08/22/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1,5 4 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 1994 DC Byers Company $122,000.00 Consolidated Concrete $127,100.00 Bids were opened at the Lawson -Fisher office on September 14, 1993 and the low bidder was Pressure Concrete. The job was awarded to Pressure Concrete on October 14, 1993. Pressure Concrete proposed an alternate method for repairing the brick sewer on October 15, 1993. The alternate was reviewed and approved by the engineer and City personal at a cost of $102,935.00 plus materials for the work inside the sewer. The work for the repairs on the concrete invert of the creek was quoted and accepted at $53,590.00. With the Change Order, the total cost for the project was $174,062.36 and was completed to the satisfaction of the Division of Environmental Services. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Project Completion Affidavit, as submitted, be approved and executed. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. PETITION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONES - 909 TO 1110 BELLEVUE AVENUE, 1505 TO 1622 HILDRETH STREET AND 1506 TO 1520 RUSKIN STREET - REFERRED Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Keith D. Dennis, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, Indiana University South Bend, Administration Building 246, 1700 Mishawaka Avenue, P.O. Box 7111, South Bend, Indiana, submitted to the Board a Petition for the Establishment of Restricted Residential Parking Zones for 909 to 1110 Bellevue Avenue, 1505 to 1622 Hildreth and 1506 to 1520 Ruskin Street, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this Petition be referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting in order that the appropriate traffic study can be conducted. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. ACCEPTANCE OF SIG SAUER P-229 HANDGUNS FOR THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Ronald G. Marciniak reminded members of the Board that on June 3, 1993, he advised that Kiesler Police Supply, Inc., of Jeffersonville, Indiana, provided two hundred forty two (242) semi automatic handguns to the Police Department for testing as a substitute for the Glock M-21 weapons which were originally provided. During the period July 11, 1994 through August 9, 1994, the South Bend Police Department conducted testing and evaluation of the weapons, officer training and officer certification in the use of the Sig Sauer P-229 .40 caliber semi -automatic handgun. The weapon performed in an acceptable manner during the evaluation testing and training period. Officers are currently carrying the Sig Sauer P-229 as the duty issued weapon. Therefore, Chief Marciniak stated that it is the recommendation of the Police Department that the weapons submitted by Kiesler Police Supply, Inc., be accepted. Chief Marciniak noted that the Board previously gave him permission to enter into an Agreement with Kiesler Police Supply, which he did on May 18, 1994, to provide the Sig Sauer P-229 handguns as a substitute for the Glock M-21 weapons. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Chief's recommendation be accepted and the substitute be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE REQUEST OF KIWANIS CLUB OF SOUTH BEND TO CONDUCT INTERSECTION SOLICITATIONS - AUGUST 27, 1994 Ms. Lauren M. Niespodziany, Vice -President, Kiwanis Club of South