09/18/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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251_ REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 1978 Morse Electric Company Bid was signed by Edward H. Morse, South Bend, Indiana non - collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid - $31,363.75 Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the bids were referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting for review and recommendation. REQUEST TO DISPOSE OF POLICE VEHICLE APPROVED Chief Michael Borkowski requested that the Board approve disposal of Mechanical #742, a 1964 Oldsmobile, which is obsolete and would be too costly to repair. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the request and a resolution authorizing the sale of the vehicle will be prepared. Funds realized from the sale of the vehicle will be quietused into the City General Fund. APPROVAL OF BID ADVERTISING FOR CETA TELEPHONE SYSTEM Elroy Kelzenberg, Manager of the Bureau of Employment and Training, requested that the Board approve advertising for bids for a telephone system to be installed at new facilities for the Bureau in the Indiana Club Building, 320 W. Jefferson Blvd. Mr. Kelzenberg said he was not certain whether this alternate system would be feasible but he would like to obtain bid prices to investigate the possibility. The initial cost outlay would be large but it has been indicated there would be a cost savings realized after the first few years. Mr. Mullen noted he would be interested in such price quotations with a view towards possible future plans for the City as a whole. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved advertising with sealed bids to be received on October 2. PETITION FOR INDIANA CABLEVISION RATE INCREASE FILED Jeff Buford, General Manager of Indiana Cablevision, Inc., filed with the Board a petition for a rate increase. The petition requests a proposed increase from $6.50 to $7.75 per month. Mr. Buford noted that the company has not had a rate increase for three years. He submitted with the petition a cost comparison of rates charged in similar markets in the United States. The proposed increase would amount to 6.4% per year, or 19.2% over the three years since the last rate increase. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board filed the petition and scheduled a public hearing on the matter to be held on Monday, October 2, 1978 at the regular meeting of the Board. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT - IRONWOOD AND JEFFERSON IMPROVEMENTS The contract with Rieth Riley Construction Company for Project R & S 7804, the Ironwood - Jefferson intersection improvements was submitted to the Board. The contract is in accordance with the bid accepted by the Board in the amount of $59,418.25. The Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds were submitted with the contract. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the contract was approved and the bonds filed.