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REGULAR MEETING
<br />OCTOBER 3, 1983
<br />The regular meeting of the. Board of Public Works was convened
<br />at 9:33 a.m, on Monday, October 3, 1983, by President John E.
<br />Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr.
<br />Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City
<br />Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer.
<br />MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED
<br />Upon a'motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and
<br />carried, the minutes of the September 26, 1983, regular meeting
<br />of the Board were approved.
<br />APPROVE INTENDED USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS $1,795,000.00
<br />This was the date set for holding a public hearing on the
<br />proposed use of Revenue Sharing Funds in the total amount of
<br />$1,795,000.00 which will be used for the following:
<br />Haz-Mat Equipment $ 30,000.00
<br />Island Park Repair 65,000.00
<br />Parking Garages 100,000.00
<br />1983 Police & Fire Pensions 1,600,000.00
<br />The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the
<br />South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News.which were found
<br />to be sufficient. In accordance with guidelines adopted for
<br />such use of Revenue Sharing Funds, information about this
<br />public hearing was forwarded to the following senior citizen
<br />groups with the request that the notice be posted: Foster
<br />Grandparents, Hansel Neighborhood Center, PEAL Services,
<br />Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Senior Citizens Group of
<br />LaSalle Park, Harvest House Centers and Howard Park Senior
<br />Citizens' Center. There was no one present to speak against
<br />the proposed expenditure. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski,
<br />seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the public hearing on this
<br />matter was closed. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski,
<br />seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Clerk was instructed
<br />to forward a favorable recommendation on this appropriation
<br />to the Controller's Office and the City Clerk's office along
<br />with minutes of the public hearing on this matter.
<br />AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION
<br />OF BASKETBALL COURT BEHIND EAST SECTOR POLICE SUBSTATION
<br />In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil Shanahan, Manager, Bureau of
<br />Public Construction, recommended the Board award the bid of
<br />Walsh and Kelly, Inc., 24358 State Road 23, South Bend, Indiana,
<br />in the amount of $12,782.50. Mr. Leszczynski advised that bids
<br />for this project were opened on August 29, 1983. Mr. Leszczynski
<br />further advised that in accordance with the award of this bid, a
<br />contract in said amount was being.submitted for Board approval.
<br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and
<br />carried, the above bid was awarded and the contract approved
<br />subject to the filing of the appropriate insurance, Performance
<br />Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond.
<br />AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - CONCRETE
<br />PAVEMENT REPAIRS. VARIOUS LOCATIONS - 1983
<br />In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil Shanahan, Manager, Bureau of
<br />Public Construction, recommended the Board award the bid of The
<br />Robert Henry Corporation, 404 South Frances Street, P.O. Box
<br />1407, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $73,607.50. Mr.
<br />Leszczynski advised that bids for this project were opened on
<br />September 26, 1983 and that the bid of The Robert Henry
<br />Corporation opened on that date indicated a total bid amount
<br />of 973,621.00 which was incorrect due to a computing error.
<br />The corrected total brought the new bid amount to $73,607.50.
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