12/27/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 27, 1983 2. Hurwich is able to provide all of the services stated in the specifications for towing.of abandoned vehicles and in particular maintains insurance policies, which meet and exceed these requirements requested of the successful contract bidder. 3. The bidder presently has towing equipment capable of towing all kinds of vehicles including but not limited to automobiles, trailers and large diesel trucks & buses. 4. Hurwich Iron Co. will not be responsible or liable for any request for towing by Neighborhood Code Enforcement that is ordered towed in error, by the City of South Bend. Storage of Abandoned Vehicles: HURWICH IRON COMPANY, INC. 1610 West Circle Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46627 1. Storage charge will be $1.00 per day per unit. 2. Hurwich Iron Co., Inc. is able to provide all of the services set forth in the specifications for storage of abandoned automobiles and in particular maintains insurance policies which meet and exceed those requirements requested of the successful.contract bidder. 3. The location of the storage facility is at 2016 Washington St., South Bend, Indiana, which said location currently has an approved 1983 City license for storage. This area would be for the sole use of storing said automobiles and is capable of storing in excess of 100 automobiles in compliance with the bid requirements. 4. Hurwich Iron Co. has serviced the Board of Public Works in the removal of abandoned automobiles the last 2 years, and worked hand in hand with Neighborhood Code Enforce- ment in getting the job done for the City of South Bend. Also, we are the only scrap processor to bid on all of the city automobiles in 1982 & 1983 regardless of the condition of the automobiles. 5. Hurwich Iron Co. is capable of and will abide_ by all of the specific requirements for the successful bidder for the storage of abandoned vehicles. Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforce- ment, indicated that Hurwich Iron Company, Inc. currently holds the contracts with the City for the towing and storage of abandoned vehicles. She further indicated that the bids submitted today reflect an increase in the charge for the towing of abandoned vehicles. She advised the Board that this is due to the fact that on_occasion Hurwich is sent out to tow a vehicle only to have the owner advise Hurwich that they will move the vehicle themselves resulting in Hurwich not being paid for the tow.