03/10/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 10, 1975 Commission. The property•on both sides of the. alley is owned by the petitioner and there has been no traffic on.the alley for many years. The petitioner would•like to fence the property to avoid vandalism which has been occurring. Mr. Farrand asked if there was anyone else present who wished to speak on the vacation. No one wished to speak. Mr. Barcome asked Mr. Mickelson if he had received notification from the City that the property must be cleaned up. Mr. Mickelson said he did and he said there has been considerable work done in cleaning the property in the last ten days. Mr. Pickelson said he has a meeting scheduled with Mr. Farrand for this afternoon in regard to the property. Mr. Barcome noted that if the property had been cleaned up and a fence installed, he did not think the neighborhood would have any objections. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board confirmed the Vacation Resolution and referred the resolution to the Department of Engineering for preparation of the Assessment Roll. BID AWARDED - OLIVE STREET SEWER RECONSTRUCTION The Board received the following recommendation from the Department of Public Works: 0 C.0 "Gentlemen: The Department of Public Works has reviewed the bids received on the above referenced project. We note that the low base bid is $273,126.70, while the low bid for the clay pipe alternate is $241,975.10, or a difference of $31,151:60. As can be seen from the attached tabulation sheet, where bids were received for other alternates these prices were considerably in excess of either of the above quoted figures. While it is recognized that the specifications for the existing pipe and the construction procedures and methods at the time this pipe was installed.undoubtedly contribute to the many problems now being experienced in Olive Street, it is felt that these problems relate in large part to the number of sewer pipe joints. Because of the longer length of the ductile iron pipe, which reduces the number of joints and the ability of the pipe to accept bedding irregularities, it is the judgment of this Department that the ductile iron pipe bid should be the basis for this award, and it is so recommended. As indicated on the attached bid tabulation sheet, H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc., with a bid of $273,126.70, was the low bidder for the base bid. It is the recommendation of this Department that this contract be awarded to H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc. Very truly yours, s/ Rollin E. Farrand, P. E. Director if Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommenda- tion and awarded the bid to H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc. on their low bid of $273,126.70, subject to the appropriation of funds. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT A14D MAINTENANCE BOND - VENTILATION IMPROVEMENTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY The Project Completion Affidavit and Maintenance Bond for the Municipal Services•Facility Ventilation Improvements were submitted to the Board. The total cost of the project was $6,463.64. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the completion affidavit was approved and the maintenance bond was ordered filed.