10/15/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 1973 ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT WITH LAWSON ASSOCIATES FOR CS-5 CHIPPEWA RETENTION BASIN The Board received an addendum to the Contract with Lawson_Associates for the CS-5 Chippewa Retention Basin project, as follows: Paragraph 3 now changes to add the design and bidding of a full pavement section from the north andsouth edges of the existing concrete pavement overlain with asphalt on Chippewa to the inside faces of the new curb and gutter already mentioned in the same Paragraph 3. Paragraph 6 now changes.to read that final design will proceed assuming that all railroad track on the project site will be removed and that final design will include the design and bidding of a new track connection of the fifth set of tracks from the east to the fourth set of tracks from the east. We here propose to amend our Owner -Engineer Agreement of February 26, 1973 according to Paragraph 5.1.2 therein except that we propose a lump sum fee of $6100.00 instead of the cost-plus method of payment. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and signed the addendum. REQUEST FOR TRAILER FOR TEMPORARY OFFICE APPROVED The Board received a recommendation from Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, that a request from Mr. Marvin Borr to use a trailer as a temporary office at the southwest corner of South Main Street and Western Avenue, for the purpose of establishing his Toyota Agency there, be approved for a period not to exceed one year. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the -use of the temporary office. REQUEST TO BLOCK STREET FOR HALLOWEEN PARTY The Board received a request from Mrs. Wilbur Borders and Mrs. Richard Ruth to block Edgewood and Hollywood, between Lathrop, Edgewood and Hollywood, on Wednesday, October 31, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m, for a Halloween Party. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board referred the request to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for investigation and recommendation. PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT AND MAINTENANCE BOND FILED - CREST MANOR SECTION 7 The Project Completion Affidavit and Maintenance Bond for sidewalk and sewer construction in Crest Manor, Section 7 were filed with the Board. Upom<,=tion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved and signed the.Completion.Affidavit and bond. REQUEST FOR TAXICAB COMPANY DENIED The Board received a recommendation from Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, that he had reviewed the request of Rev. Theodore McNeile to operate a new taxicab company in South Bend and that Mr. Hazinski felt the request should be tabled at this time since there appears to be no need for more taxi service at the present time. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board filed Mr. Hazinski's recommendation and denied the request for the new taxicab company, PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY EAST OF MICHIGAN, BETWEEN MADISON AND MARION The matter of the petition to vacate the alley east of Michigan Street, between Madison and Marion, which was initiated by McDonald's Restaurant, was discussed. This petition had been referred to the Department of Public Works for investigation. Mr. Farrand said that Mr. William Richardson, former City Engineer, had attempted to negotiate for some right-of-way for the proposed Madison Street Bridge, during these vacation proceedings. Mr. Farrand said he concurred with Mr. Richardson's feeling that this should be done. It was the recommendation of City Attorney James A. Roemer that this matter be resolved before a public hearing is held on the vacation. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board directed that Mr. Roemer meet with Mr. Farrand to discuss further negotiations on the bridge 11 0