09/09/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 9, 1985 improvement of Edison Road from 500' east of Crestwood Boulevard to 400' west of Hickory Road. Mr. Leszczynski advised that this update was required so that the plans conform to the requirements of the Indiana Department of Highways and Federal Highway Administration and qualify for Federal Funding under the Federal Aid Urban Program as it is anticipated that those funds will be utilized. Payment to Cole Associates, Inc. for this service will be $17,750.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the Proposal as submitted was approved and executed. APPROVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 441 SOUTH PULASKI STREET In accordance with the bid awarded on August 12, 1985, for the purchase of the City -owned lot at 441 South Pulaski Street in the amount of $25.00 to Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Stoner, 445 South Pulaski Street, South Bend, Indiana, the Purchase Agreement was being submitted at this time for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the Purchase Agreement was approved and the matter referred to the City Attorney's office for drafting of the appropriate Quit -Claim Deed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - RESTORATION OF THE PALAIS ROYALE BUILDING (FACADE AND SIDEWALK) PROJECT In a letter to the Board, John E. Leszczynski, Director, Public Works, requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the Restoration of the Palais Royale Building (Facade and Sidewalk) Project. He advised that the work will include but will not necessarily be limited to masonry and terra cotta cleaning, tuckpointing and restoration, perimeter belt course marquee lighting and related/required electrical service, storefront replacement, second floor window repair and refinishing as well as sidewalk and curb replacement and repair. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the request as submitted was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately six (6) 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 Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above request was approved and a date of September 23, 1985, was established for the receiving and opening of sealed bids. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING CHANGE IN VEHICLES PURCHASED It was noted that at the September 3, 1985, meeting of the Board, members took under advisement Police Chief Hurley's recommenda- tion that the Department be allowed to purchase three (3) Ford LTD's instead of Chevrolet Celebrities as Thomas Dodge of Orland Park was unable to provide the Chevrolets as originally bid. Services Division Chief Ronald Marciniak was present at the meeting and advised the Board that the Department determined to purchase the Chevrolet Celebrities as an experiment to ascertain whether the front -wheel drive vehicles could be utilized in the department. Chief Marciniak further explained that at the time of the bid award, Thomas Dodge assured the Department that the