01/19/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 19, 1988 2. To provide administrative and service support for the Near West Side Commercial Loan Program. To assist in the significant improvement of the condition of three (3) commercial structures in the Chapin/Washington commercial area. 3. To work in partnership, with the Monroe Park Development Corporation to build new housing units within Monroe Park. The total cost of this activity shall not exceed $55,000.00. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WOMEN'S CRISIS SHELTER ACTIVITY The targeted goal for this activity is to provide shelter to two hundred twenty (220) women and children. The total cost of this activity shall not exceed $27,300.00. Upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above referred to Community Development Contracts were approved and executed. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR STAFF SUPPORT - SOUTH BEND NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC./CITY OF SOUTH BEND Ms. Betsy Harriman, Department of Community Development, advised that this Agreement provides staff support services to the NBDC. Further, NBDC shall provide to the City the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and any further sums to which the City and the NBDC agree are appropriate compensation to the City for staff services provided. The term of this Agreement is January 1, 1988 to and including December 31, 1988. It was noted that this is a renewal Agreement which reflects an increase from $3,000.00 to $5,000.00 for 1988. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Agreement was approved and executed. ACCEPT AND APPROVE PERFORMANCE BOND - PARKSIDE TERRACE ADDITION Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Michael P. Meeks, Director, Division of Engineering, submitted to the Board and requested that the Board accept, a Performance Bond on behalf of the City of South Bend for sidewalks in Miller's Replat of Lots 8 and 9; Parkside Terrace Addition. Mr. Meeks further stated that the improvements are to be completed within one (1) year from date of this bond. Mr. Leszczynski stated that this bond guarantees that the contractor will install sidewalks at the above referred to location. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Performance Bond as submitted was accepted and approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO RE -ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - JANITORIAL SERVICES - POLICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Leszczynski advised that Police Chief Charles T. Hurley has submitted to the Board a letter which reminds them that in November 1987, the Board advertised and received one (1) bid to provide janitorial services for the Police Department in 1988 and that this bid was subsequently rejected by the Police Department. Recently, the Department has received inquiries from other janitorial firms in regards to providing janitorial services. As such, it is felt that it would be in the Department's best interests to re -advertise for bids for janitorial services. The Police Department therefore requested that the Board proceed with the re -advertising for these services to the Department for the period March 1, 1988 through December 31, 1988. Upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the request as submitted was approved.