04/01/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 u"4` REGULAR MEETING APRIL 1, 1991 noted that the Contract amount reflects a five per cent (5%) plus $1,250.00 increase over last year. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - GAS SPHERES PURGING & INSPECTION WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Mr. Leszczynski advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on February 11, 1991, to Hartford Steam Boiler, 300 South Riverside Plaza 700N, Chicago, Illinois, in the amount of $70,000.00 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. DeClercq and carried, the Contract was approved and the appropriate Insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond as submitted were filed. AWARD BID - ONE (1) PORTABLE HAMMERMILL GRINDER In a letter to the Board, Mr. Robert Kruszynski, Manager, Department of Sanitation, advised that the Department has reviewed the five (5) bids opened on March 11, 1991 for the above referred to equipment and recommends that the bid of Fuel Harvesters Equipment, 2501 Commerce Drive, Midland, Texas, in the amount of $102,891.00 for One (1) P10-300 Tub Grinder be awarded. Mr. Kruszynski advised that he is recommending this bid over the three (3) lower bids submitted by Best Equipment, Innovator Manufacturing and Recycling Systems for the following reasons: 1. The metal used in the grinding area, tub wall and tub floor is thicker. 2. One inch (1") swing hammers and discs vs. one-half inch (1/211) swing hammers and discs. 3. Indirect Hammer Mill Drive - Impact and vibration is absorbed by the belts not the clutch and engine. 4. The overall weight of this machine indicates a sturdier more reliable machine. Mr. Kruszynski further advised that this piece of equipment will be used by the Department of Sanitation, Organic Resources Facility, for disposal of yard waste. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - ACCESS ROAD FOR MAPLE LANE RESERVE CENTER In a Memorandum to the Board, Mr. Bob Allen, Manager, Bureau of Public Construction, advised that he has reviewed the bids received by the Board on March 25, 1991 for the above referred to Project along with Cole Associates, Inc., and at this time recommends that the Board award the bid of Northern Indiana Construction Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1333, Mishawaka, Indiana, in the amount of $90,992.23. Mr. Allen noted that this bid was below the Engineers Estimate of $95,420.50 for this project. Therefore, Mr. Leszczynski made a motion that the bid be awarded. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. In response to a question from the news media, Mr. Leszczynski advised that this access road is just the beginning of the work to be done with the Maple Lane Reserve Center. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the City will be involved in the renovation and it will still be quite some time before the entire project is completed.