
adequate traps, adjusting all ill-fitting windows, testing the air
delivery system, and furnishing and installing any additional
dampers found to be necessary to properly control and distribute the
hot and tempering air.
The proposals listed in the succeeding tabulation were received and opened
on August 10, 1957.
Bidder Price Days to complete
Thomas King, Pittsburgh, Pa. $30769.00 30
Thomas J. Midgley, Pittsburgh, Pa. 4,940.00 45
West Penn Heating Co. , Canonsburg, Pa. 5,290.00 30
The Thomas King t s bid is the lowest bid, and as the equipmmnt and labor of-
fered in his Proposal No. B is in complete accordance with the specifications, the
acceptance of Thomas King t s Proposal No. B is recommended.
Thomas King, under Proposal No. B, offers as an alternate the furnishing
and installation of C. A. Dunham Company traps and thermostats, valves and strain-
ers, instead of Warren Webster traps and thermostats, and Boyleston equipment,
for a deduction of $271.00. We recommend the acceptance of this alternate.
Thomas King, under Proposal No. B, offers as an alternate the furnishing
and installation of an electric driven compressor instead of repairing the old
! style present water driven air compressor, at an additional cost of $390.00. We
recommend the acceptance of this alternate.
We recommend the acceptance, therefore, of Thomas Kingts proposal and alter-
nates, for a total contract price of 3,888*00.
Proposal C : Thoroughly cleaning the hot and tempering air ducts, laterals,
and risers of the entire system.
The proposals listed in the succeeding tabulation were received and opened
on August 10, 1937.
j Bidder Price Days to complete
West Penn Heating Co.., Canonsburg, Pa. $1,200.00 30
Thomas J. Midgley, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1,675.00 35
Thomas King, Pittsburgh, Pa. 40171.00 40
The West Penn Heating Company3-s bid is the lowest bid, and as the services.
offered in their Proposal No. C are in complete accordance with the specifications,
the acceptance of the West Penn Heating Companyl-s Proposal No. C is recommended.
and that the bond furnished by the unsuccessful bidder be returned. Lotion carried
There being no further business to come before t e meeting, it was adjourned,
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