07/08/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 8, 1974 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 1974 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski was also present. Minutes..of.the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD BID - NORTHWEST SANITARY SEWERS The Board received a recommendation from the Division of Engineering that the low bid of the Charles Dye Plumbing & Heating Co. be accepted for the Northwest Sanitary Sewer project. Upon motion'made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the low bid of $129,478.50 of the Dye Plumbing & Heating Company for the construction of the Northwest Sanitary Sewers. SIGNING OF CONTRACT AND PERFORMANCE BOND - NORTHWEST SANITARY SEWERS The Contract and Performance Bond for the Northwest Sanitary Sewers was submitted to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contract and performance bond were signed. CONTRACT AND PERFORMANCE BOND - EDISON ROAD TRUNK SEWER The Contract and Performance Bond with Woodruff and Sons, Inc. for the Edison Road -Elwood Avenue Trunk Sewer project were submitted to the Board. The bid was accepted subject to approval of the funds. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contract and performance bond were signed and will be released to the Contractor after approval of the funds. The Certificate of Insurance and letter regarding Workmen's Compensation for the project were filed with the Board. REQUEST TO BLOCK ALLEY FOR WILLIAM PENN PICNIC The Board received a request from the William Penn Fraternal Association to block the alleys around their building at 1024 W. Indiana Avenue for their annual picnic on Satuday, July 20 beginning at 12:00 noon. Upon motion made, seconded and carried,the Board referred the request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. LETTER REQUESTING BAN ON PARKING ON NARROW STREETS AND GUARDRAILS The Board received a letter from Irene Gammon, City Clerk, expressing the concern of the Common Council members a1lout congestion on narrow streets in the City where parking is allowed. The letter suggested that the Board consider banning parking on narrow streets to help eliminate the problem. The letter also requested action on install- ation of guardrails between Ribourde and Boland Drives. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the letter was referred to the Bureau of of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting recommended approval of the installation of the following traffic control devices: A. Stop Sign on Woodward Court Service Drive at Colfax B. Stop Sign on Woodward Court Service Drive at Washington C. Stop Sign on Rasmussen Court Service Drive at Washington D. Stop Sign on Rasmussen Court Service Drive at Jefferson E. Stop Sign on Service Court #5 at Jefferson F. Stop Sign on Service Court #5 at Washington Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installations were approved.