05/29/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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.5-5 REGULAR MEETING MAY 29, 1973 AWARDING OF BID - R & S 63 - BENDIX DRIVE The Board received a.recommendation from the Division of Engineering that the bid for R & S 62, Bendix Drive Widening from the South Shore Tracks to Lathrop, be awarded to Rieth-Riley Construction Company on their low bid of $103,653.00. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board made a tentative award•of the contract to Rieth-Riley, subject to approval -of, the appropriation request by the Common Council. AWARDING OF BID - CS-4 - NORTHEAST STORM SEWERS The Board received a recommendation from the Division of Engineering that the bid for CS-4 Northeast Storm Sewers be awarded to H, DeWulf Mechanical Contractors, Inc. on their low bid of $277,664.80. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board made a tentative award of the contract to H. DeWulf, subject to approval of the appropriation request by the Common Council. REQUEST FOR DISPOSITION OF VEHICLE The Board received a memorandum from Stanley Przybylinski, Manager of the Municipal Services Facility, informing them that the Model Cities Planning Agency has e—I abandoned a 1963 Chevrolet Van, Serial #3R126F113630. The vehicle is beyond use O since it has been cannibalized and onfy a part of the skeleton remains. Upon Qmotion made, seconded and carried, the Board authorized Mr. Przybylinski to sell the vehicle as scrap. CONTRACTOR'S BONDS FILED The following contractor's bonds were filed with the Board: Booker T. Hosea Gene V. Schlueter and Charles Dickey Pablo Rodriguez Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the bonds to the Division of Engineering for investigation and report. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The Street Light Outage.Report for the period of 5-17=73 to 5-23-73 was received and ordered filed. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON EAST MILL RACE PROPERTY Mr. James A. Roemer, City Attorney, made an interim report on his investigation into the east mill race property. He has been in contact with the Aays Rent -All Company and has an oral agreement with them that they will give the City a termination clause in their lease agreement on the mill race property. When he has the written agreement, Mr. Roemer will present it to the Board. In regard to the legal survey of all city -owned property in that area, one abstracter he contacted has refused the job as being too big. He said: he has now contacted Horace Clark in regard to a title search of all the property in the area. His preliminary investigation reveals that the race property is owned by the I & M Electric Company. Mrs. Jean Sharpe of the Portage Park Committee was present and said there is a Quitclaim Deed dated December 8, 1965 from the I & M deeding the property South of Colfax to the river to the City. Mr. Roemer said that he would continue his investigation and would assign Deputy Attorney Robert Parker to this study, also. REQUEST FOR BIDS - MUNICIPAL SERVICES FACILITY BUILDING The Board received a request from William J. Richardson, P.E., Director of Public Works, that bids be received for a Municipal Service Facility Building (6,000 sq. ft.) on June 11, 1973. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request and directed the Clerk to advertise on June 1 and June 8, 1973 with bids to be received at 9:30 a.m. on June 11, 1973.