09/12/1955 Board of Public Works Minutes

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380 There being no further business to come before the Board, at 11: 55 A. NI . Attest: Clerk SPECIAL MEETING September 15, 1955 MCINTYRE & JONES 520 E. SAMPLE STREET SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. TOTAL ITEM EX Completion date A non -collusion affidavit and bid bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid, and Form 96-A accompanied the bid. ION 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14......p8896.50 60 calendar days. All of the foregoing street improvement bids were referred to the consulting engineers for tabulation and recommendations. The Board next took note of the letter of Charles F. Morfoot, under date of .September 10, 1955, addressed to Mayor John A. Scott, and, in the matter of the possible need for traffic signals at the inters2ction-of Madison and Eddy Streets, referred this 'suggestion to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller for investigation and report. The Board next considered the Traffic Engineerts need for four two-way three -section .traffic signal heads and nine one-waytwo-section traffic signal heads, approved the purchase of this equipment and directed the Clerk to proceed accordingly. The Board then approved the installation of YIELD RIGHT OF WAY signs at each of .the following locations: Northwest corner of Ford at Sample Street Southeast corner of Canterbury at Elwood Avenue Northwest corner of Sussex Drive at Ardmore Trail Both sides of Marine Street at Bowman. Excavation Bond in the sum of $1�000.00 was examined and approved for Goheen Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc. Contractorts Bond in the sum of $1,000.00 was examined and approved for Floyd J. Wachowiak. the meeting was adjourned: A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at 10:00 A.Mi., Thursday, September 15, 1955, for the purpose of awarding contracts for street improvements on Olive Street, Ewing Avenue and Miami Street. Mr. J. A. Bickel was absent. Upon recommendation by the consulting engineer, the Board awarded the contract for the widening of Olive Street from Western Avenue to Washington, (west side only) to McIntyre & Jones-, as they- submitted the lowest and best bid. Rieth-Riley Construction Company was awarded the contract for the paving of Ewing Avenue, from Michigan Street to Franklin Street, as their bid was the lowest and best bid submitted. The bid of Rieth-Riley Construction Company for the construction of hot asphaltic concrete re -surfacing of Miami Street, from Ireland Road to Ridgedale Road, was accepted by the Board and contract awarded accordingly. The Board then gave -further consideration to the matter of the construction of a re-inf orced Portland Cement Concrete Pavement on Sample Street, from Falcon Street to Kentucky Street, and authorized the Clerk to proceed with the required advertising for bids. There being no further business to come before the Board, at 11:15 A. M. E i " A t t e st j' Clerk - the meeting was adjourned • • r1 L •