09/20/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 4 I SEPTEMBER 20, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, September 20, 1976 by President Rollin E. Farrand with Mr. Farrand and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING'APPROVED Mr. Mullen noted that he had reviewed the minutes of the meeting of September 13, 1976 and he made a motion that the minutes be approved as submitted. Mr. Farrand seconded the motion and it carried. PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENT POLL VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3429 This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll for Vacation Resolution No. 3429, for the vacation of a portion of Bryan Street, part of the East-West alley south of Beale Street and part of the North -South alley east of Cushing Street. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed with the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Assessment Roll showing $0.00 net damages and $0.OG net benefits was approved and said resolution is in all things ratified and .confirmed and said proceedings closed. BID A14ARDED - FIRE DEPARTMENT TURNOUT COATS AND BUNKED. PANTS Fire Chief Oscar J. Van Wiele reviewed the bids received for Fire Department Turnout Coats and.Bunker Pants. He submitted a recom- mendation that the Board accept the low bid of the Hoosier Fire Equipment Company of Valparaiso, Indiana in the amount of $4,119.50. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the Board award the bid for Turnout Coats and Bunker Pants for the Fire Department to the Hoosier Fire Equipment Company based on their low bid of $4,119.50. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it carried. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY SOUTH OF LAWTON Charles tit. Roemer, Attorney, files a petition on behalf of the Overhill Manufacturing Company for the vacation of the north - south alley south of Lawton Street to the east -west alley running between Meade Street and Fremont Street. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the petition was referred to the Bureau of Engineering and the Department of Redevelopment for preliminary review and recommendation. . PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT AND CHANGE ORDER # 1 APPROVED - HOMELAND SANITARY SEWER #2 Mr. Farrand submitted to the Board the Project Completion Affidavit for the construction of the Homeland Sanitary Sewer,#2. The total cost of the project was $38,537.90. Also submitted was Change Order #1 amounting to a decrease of $783.10. It was noted that no Maintenance Bond was submitted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit and Change Order #1 were approved, subject to submission of a satisfactory Maintenance Bond from H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor,;Inc:. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT AND CHANGE ORDER #2 APPROVED - CREST MANOR SANITARY SEWERS, SECTIONS 1 AND 2 Mr. Farrand submitted to the Board the Project Completion Affidavit for the construction of Crest Manor Sanitary Sewers, Sections 1 and 2. The total cost of the project was $32,946.80. Also sub- mitted was Change Order #2 amounting to a decrease of $894.80. It was noted that no Maintenance Bond was submitted. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit and Change Order #2 were approved, subject to submission of a satisfactory Maintenance Bond from Woodruff and Sons, Inc.