04/21/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21, 1975 of South Bend., The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Assessment Roll showing no net damages and no net benefits was approved as adopted and said resolution is in all things ratified and confirmed and said.proceedings closed. HEARING ON TAXI LICENSE DENIAL - EARL HAUN Mr. Robert Rigney, Jr., Attorney, was present representing Mr. Earl Haun who was also present. Mr. Haun's application for a taxi license was turned down by the City Controller and he•requested a hearing before the Board. Mr. Farrand noted that the application filled out by Mr. Haun and the report from Chief John Walsh of the Bureau of Police differ. Mr. Rigney agreed that this was so but said there was a misunderstanding regarding this. Mr. Farrand said if the Board was given information regarding the discrepance in the application and the report, they would take the matter under advisement. Mr. Rigney said he would furnish this information to the Board in writing. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was tabled until Mr. Rigney provides the information to the Board. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD VEHICLE BIDS Bids for 43 vehicles for the Police Department, 2 vans for the Police Department and 1 truck for the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting were opened on April 7, 1975 and taken under advisement. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the low bid of Freemarn- Spicer_ b:e accepted for 43 vehicles for the Police Department at a total net bid price of $108,716.10. The motion was seconded and carried. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, action on the bid for the 2 vans for the Bureau of Police was tabled. The bid for the 3/4 ton pick-up truck for the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting was, upon motion made, seconded and carried, awarded to the Gates Chevrolet Company on the low and only bid of $5278.53. PROJECT CS7, OLIVE STREET -SANITARY SEWER RECONSTRUCTION -CONTRACT,. PERFORMANCE BOND AND CHANGE ORDER APPROVED The contract for the reconstruction of the Olive Street Sanitary Sewers, Project CS`7, with H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, was submitted to the Board. This bid was awarded March 10 and the money has now been appropriated and approved. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the contract was approved, as was the Performance Bond. Change Order No. 1 was submitted to the Board. Mr. Farrand explained that this was a procedural change in the plans, regarding Bid Items 5A and 6A. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Change Order was approved. INQUIRY REGARDING FIRE STATION NO. 11 Bluie Marks was present and advised the Board that he is interested in making an offer to purchase Fire Station No. 11 at 2222 Lincoln Way West. Mr. Farrand explained to Mr. Marks that the Board offered this property for sale at an offering price based on the appraisals of the property. No bids were received. He said that if someone indicates to the Board that the would submit a reasonable bid on the property, it would be advertised for sale again for cash or on credit terms. If no bids equal to the offering price are received, the Board could request the Common Council's approval to negotiate the sale of the property. Mr. Marks said he would be willing to submit to the Board a written offer to purchase the property. He then submitted to the Board, in writing, his offer for the property, which was not made public. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board authorized the Clerk to advertise Fire,Station No. 11, 2222 Lincolnway West, for sale for cash or on credit, with sealed bids to be received on May 19, 1975.