12/11/89 Board of Public Works Minutes

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363 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11 1989 There being no one else present wishing to speak either for or against the proposed vacation and no written objections having been filed with the Board, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Public Hearing be closed. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. t Further, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Clerk be instructed to forward to the Common Council a favorable recommendation concerning the above referred to vacation subject to any and all utility easements. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE AGREEMENT - ENGINEERING SERVICES - INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT JEFFERSON & TWYCKENHAM Mr. Leszczynski advised that Cole Associates, Inc., 2211 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, has submitted an Agreement for the design of improvements at the Jefferson Boulevard and Twyckenham Drive intersection which would include widening and left turn lanes. Mr. Leszczynski noted that there was a correction made in the Agreement in regards to the insurance amounts to reflect the City's current requirements. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Agreement be approved subject to the insurance amounts being changed as recommended to reflect the City's requirements. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT - BANGOR REFRIGERATION CORPORATION Submitted to the Board for approval and execution was a Subordination Agreement between 1st Source Bank, the City of South Bend Board of Public Works on behalf of the Economic Development Department and Bangor Refrigeration Corporation. Ms. Beth Leonard, Department of Economic Development, advised that Bangor Refrigeration received a loan from the City utilizing state grant funds. The Agreement submitted today subordinates the City's interest in the loan as 1st Source Bank has loaned more money to Bangor Refrigeration. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the Subordination Agreement as submitted be approved. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. AWARD BID - WALKWAY - LA SALLE TO EAST RACE PROJECT Mr. Michael P. Meeks, Director, Division of Engineering, advised that on November 27, 1989, the Board opened bids for the above referred to project. At this time it is his recommendation that the bid be awarded to the low bidder, L.L. Geans, 56535 Magnetic Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana in the amount of $71,023.99. Mr. Meeks noted that L.L. Geans' bid contained an arithmetic error, in that the bid which they submitted on November 27, 1989, indicated a bid amount of $68,330.39 but was corrected to $71,023.99 which is still the lowest bid received for this project. Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid awarded. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT - I/N TEK Mr. Leszczynski advised that a revised Wastewater Discharge Permit for I/N Tek, 30755 Edison Road, New Carlisle, Indiana, has been submitted to the Board for approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the revised Permit as submitted was approved and executed. In response to a question from the news media regarding this permit, Mr. Leszczynski noted that a permit had previously been issued to I/N Tek and the one submitted today is a revised Permit which relates to such matters as limitations.