01/08/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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E REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 1979 REQUEST RE: STREET LIGHTS, PARK AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION The Board received a letter from the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association regarding its' attempts to preserve and maintain existing ornamental street lights in the neighborhood. In an attempt to curb vandalism and end breakage of the lights, the Association is willing to install a device, at their expense, which would hold the globe in place. They would like the Board of Public Works to request approval from the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company for the use of the clamps. Mr. McMahon said the Board would support the request and would contact representatives from I & M to request a meeting with Park Avenue Neighborhood Association members to discuss the matter. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting to arrange a meeting between the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company and the Park Avenue Neighborhood. Association, with the meeting to be scheduled for this week, if possible. BID AWARD FOR GASOLINE AND FUEL OIL AMENDED The Board received the following memorandum from John T. Lentz, City Auditor:. "The bid awarded to Amoco Oil Company, Detroit, Michigan, for gasoline and fuel oil needs correcting. Amoco only has facilities to support transport quantities, 6000 to 7000 gallon loads. They have no facilities for providing small tank wagon delivery. This fact was unclear in their bid, but has been verified verbally with the Amoco Oil Terminal in Granger. Due to the above facts, the bid award to Amoco should be amended to indicate we are awarding them transport truck delivery only. The award for tank wagon delivery should be made to Renco Oil Corporation, South Bend, who was the sole bidder for tank wagon quantities." Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the recommendation was approved and the bid award for gasoline'an.d fuel oil was amended to reflect that the low bid of the Renco Oil Company is accepted for tank wagon delivery of regular gasoline at .498 per gallon, #2 Diesel Fuel at .454 per gallon, and Premier Diesel Fuel at .519 per gallon and that the bid as awarded to the Amoco Oil Company, Detroit, Michigan is for truck transport delivery of gasoline and furnace oil. NAT -LEA LEASE AGREEMENT APPROVED - LEASE OF COPIER A Lease Agreement with Nat -Lea covering the bid award made to A.B. Dick Products for lease /purchase of one 1600 Copy- Printer 720, 100 bin sorter, automatic document feeder and Model 990 Plain Paper Copier was submitted to the Board. The lease provides for a monthly payment of $1,010.52, with a $1.00 purchase option at the end of the lease. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone noted that the lease agreement was submitted by Deputy City Controller Michael L. Vance and that it was acceptable as to form and legality. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the lease agreement was approved. 355