Council Meeting Minutes - 2011-03-08 | City of Alexandria, LA

Document Date:

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Regular Session

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD MARCH 8, 2011.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, met in a regular meeting session at its regular meeting place, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 5:00 P.M. There were present the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, Ed Larvadain, III, Jonathan D. Goins, Harry B. Silver, James “Jim” Villard, Chuck Fowler and Mitzi Gibson. Also present were members of the Council staff.

The Council of the City of Alexandria, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said City by the Honorable Roosevelt L. Johnson, who stated that the Council was ready for the transaction of business. The Invocation was pronounced by Councilman Chuck Fowler and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Jim Villard.

CONSENT CALENDAR

The Council next read all items found under the heading Consent Calendar and assigned them to committees.

Mr. Goins moved for the adoption or introduction of all items appearing under the heading of Consent Calendar.

Mr. Goins moved that the Clerk be instructed to set each consent item out in the minutes separately to reflect the proper movers and votes.

Mr. Silver seconded the motion. It was unanimously carried by the Council.

On motion of Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Silver, the minutes taken from a regular meeting which was held February 22, 2011 was unanimously approved by the Council.

Bids were received for construction & maintenance materials for various using departments.

Name of Bidders
TXI Operations
Luhr Brothers
Pine Bluff

The above bids were referred to the Mayor and appropriate committee for tabulation and recommendation. The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE MATERIALS
FOR VARIOUS USING DEPARTMENTS, AS
REFLECTED BY BIDS RECEIVED AND TO
ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR SAID MATERIALS
AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.

Bids were received for trimming & removal of trees and limbs around high voltage lines for the Electric Distribution department.

Name of Bidders                               Amt. of Bids              3rd Year
Deviney Construction                      $441,640.00          $1,342,585.60
Vegetation Management                 $928,640.00          $2,804,492.80
Petre’s Tree Surgery                       Incomplete Bid
Wolf Tree                                     $437,978.00          $1,340,212.63
Burford’s                                       $407,530.00          $1,238,891.20

The above bids were referred to the Mayor and appropriate committee for tabulation and recommendation. The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
TRIMMING & REMOVAL OF TREES AND
LIMBS AROUND HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FOR
THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT,
AS REFLECTED BY BIDS RECEIVED AND TO
ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR SAID TRIMMING
& REMOVAL, AND OTHER MATTERS WITH
RESPECT THERETO.

Bids were received for clamps & couplings for a twelve month period.

Name of Bidders
LCR Corporation
HD Supply

The above bids were referred to the Mayor and appropriate committee for tabulation and recommendation. The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
CLAMPS & COUPLINGS FOR A TWELVE
MONTH PERIOD, AS REFLECTED BY BIDS
RECEIVED AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT
FOR SAID CLAMPS & COUPLINGS AND OTHER
MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.

Bids were received for janitorial chemicals for a twelve month period.

Name of Bidders
Matlock Supply
Long’s Preferred Products
Pyramid School Products
Grimes
Sayes Office Supply
X-Pedx

The above bids were referred to the Mayor and appropriate committee for tabulation and recommendation. The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
JANITORIAL CHEMICALS FOR A TWELVE
MONTH PERIOD, AS REFLECTED BY BIDS
RECEIVED AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT
FOR SAID CHEMICALS AND OTHER MATTERS
WITH RESPECT THERETO.

Bids were received for operating supplies for the Electric Distribution department.

Name of Bidders
Signal Equipment Company No Bid
Sequel Electric (lamps only)
Gresco Utility Supply
WESCO
Stuart C. Irby
Techline
Arkansas Electric

The above bids were referred to the Mayor and appropriate committee for tabulation and recommendation. The following ordinance was introduced by Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Silver, to wit:

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED FOR
OPERATING SUPPLIES FOR THE ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT, AS REFLECTED
BY BIDS RECEIVED AND TO ENTER INTO
CONTRACT FOR SAID SUPPLIES AND OTHER
MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO.