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Early City Council discusses installation of a concrete slab to support a picnic table by the municipal building, street work

EARLY, IOWA – MAY 4, 2010
These are not necessarily quotes.


1. Description of concrete picnic table.

2. Description of concrete slab.

3. Can you buy a small amount of concrete?
- Yes, but it may cost double.

4. Are there any other places that need concrete so that a couple of orders could be brought in at the same time?
- There is concrete coming for the street work, if it could be timed.

5. When will the street work need the concrete.
- According to the contractor, when the wind stops blowing.
- It may cost $1,000.00 more.
- suggestion that 25% be held back.
- One council member pointed out that he poured concrete earlier that day.
- The extra $1,000.00 is for what builds up towards the street from the sidewalk and for filling in a grate.

6. How close to are we bid wise?
- about $20,000.00 over.
- A lot was added on after the original bid.
- There are no bid numbers anymore since there have been so many changes.


7. Is this money for both corners?
- No, just the bank.
- “… just keeps bumping up the price more and more…”

8. What do you want me to do?
- It should be done before we pay it.
- If it’s finished before the next council meeting, the council thinks he should be paid.
- It should be inspected before it’s paid for.

9. Back to the slab for the table
- Further description of picnic table.

10. Motion to buy the concrete for the slab asked for.
- Could use a new shop floor.
- You are going to get a minimum trip charge no matter what. 10 yards = $7 per yard… 1 yard - $70 per yard.
- Timing of job again discussed.
- Expertise needed for pouring slab discussed.


11. Motion to buy the concrete for the slab again asked for.
- approved unanimously.



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