The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-07-29
J.B. NIELSEN ( CO. BID
LOW FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD TO ACT SATURDAY MORN.
ING ON PROPOSAL.
c. NJ. Masters Presented Lowest Fig
ures for the Heating and Plumb
ing; All the Proposals Are Consid-
cred Reasonable in View of the
High Price of Material; Architect
Chandler Is Well Pleased.


The bids for erecting the proposed
new high school building, which were
opened at special meeting of the
board of education last evening, were
nearer the limit set by the board than
any of the members had dared TO hope
for. The alternative bids, based on
leaving the gymnasium unfinished and
The basement unfinished except the
manual training rooms, and leaving
the running track and balcony out,
come below the limit of $4,000 placed
by the board for complete building.
With nothing left out, the building
viii not cost more than $500 beyond
the limit, and it is likel ytnat in view
of this fact the board will see its way
clear to award contracts that will en-
sure completed building. There will
he plenty left for equipping the build
ing, as we'll as for an addition to the
Franklin building when that becomes
needed, whether next year or later.
All of the members were present
at the meeting except Mr.. Hughs, who
was out OF the city, and Mr.. Bishman.
A communication from State Audi
tor Iverson was read, acknowledging
the receipt of the blank bonds, duly
executed, for the loan of 100000 from
the state, and saying that the same
would be held until such time as the
board advised that the money was
needed, and that interest would not
begin TO run until the money was turn
cd over.
Bids For the General Contract.
Bids for the general contract for
erecting the high school building were
the nopened The bidders submitted
figures on the building complete, and
told how much TO deduct if the gym
nasium and basement were left un-
completed, except the manual training
rooms, and if the running track and
balcony were left out. The bids were
exclusive Of heating, plumbing and
wiring, and were as follows:
Husehka & Dake, Mortified, $74.577
complete, or deduct $500.
Eric Carlstrom, Mankato, $72,7ls
complete, or deduct $1,000.
The Wisconsin Construction COM
pany, Chippewa Falls, S74,lO0, or de-
duct $3,0lS
Otto Neitge, North MankatO, $751;
300 complete.
j. b. Nielsen & Co., North Mankato,
$7l,226 complete. or deduct $2,9l5.
The bids for a heating and venti
lating plant We're as follows:
Dewey & Krnse Co. Milwaukee, $l3,-
Thomas Heating company, Racine.
Wis, Sl2579.
Lewis &5fKitchen, Chicago, $4,000.
Mankato Manufacturing company,
$l2.232, or deduct $3.50.
McLanrin & Northrop, Mankato, SILL
697, or deduct $500.
Charles NJ. Masters, Mankato, ST.,
1876, or deduct $3.50. "
The bids for the plumbing were as
follows:
O. C. Davis Co., Racine, Wis,
S6,225.
McLauren Northrop, 1885, or de-
duet $500 if omitted in sub-basement.
Mankato Plumbing and Heating COM
pany, $3.50, or deduct $l,lO0.
C. NJ. Masters, $4,3ll, or deduct
S97C
The following bids were received
on heating and plumbing combined
II. Kelly & Co., st. Paul, $lS,2GO, or
deduct Sl,4OO if sub-basement and
basement are left out. Rock digging
extra.
MeLaurcn & .Northrop, sl5,o42, or de-
duct $500.
Only one bid was received on the
electric wiring, and that was from the
Mankato Electric company. 1t bid
$34S on the wiring alone, not including
the switches and fixtures, as these
have not yet been specified.
J. B. Nielsen & Co. Lowest Bidders.
The lowest bidders were J. B. Mel
sen & Co. on the general contract, and
c. NJ. Masters on the heating and
plumbing. Adding their bids on the
work complete, and including the bid
for the wiring, it will be seen that
the cost of the building complete, ex
ffuSlNe OF sInes SWITCHES anu lighting
fixtures would be $87,02l. With the
deductions made. the bids foot up to
ss2,4s6, or considerably less than the
limit.
Members of the board expressed
satisfaction at the lowness of the
bids. Yesterday, Superintendent OF
Construction Pass predicted that the
lowest bid would be $4,000, saying
that the plans called for much bet
ter building than could be erected for
$4,000.
After the matter had been discussed
to some extent, Mr.. Davies moved
that the general contract be awarded
to j. B. Nielsen & Co. and the heat
ing and plumbing contracts to c. M.
Masters, these being the lowest bid
ders. the complete building to be
erected.
DIR. Beach and Mr.. Blissenbaeh ar
gncd for delay, saying that the people
would be better satisfied if the board
did not seem to act hastily on the
bids. All of the members ought to
be present, also, they thought. Mr..