12/09/96 Board of Public Works Minutes

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SI-8 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 9. 1996 abutting landowner: ADDRESS 2221 Smith Street - Key No. 18-2025-0800 2215 Smith Street - Key No. 18-2025-0803 ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 1996. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/James R. Caldwell, Member s/Jenny Pitts Manier, Member ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk APPROVE CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO REMONSTRATE Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board is in receipt of a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate as submitted by Troyer Realty LLP/Start Investments, Inc. The Consent indicates that in consideration for permission to tap into the public sanitary sewer system of the City, to provide sanitary sewer service to Lots 2 & 3, Paxson Park Minor Sub, South Bend, Indiana, (Key # 02-1094- 449902 and 02-1094-449901), Troyer Realty waives and releases any and all right to remonstrate against or oppose any pending or future annexation of the property by the City of South Bend. Therefore, Mrs. Manier made a motion that the Consent be approved. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS CENTURY CENTER COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT - PROJECT NO. 96-80 In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Mr. Littrell stated that this project will replace the cooling tower in the Century Center air conditioning system. This will replace an aged and irreparable item with a more efficient system for better cooling. Funding has been appropriated by Century Center. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved. APPROVAL TO REJECT BIDS/APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO RE ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - EQUIPMENT SERVICES FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT NO 96 68 In a memorandum to the Board, Mr. Carl P. Littrell, requested permission to re -advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to project. Mr. Littrell stated that this project will add a bay to the Equipment Services Facility to service Fire Department vehicles. In addition, Mr. Littrell stated that bids received on November 18, 1996 were over the Engineer's Estimate. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. Manier, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and approved, the request to reject all bids received on November 18, 1996 and to re -advertise for the receipt of bids for this project was approved. APPROVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS UNDERTAKING - GROUNDWATER SAMPLE BORINGS - ABB ENVIRONMENTAL Mr. Leszczynski stated that ABB Environmental Services, Inc., 39255 Country Club Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan, has submitted an Indemnification and Hold Harmless Undertaking to perform groundwater sample borings at Langley between Fremont and Olive; Bertrand between Fremont and Olive; and Fremont between Linden Avenue and Kenwood Street, and has requested approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the request was approved. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE AN ALLEY Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Mr. Jeff Freymuth, 1032 Roosevelt Street, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: