09/27/71 Board of Public Works Minutes

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g O 9/27/71 539 S. Fellows Street. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 539 S. Fellows Street. 814 Marietta Street. The Sub -Standards Director reported cancellation of the contract for demolition of the structure at 814 Marietta Street by Vanek Excavating Company. Thereupon it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that contract for demolition of the structure at 814 Marietta Street be awarded to Midwest Demolition Company on their bid July 12, 1971, of $523.00. Demolition bids opened This being the date set, bids were opened for demolition of the structure at 218 S. Chapin Street. Non collusion affidavits were found to be proper. The bids were as follows: O'Neal Trucking Company $600.00 B & J Demolition Company $435.00 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 218 S. Chapin Street was awarded to B & G Demolition Company on its low bid of $435.00. Request for sub -standard property owners to appear before the Board 10/12/71 Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for the following persons to appear before the Board on October 12, 1971, to answer concerning the sub -standard condition of the following premises: 758 Lincolnway East - Preston L. and Josephine M. Hagey 1315 E. Sorin Street - Alonzo Johnson 321 S. Laurel Street - St. Florian Society, Inc. 1114 S. Main Street - John J. and Helen L. Miller 1048 LaSalle Court - Samuel Lee and Ruth M. Diggins 301 E. Broadway - Richard and Gene Hodson CONTRACT AWARDED - Tm PAVE POLK COURT Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, contract for the paving of Polk Court, from Colfax Avenue to Columbus Court, was awarded to Rieth Riley Construction Company upon its low bid August 23, 1971, of $11,818.85, such contract to be paid from the bonds of 1967. IRONWOOD DRIVE SIDEWALK Having duly considered the matter of a sidewalk on North Ironwood Drive, be- tween Bader Street and Rockne Drive, it was the consensus of the Board, since the majority of the property owners oppose a sidewalk, since the City has no funds at the present time for constructing the sidewalk, and since the construction season this year will be over before proper steps could be taken to mandate a sidewalk, that no further action be taken by the Board at the present time. The President of the Board read a letter under date of September 24, 1971, from James R. Seitz, Superintendent of the Park Department, stating the Park Depart- ment will order the removal of plantings from the public right of way. . Mrs. Joseph Csiszar, Safety Chairman of the South Bend Area Council Parent Teacher Association, attended the meeting and stated their.concern is for the safety of the children walking on Ironwood Drive and while they will appreciate having the shrubbery removed they feel they must continue working for a sidewalk in the three block area. ERMEER'S REPORT - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3343 1971 - E. FARNEMAN STREET SEWER Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., consulting Engineers, files with the Board its recommendation that contract for the improvement of E. Farneman Street from approximately 200 feet east of Fellows Street east to,the dead end by constructing a local sewer, be awarded to Howell Construction Company, Inc., of Elkhart, Indiana. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation.