02/17/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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6 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 1992 adoption of an appropriate Resolution. DATED this 17th day of February, 1992. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/John E. Leszczynski, President s/Patricia E. DeClercq s/James R. Caldwell ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE AGREEMENT — HYDRAULIC STUDY OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Mr. Karl Kopec, Manager of Operations, advised the Board that submitted today for consideration was an Agreement between the City and Tenney Pavoni Associates, Inc., 744 West Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana, for a Hydraulic Study of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Agreement indicates that Tenney Pavoni shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 for this study. Mr. Kopec stated that this will be a significant study for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and will be a blueprint for the expansion of the hydraulic capacity of the plant. The study will determine just what brings wastewater to the plant as it is their intent to maximize the amount of water the plant can handle. Tenney Pavoni will also look at the physical plant and determine its capacity and just how much water can be pushed through the plant. It is anticipated that it will be determined how much it would cost to handle a specific amount of additional hydraulic capacity. Also, it is hoped that a determination can be made how to increase this capacity be it by adding more curbing around the tank to handle a larger capacity or the addition of new tanks. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Agreement be approved and executed. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AGREEMENT - LANDSCAPING - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Mr. John J. Dillon, Director, Division of Environmental Services, advised that the Agreement submitted to the Board today is with Site Scapes, Inc., 115 South Main Street, P.O. Box 1761, Mishawaka, Indiana, and is in the amount of $4,650.00. Mr. Dillon informed members of the Board that they have been working with Site Scapes for the past year to develop a maintenance manual and schedule for the landscaping at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. It is anticipated that this study Will outline a schedule and maintenance plan for landscaping tasks such as pruning, fertilizing and what type of equipment should be utilized to maintain the landscaping. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Agreement be approved and executed. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - ADDITIONS TO AUTOMATIC LAWN SPRINKLING SYSTEM PROJECT - COVELESKI REGIONAL BASEBALL STADIUM Mr. Leszczynski advised that in accordance with the Quotation awarded to H.S. Altman Company, 2506 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, on December 30, 1991, in the amount of $21,764.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the Contract was executed and approved.