05/01/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 14AY`1, 1978 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 1978 by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Brunner and Mr. Mullen present. MINUTES OF APRIL 24 MEETING APPROVED Mr. Brunner reported that the minutes of the April 24, 1978 meeting had been reviewed and he recommended approval. Upon motion made by Mr. Brunner, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the minutes were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS — LEASED AUTOMOBILE FOR BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING This was the date set for receiving bids for -the lease of one mid -size station wagon for the Bureau of Employment and Training. 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 following bids were opened and publicly read: Medow Leasing, Inc. Bid was signed by Stanley A. South Bend, Indiana Pollyea, non - collusion affidavit was in order and a 10% bid bond was submitted. Bid - One 1978 Dodge As Station Wagon $_157.43 per month, 10,000 annual mileage allowance, with 5� per mile excess mileage charge. This was the only bid received. Unon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bid was referred to the Bureau of Employment and Training for review and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS - MUSEUM CARPETING'FOR CENTURY CENTER This was the date'set for receiving bids for Museum Carpeting for Century Center. 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 following bids were opened and publicly read: Interior Finishes, Inc. Osceola, Indiana Bid - $18,795.00 Ries Furniture Company South Bend, Indiana Bid was signed by Alfred R. Vicsik, non- collusion affidavit-was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone advised the Board that the bid form was not signed and this is a fatal defect. He recommended the bid be rejected. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bid of Ries Furniture Company was rejected as being defective because the'bid was unsigned, and the bid of Interior Finishes, Inc. was referred to Richard Welch, Director of Discovery Hall Museum, for review and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS — MUSEUM LIGHTING FOR CENTURY CENTER This was the date set for receiving bids for museum lighting for Century Center. 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 following bids were opened and publicly read: