01/07/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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F1 REGULAR MEETING DE WULF & SONS SEWER CONTRACTORS P.O. Box 792 South Bend, Indiana DUCTILE IRON PIPE: VITRIFIED CLAY: SMALL, INC. 25190 State Road 4 North Liberty, In. TOTAL BID: IF STUMPS AND WOOD MATERIAL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE: IF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE IS WARRANTED: JANUARY 7, 1991 $26,950.00 $28,490.00 $29,360.00 ADD $ 3,400.00 ADD $ 715.50 Mr. Dillon noted that based upon the need for immediate action, he authorized the lower quote, Mark DeWulf and Sons, to undertake the indicated repairs. He is hereby asking the Board to ratify his actions by (1) declaring the existence of an emergency created by the sewer collapse occurring on December 10, 1990 east of North Shore Woods and (2) ratifying his acceptance of the low quote submitted by, and thereby ratifying the contract with, DeWulf and Sons which Contract was submitted in the amount of $28,490.00. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the Board invoke its emergency powers and allow this project to proceed and approve the recommendations as indicated above. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR STAFF SUPPORT - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Mr. Leszczynski advised that submitted to the Board was an Agreement for Staff Support between the Business Development Corporation of South Bend, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana and the City of South Bend, by and through its Board of Public Works on behalf of its Economic Development Department, in the amount of $92,000.00 effective January 1, 1991. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the Department of Economic Development will provide the staff support as indicated and outlined in the Agreement. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Agreement be approved and executed. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - BULK SODIUM CHLORIDE (ROCK SALT) In a letter to the Board, Mr. Bill Penn, Director, Division of Transportation, advised that he has reviewed the bids received on December 17, 1990 for approximately 12,000 tons of bulk sodium chloride (rock salt) for snow and ice control and at this time recommends that the Board award the bid of American Salt Company, 4825 North Scott Street, Schiller Park, Illinois for 12,000 tons of bulk de-icing rock salt at a unit price of $26.94 per ton delivered. Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - REMODELING OF NEW EQUIPMENT SERVICES BUILDING Mr. Leszczynski advised that it is being recommended that the bid of L. L. Geans & Sons, Inc., 56535 Magnetic Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana, submitted to the Board on December 17, 1990 for the 1 1