02/10/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

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2`e 2/10/69 REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR STREET AND ALLEY MATERIALS - STREET DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Street Department to advertise for bids for the following street and alley materials: Item #1 - 30,000 tons hot asphaltic concrete Item #2 - 7,200 tons limestone aggregate Item #3 - 240,000 gallons emulsified asphalt Item #4 - 200,000 gallons dust control oil or oil -based concentrate to produce equivalent gallons Item #5 - 40,000 tons various gravels and ice control sand Item #6 - 29000 tons street patching materials Item #7 - 500 cubic yards of ready-mtx concrete (Class A) 200 cubic yards of ready -mix concrete (Class B) And the Clerk is directed to advertise in the South Bend Tribunew•and the Tri-County News on February 14 and February 21, 1969, for bids to be re- ceived on March 10, 1969. PARKING PROHIBITED - E. SIDE OF WILLIAM, BETWEEN WASHINGTON & COLFAX Upon motion made,seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion of the traffic engineer to prohibit parking on the east sidez-of William Street south from the present restriction to a point 33 feet to the south which is the alley intersection, between Colfax and Washington. street;, in order to provide for a right turn lane for off street parking where the Central Junior High School stood before demolition. REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS - 209 S. MAIN STREET Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the removal of parking meters #1, #3, #5 and #7 at 209 S. Main Street in order to pro- vide access to a proposed parking lot for the First Bank and Trust Company customers. SNOW ROUTE CHANGE - MAIN STREET Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion of the Traffic Engineer for the snow route on Main Street to extend to Marion Street only, due to the continuous need for curb space because of Memorial Hospital and apartment complexes near by. STREET LIGHTS APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion of the Traffic Engineer for the installation of the following street lights: Installation of a 7,000 L MV mid -block, 1200 E. Donald Street at a cost of $3.75 per month. Installation of a 20,000 L MV to complete the I & M system at a cost of $5.35 per month. CITY ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION ORDER TO CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS Petition of Edward J. Molenda and nine others for the improvement of the alley between Sunnymede and Wayne Street south to the first north -south alley west, by constructing a Class C, Type 1, permanent concrete pavement. Petition of Gus Cogdell and -two others for the improvement of Freemont Street from Washington Street to Lawton, by constructing a Class C pavement with curbs. Petition of Joseph Muia and eight others for the improvement of the alley between South Michigan and South Main Streets from Bowman to Calvert Street, by constructing a Class C, Type 1, permanent concrete pavement. In the foregoing petitions, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the City Engineer to grant such petitions and ordered the consulting engineer, Clyde E. Williams and Associates, Inc.