01/03/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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M REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 3. 1984 The regular meeting of -the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:34 a.m, on Tuesday, January 3, 1984, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the minutes of the December 27, 1983, regular meeting of the Board were approved. AWARD BID - TURN OUT COATS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT In a letter to the Board, Fire Chief Timothy J. Brassell, indicated that after carefully reviewing the bids submitted for turn -out coats with the members of the Joint Occupational Safety and Health Committee of the Union Local #362, it is his recommendation to accept the bid of Midwest Fire & Safety Equipment Company, 1605 Prospect Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, with the following options: leather elbow patches and badge numbers for a total of $31,239.99. This was the low bid received. Mr. Leszczynski advised that bids for this equipment were opened at the Board meeting held on December 12, 1983. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above bid was awarded. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT BIDS FOR THE TOWING OF ABANDONED VEHICLES AND STORAGE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES AND REOUEST TO READVERTISE In a memorandum to the Board, Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director of the Department of Code Enforcement, indicated that she has reviewed the only bid of Hurwich Iron Company received by the Board on December 27, 1983, for the storage and towing of abandoned vehicles and recommends the bid be rejected as it is not acceptable. Additionally, she requested permission to readvertise for the receipt of bids for the towing and storage of abandoned vehicles. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the bid of Hurwich Iron Company was rejected and the request to readvertise for the receipt of bids for the above referred to services was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - MAPLE ROAD PAVEMENT PROJECT AND MAPLE ROAD SEWERS PROJECT In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil A. Shanahan, Manager, Bureau of Public Construction, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of bids for the Maple Road Pavement Project and the Maple Road Sewers Project. Mr. Leszczynski advised that these improvements relate to the ethanol production facility and that UDAG funds and cummulative sewer funds will be utilized. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above request was approved. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforce- ment, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately 11 abandoned vehicles, 9 of which are valued at over One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and all of which are being stored at Hurwich Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. It was noted that all vehicles have been stored more than the thirty (30) 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. Hill and carried, the request was approved and a date of January 16, 1984, was established for the receiving of bids.