12/07/92 Board of Public Works Minutes

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11� REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 7, 1992 in the Mayflower 5th Addition. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that this check be accepted. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - TWO (2) TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCKS In a letter to the Board, Mr. Matthew L. Chlebowski, Interim Director, Division of Equipment Services, advised that, on behalf of the Division of Transportation, he requests Board approval for the purchase of two (2) tandem axle dump trucks fully equipped from Shamrock Ford Truck Sales, 4707 Western Avenue,'South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $113,106.00. It is noted that Shamrock Ford was the low bidder for this equipment. Bids for these trucks were opened by the Board on November 16, 1992. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded. Mrs. Mueller seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - PUMP NO. 3 ENGINE REPLACEMENT - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, advised the Board that on November 30, 1992, the Board received four (4) bids for the replacement of the main raw sewage pump No. 3 engine and drive at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Mr. Littrell noted that he has reviewed the bids'and found the amounts of the bids agree with the amounts read at the Board meeting. Therefore, Mr. Littrell recommended that the Board approve the award of this project to the lowest bidder, Shaum Electric Company, Inc., 1125 North Nappanee Street, Elkhart, Indiana, in the amount of $246,260.00. Mr. Littrell further noted that the Division of Environmental Services concurs in this recommendation., Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the bid be awarded as recommended. Mr. Caldwell seconded the motion which carried. FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION - VACATION OF 1ST E/W ALLEY'SOUTH OF EAST MISHAWAKA AVENUE Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Common Council has submitted to the Board a revised Vacation Petition as completed by Grama K. Bhagavan for Taylor & Moyer Insurance Agency, 1416 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, to vacate the following alley: First east/west alley south of East Mishawaka Avenue from the east right-of-way line of South Oakland Street to the west right-of-way line of the first intersecting north/south alley east of South Oakland Avenue for a distance of approximately 235 feet and a width of approximately 14 feet. Part situated in Hibberd Place Subdivision in the City of South Bend, Indiana. It is noted that this Vacation Petition originally came before the Board on November 16, 1992, but because of some discrepancies between the legal description contained in the ordinance and the map submitted with the petition, the Board tabled making a recommendation until this discrepancy could be cleared up. Now, a reviewed Petition has been submitted for consideration. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of recommendations from various departments and bureaus that have reviewed this request. The Area Plan Commission has advised that the owner of Lot 6 appears to be using the subject alley for access to his or her property. There is a garage facing the alley on the property. The two (2) other garages located along the alley are on property owned by the Petitioner. However, the above mentioned property is not. Therefore, the Area Plan Commission suggested that this alley not be vacated unless an Easement is granted to this property for access, or unless this owner has no objections to the vacation.