09/11/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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9/11/72 11181 North Hill Street This being the date set for receiving bids for the demolition o f the structure at 11181 North Hill Street, the following bids were opened and read, after determining the non - collusion affidavits were in proper order: B & J Demolition $545.00 O'Neal Trucking 300.00 Bryant Excavating 500.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the award was made to O'Neal Trucking Company on its low bid of $300.00 2405 Kenwood Avenue This being the date set for receiving bids for the demolition of the structure at 2405 Kenwood Avenue, the following bids were opened and read, after determining that then6h- collusion affidavits were in proper order: B & J Demolition $635.00 O'Neal Trucking 575.00 Bryant Excavation 550.00 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the award was made to Bryant Excavation Company on its low bid of $550.00. Mr. Lloyd Taylor appeared before the Board to request a meeting with the Board and Mr. -Steed and himself to dicuss the procedure to be following when the Redevelopment Commission finds buildings in sub- standard condition. The Board agreed to have a meeting. CANCELLATION OF BOND FOR RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY Upon the recommendation of the Building Commissioner, Mr. Forrest West, the Bond of the AAA Excavating & Wrecking Company was cancelled at the request of the Reliance Insurance Company. LETTER FROM YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU - A. B. SHORT, JR. Mr. A. B. Short, Jr., was present at the meeting and presented the following letter: 11 September, 1 972 Board of Public Works City County Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Sirs: On September 9, 1972, in the South Bend Tribune there was a story of two fires within a twenty-four hour period. Both of these fires were listed as arson, and both buildings were vacant houses. It is such vacant houses that the Youth Services Bureau feels are a danger to all the people of South Bend, but especially to the youth. There exist a numer of these vacant houses that are in such a state of disrepair that they serve no positive purpose. They have become places where children of our community may enter and receive serious injuries. Not only are many of these houses filled with broken glass, but in some cases there exist refrigerators which may become a death trap for some child. The Youth Services Bureau has photographed several of these hazards and would like to bring these to the attention of the Board of Public Works. On the back of each photo is the address of each building. 1 1