09/06/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 1977 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 1977 by President Patrick McMahon, with Mr. McMahon and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. Mr. McMahon noted that Mr. Brunner was in court this morning and Mr. Mullen will have to leave the meeting at 9:50 a.m. to attend a bond opening at the Park Department. Therefore, any agenda items not covered when Mr. Mullen leaves will be tabled until this afternoon. REVIEW OF MINUTES Mr. Mullen reported that he had reviewed the minutes of the regular meeting on August 29, 1977 and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. McMahon seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. McMahon reported that he had reviewed the minutes of a special meeting held on August 31, 1977 to consider three items; the awarding of a bid for Kitchen Equipment for Century Center, the approval of the use of the Colfax Parking Garage by United Way and approval of an Open Air Stand. Mr. McMahon made a motion that the minutes of the special meeting be approved as submitted. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. OPENING OF BIDS - EXTENSION OF STREETS IN AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK This was the date set for receiving bids for the Extension of Streets in the Airport Industrial Park. 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: Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Bid was signed by Thomas 0. Walsh, South Bend, Indiana non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 10a bid bond was submitted. Bid - $227,690.78 Arco Engineering Construction Co. Bid was signed by William 0. Mishawaka, Indiana Zirkle, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 10% bid bond was submitted. Bid - $222,192.98 O'Neal Trucking Company Bid was signed by Julius O'Neal, Jr., South Bend, Indiana non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid - $271,056.23 Rieth Riley Construction Co. Bid was signed by Chester Skwarcan, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid - $224,758.35 Mr. McMahon reported to the Board that the Industrial Foundation has filed documentation of the funding for the project which has been established at 50% from the Economic Development Association and 50% from the Industrial Foundation. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the bids were referred to the Industrial Foundation for review and recommendation.