04/12/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 1976 error on his part to list the frame at a. lower figure on the bid. However, he said the.frame does meet the specifications and he could correct that error. There was a discussion regarding whether the Board should allow a correction to be made at this time and whether the other bidders should be allowed the same privilege, in the event they wished to make a correction. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr.,Brunner and carried, the Board rejected all bids for the street department trucks and spreaders as non -responsive to the bid specifications and directed the Clerk to readvertise for bids with sealed bids to be received on Monday, April 26, 1976. REQUEST FOR FUND SOLICITATION - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY The Board received a request from the American Cancer Society to conduct a fund solicitation on May 15 at various inter- sections. Deborah Gobdel was present representing the American Cancer Society and she advised the Board that the Society does have a permit No. 608 from the Charitable Solicitations Commission. Mr. Farrand said there is difficulty with some of the inter- sections listed in the request as they are heavily travelled intersections and the past policy has been not to allow such solicitation at these intersections. Mr. Farrand asked Ms. Gobdel if she would meet with Ralph Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, to work out some alternative locations. Ms. Gobdel said she would contact Mr. Wadzinski. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO ADD ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO AMBULANCE BID APPROVED The Board received a request from Fire Chief Robert L. Snider to add the following items to the ambulance bid awarded by the Board: Special cabinet in spare tire compartment $150.00 Console to mount radio heads 25.00 Radio AM-Conelrad Receiver 131.00 $306.00 Total increase for the two ambulances would be $612.00. Mr. Mullen asked Chief Snider if this additional cost would change the low bidder. Chief Snider said it would not. Mr. Farrand asked Chief Snider if there was sufficient money in the appro- priation to cover these additions and Chief Snider said that there was. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the recommendation. LOGGING TAPE RECORDER BID ACCEPTED The Board received the following recommendation from Chief Robert L. Snider and John V. Hunt, Director of Communications in regard to the evaulation of bids for a Logging Tape Recorder for the South Bend Fire Department: "As per the last paragraph of the published "Notice to Bidders": 'The Board reserves the right to reject anu or all bids or to accept the one which in its judgment, will be to the best interests of the City of South Bend'. With the above in mind, we, the undersigned, suggest that the Magnasync/Moviola bid be accepted, and.submit the following reasons for our decision: 1