03/19/73 Board of Publlic Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 19, 1973 1 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 1973 with all members present. Minutes of the last meeting were reviewed and approved. PUBLIC HEARING ON REALIGNMENT OF TRAFFIC PATTERN - MICHIGAN AND MAIN STREETS This being the date set, hearing was held on the realignment of traffic patterns making Michigan Street one way north from Chippewa to Monroe and Main Street one way south from South Street to Chippewa. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on March 9th and March 16th, 1973. No citizens appeared to be heard on the proposed realignment. Mrs. Frederick Mutzl, 320 Parkovash Avenue, said that plans have come too far on the project to object but she hoped that it would be of benefit to the City. Mr. Richardson pointed out that the Federal Highway Administration, through the Indiana State Highway Com- mission, advertised for a public hearing on this same project and at that time no citizens came forth requesting a full public hearing. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board ordained that Michigan Street be made one way north from Chippewa to Monroe and that Main Street be made one way south from South Street to Chippewa Avenue. BIDS OPENED - R & S 48 IRONWOOD SANITARY TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION Bids for Project R & S 48, Ironwood Sanitary Trunk Sewer Extension, were opened and publicly read, the Clerk having tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News on the 2nd and 9th day of March, 1973. H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, 58600 Executive Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana Bid - $123,790.50 Non -collusion affidavit was found to be in order and a 5% bid bond accompanied the bid. Dye Plumbing & Heating Company, 712 Madison, LaPorte, Indiana Bid - $124,472.90 Non -collusion affidavit was found to be in order and a bid bond of 5% accompanied the bid. Howell Construction Company, 111 E. Windsor Street, Elkhart, Indiana Bid - $126,654.20 Non -collusion affidavit was found to be in_order and a 5% bid bond accompanied the bid. Upon motion, made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Bureau of Engineering for investigation and report to the Board. BIDS AWARDED - SALE OF CITY -OWNED REAL ESTATE The Board received a recommendation from the Legal Department that the following bids be accepted for the sale of city -owned real estate: 1315 South Main Street Portions of Lots No. 1 & 2A and B in Keefer's Sub. of B.O.L. 29 and 30 (Innerbelt) Portions of Lots No. 11 and 12 Kuntsman's 1st Addition (Innerbelt) 314 East Bronson Street Gladys Homoky Bid - $1,375.00 Mr. & Mrs. Sol Orfanos Bid- $1,111.00 Thomas J. Murphy Curtis R. Heckaman & Associates Bid - $1,210.00 Bid - $3,000.00