12/08/87 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 8, 1987 to negotiate for said services. Mrs. DeClercq stated that at this time she has determined that it would be in the City's best interest to readvertise for these services and is therefore requesting that the Board approve her request to readvertise for the receipt of bids. She further stated that the specifica- tions for these services are being revised. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the request to readvertise 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 Mr. Vance and carried, the above request was approved and a date of December 22, 1987, was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the following four (4) traffic control devices were approved: 1. NEW INSTALLATION, HANDICAP TOW -AWAY ZONE - 502 N. Walnut (John Paradic). (Mr. Paradic has mental retardation and arthritis. Both permanent disabilities). 2. REMOVAL OF OPEN PARKING, REVISED TO NO PARKING - East side of Lawndale - 70' South of LWW. (State installed traffic actuated loops). 3. REMOVAL OF 2-HOUR PARKING 6A - 6P, REVISED TO NO PARKING - West side of Lawndale, from LWW, north to first drive, 83'. (State installed traffic actuated loops). 4. NEW INSTALLATION, NO PARKING - East of Marine, L.W.E. South to railroad. (Requested by Dr. Anna L. Kempf D.O.). It was noted that the traffic control device in regard to the new installation of a handicap tow away zone at 502 North Walnut, is in response to a request submitted to the Board on May 12, 1987 by Mr. John Paradic, 502 North Walnut Street. APPROVE CONTRACTORS BOND Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the Contractors Bonds for Lookin Good Construction and S & S Store Design, Inc. be approved retroactive to December 4, 1987. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above Contractors Bonds were approved. FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the Certificate of Insurance for McCormick & Company, Inc., 11350 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, MD, was accepted and filed.