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July 23, 1979 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 P.M. Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
OFFICIALS IN
ATTENDANCE
DISCUSSION
Consideration of
Bid Award -1979
Street Improvement
Project (So. 147th
57th So.)
Special Meeting
M I N U T E S
Council President Bohrer, presiding, called the Special
Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:20 P.M.
LIONEL C. BOHRER, Council President; MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE
D. HILL, GARY L. VAN DUSEN.
MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE ABSENT
COUNCIL MEMBERS BE EXCUSED. MOTION CARRIED.
TERENCE MONAGHAN, Public Works Director; MAXINE ANDERSON,
City Clerk.
Council President Bohrer said the Special Meeting was called
to consider the Bid Award for the 1979 Street Improvement
Project on South 147th Street and 57th Avenue South.
Terry Monaghan, Public Works Director, reported that two bids
were received for the Street Improvement Project. Following
are the results:
Valley Cement Construction
P.O. Box 838
Auburn, WA 98002
Doolittle Construction
1900 118th Avenue S.E.
Bellevue, WA 98005
ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE
Schedule A $252,485.
Schedule B $253,195.
Schedule A $261,920.
Schedule B $263,660.
Schedule A $211,200.
Schedule B $211,200.
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Councilman Van Dusen asked about postponing the project until
early 1980. Mr. Monaghan explained that if it is postponed the
scope of the project should be changed to provide for a full gravity
storm sewer system instead of a pump station. The pump station
was far more costly than anticipated.
Councilman Harris questioned rebiding immediately as it will
still be during the busy season and we may not receive any
more bids the second time. Mr. Monaghan said that by mid
August, they would expect the bid load to be down.
Councilman Hill asked what the boundary of the project is and
was told 57th Avenue South from South 144th to the south end
(about South 150th) and South 147th from 57th to 58th. There
is very little cut or fill on this project. It is basically
replacing the pavement. It does not go up over the hill on
the south end of 57th.
Councilman Van Dusen asked, due to all the problems encountered
during street projects, Council should consider whether or not
to continue the street programs. Councilman Bohrer suggested,
once the current street project is done, a survey of the people
be taken and see what they think about it. Councilman Hill
suggested that maybe Council should reject all bids and go back
and talk to the people.
Councilman Harris agreed that Council should reject all bids
and take a good hard look at it.
Mr. Monaghan said it is his recommendation to reject the bids
since the lowest bid is 16% over the engineer's estimate. He
further recommends that the scope be changed to provide for a
full gravity stnrm sewer system, that the Mayor be authorized
to obtain and execute the necessary easements, and he be
authorized to rebid the projects as modified in January or
February of 1980.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING
July 23, 1979
Page 2
DISCUSSION Cont.
Consideration of
Bid Award -1979
Street Improvement
Project (So. 147th
57th So.)
ADJOURNMENT:
7:35 P.M.
Mr. Bob Johnson, audience, said he is building a new house on
57th. He has talked to neighbors and they will be disappointed
if the street isn't completed.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR
!.IITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND
SHALL INCLUDE AUTHORIZATION TO REBID THE PROJECT IN JANUARY
OR FEBRUARY OF 1980. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Bohrer suggested, if Council wanted to make a
survey, that a direct mailing be used to contact all the
people on the street projects.
Councilman Bohrer expressed his appreciation to Mr. Monaghan
for his well defined memorandum on the Street Improvement
Project.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
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