01/18/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1'78 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 18, 1982 Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Hurwich Iron Richard Heim 1610 Circle Ave. 802 S. Carlisle Vehicle South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind. Olds 98 $60.80 Ford Elite* 60.80 75.00 Lincoln Continental 60.80 Dodge Van 60.80 $175.00 Volkswagen 50.80 50.00 Ford Station Wagon 60.80 Gremlin 50.80 Ford Galaxie 60.80 International Cargostar* 60.80 Studebaker Cruiser 5.00 Cadillac 60.80 Volkswagen 50.00 Theodore Kieffer 17700'Woodthrush South Bend, Ind. $41.00 *Subsequent to legal advertising and the mailing of proposal forms for the sale of the above vehicles, the Neighborhood Code Enforce- ment Office advised the Board of Works that the Ford Elite and International Cargostar had been claimed and released and, there- fore, were no longer available for sale. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the high bids of Richard Heim in the amount of $175.00 for the Dodge Van and the high bids of Hurwich Iron for the Olds 98, Lincoln Continental, Volkswagens, Ford Station Wagon, Gremlin, Ford Galaxie, Studebaker Cruiser and Cadillac in the total amount of $460.60 were approved. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR FIRE ALARM ASSISTANCE - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Assistant Fire Chief Richard Switalski requested Board approval on a contract between the city and the University of Notre Dame for fire alarm assistance for the period of February 9, 1982, through February 8, 1983. He explained that the current contract, which expires on February 9, 1982, provides that the University will pay to the city the amount of $110.00 per month for monitoring the alarms at the University which would come into the city's alarm department for dispatching. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES - ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Mr. Leszczynski noted that Chief Electrical Inspector Charles Crabill would be retiring from the city's Building Department on January 29, 1982, and the city was desirous in retaining Mr. Crabill on a consulting basis. He stated that approval was needed on a six-month contract at the rate of $7.28 per hour, not to exceed 160 hours in any one month. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 (FINAL) AND PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT - LaFREE EXCAVATING (PRAIRIE AVENUE SANITARY SEWER PROJECT)'' Mr. Leszczynski advised that LaFree Excavating had submitted Change Order No. 1 (final) on the Prairie Avenue Sanitary Sewer Project in the amount of an increase of $17,840.00. He stated that a majority of the increase was necessitated because the replacement of a considerable amount of fill was needed because unsuitable soil was found. He advised that, including the above change order, the total project cost was $58,130.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Change Order and Project Completion Affidavit were approved, subject to'the filing of the required Maintenance Bond, said maintenance agree- ment to run for a period of three years. r