02/02/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR 1EETING FEBRUARY 2, 1976 PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 34191 DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT This was the date set for a continuance of the public hearing on Vacation Resolution No. 3419 for the vacation of all streets, alleys and lots not previously vacated in the proposed replat of River Bend Addition, Mr. Farrand said that Kevin Butler, Attorney for the Department of Redevelopment, had advised that the required signatures of property owners still have not been obtained and he was not ready to proceed. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the public hearing was continued until the regular meeting of the Board on March 1, 1976. CHANGE ORDER 140. 2 - CONTRACT 002 CENTURY CENTER APPROVED Change Order No. 2 for Contract 002 of Century Center was submitted to the Board with the recommendation of Patrick M. McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction., Mr. McMahon advised the Board in his recommendation that this change order is for the purpose of incorporating an additional 20 x 20 area adjacent to Room B-115, Women's Toilets, and is in the amount of $7,325.00. The request for the addition was initiated by the St. Joseph County Hotel -Motel Tax Board of Managers and that Board has pledged funding in the amount of 100% of this Change Order. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Change Order was approved. X REQUEST TO TRADE 1958 P�,'IM FIRE TRUCK APPROVED The Board received a letter from Chief Robert Snider, Bureau of Fire, requesting permission to trade a 1958 Maxim Fire Truck, which is inoperable, toward the purchase of the three new Mack Trucks. Michiana I -lack has set a trade-in allowance of $1200.00 on the engine. Chief Snider said the Chief Mechanic of the Fire Department estimates a $4,000 expenditure to bring the equipment up to standard operating condition. Mr.'Farrand noted that the Board did actually list four trucks for trade-in when they took bids on the new pumpers, but the specifications were worded so that the Board could trade in only three. Chief Snider was present and advised the Board that at the time the trade-ins were listed, Chief Bland did not know that this piece of equipment had a cracked block. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board accept Chief Snider's recommendation. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion. Mr. Evans, of the Civic Planning Association, asked Chief Snider how many reserve units the Department now has. Chief Snider said the.three units in reserve are inoperable. He said when the new equipment is received, three units from the first line service will then be kept in reserve. Mr. Brunner asked Chief Snider whether the City was bound into the trade-in agreement to Michiana Mach: or whether they could.dispose of the equipment in some other way at a better figure. Chief Snider said that when the Department attempted to dispose of some equipment some years ago, it was not possible to get an acceptable bid on them and they were eventually sold to Super Auto Saivage. He said, moneywise, -the City was better off to go with P7ichiana:Mack. There being no further discussion, the question was called and the motion carried. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - BUREAU OF POLICE VEHICLES Chief Michael Borkowski, Bureau of Police, submitted to the Board a request to advertise for bids for approximately 44 vehicles for the Bureau of Police. Detailed specifications were attached to the request. The Chief requested that sealed bids be received on. March 1, 1976._ Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carri-ed, the Hoard approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids, with sealed bids to be received on Monday, March 1, 1976.