08/02/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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363 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 2, 1982 APPROVE ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT - LAWSON-FISHER (BOWMAN CREEK IMPROVEMENTS) A contract was submitted for Board approval with Lawson -Fisher Associates for engineering services in the preparation of plans and specifications for necessary construction to eliminate flooding and overflow of Bowman Creek, including run-off from Phillipa Ditch, from the headwall on the west side of Main Street to the point of discharge into the St. Joseph River near Sample and Lincolnway East. Mr. Leszczynski advised that payment would be based on a percentage of the final construction costs. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS NO. 1 AND 2 - BATES AND ROGERS (COLFAX BRIDGE REPAIR) Mr. Leszczynski advised that Bates and Rogers had submitted Change Orders No. 1 and 2 for the Colfax Bridge Repair Project. He stated that Change Order No. 1 (Extra Work_ Agreement) provided for the elimination of galvanized steel conduit for street lighting at a reduction in the contract amount of $2,050.00. Change Order No. 2 authorized the replacement of the galvanized steel conduit With 2-inch PVC conduit at a cost of $1,435.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above change orders were approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS Ms. Betsy Harriman from the Community Development Department, explained that Board approval was requested on three contracts: (1) A contract with the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office which was the continuation of a previously funded activity involving the use of an inspector for the Northwest Neighborhood Association. She advised that the contract would partially fund the salary of the inspector and that funds left over from 1981 monies would be added to 1982 funds to cover the salary from July to December, 1982. (2) The second contract with the Bureau of Housing provided for funds for the Home Owners Emergency Loan Program in the amount of $45,000.00. Ms. Harriman explained that the new program provided low interest loans to low and moderate -income residents within Community Development areas in order for them to make emergency repairs to their homes. (3) The third contract between Community Development and the Bureau of Housing was a continuation of the Management Inspection Activity and simply funded administrative costs associated with the program in the amount of $32,000.00 for the period of July through December, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contracts were approved. APPROVE EXTENSION TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT BUILDING DEPT, INSPECTOR An extension to an existing Consulting Agreement between the City of South Bend and Charles Crabill for inspection and consulting services within the Building Department was submitted, Mr. Leszczynski advised that the agreement merely provided for an extension of the previously approved agreement dated January. 18, 1982 to cover the period of August 1, 1982, to December 31, 1982, He noted that a clause in the agreement provided for termination of the agreement at any time by giving thirty days written notice to either party. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the agreement was approved.