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• • <br />• Regular Meeting 11/8/78 2 <br />3. APPROVAL OF' MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING = OCTOBER 18, 1978 - <br />EMERGENCY MEETING - OCTOBER 24, 1978 - Motion by Commissioner <br />Tomerlin, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to approve the <br />minutes of the regular meeting of October 18, 1978, and the <br />emergency meeting of October 24, 1978, as distributed. Motion <br />carried by the following vote: <br />AYES: Commissioners Tomerlin, Kibodeaux, Cline, and Simons. <br />NAYS: None. <br />+ + + <br />4. CONSIDER P,WARDING BIDS - WATER-AND`SANITARY SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS <br />ON NORTH 16TH STREET (FROM CREST LANE' TO' NORTH "P'" STREET - <br />SOUTHERN PACIFYC- The Mayor stated t at the Commission had <br />received a recommendation from Busch Hutcinson & Associates, <br />recommending that the contract be awarded to the low bidder <br />of the vitrified clay alternate, McKey Construction and Equip- <br />ment, Inc., in the amount of $115,297.50; and asked if there <br />were any questions? Commissioner Kibodeaux asked for a recom- <br />• mendation from the Engineer. The Mayor read the recommendation <br />from the Engineer recommending vitrified clay because of its <br />structural qualities and proven record against deterioration. <br />The City Attorney asked if Southern Pacific had placed their <br />funds in escrow for this project. The City Administrator <br />stated that they had not. <br />Commissioner Cline asked the Engineer, "In recommending vitrified <br />clay, is the vitrified clay above and beyond the P.V.C. for this <br />project? Mr. Corbin felt that it was. Commissioner Cline asked <br />what he based his opinion on. Mr. Corbin stated that vitrified <br />clay is a proven material. Commissioner Cline asked what the life <br />line was on vitrified clay? Mr. Corbin stated that the life was <br />from 20 to 55 years for a sanitary sewer line. <br />Commissioner Kibodeaux asked if this line had a sand base under <br />it? The Engineer answered in the affirmative. <br />There-was a brief discussion regarding the experience factor <br />for P.V.C. compared to the vitrified clay; the lengths of <br />P.V.C., 20 to 40 foot lengths; vitrified clay, 8 to 10 foot <br />lengths. <br />Mayor Meza asked if Southern Pacific had voiced their opinion, <br />since they will be underwriting this contract?" <br />• <br />