07/22/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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N REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 1974 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22, 1974 with all members present. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski was also present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. OPENING OF BIDS - MIAMI-RIDGEDALE SIGNALIZATION This was the date set for receiving bids for the signalization of the Miami-Ridgedale intersection. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly ead: Morse Electric Company Bid was signed by Edward H. Morse, 712 N. Niles Avenue non -collusion affidavit was in order South Bend, Indiana and a 10% bid bond accompanied the bid. BID - $24,136.00 Arrow Electric Company Bid was signed by Harold Markward, 1129 South Bend Avenue non -collusion affidavit was in order South Bend, Indiana and a 10% bid bond accompanied the bid. BID - $25,882.70 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board awarded the bid to the Morse Electric Company on their low bid of $24,136.00, subject to verification of the actual bid by extending the prices to make sure the bid is correct. PUBLIC HEARING - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3403 CREST MANOR SEWERS, PART OF SECTION 2, 3 AND 5 This was the date set for holding a public hearing on Improvement Resolution No. 3403, 1974 for the construction of sanitary sewers in Crest Manor, Part of Section 2, 3 and 5. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. The Preliminary Assessment Roll, Engineer's Estimate and preliminary palns were available for inspection. This project was initiated by a petition of the property owners involved. There was no one present to speak on the Improvement Resolution. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Improvement Resolution was confirmed as adopted and the improvement is ordered to be made. APPROVAL OF CIVIC CENTER CLAIMS Charles F. Lennon, Jr., Director, Department of Redevelopment, was present and submitted to the Board the following Civic Center claims: Architects Fee - Design Development PHase $31,000 Landscaping Plans 3,875 Itemized Expenses, attached 5,470 Total amount of the claims is $40,345. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the claims. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A TOLL ROAD INTERCHANGE AT THE SOUTH BEND BY-PASS Mr. Richard Johnson, Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission, was present. Mr. Johnson said he would like to ask the Board to pass a resolution supporting an interchange between the Indiana Toll Road and the South Bend By -Pass. Mr. Johnson said an interchange is necessary because of the crossing of a major north -south and east -west facility. It would improve the accessibility of the South Bend 1