04/19/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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160 Contractorts Bonds Continued - Portage Realty Corporation Swanson Construction Company Nicholas Tomaszewski Mike Vellner Desire Verslype Paul Woodcox Construction Company Interstate Maintenance & Engineering Company There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:35 A. M. Attest: Clerk SPECIAL MEETING April 23, 1954 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held in accordance with notice given by mail to all concenred, at 10:00 A. M. in the Council Chamber. All members were present. Russell C. Kuehl, attorney for the City, in matters pertaining to the construction of the Sewage Treatment Plant and appurtenances, was present. Also present were Messrs. Ralph Moornouse and J. B. Monahan, representing the Consulting Engineers, Consoer, Townsend and Associates. First appeared before the Board Messrs. Norman Mark and Jack Davis, representing American Vitrified Products Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio. Some discussion was given the subject of the Indiana Statutes governing the requirements to be met by performance bonds. Then appeared Messrs. Nicholas Santucci and H. W. Carlson, and for some period of time discussion centered upon various phases of sewer construction, Mr. Santucci recommending and agreeing to install cast iron pipe at certain locations affected by occasional flood conditions. Work schedules and other pertinent topics were also discussed at some length. The Board then proceeded with the signing of the contract between the City of South Bend and the Santucci Construction Company. It was pointed out by Attorney Kuehl that signature of their Indiana resident agent will be required under the statutes to complete the contract. It was the decision of the Board that this matter and certain factors of their insurance coverage are to be complied with before the final "go ahead" can be given, and it was requested that the Santucci Con- struction Company complete these details within the shortest time possible, to permit the Boardts official "go ahead" to be given within the next ten days. Next appeared before the Board Messrs. Jacob and "Bud" Paschen, and Mr. Charles Phillips, of the Paschen Contractors, Inc. Also at this juncture, Mr. Ralph Newman, Superintendent of the Department of Public Parks, was present. Superintendent Newman brought to the attention of the Board, the possibility for a substantial amount of fill being done at Keller Park, in close hauling distance from the site of excavating Paschen Contractors, Inc., are to proceed with under their contract. This opportunity ,,for short -haul dumping of dirt was most acceptable to the Paschen brothers. Discussion ;;was then given to insurance matters, sewer pipe delivery to the site, and other pertinen- matters. Meeting then adjourned for a two-hour lunch period. Upon reconvening, Messrs, R. L. Bearss, President -Secretary and Paul H. Johnson, Vice -President and General Manager of the Independent Concrete Pipe Corporation, appeare before the Board and the delivery schedule of pipe and all matters pertinent to delivery of pipe to the site were thoroughly discussed. In the matter of routing of delivery, Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak requested specifications on the Independent Concrete Pipe Corporationts trucks to determine load weights in securing permission to use the Portage Avenue viaduct. The Board then proceeded with the signing of contract. Due to an oversight, the signing of certain contracts was deferred for a special meeting to be held at 10:00 otclock C.S.T., Tuesday, April 27, 1954- Next appeared before the Board, Mr. H. W. Hunter, Plymouth, Indiana. Mr. Hunter informed the Board that he is in a position to commence operations immediately, and that some of his equipment is being moved to South Bend as of today. Insurance coverage was again discussed at some length, and the Board then proceeded with the signing of the copies of the contract. 40 • • 0 •