10/12/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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Im REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 1981 DESIGNATE "TRICK OR TREAT" DATE AND TIME FOR HALLOWEEN Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board had discussed the possibility of designating Friday, October 30, 1981, as the official time for "trick or treaters He stated that the Board office had received two calls from the citizenry, one asking that "trick or treat" hours be observed on the 30th and the other citizen requesting that Halloween be celebrated on the 31st. Per. Kernan stated that he had received a few calls in support of observing "trick or treat" on the 30th. Mr. Hill stated that, in particular neighborhoods, there is a great deal of increased traffic because of the Notre Dame home football game. In addition, he felt that, if "trick or treaters" were allowed on the Friday proceding the game, the Police Department would be better able to deal with any problems that may come up since they would not also be engaged in duties relating to the game on Saturday. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Board officially designated Friday, October 30, 1981, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as "trick or treat" time. �- APPROVAL OF ESCROW AGREEMENT - BROWN AND BROWN CONTRACTORS (FIRST BANK CENTER) Mr. Kernan stated that, in accordance with past policy and require- ments, any contractor doing work on the First Bank Center in an amount over $100,000 is required to sign an Escrow Agreement which involved the retainage of funds to be held in an interest - earning escrow account. He stated that a standard form of agreement is used. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Escrow Agreement for Brown and Brown Contractors was approved. It was noted that, because of recent change orders, the contract sum had increased to over $100,000. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDERS FOR FIRST BANK CENTER Mr. Leszczynski stated that Interior Finishes, Inc. had submitted Change Order No. 2 to its contract for quarry tile'work on the First Bank Center in the amount of an addition of $13,809.00 because of a revision in the tile. It was noted that the construction manager, architect and Patrick McMahon had reviewed the change order and had found it to be in order. The new contract sum, including the above change order, was $150,829.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above change order was approved. Change Order No. 5 was submitted to the Board for approval from Koontz -Wagner Electric for revisions in electrical work on the First Bank Center Project which amounted to an addition of $19,081.00. It was noted that the construction manager, architect and Patrick McMahon had reviewed the change order and had found it to be in order. The new contract sum, including the above change order, was $94,930.06. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above change order was approved. Mr. Leszczynski stated that Change Order No. 2 in the amount of an increase of $7,621.00 for flag poles on the First Bank Center site had been submitted by Brown and Brown Contractors. He advised that the change order had been reviewed and found to be in order by the construction manager, architect. and Patrick McMahon. He stated that the Board had, on October 5, 1981, approved Change Orders No. 1 and 3 for increases in Brown and Brown's contract. The new contract sum, including all three change orders, was $300,284.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above change orders for Interior Finishes, Koontz -Wagner Electric and Brown and Brown Contractor were approved.