01/03/95 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 3, 1995 A north/south alley bounded by West South Street on the north and the railroad on the south. Also an east/west alley bounded by Main Street on the west and Michigan Street on the east, part situated in Martin and Tutt Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council concerning this Vacation Petition. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. 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. Jeffrey V. Gibney, South Bend Heritage Foundation, 914 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana to vacate the following alley: The first and second cast/west alleys north of E. Pennsylvania Avenue from the east right-of- way line of S. Fellows St. to the west right-of-way line of S. Rush St., each being a width of approximately 16 feet and a length of approximately 415.17 feet. Also, the first north/south alley east of S. Fellows St. from the south right-of-way line of E. Wenger St. to the north right-of-way line of E. Pennsylvania Ave., for a width of approximately 14 feet and a length of approximately 384 feet, excluding the portion that intersects with the east/west alleys. Part situated in Wenger's Fifth Addition to the City of South Bend. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of favorable recommendations concerning this Vacation Petition from the Area Plan Commission, Police Department, Fire Department, Sanitation, Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Board send a favorable recommendation to the Common Council. concerning this Vacation Petition. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - 1995 POLICE S.W.A.T. VEHICLE Chief Ronald G. Marciniak, Chief of Police, advised the Board that on November 21, 1994, bids were received and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing those bids, Chief Marciniak recommends that the Board award the contract to St. Ives, Inc. 828 Warehouse Road, Toledo, Ohio, in the amount of $88,083.00. 1995 St. Ives Police S.W.A.T. Truck, with a 191 x 84"H x 93.5"W all aluminum Utilimaster Aeromaster Walk -In Step Van Body mounted on a 1995 Chevrolet P-3 Commercial Forward Control Shipped Chassis with a 178" wheel base, 14,100 gvwr, 7.41, (454 cu.in.), 230 H.P. gasoline engine and automatic transmission. The vehicle will be designed, manufactured and equipped per your enclosed bid specifications. Completed unit delivered to the City of South Bend Police Department, South Bend, Indiana 46601. BASE BID: $86,590.00 Options: #1 Roof mounted air conditioner, operable by both shoreline and generator. Unit to be mounted on roof over the SWAT compartment: $ 948.00 #3 Spare wheel and tire, comparable to the tires and wheel installed on the chassis. (mounted on body or shipped loose): $ 295.00 #4 Vehicle security alarm system: due to the many types of alarms available, we are bidding a price range. If this option is requested we can go into details of the many systems available: $ 250.00 Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried.