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S IFT EC 7M N S G April 11, 1988 .A regular meeting of the Board of Se lectamen was held on Monday, April. 11, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Roam, Town office Building, at 7:00 p.m. Chaixman Eddison, Mr.. Marshall, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith, Mr, McSweeney Mr. White., Town Manager; Mr. Cohen,, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. REFUSE DIS POSAL CONTRACT Mr. White reported on his conclusions regarding the Refuse Collection Contract award. He referred to potential savings to be realized fram future recycling and construction of a transfer station. He recarinended a three year contract to allow maintenance of maxirrmun flexibility if either recycling is approved or a transfer station is constructed by fiscal 1 92 and that Waste Management of Boston North as lowest and most qualified bidder be awarded a three year contract in the amount of $2,042,361 for Base bid 1 and alternate 1A. Motion was made and seconded to award a three year contract for Refuse Collection and Disposal to Waste Management of Boston North, in the amount of $2,042,361.00. Attorney Tartarian, representing Vining Disposal Service presented �- his client's position that they were the law bidder, and that the wording of the bid proposal, dictated that Vining should be awarded the ' contract. Mr. Tartarian pointed out that Vi ning Is bid, taking recycling into account, was lower than Waste Management's. Mr. Cohen noted that the recycling data requested had been only for informational purposes. Regarding language in the bid document which Mr. Tartarian had questioned, Mr. Cohen said that the relevant statute refers only to buildings and public works construction projects., not waste collection. He believed that Waste Management's bid was camrplete and proper and could be properly awarded to them. Motion having been made and seconded, it was voted to award the three- -year contract for collection, transport and disposal to Waste Management of Boston North, 22 N. Maple St., Woburn ■ in the amount of $2,042 ■ 361, as recaunended by the Town Manager, SID 3MIK SERVICE, COFFEE LION Mr. White reported on the request of Stephen Li f f , General Manager of the Coffee Connection for a sidewalk cafe permit and his intention as Manager to approve the request subject to the same conditions as prevailed in 1987. The rent per month for this use of the sidewalk would be raised from $75.00 to $100,00. There were no objections to the Tlawn Manager's approval of Mr. Liff's request. CE3MCE ORDER, CONTRACr 88-1., STREET PAVING Mr. White informed the Board that new posts for the Center Field basketball courts had been installed by DPW work crews and that paving of the courts is scheduled for mid-May, He noted an extension of inplace bid price for street resurfacing by Hiway Paving for work on the basketball court reconstruction project.