04/30/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2i31 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 30, 1973 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 1973, with all members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. BIDS - KENSINGTON FARM SEWERS Bids for the Kensington Farm sewer project were opened and publicly read, the Clerk having tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which were found to be sufficient. Howell Construction Company III E. Windsor Street Elkhart, Indiana Total Amount of Bid - $129,156.75 Dye Plumbing & Heating Company 712 Madison Street LaPorte, Indiana , Total Amount of Bid - $161,858.80 Bid was signed by Ronald Howell, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond accompanied the bid. Bid was not signed, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond accompanied the bid, Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bids were referred to the Division of Engineering for investigation and report. PAINTING OF FIRE HYDRANTS Mr. Charles A. Lennon, Jr., Director of the Department of Redevelopment, appeared before the Board on behalf of the Mayor's Bi-Centennial Committee requesting Board approval for the design and painting of 300 fire hydrants in the City. Mrs. Ruth VonKarowsky and Mrs. Grace Devetski were in attendance and presented to the Board sketches and blueprints of the 25 designs they have prepared and the color schemes to be used in the painting. They requested Board approval of the designs and colors to be used. They also asked that wooden horses be provided to protect the artists as they paint. The Board asked Mr. James Roemer, City Attorney, if there were any legal problems involved in giving approval for this project. Mr. Roemer said that the°;City might want to ask for a waiver as protection for the City in case of accident. He then suggested that the Board approve the painting of the fire hydrants according to the designs submitted, subject to the City Attorney investigating the possibility of asking for a waiver to be signed to relieve the City of liability, so moved, seconded and carried. Mrs. Von Karowsky. was referred to Mr. Clem Hazinski to arrange for the wooden horses. REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR TEN POLICE VEHICLES The Board received a request from Police Chief Robert Urban asking for permission to advertise for bids for ten police vehicles. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise for bids on the 4th and llth of May with bids to be received on May 14, 1973. AWARDING OF BID - FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCES The Board received a letter from Fire Chief Jack R. Bland recommending that the bid of the Butler Coach Company, Inc., of $23,986.00 for two ambulances, be accepted. The Butler Coach Company meets all the specifications and is the low bidder. Upon motion made, seconded and carried,the Board accepted Chief Bland's recommendation and awarded the bid to the Butler Coach Company. EAGLE SCOUT WILLIAM MEEK IN ATTENDANCE Mr. Richardson introduced William Meek, an Eagle Scout, who is a junior at Adams High School. Today is Eagle Scout Day and Mr. Meek, who hopes to become a Civil Engineer, will spend the day with Mr. Richardson.