09/15/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 15, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, September 15, 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 14EETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of September 8, 1980, were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - SIGNALIZATION OF McKINLEY- MANCHESTER INTERSECTION This was the date set for receiving bids for the signalization of the McKinley - Manchester intersection. 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: Morse Electric 712 N. Niles Avenue South Bend, Indiana $71,197.90 Pass Electric, Inc. R. R. 1, Box 13 Greenwood, Indiana $89,319.90 Arrow Electric Co. 51160 Bittersweet Granger, Indiana $73,745.37 Bid was signed by Edward H. Morse, non- collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. Bid was signed by Edwin A. Pass, non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. Bid was signed by Harold Markward, non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. 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. PUBLIC HEARING - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3497. 1980 (GRANT STREET Mr. McMahon announced that this had been the date set for the public hearing on the petition of the Heritage Baptist Church to vacate a portion of Grant Street between Prairie Avenue and Delaware Street; however, the petitioner had requested a continuance because its attorney was scheduled to be out of the city. The request for a continuance had been received in a timely manner, and the adjacent property owners affected by the proposed vacation had been notified of the continuance in anticipation of the Board's action. In view of this, Mr. McMahon made a motion that the public hearing be continued to September 22, 1980, meeting of the Board, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried. APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 - O'NEAL TRUCKING COMPANY (FIRST BANK CENTER) Mr. McMahon stated that O'Neal Trucking Company was submitting Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $12,699.00 for miscellaneous fill involved in the demolition and backfill work on the public portion of the First Bank Center Project. The new contract sum, including the change order would be in the amount of $51,961.00. It was noted that the Construction Manager had reviewed the change order and found it to be in order. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the change order was approved.