11/30/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 30, 1992 Mr. Don Fozo, Building Commissioner, was present and recommended that the Board award the low Quotation of Woodcox Building Contractor, Inc., in the amount of $24,413.00. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the Quotation be awarded. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - DEMOLITION - SOUTHERN HOTEL AND BORDEN BUILDING Mr. Leszczynski advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on November 16, 1992 to LaFree Excavating, Inc., 1251 West Third Street, Osceola, Indiana, in the amount of $126,784.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mrs. Mueller, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski 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 CONSENT TO ANNEXATION AND WAIVER OF RIGHT TO REMONSTRATE Mr. Larry D. Spradlin, Sr., Engineering Aide, Division of Engineering, submitted to the Board a Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate as executed by Barry and Kathleen Greene in regards to property located at 26408 U.S. 20 Lincolnway West, Lot Numbered 908-912 Incl., Key No. 21-1072-2202. The Consent indicates that in consideration for permission to tap into the public sanitary sewer system of the City to provide sanitary sewer service to the above described property, the Greene's waive and release any and all right to remonstrate against or object to any pending or future annexation of the above described parcel of property. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Consent be accepted and approved. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - ROAD TRANSFER - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mr. Leszczynski stated that Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, has submitted to the Board a Memorandum of Agreement - Road Transfer, as received from the Indiana Department of Transportation, in regards to some access roads that were part of the Airport 2010 project and no longer needed by the state. Mr. Littrell noted that to construct the U-.S. 31 Bypass, the Indiana Department of Transportation acquired several parcels of land along "old" Cleveland Road, soon to be named Nimtz Parkway. This land was needed to construct the earth embankment approaches to the Cleveland Road bridge over the Bypass and construct access roads to platted lots that would otherwise have been landlocked. The Indiana Department of Transportation has determined that it is appropriate to relinquish this right-of-way to the City of South Bend. Mr. Littrell advised that he has reviewed the descriptions of the properties involved and find them correct. He further advised that he recommends that the Board and Mayor agree to accept this right-of-way on behalf of the City. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Memorandum of Agreement be approved and executed. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - PETITION TO VACATE THE 1ST E/W ALLEY S. OF VAN BUREN Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a Vacation Petition as completed by Kevin R. Gorham, 729 Cottage Grove, South Bend, Indiana, to vacate the following alley: