06/07/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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311 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 7, 1982 FILING OF PETITION FOR PATE INCREASE - INDIANA CABLEVISION Mr. Kernan advised that Indiana Cablevision, through its attorney Thomas J. Brunner, had submitted a petition for rate increase which consisted of the following: Basic Monthly Service Charge Increase of $2.00 from $8.95 to $10.95 Monthly Service Charge for Additional Outlet Increase of $2.45 per outlet from $2.50 to $4.95 Mr. Hill pointed out that, effective September 1, 1982, the number of channels would be increased from-12 to 18. Mr. Kernan explained that, under the Franchise Agreement entered into on August 22, 1966, proposed rate increases are to be submitted to the Board of Public Works and acted upon only after conducting a public hearing on the increases. He stated that the last rate increase approved by the Board was 26 months ago. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, a public hearing was �. scheduled for Monday, June 21, 1982, in order to allow input from the citizenry on the proposed rate increase prior to Board action. �[ APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION - ST. JOSEPH VALLEY STRUCTURAL STEEL (FIRST BANK CENTER PROJECT) Mr. Kernan advised that St. Joseph Valley Structural Steel Corporation had submitted its Certificate of Substantial Comple- tion for its portion of a contract for structural steel and miscellaneous metal on the First Bank Center Project. It was noted that the total contract cost was $456,301.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Certificate of Substantial Completion was approved and the Waivers of Lien filed. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 8 - ORANGE/COLFAX.CONNECTOR (RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION) Mr. Kernan stated that Rieth-Riley Construction Company had submitted to the state a change order in the amount of an increase of $4,681.43 for curb and sidewalk removal on the Orange/Colfax Connector Project. He explained that the state was monitoring the project for which the city was paying 21% of the costs involved. He stated that the change order was originally turned down by the state some time ago; however, following a review of the matter, the Indiana Department of Highways approved the change order and recommended the city's concurrence. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, Change Order No. 8.(extra work agreement) was approved. APPROVE CONTRACT WITH SIMCON, INC. FOR POLICE COMPUTER SERVICES Mr. Kernan explained that a contract had been prepared between the City of South Bend and Simeon, Inc., in accordance with the bid awarded on March 22, 1982 for data processing and computer services for the Police Department in the amount of approximately $347,000.00 for a five-year period. He advised that the contract provided for lease/purchase arrangements for some of the hardware for which Common Council approval would be needed. He stated that $45,000.00 of LEAA funds would be used to help cover expenses of the contract to provide the police computer services. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved.