03/15/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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�s 3 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1976 BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - FIRE DEPARTMENT LOGGING TAPE RECORDER Chief Robert L. Snider, Bureau of Fire, requested that the Board advertise for bids for a logging tape recorder for his Department. Detailed specifications for the equipment were submitted with the request. Chief Snider said that the present equipment is not functioning properly and said that here is money budgeted for the purchase of this equipment. John Hunt Director of Communications, was present and advised the Board that the equipment described in these specifications will do a much better job for the City. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the. Clerk to advertise for bids with sealed bids to be received on April 5, 1976. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - STREET DEPARTMENT TRUCKS AND SPREADERS Mr. Farrand submitted to the Board specifications for two trucks and hopper type spreaders for the Street Department. He made a motion that the Board authorize the advertising for bids for the equipment. The motion was seconded and was carried, and the Clerk was directed to advertise for bids with sealed bids to be received on April 5, 1976. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID APPROVED - FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCES +, The Board received a recommendation from Chief Robert L. Snider that, after a review of all bids received for the two Fire Department modular ambulances, the bid of Butler Coach, Inc. be accepted, including options and trade-in allowance, for a total net bid price of $63,433.00. Chief Snider's recommendation noted that the other bidders were not within the specifications and did not agree to supply a loaner in case of major accident or mechanical failure which Butler Coach did agree to do. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board awarded the bid for two modular ambulances for the Fire Department to the Butler Coach Company, Inc. for a total bid price, including options and trade-in allowance, of $63,433.00. ADOPTIO14 OF RESOLUTION NO. 8 - SALE OF CITY-OW14ED PROPERTY Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the following resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION 110, 8, 1976 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has compiled a current detailed inventory of all real property owned by the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to Section 30 A-1 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has reviewed said inventory of real property and it now finds that certa ,Wf the parcels of real estate now owned by the City are not' necessary to the public use.and are not set aside by state or city law for public purposes, pursuant to Section 30 A-2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public.Works now wishes to take the necessary action to make it possible for the Board, in the future, to sell said parcels of real estate pursuant to Chapter 30A of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: 1. That the parcels of real estate owned by the City, contained in the following list, are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by state or city law for public purposes: