09/08/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, September 8, 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. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of August 25, 1980, were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - SIGNALIZATION OF INTERSECTIONS This was the date set for receiving bids for the signalization of the following intersections: Angela and North Shore, Angela and Riverside, Donmoyer and Michigan and Western and Summit The Clerk tendered proofs of publication 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: Pass Electric, Inc. Bid was signed by Edwin A. Pass, R. R. 1, Box 13 non- collusion affidavit was in Greenwood, Indiana order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $246,619.44 It was noted that the written dollar figure and the numerial dollar amount differed; however, the supporting documentation substantiated the $246,619.44 figure. Morse Electric Bid was signed by Edward H. Morse, 712 N. Niles Avenue non - collusion affidavit was in South Bend, Indiana order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $189,369.21 Arrow Electric Co. Bid was signed by Harold Markward, 51160 Bittersweet non- collusion affidavit was in Granger, Indiana order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $214,566.35 Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. APPROVE HOUSE MOVE - 534 N. LAFAYETTE TO 416 MANITOU Mr. McMahon announced that this was the public hearing on the proposed house move of Timothy J. Lykowski to move a home owned by William Welsheimer, Jr. from 534 North Lafayette Boulevard to 416 Manitou Place. He stated that adjacent property owners had been notified by the Building Department of the proposed move, and that the following two routes were being considered: (1) North on Lafayette to LaMonte Terrace, west on LaMonte to Park Avenue and north on Park Avenue to Manitou Lane; (2) South on Lafayette to Marion, west on Marion to Portage, west on Portage to Forest Avenue, north on Forest to Manitou Lane. Mr. Dan W. Richardson, President of the Park Avenue Neighborhood Association, residing at 721 Park Avenue, read a statement of the association supporting the move and welcoming the home to Manitou Place, but objecting to the first route as proposed using LaMonte Terrace because of the large trees which would need to be trimmed along the route and because of possible damage to the storm sewers beneath the brick street. Mr. John Solbeck, 801 Park Avenue, asked if the