08/17/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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91 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 1'7, 1981 Mr. Leszczynski also submitted Change Order No. 2 for Slutsky--Feltz Plumbing and Heating in connection with work on the First Bank Center Project in the amount of an increase of $33,629.00, thereby bringing the contract total to $159,092.00. He stated that the change order was necessitated in order to provide and install fans and controls in lieu of wall fans, and that the Construction Manager had reviewed the change order and was recommending approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above change order was approved. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TROPICAL PLANT RENTALS (FIRST BANK CENTER) A contract with Tropical Plant Rentals in the amount of $44,103.00 for interior landscaping on the First Bank Center Project was submitted, in accordance with the low bid received on July 20,1981. Mr. Leszczynski noted that the required insurance for Tropical Plant Rentals had been filed and a Surety Bond was submitted with the contract. Deputy Attorney Terry Crone advised that the Surety Bond did not contain a signature of an authorized representative of the firm, even though the bonding company had signed same. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved and the bond accepted and filed, subject to (� obtaining the necessary signature on the bond from an authorized representative of the firm. Q APPROVE SALE OF BICYCLES AND OTHER UNCLAIMED PROPERTY Police Chief Dan Thompson submitted a request to hold an auction on October 17, 1981, from 9:00 a.m, to 1:00 p.m., at the Police Station in order to dispose of unclaimed bicycles and other property recovered by the police and held for more than six months. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was aproved and the Clerk instructed to cause legal advertising for said auction. FILING OF REPORTS AND ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3513, 1981 (AAA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION) VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3513, 1981 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: The lst East-West alley South of Ardmore Trail, running Northeasterly from Bendix to the inter- section of the West right-of-way line of the lst North -South. alley extended North, being in Westchester lst Addition to the City of South Bend (approximate distance of alley to be vacated is 122 feet). Reserving the rights and easements of all Utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana, to construct and maintain any facilities, including, but not limited to, the following: electric, telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches within the vacated right of way, unless such rights are released by the individual Utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 38, 39, 40 & 41, Westchester lst Addition to City of South Bend. Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 21st & 28th day of August, 1981, in the South Bend Tribune and in the Tri-County News.