07/11/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 1977 Lafayette Blvd. to LaSalle Street to Williams Street to Colfax Avenue, with the stipulation that the date and time of day be determined by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR GRAPHICS AT CENTURY CENTER A contract with North American Signs for Interior and Exterior Graphics at Century Center was prepared in accordance with the bid awarded by the Board. The contract was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone and has been executed by officials of North American Signs. A performance bond has been submitted with the contract. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the contract was approved. BID AWARDED - MAPLE LANE SEWER PROJECT The Bureau of Design and Administration prepared a bid tabulation of all bids received for the Maple Lane Storm Sewer Project and submitted it to the Board along with a recommendation to accept the low bid of H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and awarded the bid for the Maple Lane Storm Sewer Project to H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc. on their low bid of $218,712.50. RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT PROJECT M6000(16) ACCEPTED The Board received a notice of completion of Project M6000(16) for the work at sixteen intersections in South Bend by the Indiana State Highway Commission. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that all work has been completed and the signals are in operation. The project is now recommended for approval by Patrick M. McMahon, Director of Public Works, and the local inspectors and will now be submitted to the Indiana State Highway Commission for concurrence. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the recommendation was approved. REQUEST -FOR PARADE FILED The Board received a request from William Welsheimer, Potentate of Orak Temple, for a parade to be held on November 12, 1977. The proposed parade route and a Certificate of Insurance were :submitted with the request. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was filed and referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail for review and recommendation. PURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCEPTED - SALE OF 513 E. SOUTH STREET All procedures required by the Municipal Code for the sale of City -owned property have been completed in regard to the lot at 513 E. South Street. A purchase agreement was prepared by Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone and transmitted to prospective purchaser, James A. Fenters, at a total price of $660.00. Mr. Fenters has signed the purchase agreement and it is now submitted to the Board for approval. Upon motion made by Mr. Mullen, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the purchase agreement and referred it to Mr. Crone for preparation of the deed and final closing. COUNTER-OFFER RECEIVED FOR SALE OF 923 E. BOWMAN A purchase agreement for the sale of a city -owned lot at 923 E. Bowman at a total price of $999.00 was prepared by the Legal Department and submitted to prospective purchaser, Donald Kintner. Mr. Kintner advised the Board by letter that he has invested $400 in cleaning and