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<br />SPEC IAL -MEETING- NOVM1BER 28, 1939 --- — _,-- ---
<br />A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at 4:45 P.M. on Tuesday,
<br />November 28, 1939. All members were present. The meeting was called in order to adopt
<br />a resolution and specifications relative to Traffic Oontrol and Bridge Lighting contrac
<br />for a period of one year beginning January lst, 1940, and the Street Lighting contract
<br />for a period of five years beginning January 1st, 1940.
<br />The following resolution was adopted. -
<br />BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Board of Public Works of the. City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, does hereby adopt the attached plans and specifications for lighting streets,
<br />alleys, boulevards and public places and for furnishing electricity for lighting traffi
<br />and other lights in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and the forms of contract (or enn-
<br />tracts) embodying the same which the Board proposes to enter into, providing a ,datisfac
<br />Cory bid for said lighting is received. Copies of this resolution and of said plans an
<br />specifications shall be kept on file at the office of the Board for the use of bidders
<br />and other interested persons.
<br />2. That sealed bids or proposals for the furnishing of lamps and light and the
<br />necessary maintenance of the same for lighting the streets alleys, boulevards and publi
<br />places in the City of South Bend, Indiana and for electricity for lighting traffic and
<br />other lights in said City of South Bend, Indiana, in accordance with said plans and
<br />specifications, enclosed in an envelope directed to the Board of Public Works of the Ci
<br />of South Bend, Indiana, endorsed `Proposal for Public Lighting" with the name of the
<br />person or corporation making the bid, will be received by the Board of Public`Horks when
<br />called for during the meeting of said Board to be held at its meeting place in the Muni
<br />pal. Building in the City of South Bend, at the hour of ten o'clock, A.M. on the llth da
<br />of December, 1939. And immediately thereafter, at said time and place and during said
<br />session of said Board of Public "orks, all bids received will be publicly opened and
<br />read, and the awarding of the contract, if awarded, will be made by resolution of the
<br />Board of Public 0iorks as soon thereafter as practicable. All bids shall be upon the
<br />attached form prepared therefor by the Board of Public storks or upon a form substantial
<br />dimilar thereto. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
<br />3. That such bidder shall file with the Board of Public Works of the City of Sout
<br />Bend, Indiana, with. his or its bid, an affidavit as required b`- law stating that such
<br />bidder has not directly or indirectly entered into any combination, collusion, under-
<br />taking or agreement with any other bidder to maintain the price of the services or con-
<br />tracts herein specified or to prevent any other bidder or bidders from bidding on such
<br />services or contract (or contracts), or to induce any bidder or bidders to refrain from
<br />bidding on such services or contracts and that such bid is made without regard br refer
<br />ence to any other bid or bids and without any agreement, undertaking or combination
<br />either directly or indirectly, with any other person, firm or corporation with referent
<br />to such bidding in any way or manner whatsoever.
<br />4. That the said Board, on behalf cf the City, cause to be published i- the South
<br />Bend Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in said City of -
<br />South Bend a notice informing the public and contractors of the general nature of the
<br />proposed lighting and of the fact that plans and specifications therefor and the form of
<br />contracts to be entered into with the successful bidder and fora of ordinance approving
<br />the same are all on file in the office of said Board of Public dorks for the use of
<br />bidders and other interested persons; and that sealed proposals for such lamps, lights,
<br />maintenance thereof in accordance with such plans and specifications will be called for
<br />and received during the meeting of said Board to be held at its office at the time and
<br />place above fixed. Said notice shall be published in such newspaper once each week for
<br />two consecutive weeks, the first publication to be at least ten days prior to the date
<br />fixed for receiving bids. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to cause publication
<br />of said notice to be made in accordance herewith.
<br />Specifications for Street Lighting contract for a period of five years beginning
<br />January lst, 1940 were adopted and ordered placed on file in the office of the Board,
<br />and specifications for a Traffic Control and Bridge Lighting contract for a period of
<br />one year beginning January lst, 1940 were also adopted and ordered placed on file in the
<br />office of the Board.
<br />The clerk of the Board was ordered to publish notice for bids for said Street
<br />Lighting contract and said Traffic Control and Bridge L-ig tincs contract in the South
<br />Bend Tribune on the 29th day of November, 1939, and the 6th day of December, 1939, givi
<br />notice to all contractors that bids will be received on the llth day of December in the
<br />office of the Board at 10:00 A.M.
<br />Meeting adjourned at 5:15 P.M* ®� D „ , _ „l-9
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