02/01/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Owl REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 1, 1988 ACCEPT AND APPROVE QUIT CLAIM DEED - ACCEPTANCE OF LAND FROM NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY (INDIANA AVENUE EXTENSION) Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Norfolk and Western Railway Company has submitted a Quit Claim Deed for property which the City acquired in conjunction with the extension of Indiana Avenue. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Indiana Avenue extension project was completed last year and the railroad is now completing the paperwork on the transaction. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Quit Claim Deed as submitted was accepted and approved. APPROVE STATE - LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY AGREEMENT (LOGAN STREET WIDENING PROJECT - NORTH OF MC KINLEY) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. R. E. Wheeler, Area Engineer, Division of Local Assistance, State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Highways, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, has submitted to the Board for approval a State - Local Public Agency Agreement for the widening of Logan Street from McKinley to Edison and Logan (Hickory) Street at Edison. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the cost of this project is $2,236,000.00. He informed the Board that bids for the work on this portion of the project will be taken by the State in March or April of this year and that the south portion of this project was bid earlier this year with construction to begin soon. Mr. Leszczynski stated that seventy-five per cent (75%) of the contract amount will be paid for with Federal funds, with the City of South Bend obligated to pay twelve and one-half per cent (12 1/2%) and the City of Mishawaka to pay twelve and one-half per cent (12 1/2%) of the contract amount. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN (15) NEW MARKED VEHICLES FOR THE 1988 POLICE VEHICLE FLEET In a letter to the Board, Police Chief Charles T. Hurley requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the 1988 police vehicle fleet. Chief Hurley advised that the Department will seek to purchase a minimum of fifteen (15) marked police vehicles depending on the cost per unit bids. Mrs. DeClercq inquired if the bid specifications would indicate that the total number of vehicles purchased would depend on the unit amounts indicated in the bids received. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the bid specifications would indicate that approximately fifteen (15) vehicles would be purchased with that number depending on the unit prices bid. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mrs. DeClercq, seconded by Ms. Humphreys and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Mrs. Patricia E. DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately twenty (20) abandoned vehicles, which are being stored at Steve & Gene's Auto & Truck Salvage and Repair, 3109 South Gertrude Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the above request was approved and a date of February 15, 1988, was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids.