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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 1974
<br />RECOMMENDATION - MEADOWVIEW SEWER PROJECT BIDS
<br />Mr. Farrand said before any recommendation was made on awarding this bid, Mr.
<br />Harold Bennitt of Dye Plumbing & Heating Company, Inc. had asked to speak to
<br />the Board. Mr. Bennitt said, before they submitted their bid, they contacted the
<br />I & M in regard to the relocation of some utility poles in connection with the
<br />construction. 1 & M said they did not have time to prepare a cost estimate for
<br />Dye Plumbing and asked them if they could qualify their bid to reflect this.
<br />Dye Plumbing then submitted their bid, qualifying it to say that the bid did not
<br />include the cost of relocating the poles... When the bids were opened, three of
<br />the four contractors had qualified their bids and the fourth had not. Mr. Bennitt
<br />said he had heard that the fourth contractor said he did not receive any notification
<br />from the l & M in regard to this. Mr. William Burroughs, an I & M representative,
<br />was present. Mr. Burroughs said they did not contact any of the bidders. They
<br />were not aware of the sewer project until they were contacted by a contractor.
<br />They told him that they could not estimate the cost at that time. They then received
<br />a set of plans from the City Engineer's Office and made a cost estimate. They
<br />notified the City Engineer's Office of the cost estimate and gave the information to
<br />the contractor who had contacted them. There was some discussion about the bids
<br />as submitted. Bradberry Brothers, the second lowest bidder, did not qualify their
<br />bid to reflect any additional cost for the relocation of the utility poles. The
<br />Board asked a representative of Bradberry Brothers if their bid was for the complete
<br />construction project and he said it was. Mr. Bennitt, representing Dye Plumbing
<br />and Heating Company, Inc., told the Board that they would do the job at the price
<br />quoted in their bid, with no additional cost to the City for the relocation of the
<br />utility poles. The Board discussed this matter with Attorney William Stanley.
<br />Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board delayed action on the bids and
<br />referred the matter to Mr. Stanley for clarification, with the request that a
<br />recommendation be made next Monday, April 22, 1974.
<br />RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID - DEMOLITION OF OLIVER GENERATING STATION
<br />The Board received a recommendation from Patrick M. McMahon, Manager, Bureau of
<br />Public Construction, that the bid to demolish the Oliver Generating Station be
<br />awarded to Tony Tomich & Sons, Inc., on their low bid of $40,400, subject to
<br />approval of the funds and to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance and a
<br />"Hold Harmless" clause to the City of South Bend. Mr. Farrand noted that a
<br />permit is also required from the Natural Resources Department which may take from
<br />30 to 60 days. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the
<br />recommendation to award the bid, subject to the requirements listed.
<br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY USE - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3384
<br />The Board received a Notice of Public Utility Use from the Northern Indiana Public
<br />Service Company in regard to Vacation Resolution No. 3384, the McDonald's
<br />Restaurant petition. The notice stipulates that the utility has a 4" L.P. gas
<br />main in the alley and does not waive their rights to occupy said alley. Upon
<br />motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed the notice and directed.that
<br />a copy be sent to Steven Lilly, McDonald's representative, before the Assessment
<br />Roll hearing on April 22, 1974.
<br />PETITION FOR STREET LIGHTS - ASH LANE
<br />The Board received a petition, signed by eight property owners, requesting
<br />installation of a street light on Ash Lane. Upon motion made, seconded and
<br />carried, the Board referred the petition to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting
<br />for a field check and recommendation.
<br />REQUEST FOR STREET LIGHTS - SOUTH WALNUT STREET
<br />The Board received a request from Mrs. Peggy Ringler, forwarded by Councilman
<br />Walter Kopczynski, for additional street lights in the 2000 block of South
<br />Walnut Street. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the
<br />request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for a field check and recommendation.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FILED
<br />The Board received an updated Certificate of Insurance from Woodruff & Sons, Inc.
<br />for the Airport Industrial Park, Phase III. The certificate replaces an existing
<br />one which has expired. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the certificate
<br />was approved and ordered filed.
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