02/20/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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0 2 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 1978 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 20, 1978 by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Mr. Mullen reported that the minutes of the February 13, 1978 meeting had been reviewed and he made a motion that they be approved as submitted. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. AGENDA ITEMS ADDED Mr. McMahon noted the Board received one item after the posting of the meeting agenda and he made a motion that the Board add to the agenda a request to advertise for bids for a cab, chassis and packer for the Bureau of Solid [Taste. Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried. BID ADVERTISING APPROVED - SOLID WASTE VEHICLE John Stancati, Director of Utilities, requested that the Board approve advertising for bids for a cab and chassis and packer for the Bureau of Solid Waste. Detailed snecifications have been prepared and will be filed with the Board today. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board authorized advertising for bids for a cab and chassis and packer for the Bureau of Solid [caste, with sealed bids to be received on March 6, 1978. ACCEPTANCE OF DEED OF EASEMENT FROM DR. ROBERT ALLEN (HIGH AND IRELAND Frederick F. Thornburg, Attorney, was present and submitted to the Board a deed of easement to the City of South Bend from Dr. and Mrs. Robert Allen. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone advised the Board that the easement is for a sewer system on High Street. The City sold the property to Dr. Allen several years ago without retaining an easement. The area will now be developed by Dr. Allen and Slenderform and they have agreed to give the City this easement. The property is located at High Street and Ireland Road. David A. Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, informed the Board that the Engineering Department has checked the legal description in the deed and found it to be correct. The Legal Department has reviewed the form of the deed. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved and accepted the deed of easement. CHANGE ORDER APPROVED - ST. JOSEPH RIVER WALL /CANOE PORTAGE A Change Order in the Contract with Rieth Riley Construction Company, Inc. for the St. Joseph River Wall /Canoe Portage project was submitted to the Board by John E. Leszczynski, Manager of the Bureau of Public Construction. The Change Order includes landscaping and some facing added to the wall and increases the contract by $9,028.90, making the total contract price $283,271.40. Mr. McMahon noted that there were a number of alternates submitted which were not accepted at the time of bid award. E.D.A. funding for the project allows for the increase. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Change Order was approved.