09/14/70 Board of Public Works Minutes

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September 14, 1970 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:35_ A.M:, on September 14, 1970, with all members present. The minutes of the meetings August 24 and August 31, 1970, were reviewed and approved. OPEN BIDS IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3284 —VINE STREET, 32nd STREET TO 34th STREET IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3285 - VINE STREET, 34th TTR.EET TO 35th STREET, IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTIO.'N':'NO. 3286 - VINE STREET, 35th STREET TO 36th STREET This being the date set for receiving bids for the improvement of Vine Street, from 32nd,Street to 36th.Street, by constructing a Class C pavement, the Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News 'on.August 28 and September 4, 1970, which were read and found to be sufficient. The bid of Rieth-Riley Construction Company, Inc., P. 0. Box 775, South Bend, Indiana, 46624 was the only bid received. Non collusion affidavit was found to.be proper. .The bid was accompanied by a bid bond of 5%.of the bid and by financial statement of bidders (Form.96-a.of.*the;State.Board of Accounts) �-i and was as follows: 00 Pavement: Class C, Type ILIA - $26,136.90 Class C, Type IV - $21,925.25 Q Storm Clay Pipe - $33,191.00' Sewer: Concrete pipe 1$26.695.00 Completion date - 60 calendar days after contract is awarded. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the bid was .referred to Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc., consulting engineers, for study and recommendation. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION J. W. Adamson, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. 1005 W. Queen Street. The Sub -Standards Director submitted to the Board a letter from the South Bend Lathe Credit Union agreeing to the demolition of this structure. Thereupon, the motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to authorize the Sub -Standards Director to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 1005 Queen Street. 505 Kalorama Street. Neither Joseph Sergio nor Charles Hass appeared before the Board as requested and the Sub -Standards Director reported he has heard nothing from them. `Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter was continued one week. 314 E. Keasey. John Kapsalis appeared before the Board as requested. Neither Mary Lee Brown nor Cleveland Brown, land contractor buyers, appeared as re- quested. Mr. Kapsalis stated the land contract buyers are behind in their payments and he is agreeable to the structure being demolished. It was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the Sub -Standards Director be.authorized to seek bids for demolition of the structure at 314 E. Keasey Street. _ 1150-11502 S. Franklin Street. Mrs. Brinley, daughter of Marian and Liewiecki, appeared before the'Board and stated her parents are willing to have the structure taken down. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the matter of 1150-T1502 S. Franklin Street was continued two weeks to permit the owners to close up the building or have it demolished. 138 S. Meade Street. Y. B. Williams appeared as requested. Mr. Williams stated he is waiting to sell the property to the Department of Redevelopment and will close it�up in the meantime. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the matter was continued indefinitely.on the condition that the owner close the premises and remove all debris from the exterior and keep it that way.