04/16/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 1973 = REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting submitted a request for the approval of parking meters -son: William Street from LaSalle to Western Wayne Street from William to Taylor Jefferson Blvd. from William to Taylor Mr. Richardson explained that permanent installation of parking meters is done by the Common Council through ordinance but the Board has the authority to install parking meters on an experimental basis for 90 days. They are recommending the installation of these meters to provide for a turnover of parking space for motorists going into the Central Business District. With the opening of the Indiana Employment Security Division office on William Street, turnover of parking space will be needed a4so. Upon notion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved these expertmenta:l i,nst-allations. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR'S BOND FOR JOHN PASK, JR. The Board received a request from the W. H. Othe Contractor's Bond filed for John Pask, 0 carried, the Board referred this matter to and report. U U CONTINUATION CERTIFICATES APPROVED Bruner Agency for the release of Jr. Upon motion made, seconded and the Bureau of Engineering for investigation The Board received a report from the Bureau of Engineering that the following Contractor's and Excavation Bond Continuation Certificates had been investigated and found to be in order: Excavation Bond Creed's Excavating Company to 4/20/74 Excavation Bond McIntyre and Jones Company to 12/31/73 Contractor's Bond Herschel Willis to 1/l/74 Contractor's Bond Muia Construction Company, Inc. to l/l/74 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the continuation certificates to the dates indicated. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage report for the period of 3/29/73°to 4/11/73 were received and ordered filed. CHANGE ORDER # 7 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ADDITIONS The Board received a letter of explanation from Clyde Williams & Associates and copies of Change Order #7 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Additions, increasing the contract by $134,049.36. Mr. Thomas Hurdle, from Clyde Williams it Associates, was present and made available to the Board drawings of the proposed changes. Mr. Richardson explained to the Board that a series of meetings have been held and that they feel the change order is justified. The money is available in the Contingency Fund. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Change Order was approved. AWARDING OF BID - NORTH IRONWOOD SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Mr. Richardson explained to the Board that they have investigated, with some of the residents of North Ironwood, the possibility of finding additional con- tractors who might be interested in' -bidding on this project. However, some of those mentioned, Geans Construction, Batiste Brothers, and Davison, have since indicated they would not be interested or that the estimate of their bid would be very close to the bids received. Upon motion made, secondedand carried, the Board accepted the recommendation -of Clyde Williams & Associates and awarded the bid to McIntyre and Jones on their low bid of $18,947.50.