09/20/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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L. 2 2 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1976 PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT AND CHANGE ORDER #1 APPROVED - DONMOYER STREET EXTENSION Mr. Farrand submitted to the Board the Project Completion Affidavit and Change Order #1 for the construction of the Donmoyer Street extension. The total cost of the project was $29,251.43. The Change Qrder;.amounted in -a decrease of $2,306.82'. 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 Rieth-Riley Construction Company. POLICE DEPARTMENT BODY ARMOR VALID BID The Board received the following recommendation from Deputy City Attorney Georgia Luks regarding the bid of Second Chance, Inc. for body armor for the Police Department. The bid was opened last weed:, but was referred to the Legal Department to determine whether or not it was a valid bid: IC 33-16-2-4 states that any notorial act not attested by the notary seal shall be void. However, there is authority by the Attorney General that a rubber stamp complies with the requirement of 33-16-2-4. 1965 A.G. 44. Therefore, the bid tendered by Second Chance, Incorporated was properly notarized. There is no similar legislation with regard to corporate seals. IC 23-1-2-2. Therefore, if the Secretary -Treasurer has the authority to bind the Second Chance, the ,bid is valid. Upon_m.otion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Legal Department and publicly_ read the following bid: Second Chance Body Armor Bid was signed by Clinton E. Central Lake, Michigan Davis, non -collusion affidavit was in order in the amount of $1,000. accompanied the bid. Bid - Soft Body Armor Second Chance Model Z-Mini MC. Custom Fitted any size. Unit Price - $108.00. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bid of Second Chance. Body Armor was referred to the Bureau of Police for review and recom- mendation. RECO12 ENDATION ON PETITION TO VACATE NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN BENDIX DRIVE AND GOODLAND FROM GREEN'STREET NORTH The Department of Public Works reported to the Board that the petition of Hindsley, Inc. d/b/a Thrifti Rent-A-Car to vacate the north -south alley between Bendix Drive and Goodland, from the north right-of-way line of Green Street north to the south right-of-way line of a 14 foot easterly -westerly alley north of Green Street, had been reviewed and they have no objection to the vacation, but noted the 4 foot wide strip of land off the northerly side of Lot 38 and 36 and recommended it be dedicated for additional alley width by the Traffic Department. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for their review and a public hearing. RECOMMENDATION ON PETITION TO VACATE PORTION OF PARALLEL STREET The Department of Public Works reported to the Board that the.peti- tion of G & N Warehouse & Packaging, Inc. to vacate a portion of Parallel Street from the east right-of-way line of Jackson Street, east to the west right-of-way line of Con -Pail Railroad (Michigan Central Railroad), had been reviewed and they have no objection to the vacation, subject to the rights of public utilities. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed and and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for their review and a public hearing. 1