The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-01-08
BIDS RECEIVED FOR
Pipe CONSTRUCTION
Geist Brothers of Pendlet0n Low Bid
ders on General Construction of
New Water System-Fir
PipeTurned Down
Matter Still Un-
settled.

What kind of pipe do the people
Of the city of Heppner wish installed
in their new gravity water system,
is the question being asked by the
mayor and council.
Bids on pipes and general con-
struction work were opened last
night in the Odd Fellows banquet
hall, in an adjourned meeting of the
council. The meeting was carried
to the hall from the council chambers
in anticipation of the large crowd of
interested taxpayers who would at
tend. The anticipations were fulfill
ed. A large number of citizens wel..
on hand. and with the large number
of bidding contractors present, the
hall was we'll filled.
After the various bids had been
opened, read and tabulated Mayor
Vaughan suggested that the council
resort to the process OF elimination,
In order that the work in hand be ex-
pedited. In the matter of general
construction bids, Geist brothers,
Pendleton contracting firm, were
found to be the lowest bidders for tn,
laying of wood pipe. This elimin-
ated all other contenders.
Taking up the question of wood
pipe, the argument developed over
merits and demerits of fir pipe as
against redwood. The sentiment was
universally in favor of the redwood
pipe, so this eliminated the two bids
on fir pipe. AS there were two bids
on redwood, 1t was finally decided TO
accept the lowest bid, which came
under the higher bid by $500, so thus
was the high bidder on the redwood
pipe eliminated.
The two remaining bids on pipe
are from the Pacific Coast Culvert &
Flume Co., Of Portland and the Walla
Walla Concrete Pipe Co. The coun-
Gil expects to decide today on the
type of pipe they will use.
1t developed that the bid of the
Coast Culvert G. Flume Co. was the
lowest received, insofar as material
is concerned, but the one construc-
tion bid received for the laying of the
"Armco' pipe. was $4,000 higher
than the lowest bid received. Thus
making the total cost of installing the
Armco pipe considerably higher, and
beyond the city's financial limit.
In passing on the awards of con-
tracts, an important feature as set
forth by the council, is the time of
delivery for materials. 1t is planned
to rush the work of laying the pipe,
at the greatest possible speed, and
the city does not desire to have the
work held up on account of delay in
pipe shipments, whatever style is ad-
opted
The Concrete Co. we understand,
in the event they receive the job,
would set up their plant in Heppner,
and the pipe would be manufactured
here. This would mean the employ
ment Of large number of men and
would tend to put some of the money
back into circulation here.
However, it is the united aim Of
the mayor and the council to select
the pipe which will give the longest
service for the amount of money ex-
pended, and to that end, they are 60
ing into every possible source Of in
formation on the subject of pipes.
The matter will be definitely settled
before the end of the week. We are
giving herewith tn names of the bid
ders and the amount of each bid.
Bids:
(a)Using California Redwood Pipe
throughout:
Pacific Tank & Pipe Co., $47,251.00
Geist Bros, general con-
tract --------- 26,030.50
Extra for coating pipe -- 1,372,60
Total for complete job, $74,654,10
Redwood Mfg, Co. -----$46,692.25
Geist Bros, general con-
tract o6 09O hO
Extra for coating pipe - $4,000
Total for complete job, $74,052.75
(b)Using Fir Pipe:
American Wood Pipe Co., $43,070. .SS
Geist Bros, general con-
tract ----------- 26,030. SO
Total for complete job, $50, ,101.3S
(c)Using Concrete Pipe Flow
Line
Walla Walla Concrete Pipe
Co. -----------$27, ,555 90
Gest Bros, general con-
tract ----------- E4,0z 0U
Pacific Tank and Pipe Co.,
Redwood Pipe coat
ed ------------- 17,933.77
Total for complete job, $70,016.27,
or using Redwood Mfg. Co. coated
pipe, $69,744.75.
(d) Using Armco Iron Pipe
Coast Culvert & Flume Co.,
pipe, -----------$42,6 l.lO
]. D. Hanley, general con-
tract, ---------- 34,55S.25
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