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43~ j - -..... "--".~'---. ,- ~- - ..---,-.'- ._~-~ ~ ^- IN THE CASE OF THE R. M. WADE COMPANY: BjD FOR A PEERLESS PUMP IN 310 DAYS TIME FOR A COST OF $9,940, THE ENGINEER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE BIDDER COULD REDUCE DELIVERY TIME TO 210 DAYS BY THE USE OF A WESTINGHOUSE MOTOR IN WHICH CASE THE BID PRICE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $10,860. R. M. WADE AND COMPANY HAVE FURTHER STIPULATED THAT THERE WILL BE LITTLE OR NO ADDITION TO THEIR PRICE FOR THE INCLUSION OF A VORTEX BREAKER THE NEED fOR WHICH HAS BEEN DEOMONSTRATED BY RECENTLY COMPLETED MODEL STUDIES. THIS SUPPLIER HAS ALSO AGREED TO PROVIDE A LONG RADIUS ELBOW AT NO EXTRA COST IN PLACE OF THE RIGHT ANGLE VANED ELBOW ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. r ! THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS UNDER WHICH THESE BIDS WERE RECEIVED, SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED THE VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS OR SUPPLIERS TO ASSUME THAT THEY COULD MAKE FULL USE OF THE OVERLOAD OR SERVICE FACTOR CAPACITY OF ELECTRIC DRIVING MOTORS. IN ALL OF THESE CASES THIS PR6vISION WOULD PERMIT OVERLOADING OF MOTOR UP TO 15%. THE BYRON-JACKSON COMPANY BID IS PREDICATED UPON THE USE OF A 125 HORSEPOWER MOTOR EVEN THOUGH THE MAXIMUM LOAD REQUIRED BY THE PUMP WOULD NOT IMPOSE MORE THAN A 15% OVERLOAD ON A 100 HORSEPOWER MOTOR. THE BYRON-JACKSON COMPANY HAS INDICATED TO THE ENGINEER THAT IF' A 100 HORSEPOWER MOTOR WERE PROVIDED THE BID FOR THE PUMP AND MOTOR WOULD BE $9,831. THE BYRON-JACKSON BID ~ ALREADY ASSUMES THE USE OF A LONG RADIUS ELBOW AND INCLUDES THE VORTEX BREAKER. I R.'M. WADE AND COMPANY ACCEPTED THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES CAUSE IN THE CONTRACT, WHILE THE BYRON-JACKSON COMPANY EXCEPTED THE SAME DAMAGES. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ARE SO WORDED THAT THE SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER CAN OBTAIN AUTOMATIC EXTENSIONS IN TIME PROVIDED THEY KEEP THE CITY CONSTANTLY INFORMED OF THE STATUS OF THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PUMP, AND THAT THEY REQUEST A SPECIFIC DELAY WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE THAT A DELAY WILL BE NECESSARY. THUS, MERE ACCEPTANCE OF THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES CLAUSE DOES NOT NECESSARILY PROVIDE THE CITY WITH PAYMENT FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE EVENT OF A LATE DELIVERY, BUT WILL ONLY SERVE TO KEEP THE CITY CONSTANTLY INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS OF THE MANU- FACTURER Of THE ITEM. THEREFORE, THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ClAUSE SHOULD NOT CONSTITUTE A MAJOR CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING TO WHOM THE BID SHOULD BE AWARDED. THERE ARE CERTAIN OTHER INTANGIBLE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM USING AN EQUIPMENT WHICH IS SIMILAR TO OTHER MACHINES OPERATED IN THE EUGENE AREA. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD IS NOW PURCHASING FROM THE BYRON-JACKSON COMPANY fOUR PUMPS WHICH ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THOSE PROPOSED BY THAT COMPANY IN THEIR BID TO THE CITY OF EUGENE. THE ENGINEER HAS REVIEWED ALL OF THESE CONSIDERATIONS AND HAS COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE ACTION MOST fAVORABLE TO THE CITY OF EUGENE WOULD BE THE PURCHASE OF TWO PUMPS FROM THE BYRON-JACKSON COMPANY OF Los ANGELES FOR $9,831.00 WITH A SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT TO THAT COMPANY THAi THE PUMP BE DRIVEN BY A 100 HORSEPOWER MOTOR. ONLY TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE RECTANGULAR SLUICE GATE. ONE FROM THE E. N. HALLGREN COMPANY OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, AND ONE FROM HENRY JULLUM OF PORTLAND, OREGON. BOTH OF THESE BIDS COVERED MATERIAL MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME COMPANY AND THE BIDS WERE FOR THE SAME AMOUNT. INASMUCH AS THE r. N. HALLGREN COMPANY BID WAS IN THE HANDS OF THE CITY BY THE APPOINTED HOUR FOR THE OPENING OF THE BIDS, WHILE THE HENRY JULLUM BID WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL LATER, IT IS THE ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE RECTANGULAR SLUICE GATE BE PURCHASED FROM THE E. N. HALLGREN COMPANY OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,990." " I IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS BE APPROVED AND THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO E~ N. HALLGREN FOR THE SLUICE GATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,990.00. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SMITH THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS BE APPROVED AND THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO BYRON-JACKSON COMPANY FOR PUMPS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,831.00. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOT ION CARR I ED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 4 BUDGET COMMITTEE - COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER RECOMMENDS FOR APPOINTMENT FRANCIS EVERSON TO SERVE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS, REPRESENTING WARD 2. COUNCILMAN SIEGENTHALER RECOMMENDS FOR APPOINTMENT MR. DELBERT V. HILL TO SERVE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS REPRESENTING WARD 4. IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY SIEGENTHALER THAT THE APPOINTMENTS BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. By GENERAL AGREEMENT, THE DATE OF APRIL 18, 1951 WAS SET FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO BEGIN WORK ON THE 1951-52 BUDGET. 5 A REPORT OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION COMMITTEE - RE: BOYSCOUT MEMORIAL FOR MICHAEL McKENZIE AND GRANTING OF A GARBAGE LICENSE TO ABC GARBAGE SERVICE WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "A MEETING OF THE HEALTH AND RECREATION CO~MITTEE WAS HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1951 WITH THE 'FOLLOWING PRESENT: COUNCILMEN ALLEN, CHAIRMAN; COUNCILMEN SMITH AND WATSON; CITY MANAGER; PARKS SUPERINTENDENT AND P~ANNING CONSULTANT. '~".-.... .:...., ';.--.i---..~ 't;.'~~~"';i~_..i'",.~-,,~ .,_:4...._~,,_~.,_ .L.-..~_.,.,..>"'C:',...:....M~.""-_. _~'''''-.o.;~,.;,." ,,~ --...