07/23/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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142 REGULAR MEETING JULY 23, 1979 BID AWARDED - IRELAND ROAD WIDENING John E. Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction, submitted to the Board a tabulation of bids received for the Widening of Ireland Road, from Fellows to Michigan, and his recommendation that the low bid of the Rieth Riley Construction Company be accepted in the amount of $69,926,75. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Mullen and carried, the bid tabulation was filed and the bid awarded as recommended. CHANGE ORDER AND COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT APPROVED - IRONWOOD /JEFFERSON The final Change Order in R & S 7804, the Ironwood and Jefferson Intersection Improvements, was submitted to the Board with the .favorable recommendation of Patrick.McMahon, Director of Public Works, and John Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Con- struction. The Change Order increases the contract by $6,801.15 and covers pavement removal and replacement and additional sidewalk construction and adjusts the contract to as -built quantities. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Change Order was approved, The Project Completion Affidavit for the project was submitted to the Board. Total cost of the project was $66,219.41 and the maintenance agreement extends until May 18, 1982. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Project Completion Affidavit was approved. AUTHORIZATION FOR EXTRA WORK AGREEMENTS FOR FIRST BANK CENTER Mr. McMahon submitted to the Board letters from the Sollitt Construction Company, Construction Manager for the First Bank Center Project, requesting authorization to contract with Ritschard Brothers, under terms of Contract 101 for Mass Excavation for the First Bank Center, for removal of deleterious materials and installation of sheet piling on Colfax Avenue as dictated by job conditions. Mr. McMahon noted that cinders and old foundation material found in the excavation have to be removed. The request would authorize the Construction Manager to contract for the,work in accordance with the terms of the contract awarded to Ritschard Brothers and Change Orders covering the work will be submitted to the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Mullen and carried, the authorization was approved. FILING OF PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY - L. E. WEISFUSS ET AL L. E. Weisfuss, et al, files a petition to vacate the first alley south of Huron Street, running east and west from Grant Street to Brookfield Street. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the petition was filed and referred to the Engineering Department, Area Plan Commission and Community Development Department for preliminary review and recommendation. REQUEST TO ATTEND BUILDING CONFERENCE APPROVED James Markle, Building Commissioner, submitted a request to attend the Uniform Building Code meeting in Indianapolis on July 24. This is a budgeted item. Upon motion made by Mr, McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the,request was approved.