03/20/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 20, 1978 AUDIT CONTRACT FOR MODEL CITIES SEWER APPROVED John Lentz, Fiscal Officer, submitted to the Board an Audit Contract with Dincolo, Stump and Company, Certified Public Accountants, for conducting an audit of the Model Cities Sewer Contract. Mr. McMahon noted that this will be the final aduit of the contract for sewer work and the contract is not to exceed $3,580.00. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the contract was approved. FILING OF CENTURY CENTER BILLINGS Patrick M. McMahon, Director of Public Works, submitted to the Board Century Center billings through November - ,.1977. He advised the Board that the report lists payments of $244,324, making total Payments to date under the contracts of $6,431,232.79. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was ordered filed. BID AWARDED - NORTH SHORE AND MICHIGAN SIGNALIZATION Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the�Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board that the bids for the signalization of the North Shore - Michigan intersection had been reviewed and he recommended that the low bid of the Morse Electric Company be accepted. Mr. McMahon noted that the bid as received was about $2600 over the budget for the project. The Bureau has made some modifications in the project to bring it within the budgeted figure. The modifications do not affect the nature or the quality of the work to be performed. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the recommendation to accept the low bid of the Morse Electric Company, as modified, for the North Shore- Michigan intersection. RIVER BEND PLAZA GARAGE SALE APPROVED Mikki Dobski, River Bend Plaza Coordinator,requested that the Board approve the "World's Largest Garage Sale" to be held in the Colfax Parking Garage on Saturday, June 10, 1978. There will be booths, food concessions and entertainment. No parking will be permitted in the garage on that day and the rental fee will be paid. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the request, subject to the filing of the required insurance certificates, licenses and health permits. RECOMMENDATION - REQUEST TO DISPLAY AIRCRAFT ON RIVER BEND PLAZA Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, reported to the Board on his review of the request to display an F -4 Aircraft on River Bend Plaza. The original request was to ban parking in the Supergraphic Block from June 21 through June 26. Mr. Wadzinski recommended that there be no parking in the Supergraphic Block on June 21 or June 26 to allow for the assembly and removal of the display. During the four days of the display, Parking would be allowed on the Supergraphic Block except in the immediate area of the display. The Bureau of Traffic and Lighting will monitor pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area to determine if the parking arrangement is satisfactory and modifications will be made if needed. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board approved the recommendation and directed that the River Bend Plaza coordinator check with the Downtown South Bend Council to see that the removal of parking does not conflict with any plans of the downtown merchants for promotional events.