Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-564

Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. URBAN RENEWAL The Coordinator of Urban Renewal, Franklin J. Bills, presented a recommendation for Re-Use Appraisal the City to enter into a standard form contract with the Real Estate Analysts, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, to make the necessary re-use appraisal and marketability Real Estate study on property proposed to be acquired through the Madison School Redevelopment Analysts, Inc. Project. Approved Mr. Bills explained that out of the several proposals received, two were worthy of serious consideration and analysis. These proposals were received from Larry Smith & Company and Real Estate Analysts, Inc., both well-known firms in this field. The proposal submitted by Real Estate Analysts, Inc. was based upon standard billing rates for time and expense charges with a maximum fee of $2,650, which was considerably less than the proposal submitted by Larry Smith & Company. Funds to cover this cost were included in the approved budget as part of the Federal Advance for the Madison School Redevelopment Project. Commissioner Whipple moved the recommendation of the Coordinator of Urban Renewal for the City to enter into a standard form contract with Real Estate Analysts, Inc. of Los Angeles, California, to make the necessary re-use appraisal and marketability study on property proposed to be acquired through the Madison School Redevelopment Project be approved subject to the approval of the City Attorney and the Housing & Home Finance Agency of the standard form contract. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none, Absent: Commissioner Fountain. BID NO. 59.57 Director of Public Works Sauer recommended Bid No. 39.37 for the installation of Traffic Signals; Traffic Signals at Charleston Boulevard and Highland Drive and Bonanza Road and Chrlstn & Highland Highland Drive be awarded to the Nevada Electric Company in the amount of $20,674. Bonanza & Highland Mr. Sauer advised this amount was 12% higher than the engineer's estimate; however, Nevada Elec. Co. this was the only bid received and the City forces were not prepared to perform Award this work. Commissioner Sharp moved Bid No. 59.57 for the installation of Traffic Signals at Charleston Boulevard and Highland Drive and Bonanza Road and Highland Drive be awarded to the Nevada Electric Company in the amount of $20,674. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. BID NO. 59.58 Commissioner Sharp moved Bid No. 59.58 for Street Repair Contract (1959-60) be awarded Street Repair to Wells Cargo, Inc. for the only bid received in the amount of $23,640 which was Contract (1959-60) below the engineer's estimate. Wells Cargo, Inc. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Award Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none, Absent: Commissioner Fountain. INFORMAL BID Director of Public Works Sauer advised three bids were received on September 15, 1959, #I-7-59 for Informal Bid #I-7-59 for the installation of street lights at 28th Street and it St. Lighting was recommended that award be made to the Acme Electric Company in the amount of 28th Street $1,255 on the basis of low bid, which was also below the engineer's estimate of $1,366. Mr. Sauer informed the Board that the Acme Electric Company was performing Acme Elec. Co. satisfactorily on the North Main Street Lighting installation. Award Commissioner Whipple moved Informal Bid #I-7-59 be awarded to the Acme Electric Company in the amount of $1,255 for the installation of street lights at 28th Street. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. INFORMAL BID Mr. Sauer advised the Commission that no bids had been received on September 15, 1959, #1-3-59 for Informal Bid #I-5-59 for a 7½ H. P. Pump for the Police Rehabilitation Farm Irrigation 7½ H. P. Pump System; therefore, he requested permission for the Public Works Department to again Police Rehab. Farm receive informal bids on October 6, 1959 with recommendation for award to be made to Irrigation System the City Commission on October 7, 1959. Approved to again Commissioner Elwell moved the request for permission to again receive informal bids receive Informal to be opened October 6, 1959, for 7½ H. P. Pump and Installation for the Police Bids Rehabilitation Farm Irrigation System, be approved. Motion seconded by Commissioner Sharp and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. BID NO. 59.56 The Commission considered the recommendation of the Public Works Department that all Sidewalks; 1st St. bids received under Bid No. 59.56 for the installation of Sidewalks on First Street Hoover to Boulder from Hoover to Boulder Avenue be rejected on the basis that the lowest bid received exceeded the engineer's estimate by more than 20%. It was further requested that permission Reject be granted to receive informal bids for this installation eliminating the Approved to excavation which would be performed by City Forces; bids to be received on October 6, receive Informal 1959 and recommendation for award to be made to the City Commission on October 7, 1959. Bids on 10-6-59 Commissioner Sharp moved that all bids received under Bid No. 59.56 for the installation of Sidewalks on First Street from Hoover to Boulder avenue be rejected and permission granted to receive informal bids, less the excavation, on October 6, 1959. Motion seconded by Commissioner Whipple and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Sharp, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Gragson voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Commissioner Fountain. 9-16-59