12/10/70 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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Special Meeting - December 10, 1970 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 2:30 P.M., on December 10, 1970, for the -consideration of an emergency situation arising as the result of the cave-in of a culvert on South Iron- wood Drive north of Ridgedale Road. Present were Lloyd S. Taylor and James A. Bickel. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the fiollowing Resolution was adopted: "RESOLUTION NO. 12�-10'70 WHEREAS, a brick arch culvert constructed some 40 or 50 years ago has suddenly failed causing a cave in on South Ironwood Drive 458 feet north of Ridgedale Road, and WHEREAS, this cave in has exposed a six inch high pressure gas main and part of the narrow pavement has dropped away causing an extreme traffic hazzard, and WHEREAS, barricades and light for night protection are continually being moved without authorization by unknown persons, and WHEREAS, the South Bend Water Works is concerned about the 12 inch feeder main that may be exposed in the event of an unusual rain storm, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY that an emergency exists and that the Engineer- ing Department be instructed to prepare plans and specifications immediately and to solicit three letter proposals for construction from interested contractors. Due to the extreme emergency, the Board of Public Works and Safety, after review of said proposals, will award the contract to the lowest and best bidder without advertising so that the work can be accomplished at the earliest possible date. (See attached pictures and letter from the South Bend Police Department.) s/ Lloyd S. Taylor. s/ James A. Bickel BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Dated this loth day of December, 1970." There being no further business, the meeting adjourned a 2:4 '5? &0- slpl�_Z;o Lloyd S. Tay C-2-'� 1-4 1'14';JJ Jmes A. Bi lce I YA N1 �� -Clerk 1 1