12/04/1978 Board of Public Works Minutes

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321 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 4, 1978 General Contractor; United Heating and Plumbing, Inc., Mechanical Contractor; and Colip Electric Company, Electrical Contractor. Also submitted was the waiver of lien and guarantee from Colip Electric Company. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the Board approved the Certificates of Substantial Completion,.subject to receipt of the waiver of lien and guarantee from The Hickey Company and United Heating and Plumbing Company. The waiver or lien and guarantee from Colip Electric Company was filed. AGREEMENT WITH PRENCO, INC. APPROVED An Agreement between the City of South Bend and Prenco, Inc. for maintenance and operation of the Soluble Oil Disposal Facility at the Wastewater Treatment Plant was submitted to the Board. Mr. McMahon noted that the agreement provides that Prenco will put the facility back into operating condition and operate it for ten years at no cost to the City. The City has the right to terminate the agreement upon six months notice. The agreement provides that the City will become sole owner of the facility at the end of the ten year period. The estimated cost of the renovation of the system is $37,500 and new back -up equipment is estimated at $175,000; and these costs are the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor plans to provide a disposal service to local industry. The agreement has been reviewed by the_Legal. Department and the Engineering Department. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the agreement was approved, subject to approval by the Common Council. Deputy City Attorney Terry Crone was directed to prepare and file a resolution of the Common Council approving the agreement. The agreement will be submitted to the Board of Wastewater Commissioners for approval. JANUARY 1 MEETING DATE CHANGED Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Board meeting of January 1 was rescheduled for Tuesday, January 2, 1979 at 9:30 p.m. ASSESSMENT POLL FILED - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3465 Patrick McMahon, P. E., Civil City Engineer, files an Assessment Roll with respect to Vacation Resolution No. 3465, 1978, for the vacation of the first alley south of Mishawaka Avenue, from 34th Street to the first north -south alley. The Assessment Roll lists $0.00 net benefits and $0.00 net damages. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the Assessment Roll was filed and set for public hearing on January 2, 1979. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, recommended installation of the following traffic control devices: A. Install 15 minute parking 6 AM to 6 PM, 411 W. Western Avenue, to induce parking turnover for a business establishment. . B. Revise 2 hour parking to 15 minute parking 6 AM to 6PM, 116 N. Hill Street, to induce parking turnover for a business establishment. C. Install 2 hour parking 6 AM to 6 PM on west side of 200 N. Frances from Colfax to Luther Court to control curb space turnover. D. Install Stop Sign on Campeau at Bader, an uncontrolled "Tee" intersection.