06/19/61 Board of Public Works Minutes

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June 19, 1961 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Safaty was held on Monday, June 19, 1961 at 10:00 A.M. DST. All members were present. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Vouchers were approved and ordered paid to the various suppliers. RE: FIRE STATION NO. 13 (BID TABULATION & ANALYSIS) Comes now Callix Miller) Architect &,_Engineer with a letter to the Board and tabulation and analysis of the proposed remodeling of Fire Station No. 13. Said Tabulation and Analysis shows that the amount equired to award a contract would be $54,538.32. Since the amount of present fund is $40,000.00 an additional $12,553.28 would be required to complete the work as set forth in present specifications. Mr. Miller also referred to the Board a report containing possible reductions in specifications. According to this report, it is impossible under the terms of the specificatins and requirements to cut the costs to the prescribed amount. This revised report shows a shortage of $5,510.96. It was the decision of the Board that, since all bids were over the amount budgeted for this remodelingy that no bids will be awarded. The Architect may draw up new specifications, if he so desires, to meet the present appropriation. The Board further indttucted the architect to meet with the Fire Chief and City Engineer in an effort to make sufficient changes in specifications to allow such remodeling. _CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE (MCGANN SECURITIES COMPANY, INC.) In accordance with instructions of the Board, McGann Securities Company, Inc submitted Certificate of Insurance for Injury and General Property Damage indemnifying the City of South Bend, as prescribed by the Board in connection with the remodeling of property located at 125 W. Colfax Venue. The Certificate of Insurance was accepted and ordered placed on file. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARD DIVISION (HOUSE MOVE) Comes now Mr. Laven of Laven Insurance Company to explain delay in completing requirements in house move from 110 E. Irvington to 2114 S. William Street. Mr. Laven explained that he has just completed a new building and movedlinto it recently. The same contractor that completed the new build- ing will now complete the house move. The Board instructed Mr. Laven that house will not be occupied until it has been brought up to standard and continued the hearing for two months from this date to allow ample time for completion. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION ( CONDEMNATION ORDER) Comes now William H. Scott concerning a condemned house at 740 N. Francis Street, and states that he is making arrangements to bring house up to standard and requests additional time of 60 days in order to accomplish this. Permission granted by the Board. Case continued to August 28. If property is not brought up to standard by this date, the City will proceed with condemnation order. SUB -STANDARD DIVISION (REQUEST TO TURN OVER PROPERTY TO FIRE DEPARTMENT) Comes now John Grabarz, of Sub -Standard Division of the Building Department and asks permission to turn over property at 1801 N. Fremont to the Fire Department for a 'Training Ground.