03/16/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 16, 1992 between the City and the Corporation for Entrepreneurial Development as well as a document titled Intercreditor Agreement among the City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka, the Business Development Corporation of St. Joseph County, the Corporation for Entrepreneurial Development and the Indiana Small Business Development Corporation. In her letter to the Board, Ms. Meyer indicated that these documents represent the partnership agreement among these parties for the creation of a loan program for "non-traditional" entrepreneurs based on a successful application to the State for funding through the Enterprise Development Fund Program. It was further noted that the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka have loaned $50,000.00 each and the BDC $150,000 in order to match the state's loan award of $250,000.00. The Urban Enterprise Association is currently the management arm of the partnership and is committed to supporting the administration and any yearly subsidy necessary to offset staff loan services contracted through the BDC. The program is in the initial stages of accepting and reviewing applications. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the documents as submitted and outlined above be approved and executed. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AGREEMENTS - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: - MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING - AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT - MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT Mr. Leszczynski advised that an Agreement with Thomas R. Beug & Associates, P.A., 2591 North Summit Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for maintenance and management training has been submitted to the Board which indicates that the fee for this service shall not exceed $18,000.00. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Board is also in receipt of Amendment #2 to the Maintenance Management Needs Assessment Agreement with TRIAD Engineers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was noted that this phase of the project includes development of a comprehensive database, preparation of an equipment inventory and equipment numbering system, implementation of a computer maintenance management program and development of process and instrumentation diagrams. The cost of these Phase 2 services is estimated to be $78,031.00 bringing the total contract to $111,252.00. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the two (2) Agreements as outlined above be approved and executed. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO RIGHT-OF-WAY Mr. Leszczynski indicated that submitted to the Board was an Agreement for Landscape Improvements to Public Right -of -Way, between the City and Briarwood/South Bend Partnership. The Agreement indicates that the City shall make landscape improvements to the public right-of-way adjacent to the property located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Western Avenue including that portion of right-of-way abutting the east side of South Main Street, from Western Avenue and that portion abutting the south side of Western Avenue from Main Street. It is noted that the City estimates the cost of such repairs to be $9,479.94. It is further noted that Briarwood/South Bend Partnership is the owner of real property located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Western Avenue and that the Agreement indicates that Briarwood/South Bend Partnership shall pay to the City the sum of $4,739.97 which represents one-half of the estimated cost to the City for repairs and improvements. Mr. 1 n