08/20/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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334 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 20, 1984 AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR PHASE I PROJECT In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil A. Shanahan, Manager, Bureau of Public Construction, recommended that the Board accept the low bid of Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1775, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $102,455.00 for the above referred to project. It was noted that bids for this project were opened by the Board on August 13, 1984. Mr. Leszczynski further advised that in accordance with the award of this bid, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the above bid was awarded and the Contract approved. Accordingly, the appropriate insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond submitted by Rieth-Riley were filed. APPROVE CONTRACTS FOR CAR WASHES FOR CITY VEHICLES - HI -SPEED AUTO WASH AND DON'S MARATHON AND CAR WASH. INC. Pursuant to the bids awarded to Hi -Speed Auto Wash, 609 East LaSalle, South Bend, Indiana, and Don's Marathon and Car Wash, Inc., 1836 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, on August 13, 1984 for car washes for city vehicles, Contracts for said services were being presented to the Board at this time for approval. It was noted that the effective dates of the Contracts are August 1, 1984 through July 31, 1985. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Contracts were approved and executed. APPROVE BUREAU OF HOUSING NEIGHBORHOOD PAINT -UP PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF REAL PROPERTY BETWEEN THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOMEOWNER(S) - 701 E. HOWARD STREET Ms. Janet S. Holston, Director, Bureau of Housing, submitted to the Board for approval one (1) Neighborhood Paint -Up Program Agreement for the Rehabilitation of Real Property between the Board of Public Works and Homeowner(s), as follows: 1. Homeowner: Louis/Dora Morrow Address: 701 East Howard Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVE OFFER TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY - BUREAU OF HOUSING LOCAL HOMESTEADING PROGRAM - 516 NORTH COLLEGE STREET Ms. Janet S. Holston, Director, Bureau of Housing, advised the Board that the Bureau has undertaken a new program this year entitled local Homesteading. The purpose of this program is to purchase vacant or owner -occupied properties in the Community Development Neighborhood Revitalization Area. These properties will then be awarded to eligible applicants who will agree to rehabilitate the property and live in it for three (3) years in order to receive the deed. The type of properties sought are two (2) to four (4) bedroom houses, in need of repair and located in an area where the re- habilitation of the house will stabilize and/or improve the neigh- borhood. Ms. Holston submitted to the Board for approval an Offer to Purchase Real Property for the property located at 516 North College Street in the amount of $10,000.00. She advised that the Bureau of Hous- ing appraisal lists an "as -is" value of $12,000.00 and it is her recommendation that the $10,000.00 amount is a reasonable price for this property and it would fit into the Local Homestead Program. It was noted that the property is currently owned by Mr. Thomas E. Reed, III.