08/04/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 4, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 4, 1980, by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Deputy City Attorney.Terry A. Crone was also present. Mr. McMahon apologized to the people in attendance at the meeting for the delay in not starting the meeting at the scheduled time of 9:30 a.m. He explained that the Presidential Commission of the 80's had selected South Bend as one of only a few cities which were to be interviewed for possible future federal aid, and the only time allowable for representatives of the commission was between 8:00 a.m, and 10:00 a.m. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, a report of the problems in the Pinhook Park area was added to the agenda immediately following the hearing on the taxi cab license denial. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the minutes of the xegular meeting of July 28, 1980, were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - 1980 STORM DAMAGE (WALK & CURB REPAIR PROGRAM) This was the date set for receiving bids for the 1980 Storm Damage, Walk and Curb Repair Program. The Clerk tendered proofs of publica- tion of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read: LaFree Excavating, Inc. 11252 West Third Street Osceola, Indiana 46561 $42,963.00 Rieth -Riley Construction P. 0. Box 1775 South Bend, Indiana 46634 $29,221.55 Bid was signed by Richard LaFree, non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. Bid was signed by Richard D. Ruhlman, non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. Ziolkowski Construction Bid was signed by Ben Ziolkowski, P. 0. Box 1106 non- collusion affidavit was in South Bend, Indiana 46624 order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $38,731.50 Robert Geans Bid was signed by Robert L. Geans, 1727 East LaSalle non- collusion affidavit was in Mishawaka, Indiana order; however, no bid security was submitted. Walter Temple Tree Service Bid was signed by Walter Temple, 24400 Fillmore Road non - collusion affidavit was in South Bend, Indiana order; however, no bid security was submitted. It was noted in the bid of Robert Geans that a bid bond would be forthcoming from the insurance agent, and Mr. Walter Temple stated that he and Mr. Geans were in the process of trying to