Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, November 20, 1957 to December 2, 1959, lvc000011-472

BID NO. 59.24 Commissioner Fountain moved that Bid No. 59.24 for the Paving of St. Louis from Paving, St. Louis; 10th Street to Maryland Parkway, including curb, gutter and sidewalk be awarded to 10th to Maryland Parkway Wells Cargo, Inc., P. O. Box 1:30, Las Vegas, Nevada, in the amount of $8,422.72 as recommended by the Public Works Department. Award Wells Cargo, Inc. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.25 Commissioner Elwell moved that Bid No. 99.29 for the Automatic Sprinkling System Automatic Sprinkling adjacent to Hyde Park Pool be held in abeyance for further study as recommended by the System; Hyde Park Pool Public Works Department. Abeyance Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Whipple. BID NO. 59.27 Commissioner Fountain moved that Bid No. 59.27 for Automotive Tires and Tubes be held Tires and Tubes in abeyance for further study as recommended by the Public Works Department. Abeyance Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.28 Commissioner Fountain moved that Bid No. 59.28 for batteries to be furnished to the Batteries City of Las Vegas for the period from July 1, 1959, to June 30, 1960, be awarded to Ted Wiens Firestone, 1701 South 5th, as recommended by the Public Works Department Award on the basis of being the lowest bid complying to specifications advertised. Ted Wiens Firestone Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.29 Commissioner Fountain moved that all bids be rejected on Bid No. 59.29 for Maintenance Maintenance Supplies Supplies from July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960, as recommended by the Public Works Department on the basis of being over the engineer's estimate. Rejected Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.30 Commissioner Elwell moved that Bid No. 59.30 for Diesel Oil and Fuel Oil for the Diesel and Fuel Oil fiscal year July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960, be awarded to Texaco, Inc., Los Angeles, California, at the unit price of 13? per gallon as recommended by the Public Works Award Department. Texas Company Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.31 The Commission considered the recommendation of the Public Works Department to hold Gasoline Bid No. 59.31 for Gasoline for further study. Abeyance Mr. Conroy of the Union Oil Company spoke from the audience in regard to this bid being held for farther study and stated that his company bid two grades of gasoline, both over specifications required. He was of the opinion that the bid of the Union Oil Company was to the best interest of the City and advantage could be taken of both items they had bid. City Manager Kennedy stated that all bids received were for premium gasoline except for this one alternate by the Union Oil Company and if alternate bids were to be considered it would be necessary to rebid. Commissioner Elwell moved that Bid No. 59.31 for Gasoline be held in abeyance for further study as recommended by the Public Works Department. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fountain and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.32 Commissioner Fountain moved that Bid No. 59.32 for Grass Seed be awarded to the Grass Seed Garden Center, 1500 South 5th Street, in the amount of $1,096.42 as recommended by the Public Works Department on the basis of low bid. Award Garden Center Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.33 Commissioner Fountain moved that Bid No. 59.33 for Traffic Paint be held in Traffic Paint abeyance for further study as recommended by the Public Works Department. Abeyance Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. BID NO. 59.34 Commissioner Fountain moved that Bid No. 59.34 for Electric Lamps for the fiscal year Electric Lamps July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960, be awarded to the Osborne Electric Supply Co., Inc., 835 West Bonanza, as recommended by the Public Works Department on the basis of low Award bid. Osborne Elec. Supply Co. Motion seconded by Commissioner Elwell and carried by the following vote: Commissioners Elwell, Fountain and His Honor Acting Mayor Pro Tem Sharp voting aye; noes, none. Absent: Mayor C. D. Baker and Mayor Pro Tem Reed Whipple. 6-17-59