12/04/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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326 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1978 Atlantic Richfield Company.- submitted a letter indicating they could not submit a' bid in response to the invitation. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the bids were referred to the City Controller's Office for review and recommendation. UTILITY AGREEMENTS APPROVED - ORANGE /COLFAX CONNECTOR Patrick 11. McMahon,.Director of Public Works, submitted to the Board utility agreements with Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Indiana Cablevision Corporation. The utilities agree to relocate facilities with respect to the proposed Orange /Colfax Connector with the City to provide right -of -way for the facilities. They are standard agreement forms. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the agreements were approved. REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3461 Action on Improvement Resolution NO. 3461 for the improvement of the first north -south alley, east of O'Brien Street, from Humboldt to Elwood by construction of a concrete alley, was tabled pending preparation of an estimate for the :construction of an asphalt alley. The Department of Engineering submitted`'the'-follow ng °cost estimate to the Board: Total Improvement $28,418.00 10% Contingency 2,842.00 10% Engineering 2,842.00 10% Barrett Law 2,842.00 Total 36,944.00 The estimate is based upon the construction of a six inch thick asphalt pavement, complete with two 6" x 12" concrete header curbs. It is the opinion of the Engineering Department that an alley section as substantial as the one described is necessary if the alley is to be free of pavement failure during at least the five - year repayment period. The report noted that the cost of the asphalt pavement is substantially higher than the originally proposed six inch concrete pavement. It was also noted that nearly all Barrett Law alleys have been constructed of concrete in the recent past. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the report was ordered filed and the Clerk was directed to transmit the information to Mrs. Dorothy Beghtel, a representative of the property owners involved. The Board is to be advised of the wishes of the property owners in this matter. CHANGE ORDER E -1 IN FIRE STATION NO. 6 APPROVED Change Order E -1 in the Construction of Fire Station #6 was transmitted to the Board. The change order is in the contract with Colip Electric Company and is an increase of $460.00 to furnish and install additional overhead door controls in the Dispatch Office. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Change Order was approved. CERTIFICATES OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION APPROVED - FIRE STATION #6 Certificates of Substantial Completion for contractors for Fire Station #6 were submitted to the Board on behalf of The Hickey Company