07/21/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 21, 1980 APPROVAL OF BOOTHS FOR SIDEWALK DAYS - RIVER BEND PLAZA Ms. Mikki Dobski, River Bend Plaza Coordinator, submitted to the Board for approval the following booths for Downtown Sidewalk Days to be held on River Bend Plaza, July 24, 25 and 26, 1980: LaSalle Center Bookstore Robertson's Department Store Sonneborn's Rasmussen's J. C. Penney Hall of Cards and Books R. K. Mueller Jewelers Horizon Kate Keesling (food booth - crepes) In addition to the above, at the July 14, 1980, meeting of the Board, the request of the First United Methodist Day Care Center for balloon sales was approved. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above vendors were approved for Sidewalk Days, subject to the filing of the required Certificates of Insurance and the issuance of a vendor's permit by the Deputy Controller's Office. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WALSH & KELLY (1980 STREET SCARIFICATION The contract with Walsh '& Kelly for the 1980 Street Scarification and Paving Program in the amount of $222,006.30 was submitted for Board approval. The bid for the above project was awarded to Walsh & Kelly on June 23, 1980. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved, subject to the filing of the required Performance Bond, and Labor and Materials Payment Bond. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT - ARCO ENGINEERING (CD -79 -304 - CURB. SIDEWALK AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS) The contract with Arco Engineering for curb and'sidewalk improve - ments in the area bounded by Blaine, Lindsey, Sherman and California in the amount of $78,200.00 was submitted for Board approval. The bid for the above project was awarded to Arco Engineering on July 14, 1980. The required insurance, Labor and Materials Payment Bond and Performance Bond was filed with the contract. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the contract was approved. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT (RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS - L.W.E.) Mr. McMahon stated that the city submits annual requests to the railroad for improvements to railroad crossings. In this particular case, the crossings involved were located on Lincolnway East from Miami to Ironwood. He explained that it was the city's hope to achieve the separation of these crossing.grades so they would be down at the various locations individually as needed. He stated that the property owners in the area have also requested that - Conrail trains not whistle at those intersections, and the Public Service Commission has advised that they would consider that request once the crossings were separated. Mr. McMahon stated that he hoped, upon execution by the Board and the State Highway Commission, that prompt attention would be given to the matter by the railroad. Mrs. Beverlie J. Beck, Councilman for the Third District, stated that, since last fall, there have been several accidents at four of the six crossings involved, and she supported the Board's execution of the documents for the improvements. Mr. McMahon stated that Conrail had agreed to do 1 1 1