08/01/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 1, 1977 REQUEST TO DISPLAY FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AT 4-H FAIR APPROVED Chief Oscar Van Wiele requested permission from the Board to display fire fighting equipment at the 4-H Fair. Chief Mirocha said one rig per day would be sent to the fair. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was approved. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR R & S 68, MAPLE LANE STORM SEWER PROJECT The contract with H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc. for R & S 68, the Maple Lane Storm Sewer, in accordance with the bid accepted by the Board, was submitted to the Board along with the Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds. The contract is in the amount of $218,712.50. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the contract was approved and the bonds were filed with the Board. TITLE SHEET SIGNED AND BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - WESTERN AVENUE PARKING John Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, submitted to the Board the title sheet approving the plans for the Western Avenue off-street parking project and a request that the Board approve the title sheet and authorize advertising for bids. The project involves the reconstruction of Bendix Drive, Camden Street, Lake Street and Kentucky Street ir, the one-half block length north of Western Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the title sheet was approved and bid advertising authorized. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - CURB REPAIR, MARION STREET AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE John Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, requested that the Board approve advertising for bids for the repair of curbs on Marion Street from Main Street to the first alley east on the south side of Marion, and on Riverside Drive, from Lafayette Boulevard to Michigan Street. He noted that, due to numerous repaving projects, the amount of curb exposure has decreased to a point of one inch or less, causing problems with drainage control. Plans and specifications for the project have been prepared and Community Development funds will be used. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - CURB REPAIR, VARIOUS STREETS John Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, requested that the Board approve advertising for bids for curb replacement on Clayton Drive, from Miami to Echo, on Coral Drive, from Byron Drive 1500 feet south, on St. Joseph Street, from Klinger to Jennings, and at the intersection of Klinger and Addision. He noted that the curbs have deteriorated to a point beyond repair. Plans have been prepared and the appropriation has been approved. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request. RECOMMENDATION ON SEWER ASSESSMENT POLICY TABLED FOR REVIEW David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, submitted to the Board the following memorandum: "This memo is the result of a need for review of sewer assessment policy. Background A sewer system was proposed for an area along Riverside Drive. About 15 homes were involved. Primarily due to the costs of