08/22/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 1988 5 1 In response to a question from Mr. Jurek as to the previous use of City owned property for storage of junk vehicles, Mr. Leszczynski and Mrs. DeClercq advised him that that practice was abandoned years ago and that the prior use of a water works well field was discontinued at that time. APPROVE PROOF OF DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT - SCOREBOARD SYSTEM (STANLEY COVELESKI REGIONAL BASEBALL STADIUM) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Fairtron Corporation, P.O. Box 1847, Des Moines, Iowa, has requested that the City accept the scoreboard equipment at the Stanley Coveleski Regional Baseball Stadium and have therefore submitted a Proof of Delivery and Acceptance of Equipment document. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that this acceptance does not release any maintenance of various items and that the warranty will be in full force and effect. He also advised that the currently vacant half of the scoreboard has now been purchased. It was noted that the Proof of Deliver and Acceptance of Equipment document indicates that the City acknowledges delivery and acceptance of one Model BA-7065 multi -sport scoreboard and one 16 x 96 message center delivered by Fair -Play Scoreboards in the summer of 1987 and installed at the Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium. Upon receipt of the document, Fairtron will forward to the City a check in the amount of $11,795.00 which was money that was advanced by the City in order to have the scoreboard installed by last summer but which will be returned now that the second panel on the scoreboard has been purchased. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Humphreys, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the Proof of Delivery and Acceptance of Equipment was approved and executed. AWARD BID - DEMOLITION - 1235 & 1237 W. WASHINGTON AND RECONSTRUCTION - 1233 W. WASHINGTON Mrs. Patricia DeClercq, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, advised that one (1) bid was received on August 15, 1988 for the above referred to project and after a review of that bid, she recommends that the bid submitted by Harry H. Verkler, Contractor, Inc., 645 North Wilber Street, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $58,129.00 be awarded. Therefore, Ms. Humphreys made a motion that the recommendation be accepted, the bid be awarded and that Mrs. DeClercq be authorized to work out the details of an Agreement with Harry H. Verkler Contractors, Inc. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion and it carried. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 3/EXTRA WORK AGREEMENT - INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS (LOGAN STREET WIDENING PROJECT PHASE I) Mr. Leszczynski advised that submitted to the Board is an Indiana Department of Highways Change Order No. 3/Extra Work Agreement for the above referred to project. He stated that this Change Order/Extra Work Agreement adds $506.68 to the total amount of the project and is for traffic signal cable. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, Change Order No. 3/Extra Work Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-1988 - WRITE OFF AMBULANCE SERVICES OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS CONSIDERED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE - FIRE DEPARTMENT Mr. Leszczynski read a letter from Fire Chief Luther Taylor in which he submitted Resolution No. 25-1988 which will write-off the Ambulance Services outstanding accounts which are considered to be uncollectible for the year 1985 totalling $59,762.68. This action will close the books for 1985.