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Home My WebLink AboutCOMM - Meeting Minutes - - 6-13-1924 - COMMISSIONER 14311 MINUTE BOO BOARD OF COUNTY ,COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PE:NNSYI_,VANIA J ELMER JOI+NSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS 3 June 139 1924, l MINuTIq A ,point meeting of the Fayette County Commissioners and the Controller 1 and Engineer, and the Washington County Commissioners and the Deputy Controller j and Engineer, was held on the above date for the purpose of receiving bids and awanding the •contraat for repairing the inter-county bridge spanning the Monongahela Ri•ver,- and known as the Bolls Vernon Bridge. The fol.l.aviag, member& :were present-- Goa, W, Ribbs, McClelland, J, S, Langley,, Zommlasionors,- Earl- akston; Controller, and Z. L. Cloamer, 8n i•neer representing -Fayette -Coua*t . .and -J,• Mliner -Johnston Jim.' W. Walker � A. A, Barnes, Commissioners, Mark M, Decker, Deputy Controller, and Goo. S. � Chaney, Engineer, representing Washington, County, The Board organised by naming Goo. W. Hibbs, as their Chairman, � The following bids were received: Crosson Construction Co. of Brownsville, Pa.; I The Pitt Construction Co. , Inc. , of Pittsburgh, Pa. ; and Farris Engineering Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa, 4 Tho bid of the Crosson Construction Company was read as fellers:- . � Estimated quantitiew not furnished, . Unit Pr+ ''��• • • • • •_t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . « . • • « « • • r ••. • • • ss • • « • « « r♦ ✓ Creosoted Block 3" deep laid in place per sit, yd. • . ,•.. « .•. 3.25 Creosoted Lumber laid in place per M. . . . « . . «. « . . . . . • .•. • . . «« 124,50 Steel Truss Hangers erected in place per lb. . . . . . . . , . • • . . . . 1.25 Other Structural Steel erected in place per lb. . .. « « ♦ • . . . . • 1+25 Concrete, per cu. �d•• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . t • • • • • t• 22.50 Wood Bearing Piling, per lin. ft. . . . •. . • • • .• . . . • . • . + • • •. • .. 1. 0 Concrete Bearing Piling, per liar. ft. .s•. . r. .. « .; «-., . « ...« .. 2. 0 Steel Sheet Piling, per lin, ft. . « . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • , • . . . . • . . . 2.19 Reinforcing Bars, per 1b. . . • . . . . . . . « , . . . . . • • . . . . . . « « . . . . . .. •09 _ Excavating, per cu. yd. . . . . 6:30 For any additional- work and materials that might be rooired On the bridge }and not covered in the lump sum bid, or is the unit priors herein 'I indicated, we agree to do at cost plus a margin of twenty( 20%) per cent. Said cost shall include the usual maintenance and standard rentals on tools, machinery and equipment, A certified check for $500.00 accompanied this proposal. tw The bid of the Pitt Construction Co, . was read as follows: A lump sum - price for all the requirements as ind#.eatot in detail in plans and specifications. . . $19,800.00 Concrete Block 3" deep laid in place, per eq, yd. « •. - 5.20 8 Creosoted Lumber laid in place, per M. • • • . .. «« . «. .. . .. .• 135•Q0 Steel Truss Hangers erected in place, per M. 0.25 Other Structural Steel erected in place, per lb„ ., . . , •• 0*25 Concrete, per cu, yd• • • + .• • . '• • • r • • • + . • • • • • • • • • • • + . • • r • « « 36,00 r Wood Bearing, Piling, per lin ft. . . , + « « « « « « . . . .. • «.. .. «. 4.50 Concrete Bearing Piling, per lin. ft. . . . . . • . . : • •:, •.. + 9 •50 Steel Sheet Piling, per lin. ft, . . . . . • . • • . .. . . . . . « . . . . . . 4«a Reinforcing bars, per 1b. , . . • . . . . . . . . . , . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . .. Excavating, per cu. yd. . . . . . . . . . . . r .. . . • . . • . « r . . . . « • . . « « 10000 I • For any additional work and materials that might be regeti x , osa I 344 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON. JAMES W WALKER, W H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS ' the bridge and not covered in the lump sum bid or in the unit prices herein in- dicated, we agres to do at cost plus a margin of twenty ( 20%) per cent. said cast shall include the usual maintenance and standard rentals on tobles machinery and equipment. A certified check for $500.00 accompanied this proposal. The bid of the Farris Engineering Co. , was read as follows,, A lump sum price for all the requirements as indicated in detail in the specifications and plans. • ,, . . . �:. . . . .'. . .,. . . • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12,624.00 Creosoted Block 5" deep`,laid in place per eq yd. . .. . . . . ., .. 4.50 Creosoted Lumber laid in place, per M. 125,00 Steel Truss Hangers ere ted in place, per lb. . . . . . . ,.. . . ., . .430 Other Structural Stee; =eted in place per 1b• • . . . ... . . . . . .20 Concrete, per cu. .yd. . . . . i,. • • r • • • a ♦ • r • • • • • • • • • s • • • • • • • a • r • • ' 600 Wood Bearing Piling, per 13n ft. . . . . . . . . . . . . •. • . . . . . . . . . . . . �100 OdteektSheet Piling, per lin, ft. . . . , . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... r $•5Q Reinforced Bars, per lb, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . , . . . .09 Excavation, per cu. yd• • • . • • • • • • •,• . • • • • . • • • • r • • • r • r • •• • . • •♦ 12.00 For any additional work and materials that might be required on the bridge and not covered in the lump sum bid or in the unit prices herein indicated, we agree to do at cost plus a margin of twenty ( 20%) per- cent, Said cost shall in- clude the usual maintenance and standard rentals on tools, machinery and squip- ment. i f A certified cheok for $500•00 accompanied this proposal. After conferring with the representative of the Crossan Construetion Co. , who did not quote a lum p sum price for the work, a motion was entertained for the awarding of the contract, Motion by Mi.' Johhnston, seconded by Mr. I�anglsy, that the contract be awarded to the lowest bidder,,, the Farris Engineering Co. , Pittsburgh, Pa„ and that the checks be returned to the unsuecesstui' biddero' at* once. ! Motion 4hihiisoiaal The meeting was' orderod: ad`ourned; Mark M. Decker Secretary of Joint Meeting. j I Office of County Commissioners, Washington, Pa. , June 24, 1924. Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Johnston and Barnes; air• Walker, having notice of meeting, but absent. Joint meeting of County Commissioners and County Controller at 11:05 A. M. to receive' iihd' ®pen' bide' for the printing, binding and ft-livery.aof 88 Assess- ment' Books and" 8b' Fibld' Books' for the making of the triennial assessment of 1925; present for Ccunty' ooffimissionerep Messrs, . Johnston and Barnes; for County Controller . Deputy Controller, M: M. ' Becker; _ bidir from the following concerns opened and read I in presenoe of County Commissioneii, : each. bid being accompanied by certified check, f as required-,Urd' printing Company; Washington; $346,40 Ashby Printing Company, Brie, 350,00 Derrick Publishing Co. , oil City, 737•40 345 MINUTE BOOK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA J ELMER JOHNSTON, JAMES W WALKER, W. H ECKER, COMMISSIONERS WARD PRINTI-Nd co SM42 11 W1 Motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded printing,,, binding and delivering of said lot to the Ward Printing_p9ppany., WAL!s#ington, Pa,.� at its -low bid 9f $340.00, and that ;ied checks, of uneu ca At ,9cessful pldd*ro bejrpturned to they. -question called for voting "A,yoN !1pssrs4, Barnqs. and. Johnston,, Motion ca.Tried,, The" being no further business before the joint meeting, it was adjourned,, There being no further business, the -Boa V 040 ' SIGIM Z_ Z u9u= MR office of County Commissioners, Washington p'. Pa. 9 Jaws 25# 1924* Commissioners in regular session, members present being Messrs. Johnston, Walker and Barnes, The following resolution was duly presented and adopted by unanimous, vote;- WHIFIXASs the State of Pennsylvania had in the State Treasury at the close of the fiscal year ending May 31# 1924 the money unused by the unorganised Counties under the Rotherst Assistance Fund Law of 1919 which is known as the "surplus ftnd" and in available for division among the Counties that have already A availed themselves of the provisions of said Act; WHVJMO the second allotment to the Counties which have availed thou- solves of the provisions of said Act is two per oentum of the first amount ap- portioned to the County; WHMUFOR39 Be it Resolved; That the County of Washington wake appli- cation for the said sun of two per centum of the said "surplus fund* and the County of Washington hereby makes so appropriation of the sun of $560.63, the 944A amount to be disbaxsed by the Board of Trustees of the Motherst Assistance JUnd of Washington County during the period commencing Jun* 1. 1924 and ending MAY 31 1925, June 25, 1924, Board of County Commissioners in regular session,, each asul"ff having had personal ,notioe of the meeting, members present being Messrs, Walker, Johnston and Barns. The .following resolution of the board of County Commissionere of the CouniW of Washington,, relative to the issue ty Us said county of $4$000 inl*,