07/01/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 1, 1974 AGREEMENT WITH KENT KASER FOR SANITARY TRUNK SEWER APPROVED The Board received an Agreement with Kent Kaser.and Associates for engineering services for the sanitary trunk sewer to be constructed from the intersection of Cleveland Road and Portage to the inter- section of Brick Road and the U.S. 20 by-pass. The total amount of the agreement is $22,000. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Agreement was approved, subject to approval of the funding. CONTRACTOR'S BONDS APPROVED The following Continuation Certificates for Contractor's Bonds were reviewed by Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, and he recommended approval: Valley Construction Co., Inc. to July 6, 1975 Floyd J. & Al Wachowiak, Inc. to December 31, 1975 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the continuation certificates were approved to the dates listed. PERMIT TO USE EXPLOSIVES - DEMOLITION OF OLIVE.R GENERATING STATION The Board received a copy of the permit issued by Fire Chief Jack R. Bland to Associate Blasters and Explosive Specialists, Inc. Illinois, Explosive Specialist, Des Moines, Iowa, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Tony Tomich and Sons, Inc. of Joliet, Illinois to use explosives and blasting agents in the demolition of the Oliver Generating Station on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1974 with the stipulation that the above named agents have posted the necessary bonds and liability insurance with the City of South Bend and met all federal requirements for the use and detonation of explosives. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, it was recommended that Hold Harmless Agreements be signed by Tony Tomich & Sons, Inc. and the subcontractor and they be presented to the City. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of June 21 through June 27 was received. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the report was ordered filed. AWARDING OF BID - EDISON ROAD-ELWOOD AVENUE TRUNK SEWER The Division of Engineering recommended to the Board that the low bid of Woodruff and Sons of $97,932.00 for the Edison Road -Elwood Avenue Trunk Sewer project be accepted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the low bid of Woodruff and Sons, Inc. of $97,932.00 for the Edison Road -Elwood Avenue Trunk Sewer project subject to approval of the funding. SAFETY SHOE MOBILE The Board received a letter from Paul Gervas, Employees Safety Director, asking for permission to park a safety shoe mobile at various City Bureaus. The mobile would display safety shoes which have been approved by OSHA and which employees may purchase. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Safety Director to park the Safety Shoe Mobile at various City Bureaus. AWARDING OF BID - ANGELA AND NORTH MICHIGAN IMPROVEMENTS AND SIGNALI- ZATION Rollin E. Farrand, Director of Public Works, made a verbal recommenda- tion to the Board that the low bid of the Rieth Riley Construction Company be accepted for the Angela Boulevard, North Michigan Street intersection improvements and signal modernization, subject to the necessary funding. Mr. Farrand explained that the City could limit