07/06/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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sun REGULAR MEETING JULY 6, 1992 ADOPTED this 6th day of July, 1992. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND s/John E. Leszczynski s/James R. Caldwell s/Mary H. Mueller ATTEST: s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk APPROVE PARTIAL RELEASE OF LAGOON EASEMENT - KENSINGTON FARMS Board Attorney and Member Mary H. Mueller advised that submitted to the Board for consideration is a Release of Easement for a portion of a drainage and lagoon easement previously granted for the Kensington Farms East Subdivision. Mrs. Mueller noted that the City has a dedicated lagoon at the Kensington Farms Subdivision and has more of an Easement than is needed. Therefore, the Release submitted today releases some of that property in order to make sufficient room to build a house. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Release of Easement be approved and executed. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE NO. 1 - BENDIX-LATHROP IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Mr. Leszczynski advised that Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1775, South Bend, Indiana, has submitted Change Order No. 1 indicating that the Contract amount be increased by $6,946.00 for a new Contract sum including this Change Order in the amount of $89,832.05. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, Change Order No. 1 was approved and executed. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT AREA BUILDING AT 216 WEST GARST STREET (NORTH AMERICAN SIGN COMPANY) BID PACKAGE NO. 1 - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Mr. Leszczynski stated that in accordance with the bid awarded on June 8, 1992 to Specialty Systems of Illinois, Inc., South Bend Division, 1408 Elwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $1,120.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. Mueller and carried, the Contract was approved and the appropriate Certificate of Insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond as submitted were filed. REQUESTS REFERRED: Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Mueller and carried, the following requests were referred to the appropriate City departments and bureaus for review and recommendation: - TO CLOSE 34TH STREET, FROM MISHAWAKA AVENUE TO WALL STREET Ms. Linda Ward, 808 South 34th Street, South Bend, Indiana, submitted to the Board an Application For Use Of And Blocking Of Access to Public Right -Of -Way For A Party Or Similar Event, requesting that 34th Street, from Mishawaka Avenue to Wall Street, be closed on Saturday, August 1, 1992 from 12:00 noon to 11:00 p.m. for a block party.