09/26/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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BID AWARDED - PORTABLE STAGES FOR CENTURY CENTER AND LETTER VERIFYING FUNDING FOR BIDS AWARDED FILED At the Board's request, the St. Joseph. County Hotel -Motel Tax Board of Managers submitted a letter confirming the funding for kitchen equipment, chairs, chair dollies, tables, table dollies, dance floor and stages for Century Center. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the letter was ordered filed. The Board of Managers submitted to the Board a recommendation that the bid of Sico Company for portable staging for Century Center be accepted, utilizing their alternate bid and reducing the quantities in Items 1A, 1B and 2A from 28 to 24 and reducing the quantity in Item 9A from 10 to 8. Total amount of the bid award is $41,309.78. It was explained that the bid acceptance covers sets of risers in varying sizes to be used as stages, head tables, etc. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the recommendation to award the bid for portable staging. CONTRACT APPROVED - CREST MANOR SEWERS The contract with Marion Hamilton & Son, Inc. for the Crest Manor Sewer Project, in accordance with the bid awarded last Monday, was submitted to the Board along with a bid tabulation and the Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds. Mr. Brunner commented that this was the bid opened and awarded last Monday and asked Mr. McMahon the reason for that action. Mr. McMahon explained that the award was made to expedite the construction and the contractor is ready to start. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the contract was approved and the Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds were filed. REQUEST FILED - INTERSECTION SOLICITATION BY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY The American Cancer Society submitted a request to solicit funds on Saturday, October 8 at the intersections of Eddy and Angela, Ironwood and Mishawaka, Edison and Ironwood, Northside and Sample and Ironwood and Pleasant. Mr. Stark, Director, indicated that the Society has a permit from the Charitable Solicitations Commission and will abide by the guidelines for such fund solicitations as adopted by the Board on August 15, 1977. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Department Traffic Detail for review and recommendation. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY TRAILER AT 1622 MISHAWAKA AVENUE APPROVED The Board received a request from Minit Print to allow a temporary trailer to be placed at 1622 Mishawaka Avenue to be used as an office while repairs are made to a fire -damaged structure. The temporary permit is requested for a period of two months. Upon motion.made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the temporary office for a period of two months. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY OFFICE AT 3301 LINCOLNWAY WEST APPROVED Thrifty Rent-A-Car owner William Hindsley requested permission from the Board to place a trailer on his property at 3301 Lincolnway West while his business operation is expanded. He anticipates the need for the temporary permit to be from six to nine months. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the temporary office for a period of six months.