12/02/77 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 2. 1977 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 1977 by President Patrick M. McMahon with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. James Masters, of the Legal Department staff, was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Mullen reported that he had reviewed the minutes of the regular meeting of November 28, 1977 and he made a motion that they be accepted as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. AGENDA ITEMS ADDED The Board received a request from Councilman Walter Kopczynski requesting that one side parking be put in effect on West Poland Street, between Walnut and Webster after the regular meeting agenda was prepared. Also received was a request for release of an Excavation Bond for Wallace Mitchell and request for approval of an Excavation Bond for Seago Remodeling Service. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the items were added to the agenda. OPENING OF BIDS - RECONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS AND CANOE PORTAGE, EAST BANK - ST. JOSEPH RIVER This was the date set for receiving bids for the reconstruction of retaining walls and construction of a canoe portage extending on the east side of the St. Joseph River from the Dam to the Colfax Bridge. 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: Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Elkhart, Indiana Base Bid - $341,318.60 Arco Engineering Mishawaka, Indiana Base Bid - $478,192.25 Hickey Construction Co. South Bend, Indiana Base Bid - $387,577.00 Ziolkowski Construction Co. South Bend, Indiana Base Bid - $456,732.90 Bid was signed by Carl F. Ingwalson, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by William Zirkle, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5" bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by G. A. Hickey, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by Ben Ziolkowski, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Mr. McMahon noted that consistent with other EDA projects the bid documents contain deductive alternates that will be considered. Mr. McMahon made a motion that bids be referred to the Bureau of Public Construction for review and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried. RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT BID - FIRE HOSE The Board received the following recommendation from Chief Van 11Iiele of the Fire Department: