10/04/82 Board of Public Works Minutes

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426 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 4, 1982 APPROVE CONTRACT - DUBAIL STREET BRIDGE RAIL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION) Mr. Leszczynski advised that, in accordance with the bids received by the Board on September 20, 1982, and awarded by the Board on September 27, 1982, the Board approval of a contract with Rieth- Riley Construction Company in the amount of its low bid of $14,469.20 for the Dubail Street Bridge Rail Improvements Project was necessary. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above contract was approved, and the required Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond were filed. APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN OF EDISON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (COLE ASSOCIATES) An Agreement between the City and Cole Associates for the design of the Edison Road Improvements Project was submitted for Board approval. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the total amount of the design work, which included widening and storm sewer construction along Edison Road from a point approximately 300 feet east of Crestwood Street to a point approximately 335 feet west of the centerline of Hickory Road, was $20,800.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Agreement was approved. APPROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TERMINATION AGREEMENT (TOWER FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN) Ms. Betsy Harriman from the Community Development staff requested Board approval of a Termination Agreement with Tower Federal Savings & Loan for the operation of the interest rate subsidy program which had been approved by the Board in December, 1980. She explained that the program had moved too slowly because the FHA interest rate was too high and the city was not able to subsidize the rate to a point where it was appealing. She stated that Tower was in agreement that the contract and program should be terminated. It was noted that only 14 loans had been subsidized since December, 1980, in conjunction with the above project. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Termination Agreement was approved. APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR ALLEN'S ALLEY (EDMARDE'S, INC.) Mr. Leszczynski stated that a Lease Agreement had been prepared by the Legal Department and executed by Edmarde's Inc., d/b/a Senor Kelly's, for a lease of a portion of Allen's Alley extending from Woodward Court east to Michigan Street, which bid of Edmarde's had been accepted by the Board on September 13, 1982. Mrs. Pfotenhauer added that the annual lease rental would be $1,550.00 and the initial lease period would be for a term of approximately 21 months with two renewal options of three and five years. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the - above Lease Agreement was approved subject to concurrence by the Common Council. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH ILLINOIS TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY (FIRE SNORKEL RECONDITIONING) Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board had awarded the low bid of Illinois Truck & Equipment Company on September 13, 1982, in the amount of $189,158.00 for the reconditioning ofa 1961 FWD 85' Snorkel Fire Apparatus belonging to the city. He explained that, in connection with that bid award, letters had been mailed to Fire Chief Brassell concerning the actual reconditioning, and the purpose of the Agreement was merely to clarify and incorporate into the Agreement the various points covered in.those letters dated August 25, 1982 and September 2, 1982, from Frank J. Kriz, Corporate Sales Coordinator for Illinois Truck. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above Agreement was approved. 1