08/29/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 29, 1977 BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR CENTURY CENTER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT REFERRED The Hotel -Motel Board of Managers submitted a recommendation to the Board that the bid of Atlas Restaurant Supply Company of $208,623.00 for kitchen equipment for Century Center be accepted. Mr. McMahon noted that this was not the low bid received. Ruslander & Sons, Inc. of Buffalo,.New York submitted the low bid at $199,885. Atlas was the fourth low bidder and acceptance of their bid would amount to a four per cent increase in the total amount. Mr. McMahon said the . recommendation was made because Atlas is a local company and service could be obtained immediately and based on the delivery date listed in their bid, in view of the opening deadline for Century Center. Mr. Brunner suggested that the recommendation be referred to the Legal Department to determine that the City is following the requirement to select the best bid if other than the low bid is accepted. Mr. McMahon made a motion that the recommendation be referred to the Legal Department for review and recommendation regarding acceptance of other than the low bid. Mr. Mullenseconded the motion and it carried. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - THE SOUTH BEND CLINIC The South Bend Clinic files its petition to vacate the first north - south alley east of Frances Street from the south right-of-way line of East LaSalle Avenue south to the vacated east -west alley. The petitioner requests the vacation to permit plans to proceed with construction of a parking lot for additional parking required for a new building. All lots abutting the proposed vacated alley are owned by the petitioner. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Engineering Department for preliminary review and report. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 14 - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. 14 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has compiled a current detailed inventory of all real property owned by the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to Section 30 A-1 of the Municipal Code of the City ofSouth Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has reviewed said inventory of real property and it now finds that certain of the parcels of real estate now owned by the City are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by state or city law for public purposes; pursuant to Section 30 A-2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works action to make it possible for the parcels of real estate pursuant to of the City of South Bend. now wishes to take the necessary Board, in the future, to sell said Chapter 30A of the Municipal Code NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: 1. That the parcels of real estate owned by the City contained in the following list are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by State or City law for public purposes: I.