10/14/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1991 The Annexation Area is located approximately 2.5 miles from South Bend Fire Department Station #3 at 1805 East McKinley Avenue. Additional Fire Department units will respond, including Engine #9, which is located at 2520 Mishawaka Avenue, approximately 4.0 miles from the Annexation Area. The long range plan, already in place, provides for a continual review of the needs for additional personnel and equipment for all areas of the City. Relocation of Station Number 10 nearer to the southeast side of South Bend also is being considered. D. Neighborhood Code Enforcement The Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement can perform code enforcement activities without acquiring additional equipment or hiring additional personnel. The Humane Society of St. Joseph County currently provides animal control services on a County -wide basis. E. Public Parks There are adequate park facilities in the Northeast portion of the City which can be utilized by residents of the Annexation Area. These parks are: Boehm, Edison, Tarkington and Ponader. There are tennis courts located at Boehm, Tarkington and Edison, as well as playground equipment. The tennis courts at Boehm Park are lighted for night time play. Boehm Park also has a lighted softball diamond. No additional personnel or equipment will be needed to provide services to the Annexation Area. V. HIRING PLAN This annexation will not result in the elimination of jobs of employees of another governmental entity. APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 - USARC EXCHANGE AGREEMENT Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the City of South Bend Indiana South Bend USARC Exchange Agreement between the Secretary of the Army, the City of South Bend and the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County. It is noted that the Supplemental Agreement incorporates the name change of the Civic Foundation, Inc., to the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Inc. and specifies Mr. Doug Benson, the Chief of Construction at the U.S. Army Reserve Command as the successor to the Fourth Army Engineer for the purposes of this Agreement and modifies the requirement in Exhibit "B" for a two (2) year warranty on HVAC equipment to a one (1) year warranty. Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the Supplemental Agreement as submitted be approved and executed. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NOS. 1 & 2 - COLFAX THEATRE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT Mr. Leszczynski advised that Clean Air Systems, Inc., 23349 State Road 23 West, South Bend, Indiana, has submitted Change Order No. 1 for the above referred to project indicating that the Contract amount shall be increased by $690.00 for a new Contract sum including this Change Order in the amount of $38,690.00. This additional cost is for the removal of non -friable asbestos contained in the vinyl floor tiles. Additionally, Clean Air Systems, Inc., has submitted Change Order No. 2 for the above project indicating an increase of $14,374.26 for a new Contract amount, including this Change Order, of $53,064.26. This increased cost is for removal of friable asbestos contained in pipe insulation, containment set-up, L n