05/01/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 1, 2000 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:36 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2000, by Board President M. Catherine Roemer, with Mr. Carl P. Littrell and Mr. Donald E. Inks present. Also present was Board Attorney Michelle Engel. APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board held on April 24, 2000, were approved. AWARD BID - PROJECTION SYSTEM - COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Mr. Bernie Kish, College Football Hall of Fame, advised the Board that on April 10, 2000, bids were received and opened for the above referred to equipment. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Kish recommends that the Board award the contract to Midwest Visual Communication, 5521 Cleveland Road, South Bend, Indiana in the amount of $189,784.00. Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - NEWMAN-ALTMAN BUILDING DEMOLITION - PROJECT NO. 100-10 Mr. Carl P. Littrell, City Engineer, advised the Board that on April 3, 2000, bids were received and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Littrell recommends that the Board award the contract to Knapp Environmental Construction, 12875 McKinley Highway, Mishawaka, Indiana in the amount of $460,000.00. Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - ONE (1) SWEEPER. RIDER TYPE Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Equipment Services, advised the Board that on April 10, 2000, bids were received and opened for the above referred to equipment. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Chlebowski recommends that the Board award the contract to System Clean, Inc., 50602 North Michigan Road, South Bend, Indiana in the amount of $18,900.00. Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mr. Inks seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER - FELLOWS STREET RECONSTRUCTION - PROJECT NO.97- 104 Ms. Roemer advised that Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manager, has submitted Change Order No. 2 on behalf of Rieth Riley Construction, Post Office Box 1775, South Bend, Indiana indicating that the Contract amount be increased $1,608.00 for a new Contract sum including this Change Order in the amount of $708,328.50. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Change Order was approved. APPROVE FINAL CHANGE ORDER AND PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT - 1999 SEWER LINING PROGRAM - PROJECT NO. 99-08 Mr. Littrell advised that Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manager has submitted the Final Change Order on behalf of Insituform Technologies USA, Inc., 12897 Main Street, Lemont, Illinois, indicating that the contract amount be decreased by $2,216.61 for a new contract sum including this Change Order in the amount of $187,110.99. Additionally submitted was the Project Completion Affidavit indicating this new final cost. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Final Change Order and the Project Completion Affidavit were approved subject to the filing of the appropriate three-year Maintenance Bond. APPROVE PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT - SCADA SYSTEM OPERATOR INTERFACE REPLACEMENT - PROJECT NO. 99-15 Ms. Roemer advised that Mr. Jack Dillon, Director, Environmental Services, has submitted the Project Completion Affidavit on behalfofPrecision Control Systems ofIndianapolis, Inc., 7141 West Morris, Indianapolis, Indiana, for the above referred to project, indicating a final cost of $154,570.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved.