02/17/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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211 REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 17, 1976 BID ADVERTISING FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE APPROVED Mr. Farrand requested permission from the Board to advertise for bids for the purchase of a Fire Department modular ambulance. An ordinance has been filed with the Common Council for the appropriation of funds. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids on February 20 and 27, with sealed bids to be received at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, March 8, 1976. AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF 1711 LONGLEY AVENUE The Board received a copy of Resolution No. 505-76, adopted by the Common Council on February 9, 1976. The Resolution authorizes the Board of Public Works to negotiatethesale of the city -owned lot at 1711 Longley Avenue. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the resolution was ordered filed and was referred to the City Attorneys Office for preparation of the Purchase Agreement. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDERS - CENTURY CENTER Patrick M. McMahon, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, submitted three Change Orders for Century Center to the Board with his recommendation that they be approved. Change. Order No. 3 in Contract 002-Concrete Foundation was an increase of $470.00 and was for the removal of contaminated material. The Change Order is eligible for fifty per cent funding by the Economic Development Administration. Change Order No. 1 in Contract 005-Structural Metals is supplemental to Change Order No. 1 of Contract 004-Concrete, which was approved by the Board on January 26, 1976, and allows for the substitution of reinforcing steel in lieu of structural steel in two columns in the courtyard area. The Change Order is a credit of $1644.00. Change Order No. 1 in Contract 011-Dampproofing, is an increase of $950.00 and provides for the application of waterproofing materials to the slab and walls of three elevator pits. This Change Order will be eligible for fifty per cent funding by the Economic Development Administration. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Change Orders were approved. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT APPROVED - FIRE STATION NO. 4 The Project Completion Affidavit for the construction of Fire Station No. Four was submitted to the Board. Mr. Farrand said the affidavit was actually executed in June of 1975 and the building is complete. He noted that the Performance Bond for the project is still on file with the City. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved. CHANGE IN POLICY AT CITY CE14ETERY TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT The Board received a request from Clement Marosz, Sexton of the City Cemetery, that the policy on funerals conducted at City Cemetery on Saturday be reviewed and.that funerals be restricted to Monday through Friday. Mr. Marosz was present and submitted to the Board figures from his 1976 budget for overtime pay. He said he will be limited in what he can do. With the budget restrictions, it will be easier to operate if no funerals are conducted on Saturday. He said he has contacted two local funeral directors and they are not opposed to the change but have asked for written notification if the new policy is adopted. Mr. Marosz said he has to hire summer help for grass cutting and weed mowing out of the overtime budget. In the case of a Saturday funeral, he would have to have two men work overtime at $6.00 per.hour. Overtime pay for two men would cost $100. There was a discussion regarding fees charged. Mr. Marosz said there is a $160 charge for the