200846�4
Councll File No. 200846 —By Milton
Rosen — tFFF -- /���
ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK Whereas, The Department of Public
Works is obligated to perform with its COUNCIL NO.
own forces a great variety of work FILE
OFFunder the general headings of new
construction of streets, alleys, sewers,
garbage and refuse collection and mis-
/ CQ C�L cellaneous other work together with RM
��Yr� general maintenance and repair work
PRESENTED BY oftreet5� „sA...e *o H�r? 1,f �a end ,•.ry,�• '
COMMISSIONER_ —� DATE February 10, 1Q61
WHEREAS, The Department of Public Works is obligated to perform with its own forces a great
variety of work under the general headings of new-construction of streets, alleys,
sewers, garbage and refuse collection and miscellaneous other work together with
general maintenance and repair work of streets, sewers, bridges and also snow
plowing and removal work, and ,
WHEREAS, The City of St. Paul does not own sufficient heavy,equipment to carry on such
operations promptly and efficiently without renting privately -owned equipment, and
WHEREAS, A large percentaffe of the work carried on by the Department of Public Works is
of an emergency nature that requires immediate action in order to operate to the
benefit of the public welfare, and
WHEREAS, it frequently happens that there is insufficient time to permit calling for
competitive bids for rental of such equipment, and
WHEREAS, The work to be done is frequently of such a nature that it is impossible to
know how long rented equipment may be needed; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the consent of the Council of the City of Saint Paul is hereby given to
authorize the Purchasing Agent of the City of St.Paul, with the approval of the
Mayor and the Comptroller, to rent equipment requisitioned by the Commissioner of
Public Works for the operations indicated herein, for the period of one year, on
the basis of prices submitted to the Purchasing Agent by the various renters of
equipment, without advertisement or competitive bids, pursuant to Section 291 of
the Charter of the City of Saint Paul.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland
Martinson
Peterson
Rosen
Winkel
Mr. President, Dillon
5M 7 -59 8
Joseph S. giitcheg
city c1r —.'UaC7
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FFB 16 1961
Adopted by the Council 19
FEB 16 1961
Approv d 19
r
y Mayor
PUBLISHED