06/20/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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345 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 20, 1994 Mr. Littrell recommended that the Board approve this Proposal. He also noted that the cost for this Proposal has been appropriated from the Local Road and Street Fund. Mr. Leszczynski noted that this project has recently been approved by the Common Council. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Proposal be approved and executed. Mrs, Manier seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE PROPOSAL - F. JAY NIMTZ PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, submitted to,the Board a Proposal with Ken Herceg & Associates, Inc., 224 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 200, South Bend, Indiana, for F. Jay Nimtz Parkway Improvements from Kenmore Street to Bendix Drive. The total amount of this Proposal is $46,700. The work to be completed under this Proposal will consist of surveys, planning, designing and preparing contract documents for widening of'Nimtz Parkway (now called Old Cleveland Road) from the terminus of 'the current construction just west of Kenmore Street to Bendix Drive. The project will include realignment at the Bendix/Nimtz intersection and a traffic signal at that location. Mr. Littrell recommended that the Board approve this Proposal. The cost has been appropriated from the Local Road and Street Fund. Mr. Leszczynski stated that this project continues construction of Nimtz Parkway to tie in with Bendix. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this Proposal be approved and executed. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE PROPOSAL - CLEVELAND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, submitted to the Board a Proposal from Clyde E. Williams & Associates, Inc., 1843 Commerce Drive, South Bend, Indiana for Cleveland Road improvements from Bendix Drive to Portage Avenue. The total amount of this Proposal is $9,700.00. The work to be completed pursuant to this Proposal will consist of surveys and planning for access improvements and pavement rehabilitation along the new developing Cleveland Road corridor. Mr. Littrell recommended that th?I Board approve this Proposal. It was noted that the cost has been appropriated from the Local Road and Street fund. Mr. Leszczynski noted that this project entails the construction of a fifth traffic lane on Cleveland between Bendix and Portage. Mrs. Maier made a motion that this Proposal be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. AWARD UOTATION LEAD BASE PAINT AND ASBESTOS REMOVAL PROJECT - Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, advised that on May 31, 1994, the Board opened two (2) lump sum Quotations for the above referred to project. Mr. Littrell stated that he has reviewed the Quotations and found the amounts correct as read at the meeting. Based on that review, Mr. Littrell recommended tha the Board award the low Quotation submitted by Specialty Systems of South Bend, Inc., 1408 Elwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $4,872.00. The Quotation also asked for prices on two (2) items in the contingency that additional removal might be required when finished surfaces are removed during this work. Therefore, Mr. Littrell recommends that the award also approve the unit price of $2.25 per square foot of additional floor tile removal and $16.50 for additional pipe insulation rem val, should any of that become necessary during the course of the work. Mr. Littrell indicated that the Water Works is not yet ready to undertake this work. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the Quotation of Specialty Systems of South Bend be awarded. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried.