10/26/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 1992 1 1 APPROVE PROPOSAL - ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGN OF SAMPLE STREET EMERGENCY SEWER REPLACEMENT Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, advised members of the Board that a sewer which was originally placed in Sample Street around 1897 has had several cave-ins over the years with one occurring recently. It is the City's hope to replace this sewer before another cave-in happens endangering the public. Therefore, Mr. Littrell stated that he is submitting to the Board today a Proposal with Ken Herceg & Associates, Inc., 224 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 200, South Bend, Indiana, to provide all engineering, surveying and design services required to prepare an emergency design for the replacement of the Sample Street combined sewer from Lafayette Boulevard to seven hundred feet (7001) West of Franklin Street. The total cost for these services is $15,850.00. Mr. Littrell further stated that once the engineering services are completed for this project, he will seek quotes, on an emergency basis. It is anticipated that this project will begin on or about November 6th. In response to a question from Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Littrell advised that the sewer involved in this project is located in the 700 block of Sample Street, from Lafayette Boulevard to the City's Municipal Services Facility. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Proposal as submitted be approved and executed. Mrs. Meuller seconded the motion which carried APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - RENOVATION PROJECT - WASTEWATER GARAGE EXPANSION & PLANT Mr. Leszczynski advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on October 12, 1992, to Gibson -Lewis, Inc., 1001 West llth Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, in the amount of $482,800.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, 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. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - TRUSS PAINTING - COVELESKI REGIONAL BASEBALL STADIUM Mr. Leszczynski stated that in accordance with the bid awarded on October 19, 1992, to Harmony Painting, 51855 Mayflower Road, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $36,430.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mrs. Mueller and carried, the Contract was approved and the appropriate Certificate of Insurance, Performance Bond and Payment Bond as submitted were filed. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 - SANITATION GARAGE EXPANSION & RENOVATION PROJECT - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Mr. Leszczynski indicated that the Board is in receipt of Change Order No. 1 for the above referred to project indicating a decrease of $26,151.00 for a new Contract amount of $456,649.00. Items included in the Change Order are the deletion of several rooms, the deletion of a split face block exterior wall and replacement with metal skin, re -use of the existing wash fountain and the addition of a vestibule pursuant to the sketches attached to the Change Order. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Change Order be approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried.