05/31/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 31, 1994 Increase: $3,395.42 Description: Pipe, R.C. III, 36 inch Increase: $4,238.13 Description: Single Mailbox assembly Increase: $1,554.81 Description: Sign post and signs Mr,. Caldwell made a motion that these Change Orders be approved. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. REJECT BIDS AND APPROVE REQUEST TO READVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - PUBLIC WORKS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM - SIDEWALK CURB APPROACH, RAMP AND TREELAWN IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, advised that on May 23, 1994, the Board opened one (1) bid for the above referred to project from Walsh and Kelly, Inc. Mr. Littrell noted that he has reviewed the bid and found the amounts correct as read atl,the Board meeting. At this time Mr. Littrell recommended that the Board reject this bid. The unit prices offered are 9.4% less than the same company offered on the original bid but still much higher than approved by the Board historically and much higher than other contractors have offered in other zones of this project. Mr Littrell also asked that the Board readvertise for the receipt of bids for this project. He noted that specifications will be rewritten and that Zone 11 will be broken out into four (4) or more zones. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation to mect the bids and the request to readvertise for the receipt of s be approved. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BIDS - STREET SWEEPERS Mr. Matthew Chlebowski, Director, Division of Equipment Services, ad ised that he has reviewed the bids received on May 2, 1994 for th above referred to equipment. At this time, Mr. Chlebowski recommends that the Board award the low bid of Brown Equipment Co pany, Inc., P.O. Box 9799, Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the amount of $130,070.00 for two (2) three wheel street sweepers, with front ti es foam filled, one rear spare tire and wheel per unit, and dull gutter broom assembly. Mrs. Manier made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. REQUESTS REFERRED: Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. Manier and carried, the following requests were referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation: - OF STUDEBAKER NATIONAL MUSEUM TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF SOUTH STREET AND LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH BEND CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET - AUGUST 28 1994 Mr. Ron Radecki, Director, Studebaker National Museum, 525 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, requested permission to close the portions of South Street and Lafayette Boulevard that border the Studebaker National Museum on Sunday, August 28, 1994, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in conjunction with the South Bend Classic Car Show and Swap Meet that will be taking place at the Museum. OF STUDEBAKER NATIONAL MUSEUM TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF SOUTH STREET AND LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH GREAT AMERICAN RACE - JUNE 29, 1994.