Show JL N J re B e s y t Bidders on Coalville's Coalville s Plant COALVILLE COALVILLE- I Bids were opened recently in inthe inthe the Coalville City Hall in Coal COlI Coalville I vine ville for construction of ot a modern sewage treatment plant I Mr Art V. V Maxwell and Alvin Anderson of Nielsen n and Maxwell Consulting Engineers were in charge of the bid opening The engineers estimate on the completed com com- plated Job was approximately Eleven bidders from various cities throughout Utah were in attendance as well Il aa as I several sub cub contractors who fur furnish fur I nish this Type of material for tor forthe forthe the contractor f fLow y I Low Bidder Jerico Construction Company bid Art Higgins I R R. K McCullough Olsen Construction and Engineering of Ogden and nd the apparent low bidder Newell J. J Olsen and Sons Logan Even though the bid in is over the engineers estimate the city council apt proved the selection of Newell J Olsen Oisen and Sons as the apparent apparent ent eat low bidder Mr Maxwell informed the city council he will have all the necessary necessary essary papers and forms com corn completed completed in order for the contractor tor to receive his official contract contract con con- tract after approval by the Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral Department of Health Education Ed Ed- Education and Welfare Denver Colorado has reviewed the plans and contract documents Mr of the Denver office of the Department of Health Ed- Ed and Welfare Is to meet with Coalville Mayor and engineers engineers engineers en en- during the week concern Ing lug the possible increase in Federal Fed eral funds for tor the treatment plant The basic baic reason for the Increase above the original estimate esti estl mate is the increase in cost of ot the specialized materials needed for this particular type typo of ot Installation tion It was pointed out by the authorities au au- that the application application tion wherein the cost estimate es was included Is more than one year old oIl consequently the normal increase In n price of ot merchandise has bas affected the total I The Mayor and City Council have pointed out to interested I citizens of ot Coalville that this will willin Ilu in to no way affect the al cost costI I estimate for tor connection fees This absolutely will not be raised one I 1 penny Treatment Plant llant I According to Federal tion the treatment plant con con- ConI 1 1 I must begin on or Of before Feb 5 6 1964 Mr Olsen Informed the City Council that he Is h very much de desirous irous of ot starting prior r J. J t to this date if It at all possible as ashe ashe ashe he figures he will have considerable consid o erable difficulty with the water table in the area of the proposed plant Mr Charles RIppon a Ii former Coalville Coa resident is the official In lit the Federal Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation mation Office Office who Is being the coordinator for the government in negotiations concerning the treatment treat ment meat plant site I The site Is located within the area of Echo Reservoir jU just t west westy westI I of ot the railroad tracks In the general general general gen gen- eral area of the Livestock Corral Corral Cor Cor- ral rat north north- of Chalk Creek I 1 During the time of high water in Echo Reservoir the area will willbe be foe well above the full tull water mark however due to the location not noti i only the Bureau Dureau of ot Reclamation but also the Weber River Water I Users Association must be included Include ed ea in all plans I Fine Cooperation Mr Earl Harris Barrie of the Water Users Asso Association atlon met with the Mayor and informed him that they certainly are behind the City of Coalville one hundred per percent percent percent cent In this very fine construction construe tion program The city officials I have have been assured they will reI receive re- re I all the coo cooperation possible from all aU Individuals conc concerned with water and water pollution Senator Frank E E. E Moss has I congratulated all aU citizens of Coalville Coal villa ville for the tremendously fine tine tineI I job job of supporting the sewer project I In a communication directed to the Mayor he stressed the importance importance im of such sighted far plans and activities In the thelong long range development of ot the Coalville area The Mayor and City Council certainly express their thanks to the areas population for their support in this worthwhile and necessary project |