12/16/91 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 16. 1991 Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded. Ms.. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. AWARD QUOTATION - REPLACEMENT LIGHTING FIXTURES - MICHIGAN STREET AND NILES AVENUE Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, advised that on December 9, 1991, the Board received and opened Quotations for the above referred to lighting fixtures from the only two (2) area authorized distributors for the equipment needed. All -Phase Electric Supply has advised the City that the price of freight for delivery from the factory, as shown on their quote, will be zero and the price quoted will be F.O.B. their local warehouse. Therefore, Mr. Littrell recommended the award of the Quotation of All -Phase Electric Supply Company in the total amount of $4,580.00. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the Quotation be awarded. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. AWARD PROPOSAL - PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COVERAGE Mrs. Cissy Cartwright-Cowsert, Safety and Risk Manager, submitted to the Board her recommendation regarding the Proposals submitted on December 9, 1991 for property and casualty insurance coverage. Mrs. Cowsert stated that four (4) quotations were received for real and personal property coverage and in this area she recommends Allendale Mutual Insurance Company's Proposal as submitted by Gibson Insurance Agency in the amount of $94,000.00. She noted that two (2) separate boiler quotes were received but were not adequate. In the area of premises liability, two (2) quotes were received, one from Chubb and one from Cincinnati. Cincinnati Insurance Company is the City's current carrier and she recommends their proposal in the amount of $70,000.00 as submitted by the Gibson Insurance Agency. She noted that the quote of Chubb was less but they would not write premises liability coverage by itself and would also have to provide property coverage to do this liability coverage. In the area of Workers Compensation, three (3) plans were submitted all by the Gibson Insurance Company. Mrs. Cowsert recommends the quotation of Creative Risk Management in the amount of $107,843.00 plus losses. For Bonds, Mrs. Cowsert recommended the Proposal of Capital Indemnity as submitted by the Gibson Insurance Agency in the amount of $4,483.00. It is noted that they are the the City's current carrier. Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the above recommendations be accepted and awarded. Mrs. DeClercq seconded the motion which carried. Mr. Leszczynski noted that in two (2) instances the recommendations were not of the low bidders. Mrs. Cowsert explained that in the case of personal property the low bidder would not provide this coverage unless they were also awarded the premises liability coverage. She further noted that Allendale Insurance Company included in their Proposal enhancements which were not part of the specifications. As part of their Proposal they will provide professional appraisals and will provide one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) worth of flood insurance. 1 1 0