03/17/69 Board of Public Works Minutes

Home Browse Search

56 3/ 17/69 227 S. Walnut Street: John E. Vanek, South Bend, Ind. - $730.00 Harvey R. Bryant, South Bend, Ind. - $600.00 The bid of Harvey R. Bryant being the lowest and best bid received, con- tract for demolition of the property was awarded to him. RECOMMENDATION OF STREET COMMISSIONER FOR STREET MATERIALS APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Street Commissioner to award contracts for street materials to the low bidder, with the following exceptions Item #2 - Material samples sha1.1 first be submitted by both Cass County Stone Corporation and Western Indiana Aggregate. Item #4 - 1 (a). Subject to opinion of Legal Department on bid received by the Board after time set for receiving bids. BIDS REJECTED - 602000 LB. CAB AND CHASSIS AND SLURRY MACHINE Upon motion^made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Richard B. Gartner, Street Commissioner, to reject all bids received on March, 10, 1969, for a 60,000 l b. chassis cab and continuous mix slurry machine for the reason that after a review of their program, budget and value of trade -.in equipment, it would seem advantageous to take bids on two new cabs and chassis, trading in the old ones; and to overhaul both slurry machines now in use for two or three more years usage. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - STREET DEPARTMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of Richard B. Gartner, Street Commissioner, to advertise for bids for two 50,000 lb. GVW tandem axle cabs and chassis. April 7, 1969, was set as the time for receiving bids and the Clerk was directed to advertise in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 21, 1969 and March 28, 1969. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board recessed at 11:32 A.M. until the afternoon. Clerk The Board reconvened at 3:45 P.M., on March 17, 1969, with S. J. Crumpacker and James A. Bickel present. STREET MATERIAL BID MARCH 10, 1969 - ITEM #4 Mr. Crumpacker, City Attorney, moved that in view of the confusion which seems to have arisen over the time when _some of the bids were received all bids for Item #4 l(a)' (being for 200,000 gallons of dust control road oil) be rejected and that March 31, 1969, be set as the date for receiving new bids on this item. The motion was seconded and carried. And the Clerk was directed to.advertise in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 21 and March 28, 1969. 1 1 1