04/23/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 23, 1973 1 1 1 Woodruff &'+Sons, Inc. P. 0. Box 315 Michigan City, Indiana Total Bid - Pavement Alternate A $1,289,773.35 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate B $1,380,002.88 Bates and Rogers Construction Corporation 600 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Illinois 60606 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate A $1,468,880.45 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate B $1,564,076.10 Rieth-Riley Construction Company P. 0. Box 2510 Elkhart, Indiana 46514 Total Bald - Pavement Alternate A $1,324,823.84 Total Bid Alternate B $1,465,867.72 -,Pavement Roger J. Ag, & Son, Inc. P. 0. Box N88 Mansfield, Ohio 44901 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate A $1,626,517.94 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate B $1,704,559.29 Russell F. Davis, Inc. 10 Concord Road Lafayette, Indiana 47902 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate A $1,552,380.09 Total Bid - Pavement Alternate B $1,588,124.59 Mr. Richardson said that the Consulting Engineer, the Industrial Foundation and the E.D.A. would tabulate the bids and report to the Board as soon as possible. He thanked everyone for taking the time and interest to bid on this project which is very important to the City of South Bend. MEMO FROM DAVID A. WELLS RE: ANGELA CURVE AT LAFAYETTE The Board received the following memo: April 18, 1973 To: oard of Public Works From: Bureau of Administration & Design, David A. Wells, Manager Subject: Angela Curve at Lafayette Per your request to investigate the problem of vehicles missing the curve at the subject location, we have investigated the problem and have prepared some cost estimates. It is our professional opinion that a guard rail or curb barrier must be continuous around the curve. This would deny the property owner access to this property from Angela Boulevard but with some effort on the property owner's part, access is available from the alley north of the affected property. The reason for the continuous barrier is so that an out -of -control vehicle which is sliding along the barrier does not suddenly+ encounter an opening in the barrier, slide out and strike a fixed barrier head-on. At the present: time, fixed barriers on roads and highways are being redesigned. Therefore, it is our opinion that to knowingly design an unnecessary hazard is not in the public interest, health or safety. We estimate the cost of a concrete restraining curb at $1,300.00 and a highway type guard rail at $2,400.00. We hope this satisfied your request. s/ David A. Wells, P.E.