|
l
<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />MAY 14, 2001
<br />RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEMS
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following agenda items
<br />were ratified. It was noted these agenda items were approved by the Board of Public Works at the
<br />Public Agenda Session, held on May 10, 2001, with exception to the Two (2) Heavy Duty Two -Ton
<br />Crew Trucks, which is under further review.
<br />AWARD BID/SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW - TWO (2) HEAVY DUTY TWO TON CREW
<br />TRUCKS
<br />Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Equipment Services, advised the Board that on April 9, 2001,
<br />bids were received and opened for the above referred to equipment. After reviewing those bids, Mr.
<br />Chlebowski recommends that the Board award the contract to the most responsive and responsible
<br />Hill Truck Sales, 1011 West Sample, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $96,060.00. It was
<br />noted that Hill Truck Sales was not the low bidder. Wise International bid a four door crew cab
<br />instead of a conventional cab as listed in the specification, and therefore, was rejected. Therefore,
<br />Ms. Roemer made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined
<br />above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.
<br />AWARD BID - ONE (1) THERMOPLASTIC PAVEMENT MARKER
<br />Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Equipment Services, advised the Board that on April 9, 2001,
<br />bids were received and opened for the above referred to equipment. After reviewing those bids, Mr.
<br />Chlebowski recommends that the Board award the contract to the sole bidder, Linear Dynamics, 79
<br />Montgomery Street, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $16,605.00. Therefore, Ms.
<br />Roemer made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined
<br />above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.
<br />APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO REJECT BIDS /RE -ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS -
<br />SIX (6) REGENERATIVE AIR STREET SWEEPERS
<br />Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Equipment Services, advised the Board that on April 23, 2001,
<br />bids were received and opened for the above referred to equipment. After reviewing those bids, Mr.
<br />Chlebowski recommends that the Board reject all bids for the street sweepers and re -advertise for
<br />the receipt of bids. Therefore, Mr. Gilot made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and
<br />the bids be rejected and re -advertised. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried.
<br />AWARD QUOTATION - UNIFORM ITEMS - SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br />Chief Luther Taylor, South Bend Fire Department, advised the Board that on April 23, 2001,
<br />quotations were received and opened for the above referred to items. After reviewing those
<br />quotatons, Chief Taylor recommends that the Board award the contract to AAA Fire Equipment,
<br />Inc., 23002 Gardena Place, Elkhart, Indiana. Chief Switalski noted that the total cost of the uniform
<br />charge per the Collective Bargaining Agreement will be the responsibility of each Firefighter. Each
<br />Firefighter will have $48.00 deducted from his/her June 2001 clothing allowance. Therefore, Ms.
<br />Roemer made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the quotation be awarded as
<br />outlined above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried.
<br />APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - ONE (1) MORE
<br />OR LESS, NEW AERIAL PLATFORM TRUCK
<br />In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Equipment Services, requested
<br />permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to equipment. Mr. Chlebowski
<br />stated that this equipment will be used for the Traffic Division. Therefore, upon a motion made by
<br />Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was
<br />approved.
<br />APPROVE CHANGE ORDER - DEMOLITION OF BUILDING - 730 UNITED DRIVE
<br />(STUDEBAKER #69) - WARNER AND SONS INC - PROJECT NO 100-87
<br />Mr. Gilot advised that Mr. Toy Villa, Construction Manager, has submitted Change Order No. 4 on
<br />behalf of Warner and Sons, Inc., Post Office Box 87, Elkhart, Indiana indicating that the Contract
<br />amount be increased $5,500.00 for a new Contract sum including this Change Order in the amount
<br />of $491,035.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Change
<br />Order was approved.
<br />
|