12/31/73 Board of Public Works Minutes

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1440 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 31, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 31, 1973 with Mr. Farrand and Mr. Seitz present. Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. AWARDING OF BID - BUREAU OF STREETS TRUCK The Board received a recommendation from Donald Decker, Street Commissioner, that the bid of Gates Chevrolet Company for $2854 for a One Ton Truck be accepted. Mr. Decker indicated that their bid was $54 higher than the bid from International Harvester, but from the standpoint of service and the earlier delivery date, he felt the bid should be awarded to Gates Chevrolet. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and awarded the bid to the Gates Chevrolet Company on their bid of $2854.00. AWARDING OF BID - BUREAU OF STREETS TRACTOR The Board received a recommendation from Donald Decker, Street Commissioner, that the bid of Southlawn Ford Tractor for a tractor with a diesel engine at a price of $7100.00 be accepted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted the recommendation and awarded the bid to the Southlawn Ford Tractor and Equipment Company on their low bid of $7100.00. AWARDING OF BID - BUREAU OF STREETS MOWER Donald Decker, Street Commissioner, recommended to the Board that the bid of Deeds Equipment Company for a rotary mower be accepted. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board awarded the bid to the Deeds Equipment Company on their low bid of $4705.00. REQUEST TO ATTEND BOCA CONFERENCE The Board received a request from Forrest R. West, Building Commissioner, that he be allowed to attend a BOCA Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 3 and 4, 1974. There will be no cost to the City. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FILED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board accepted and filed a Certificate of Insurance from 0. J. Shoemaker, Inc. for the Board of Sewage Treatment Plant Commissioners. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED The following recommendations for traffic control devices were received from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting: A. 25 M.P.H. Speed Limit on St. Joseph Street from Monroe to LaSalle. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. B. Installation of Stop Sign on Greenlawn at Bader. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the installation was approved. CONTRACTOR'S AND EXCAVATION BONDS APPROVED The Board received a recommendation from Ray S. Andrysiak, Bureau of Engineering, that Continuation Certificates for the following bonds were in proper order and could be approved: CONTRACTOR'S EXCAVATION Edward C. Hermann to l/l/75 Marion Hamilton & Sons to 12/31/74 Northern Indiana Public United Heating & Plumbing to :T/1/75 Service Co. to 12/31/74 Earl C. DeVan to 12/31/74 McCaskill and Beard Const. to 12/5/74 B & G Const. Co. to 12/31/74 B & G Const. Co. to 12/31/74 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the bonds were approved to the dates listed above.