11/22/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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222 REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 22. 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on November 22, 1976 by President Rollin E. Farrand with Mr. Farrand and Mr. Brunner present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also in attendance. Peter H. Mullen, City Controller, joined the meeting at 9:40 a.m. REVIEW OF III14UTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Mr. Brunner reported that the minutes of the November 15 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that the minutes be accepted as submitted. Mr. Farrand seconded the motion and.it carried. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - FIRE DEPARTNENT HOSE The Board received detailed specifications for fire hose and a request from Chief Oscar Van Wiele that the Board advertise for bids. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on November 26 and December 3, with bids to be received on December 6, 1976. OPENING OF BIDS - FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES This was the date set for receiving, bids for vehicles for the Fire Department. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: Jordan Ford Bid was signed by Craig A. Kapson, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 101/0 bid bond was submitted. Bid - Group One - Unit price, $4,804.25 - Total, $14,682.75 Group Two - Unit price, $4,353.72 - Total, $13,061.16 No trade-ins were listed Freeman -Spicer Bid was signed by Jeffrey Spicer, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 10% bid bond was::submitted. Bid - Group One - Unit price, $4,746.05 - Total, $14,238.15 Group Two - Unit price, $4,108.28 - Total, $12,324.84 Less Trade-ins 650.00 net $11,674.7 Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bids were referred to the Bureau of Fire for review and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS - SALE OF CITY-014NED LOT AT 748 DIAMOND AVENUE This .was the date set for receiving; bids for the sale of a city -owned lot at 748 Diamond Avenue. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. T%.zo prospective purchasers were notified of the invitation for bids. The following bid was opened and read: Robert F. Pallas, 748 Diamond Avenue, submitted a letter bid in the amount of $710.00 for the lot at 748 Diamond Avenue. The offering price set by the Board was $650.00. Mr. Farrand noted that the bid from Mr. Pallas is more than the offering price and he made a motion that the Board accept the bid and refer the bid to the Legal Department for preparation of the deed. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried.