10/20/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 20, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, October 20, 1980, by President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr. McMahon and Mr. Richard L. Hill present. Deputy City Attorney Terry A. Crone was also present. APPROVE` MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. McMahon and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of October 13, 1980, were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Mr. McMahon made a motion to add to the agenda a request to hire an auctioneer for the abandoned vehicle auction which the city will be conducting on October 25, 1980. Mr. Hill seconded the motion, and it carried. APPROVE HIRING OF AUCTIONEER FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE SALE Mr. Hill explained that the Board of Public Safety had, on September 30, 1980, approved the sale of abandoned vehicles valued at over $100 and stored at Steve and Gene's Impoundment Facility on Gertrude Street. An auction to sell the vehicles had been set for Saturday, October 25, 1980, at 10:00 a.m., at Steve and Gene's. Mr. Hill stated that Lieutenant Cloyd Coffman had volunteered to auction the vehicles but now was unable to do so because he was scheduled to be out of town. For that reason, it was requested that the Board approve the hiring of Mr. Bob Oser, auctioneer for the Mishawaka Auto Auction, in the amount of $100.00. Upon a motion made by Mr..McMahon; seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, approval to hire the auctioneer for $100.00 was given. OPENING OF BIDS - DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS (FIRE STATION NO. 11 This was the date set for receiving bids for construction of drive improvements at Fire Station No. 11. 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: Arco Engineering Bid was signed by William Reiff, non - 705 S. Beiger collusion affidavit was in order, and a Mishawaka, Indiana bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $24,762.25 Morse Electric Bid was signed by Edward H. Morse, non - 712 N. Niles Avenue collusion affidavit was in order, and a South Bend, Indiana bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $19,557.50 Rieth -Riley Construction Bid was signed by Richard D. Ruhlman, non - P. 0. Box 1775 collusion affidavit was in order, and a South Bend, Indiana bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. $19,272.50 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 ON ASSESSMENT ROLL NO. 2986, 1980 — STORM DAMAGE, CURB AND WALK REPAIR This being the date set, hearing was held on the Assessment Roll for the 1980 Storm Damage, Curb and Walk Repair Program authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3493, 1980, adopted by the Board on July 21, 1980. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the