10/08/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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NMI REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 1979 The same to be done in accordance with the profiles, drawings, general details and specifications for such improvements approved and to be adopted by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, immediately upon the final adoption and confirmation of this Resolution, and placed on file in the Office of the Board of Public Works of said City, and such improvement is now ordered. The total cost of said improvement, including all incidental costs, such as advertising and engineering, shall be assessed upon the real estate abutting on said Meade Street sanitary sewer in accordance with applicable statutes, The said improvement is to be financed and paid for as provided in Chapter 40, of the Acts of 1953, as amended (1971 I.C. 18 -6 -3), Assessments, if deferred, are to be paid in five (5) equal installments, with interest at the rate of six (6) per cent per annum. The 22nd day of October, 1979 at the hour of 9:30 A.M. o'clock Local Time is hereby fixed as the time and the Board of Works Hearing Room, 1308 County -City Building as the place when and where all persons whose property may be affected by such proposed improvement may be heard as to the necessity for the same, and all petitions and remonstrances received. The Board will, on said day, decide whether the benefits accruing to abutting and adjacent property and to the City of South Bend, Indiana, will be equal to or exceed the estimated cost of said improvement. The Clerk of the Board is hereby ordered to give notice by two weekly publications of the time and place of hearing of this resolution. Adopted October 8, 1979. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ Patrick M. McMahon s/ Thomas J. Brunner, Jr. s/ Peter H. Mullen Notice of Hearing Published on October 12, 1979 and October 19, 1979 s/ Patricia DeClercq, Clerk BID AWARDED — FIRE STATION N0: 11 FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATION James Childs, Architect for Fire Station No. 11, advised the Board that the bids for footings and foundation for the Fire Station opened this morning had been reviewed and he recommended acceptance of the low bid of the Verkler Construction Company of $24,900.00. Councilman Joseph Serge concurred in the recommendation. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board accepted the low bid as recommended. It was noted that construction is to begin as soon as possible and groundbreaking was set for Thursday, October 11 at 9:30 a.m. REQUEST TO CONDUCT CONSTRUCTION KICK -OFF CEREMONY FILED —FIRST BANK Patrick M. McMahon noted receipt of a letter from James Carroll Associates, Inc. regarding the construction kick -off for the First Bank Center /Marriott Hotel. The ceremony is to take place on Thursday, October 19 at 11:30 a.m._ The letter noted the set -up would include chairs, tables, a speaker's platform, sound system, goalpost display and a band. The ceremony will consist of speeches, a stunt whereby a football will be kicked over the goalpost into the hole, the release of aerial bombs by Frank Perri and the release of about 500 helium - filled balloons. Mr. McMahon noted that parking has already been removed from that section in connection with the construction and would present no problem in the set -up. Anna Martin was present and noted she has made arrangements with the construction manager, Sollitt Construction Company, to change the worker's lunch hour to allow for the ceremony. The Board asked that a time change be considered to start the ceremony one hour earlier. However, Ms, Martin noted that invitations have already been extended and it is planned to coordinate the ceremony with a luncheon planned for Century Center. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the letter was filed and the Board will work out arrangements with Ms. Martin. [1