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SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 29, 2003 <br />WHEREAS, on October 27, 2003 this Board by and through Resolution No. 77-2003 <br />authorized a temporary extension of the Agreement through December 31, 2003; and <br />WHEREAS, a public hearing was scheduled and held on November 17, 2003 for the purpose <br />of receiving input and comments from South Bend residents regarding COMCAST' S cable service, <br />and the City continued to receive public comment via electronic mail through November 27, 2003; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Agreement provides at 3.17(A) that if the Grantee "undertakes and <br />completes a system upgrade that expands the digital and analog capabilities of the system (i.e., that <br />the existing system "be capable of transmitting a minimum of 125 channels combined, analog and <br />digital, of video programing"), then this agreement shall be executed for an additional ten (10) years <br />and expire at midnight on December 31, 2013; and <br />WHEREAS, this Board is satisfied that the Grantee has completed the necessary system <br />upgrades and is otherwise not in substantial breach of the Agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South <br />Bend as follows: <br />Section I. The Franchise Agreement between the City of South Bend and COMCAST <br />(as successor to original Grantee TCI) originally entered October 19,1998 be <br />and hereby is extended to and shall expire at midnight December 31, 2013. <br />Section II. In addition to complying with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement <br />as executed October 19, 1998, COMCAST has agreed to take all steps <br />necessary to extend cable service to certain governmentally owned or <br />operated buildings in downtown South Bend including the County -City <br />Building and the Century Center. <br />Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption by the <br />South Bend Board of Public Works. <br />Dated this 29' Day of December 2003. <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />s/Gary Gilot, President <br />s/Don Inks, Member <br />ATTEST: <br />s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk <br />AWARD BID - 2003 STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM UPGRADES - PROJECT NO. 103-068 <br />COIT <br />Mr. Carl P. Littrell, City Engineer, advised the Board that on December 22, 2003, bids were received <br />and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Littrell recommends <br />that the Board award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Michiana <br />Contracting, Inc., 7843 Lilac Road, Plymouth, Indiana, in the amount of $149,900.00, which is the <br />Base Bid and Alternates 1, 2 and 3. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the recommendation <br />be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. <br />TABLE BID AWARD - DEMOLITION OF PARKING STRUCTURE NO. 2 - ST. JOSEPH <br />STREET AT JEFFERSON BOULEVARD - PROJECT NO 103-067 <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, this agenda item was tabled. <br />AWARD QUOTATION - FIBER OPTICS EXTENSION (TOLL ROAD) - PROJECT NO 103- <br />032D <br />Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manager, advised the Board that on December 22, 2003, one (1) <br />quotation was received and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing the quotation, <br />t <br />