04/14/1952 Board of Public Works Minutes

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420 Next to appear before the Board was Kenneth Taube, representing the Lions Club, and requesting permission of the Board to conduct their annual White Cane Day on behalf of the blind for the date of Saturday, May 3rd. Request was granted. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: The Board then took up the matter of the bids opened at the previous regular meeting, and accepted the bid of Rieth-Riley Construction Company for the re -surfacing of Wayne Street from Taylor Street to St. Joseph Street for the sum of $27,853.70, their bid being in the -Board's opinion the lowest and best°bid received, subject to the approval of the Common Council. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.2688 In the matter of the,Bids for the Improvement of Crumstown (Ardmore Trail) Avenue from the center line,of Lincolnway 'West to the center line of lot 8 in Lincoln Manor 2nd Addition by constructing a local sewer in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2688, 1952 passed by the Board of Public Works and 'Safety on February 25, 1952, and confirmed by said Board on March 17, 1952, the Board accepted the Bid of the Niles Excavating Company for the sum of $4898.00. Their bid being in the Board's opinion the lowest and best bid received. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2704 In the matter of Bids for the improvement of North Elmer Street from 625 feet south of the center line of Marquette Blvd. and to 460 feet north of the center line of Marquette Blvd. by constructing a local sewer in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2704, 1952 passed by the Board of Public Works'and Safety on February 25th; 1952, and confirmed by said Board on March 17, 1952, the Board accepted the Bid of Niles Excavating Company for the sum of $9,0.99.60. Their -bid being in the Board's opinion the lowest and best bid received. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2706 In the matter of Bids for the improvement of Wall Street from the center line of Twyckenham Drive to 220 feet west of the west line of Greenlawn Avenue by constructing a local sewer in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2706, 1952, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on February 25, 1952, and confirmed by said Board on March 17, 1952, the Board accepted the Bid of Haines & Haines Contruction Company for the sum of $4,108.00. Their Bid being in the Board's opinion the 1'owe`st and best bid received. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2707 In the matter of the Bids for the Improvement of Gertrude Street from the center line -of Ewing Avenue .to 1276 feet south of the center line of Ewing Avenue by con- structing a local sewer in -accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 2707, 1952 passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on February 25, 1952, and confirmed by said Board on March 17, 19529 the Board accepted the Bid of Haines & Haines Construction Company for the sum of $5,105.00. Their Bid being in the Board's opinion the lowest and best bid received. _ Street Improvement Plans for Sample Street, submitted by the'Colpaert Realty Corporation, involving intersections with the following streets - Sylvan Lane Greenview Avenue Garden Lane Fairway Birchwood Avenue Gladstone Avenue Edison Avenue were examined and approved by the Board. Sewer Construction Plans for Miami Street in Broadmoor and for certain special structures involved were examined and approved by the Board. Plan for the route of proposed 161' gas main,'submitted by Northern Indiana Public Service Company, extending beyond the .City Limits out Miami Highway, was also examined and approved. A petition to vacate the alley from High Street to Studebaker Golf Course was received by the Board and referred to the City Plan Commission. A petition to improve the alley between College and Adams Streets from Humboldt Street North to intersection of east and west alley was examined and referred to the City Engineer. Excavation Bond for $lOx000.00, in the name of Archie Garrison d/b/a Archie's Contractors was approved by the Board and placed on file. n U A L� • 0