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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
April I , 1970
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Select-
men' s Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday evening, April I , 1970
at 7 30 P.M Chairman Cataldo, Messrs. Mabee, Kenney, Greeley and
Bailey were present Mr O'Connell , Town Manager, Mr Burke, Superin-
tendent of Public Works; Mr. McSweeney, Town Engineer, and Mrs. McCurdy,
Executive Clerk, were also present.
Mr O'Connell informed the Board that on Monday, March 23, 1970,
competitive bids were received for six items of equipment scheduled for
replacement with funds provided under Article 24 of the Annual Town
Meeting The bids have been reviewed by the Public Works Department
Mr O'Connell made recommendations for the awarding of the contract.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the
Equipment recommendation of the Town Manager and to award the contract to the
Contracts following
One 32,000 G.V.W. Dump Truck
Automotive Services Co , Inc., 22 Sunnyside Avenue, Arlington for
one 1970 G.M.0 truck model HM-7640A with a GarWood body and hoist,
for the net delivered price, including trade-in of old unit, in
the amount of $9,659 00
One 3/4 ton pickup truck with utility body
Automotive Services Co., Inc , 22 Sunnyside Avenue, Arlington for
one 1970 G.M C. truck model CS-25903, equipped with Moryville
utility body for the net delivered price, including trade-in of
old unit, in the amount of $3,092.85
One front end loader with backhoe attachment
Nine Acre Equipment Inc of Acton, for one 1970 John Deere Model
500A loader backhoe for the net delivered price, including trade-
in of old unit, in the amount of $ 10, 197 00
One front end loader-4-wheel drive
State Equipment Company, Inc., 62 Cambridge Street, Burlington,
for one 1970 Hough front end loader Model H-60B, for the net de-
livered price in the amount of $21 ,919.25.
One 7-aana tractor mower
Sawtell Brothers Inc., 10 Liberty Street, Danvers, for one 1970
Jacobsen Worthington mower model F- 10, for the net delivered
price, including trade-in of old unit, in the amount of $7,485 00
One 600-gallon hydraulic sprayer
Abbott Spray and Farm Equipment Co., Inc , 922 Waltham Street, Lex-
ington, for one 600-gallon hydraulic sprayer,tor the net delivered
price, including trade-in of old unit, in the amount of $4,385 00
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Mr O'Connell informed the Board that competitive bids were received
for the cleaning of approximately 4,500 catch basins from George Pierce,
Jr , 25 Bishop Street, Leominster, for $ 1 50 per basin; Dailey Brothers,
Inc., 114 Marrett Road, for $2 45 per basin
The Chairman questioned if Mr. Dailey thought he was to provide the Catch
laborer He said that Mr. Pierce owns and operates the equipment and he Basins
is the laborer
Mr. Burke said that we have a Town employee with the truck so that
we can keep a check on them
Mr O'Connell is to come back to the Board after checking with Mr
Dailey regarding the laborer.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at
752 P.M
A true record, Attest /�<� •�
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Executive Clerk, Selectmen
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