12/02/74 Board of Public Works Minutes

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45 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 2, 1974 Mr. Farrand noted that a letter was sent to the First Community Development Company, Attention of Mr. Brademas, advising that this matter would be discussed at this meeting. Mr. Farrand also said there is always a question as to whether land will be developed in the manner originally proposed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the Assessment Roll for the Portage Gardens Sewer as it was filed with them. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - JANITORIAL SERVICES, M.S.F. The Board received a request from Stanley Przybylinski, Manager of the Municipal Services Facility, that bids be advertised for janitorial services for the Municipal Services Facility from February 1, 1975 to January 31, 1976. Specifications were attached to the request. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on December 6 and 13 with bids to be received on December 16, 1974. RECOMMENDATION RE: PETITION TO VACATE PORTIONS OF DONALD, FOX AND RUSH STREETS AND THREE ALLEYS The Board received a recommendation from the Bureau of Design and O' Administration that they had reviewed the petition of the South Bend Community School Corporation to vacate portions of Donald, Fox and Rush Streets and three alleys in connection with the construction of the Riley High School parking lot. The recommendation indicated that there was no objection to the vacation, subject to exist"ing utilities. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the recommendation was filed and the petition was referred to the Area Plan Commission for investigation and recommendation. CHANGE ORDER AND PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT APPROVED - IRELAND- IRONWOOD SIDEWALKS A Change Order in the Contract with McIntyre & Jones for the construction of the Ireland -Ironwood Sidewalks was submitted to the Board. The Change Order decreased the contract by $195.2.3 and was to adjust to as -built quantities. The Project Completion Affidavit was also. submitted to the Board. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the Change Order and the Project Completion Affidavit. ADOPTION OF VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3407, 1974 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the following resolution was adopted by the Board: VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3407, 1974 RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, That it is desirable to vacate the following: The alley between St. Louis and St. Peter Streets, from Madison Street, south 198 feet, City of South Bend. Reserving the rights and easements of all Utilities and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana to construct and maintain any facilities including, but not limited to, the following: electric,.telephone, gas, water, sewer, surface water control structures and ditches, within the vacated right of way, unless such rights are released by the individual Utilities. The following property may be injuriously or beneficially affected by such vacation: Lots 204, 205, 210, 211 and 212 in Samuel Cottrell's First Addition to Lowell Notice of this Resolution shall be published on the 6th and 13th day of December, 1974 in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News.