01/24/72 Board of Public Works Minutes

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185 1/24/72 Upon motion made seconded and unanimously carried, the Board granted the request for two fire instructors to attend the Fire Department Fire Department Instructors Conference, in Kansas City, Missouri, March 14-17, 1972. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Mr. Richard Liszewski, Sub -Standards Division Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were discussed: 702 East Keasey Street Peter F. Nemeth, Attorney for Irene L. Tappan and the St. Joseph County W,0 fare Department not having appeared as requested, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 702 East Keasey Street. 827 S. Rush Street Mr. Liszewski asked that a two weeks extension of tire be granted Gail E. Rush, et al. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board granted Mr. Liszewski's request and granted two weeks extension on the above structure. 133-135 South Laurel Street Theodore C. & Ruth E. Schultz not having appeared as requested, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, _1H the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition r-I of the structure at 133-135 South Laurel Street. 10 w 1504 Swygart Street Mr. Liszewski informed the Board that a building per- mit had been obtained to repair the structure at 1504 Swygart Street, and he requested a continuance on this project. Upon motion made, seconded and carried the Board continued the matter of 1504 Swygart Street for four weeks. 1525 South Catalpa Street Charles W. Hahn, Trustee not having appeared as requested, upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the structure at 1525 South Catalpa Street. 516 West Indiana Street Mr. Liszewski informed the Board that the owners of the property at 516 West Indiana Street were going to demolish the structure themselves. Mr. Liszewski was instructed to keep the property under surveillance. 1813 Robinson Street The matter of the sub -standard condition of the subject property having been continued till this date, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of 1813 Robinson Street structure. 1613 South Carroll Street This being the date set, a bid for demolition of the following property were opened. Non -collusion affidavits were found to be in proper order. Bids were as follows: Machinery Supply Company $525.00 O'Neal Trucking Company 500.00 Waimco 734.00 Vanek Excavating Company 446.00 The City Attorney, acting, ruled that the non -collusion affidavit on the Vanek bid was not in proper order, and it was therefore rejected. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, contract for demolition of the structure at 1613 South Carroll Street was awarded to O'Neal Trucking Company on its low bid of $500.00. J. Davis of the A. & J. Salvage , now Machinery Supply Company, appeared before the Board to ask on what basis bids were accepted or rejected. He complained about a low bid that was not accepted because he was behind in his contract for demolition. Mr. Liszewski explained to the Board that Mr. Davis was to have demolished a building in 30 days and the building is not yet down. Mr. Davis informed the Board that his machinery had been in the shop for repairs, but he hoped to return to "the Demolition project shortly. 736 North Francis Street Mr. Wallace Mitchell appeared before the Board with a proposal for putting the above structure in habitable shape. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board continued the matter until March 1, 1972, with Mr. Mitchell to make progress reports every two weeks.