07/08/86 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 8, 1986 NEIL'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE, INC. 167 East Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan Bid was signed by Stephanie A. Peters, Treasurer, Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order and a Cashier's Check in the amount of $1,056.10 was submitted. BID: One (1) UEC Skyvan Model VG33EH Not Installed: $10,021.00 Installation: (ADD) $ 540.00 Exception to specifications: aerial lift unit has a 36e non -continuous rotation. Mr. Leszczynski advised that Dalum's Utility Equipment Company, Inc., N4 W22610 Bluemound Road, Waukesha, Wisconsin and Altec Industries, Inc., 5201 West 84th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, have advised that they are unable to submit a bid on the above requested equipment at this time. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above bids were referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT - LOGAN STREET/HICKORY ROAD PROJECT Submitted to the Board for approval was a Supplemental Agreement with D.E. McGillem & Associates, Inc., 77 South Girls School Road, Indianapolis, Indiana. It was noted that the original Agreement with McGilliam & Associates for buying services for the above referred to project, approved and executed by the Board on July 15, 1985, did not provide for the buying services for Parcel No. 22 included as part of the project. Therefore, a Supplemental Agreement providing for Parcel No. 22 was being submitted for approval. It was noted that the addition of Parcel No. 22 to the Agreement increases the contract amount by $500.00 with a new total fee not to exceed $36,500.00. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that the Logan Street/Hickory Road Project entails widening, realignment and modernization. He noted that the project is in the right-of-way acquisition stage and it is anticipated that the State will seek bids for the project in the Fall of this year. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the Supplemental Agreement as submitted was approved and executed. APPROVE BLOCK PARTY REQUEST In a letter to the Board, Dr. Patrick T. Malone, 1233 Woodward, South Bend, Indiana, requested that Woodward Avenue from Yukon to Hudson be closed from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on July 12, 1986 for a neighborhood block party. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed this request and recommend approval subject to the maintenance of a ten foot (101) clear and unobstructed lane at either curb or down the center of the street for emergency purposes. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the recommendation was accepted and the request approved. FILING OF OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT A report from the Department of Code Enforcement indicating a total of one hundred fifty-eight (158) properties cleaned from June 26, 1986 to July 3, 1986, was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the report as submitted was filed.