02/21/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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f ut f A REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 21 2000 PUBLIC HEARING -MARGARET HEINEK Ms. Roemer advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing concerning Margaret Heinek's application for a transient merchants license for the Michiana Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. and for the South Bend Gem Show. Mrs. Heinek was present to attest for this. Jeremy Barclay stated that a $135.00 license fee is necessary. The Board received favorable recommendations from the Police and Fire Departments, the Building Commissioner, and the City Attorney. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell and seconded by Ms. Roemer, the blanket transient merchant's license was approved. OPEN BIDS -VARIOUS CARS, TRUCKS, AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT This was the date set for receiving and opening of sealed bids for the above -referenced project. The clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Bids were opened and publicly read from the following: Hill Truck Sales 1011 W. Sample South Bend, Indiana 46619 Tom Naquin Chevrolet Nissan 2500 W. Lexington Ave. Elkhart, Indiana 46514 Brandeis Machinery & Supply Co. 4530 Merchant Road Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818-1256 Gates Chevrolet Corp. 401 S. Lafayette ■ South Bend, Indiana 46601 MacDonald Machinery 3953 Ralph Jones Drive South Bend, Indiana 46628 Whiteford Ford Trucks 4707 Western Ave. South Bend, Indiana 46619 Aggregate Equipment & Supply 2222 West Washington South Bend, Indiana 46628 All bids were then given to Matt Chlebowski for his advisory and recommendation. AWARD BID -BLOWER AND ENGINES REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 99-45 Ms. Catherine Roemer advised the Board that on January 14, 2000, bids were received and opened for the above referenced project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. John J. Dillon, Director of Environmental Services, recommends that the Board award the contract to Bowen Engineering the amount $2,049,400.00. IDEM approval has been received for this project. Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bids be awarded as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. Funding for this source is the State Revolving Fund Loan.