09/04/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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184 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 BID ACCEPTED - SALE OF RESIDUAL PROPERTY, MICHIGAN /MAIN CONNECTOR This was the date set for receiving bids for the sale of residual property acquired for the Michigan /Main Connector. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The bid invitation offered the parcels for sale at not less than the offering prices for cash or, in the alternative, credit in payments not to extend over a period of more than three years, payable in equal quarterly installments with interest at the rate of eight per cent. The following bid was opened and publicly read: Robert Butt Towers Motor Inn 423 N. Michigan Street South Bend, Indiana Submitted a bid of $45,772.00 for Parcel A. The offering price was $45,672.00. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board accepted the bid and awarded the sale of Parcel A to the Towers Motor Inn. Mr. Butt was present and indicated they would like to arrange for the sale on the credit terms outlined in the legal advertisement. Mr. McMahon noted that no bids were received for Parcel B and, since the Parcel has now been offered for.sale on two occasions, the Board may now negotiate the sale of the parcel to an interested purchaser. HOUSE MOVE APPROVED - 741 S. OLIVE TO 1933 S. MEADE The Board received notification from James Markle, Building Commissioner, that Lykowski Construction Company has applied for a permit to move a structure from 741 S. Olive Street to 1922 South Meade Street. Adjacent property owners have been advised of the move. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting has reviewed the route and recommends approval, subject to arrangements to be coordinated with that Bureau and the Police Department at least forty -eight hours in advance. There was no one present to speak on the house move. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the public hearing was closed and the Board approved the house move, subject to the requirements of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, the Police' Department and the Building Department. BID AWARDED - SHEET AND BEARING PILING, FIRST BANK CENTER The Board received a recommendation from Solli_tt Construction Company, Construction Manager for the First Bank Center, that following a review of the bids received for Sheet and Bearing Piling for the First Bank Center, the low bid of Thatcher Engineering Should be accepted.. Thatcher Engineering has submitted letters verifying the combined bid price and procedures to be followed. The letters were filed. Mr. McMahon noted that the bid price is within the budgeted amount of $750,000 for this portion of the project, without going into .the contingency fund. Based on this fact and the recommendation received, Mr. McMahon made a motion to award the bid for Sheet and Bearin Piling to the Thatcher Engineering Company for a total of 185,930.00, subject to the contractor's eligibiLity clearance by the E.E.O. Office.