09/27/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes

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239 • RESOLUTION NO. 2793 - HAWTHORNS DRIVE LOCAL SEWER NILES EXCAVATING CO. A non -collusion affidavit NILES, MICHIGAN and a certified check in the amountof $100.00.-, ac c om- TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS ..... $2142.50 panied the bid. Completion date on or before December 15, 1954. The above bid was referred to the engineer for tabulation and report. The Board next considered and approved agreement for engineering services to be entered into between the City of South.Bend and Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates in connection with the General Street Improvement Program, which hereby becomes a part of these minutes: THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 27th day of September, 1954, by and between the CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter for convenience referred to as "City") and WIILBUR H. GARTNER & ASSOCIATES, Civil Engineers of South Bend, Indiana, (hereinafter for convenience referred to as "Engineers"). WHEREAS, the City is contemplating a General Street Improvement Program, which includes the re -surfacing or replacing of the paved roadway on various arterial streets in the City, and WHEREAS, the Engineers are qualified and experienced in the design and constructs of pavements and the necessary appurtenances therewith and are capable of serving the City in such matters. j NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of certain amounts hereinafter specified to be • paid to the Engineers by the City, the Engineers agree to do, at their own cost and expense, all of the engineering work hereinafter specified, to the full satisfaction of the Mayor of the City, its Board of Public Works and Safety and in complete fulfill- ment of the legal requirements of the Ordinances and Regulations of the City and . the Statutes of the State of Indiana applicable to the foregoing described work. DIVISION A - Designs, Detailed Plans, Construction Drawings, Estimates of Cost, Specifications and Contract Documents For the preparation of complete designs, plans construction drawings, speci- • • 0 " fications, estimates of cost and contract documents for all work to be done under the General Street Improvement Program, as prepared under Division A, the fee will i sum equal to three per cent(3%) of the estimated construction cost of the work. Services to be rendered under Division A are as follows: (1) The Engineers shall make all necessary field surveys, and prepare complete designs, plans, profiles and specifications for all improvements to be constructed under this program. The streets to be so improved are to be designated and authorized by the City. (2) The Engineers shall prepare detailed estimates, showing the estimated quantities and estimated construction costs of the various pavements to be constructed, including other necessary work and appurtenances essential to same. (3) The Engineers shall prepare complete specifications for the various phases of the work, including proposal forms, contract forms, bond forms, and all other features essential to complete contract documents. (4) The Engineers shall supply a reasonable number of copies of the plans and specifications to the City. be a (5) The Engineers shall supervise the making of any test borings or test pits if needed for the purpose of determining sub -grade conditions on the various streets to be improved. All costs in the making of such test borings or test pits are to be borne directly by the City, and are not included in the Engineerst fees as herein set forth. (6) The Engineers shall assist the City in interesting experienced and qualified contractors in bidding on the work, and assist the City in receiving con- struction bids and in the awarding of construction contracts.