10/07/85 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 7, 1985 APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADDENDA The following Community Development Addenda were presented to the Board for approval: ADDENDUM I DIVISION OF REDEVELOPMENT STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTIVITY Addendum I provides for the addition of construction retainage payment. ADDENDUM I BUREAU OF HOUSING HOUSING REHABILITATION FUND ACTIVITY Addendum I provides for the addition of $100,000.00 to this activity's budget. The total cost of this activity shall not exceed $650,000.00 Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above addendum were approved and executed. APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SOUTH BEND HOUSING AUTHORITY AND CITY OF SOUTH BEND RE: RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM Mr. Ted Leverman, Assistant Director, Bureau of Housing, submitted to the Board for approval the above referred to document. He advised that the Memorandum of Understanding is a federal government requirement of the Rental Rehabilitation Program as stated in the Federal Register. The Rental Rehabilitation Program provides incentive to investors to rehabilitate their properties by offering deferred loans at 0% interest for up to 50% of the rehab costs. In order to avoid displacement of existing tenants, eligible lower -income tenants residing in the properties are given Section 8 Existing Housing Certificates or Housing Vouchers to help them pay after - rehabilitation rents. He further advised that the Redevelopment Commission recently approved the first two (2) projects under this program, involving a total of eight (8) units. They will be funded out of the 1984 allocation from HUD. Upon a motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the document referred to above was approved and executed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - OLIVE STREET AND STATE ROAD 23 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil A. Shanahan, Manager, Bureau of Public Construction requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to Project. The Project entails the installation of traffic signals and the widening of the intersections of Olive and State Road 23. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the above request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF INSURANCE QUOTATIONS FOR LIABILITY, PROPERTY, WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND CRIME COVERAGE In a letter to the Board, Mr. Vance requested that the Board advertise for the receipt of proposals for the above referred to insurance. Per Section 16-2.1 of the Municipal Code the City of South Bend must seek competitive proposals for insurance coverage every three (3) years. That three (3) year period ends during 1985. All coverages must be effective January 15, 1986. Coverages are as follows: