08/18/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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56 REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 18, 1975 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 1975 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF IOWA AND KENTUCKY"STREETS The Bendix Corporation files its petition to vacate portions of Iowa Street and Kentucky Street, between Westmoor Street on the south and Prast Boulevard on the north. Purpose of the vacation is to -facilitate the public safety by avoiding the necessity for public highway crossings at grade on the relocated railroad right- of-way and to enable Bendix to complete its development plan for the construction of paved parking lots. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Bureau of Engineering for preliminary review and recommendation. RECOMMENDATION RE: PETITION OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY TO VACATE THREE ALLEYS The Board received a recommendation from the Bureau of Design and Administration that the petition of Indiana University to vacate three alleys, south of Mishawaka Avenue, west of Twentieth Street and North of Ruskin Street, was reviewed and they have no objection to the proposed vacation, subject to existing utility easements. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the recommendation was filed and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for review and recommendation. APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY Resolution No. 20, authorizing the sale of city -owned real estate was submitted to the Common Countil on July 14. The parcels of real estate were: .1219-1221 S. Lafayette, 1601 Longley, and 1018 W. Jefferson. Thirty days have elapsed and the Council has not asked that any of the parcels be retained for city use. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board now ordered that the properties be appraised and offering prices established for the sale. OPENING OF BIDS - ELWOOD AVENUE SIDEWALKS This was the date set for receiving bids for the construction of sidewalks and curbs at various locations on Elwood Avenue, from Olive Street to Portage Avenue, authorized under Barrett Law by adoption of Improvement Resolution No. 3404, 1974. 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 Company Bid - $25,562.75 Ziolkowski Construction Company Bid - $16,765.00. Batteast Construction Company Bid - $13,674.25 Bid was signed by Richard D. Ruhlman, 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 Bid was signed by Robert Batteast, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a certified check was submitted.