12/08/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 8, 1980 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m., on Monday, December 8, 1980, °by Mr. Joseph E. Kernan in the absence of Board President Patrick M. McMahon, with Mr.. Richard L. Hill 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. Kernan and carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of December 1, 1980, were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - GUARDRAIL INSTALLATION (ANGELA HILL AND IRONWOOD DRIVE) This was the date set for receiving bids for construction of guard - rails on Angela Hill and Ironwood Drive. 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: Fen -Guard Corporation 4925 Avondale Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46806 $5,544.00 Morse Electric Company 712 North Niles Avenue South Bend, IN 46617 $4,111.80 Project Fence Company 50820 U.S. 33 North South Bend, IN 46637 $5,303.76 Bid was signed by John A. Scudder, Jr., non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid was submitted. Bid was signed by Brett S. 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 Duaine P. Hesch, non - collusion affidavit was in order, and a certified check in the amount of $265.20 was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS - TOWING AND STORAGE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES This was the date set for receiving bids on the towing and storage of abandoned vehicles. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri- County News which were found to be sufficient. Mr. Kernan noted that no bids had been received for the project. PUBLIC HEARING - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3501, 1980 (HAWBAKER STREET SANITARY SEWER PROJECT) The public hearing on the construction of sanitary sewers on Hawbaker Street, authorized under Improvement Resolution No. 3501, 1980, adopted by the Board on November 3, 1980, was previously scheduled on November 24, 1980. At that time, there was a question raised as to whether or not Mr. Irvin Bullard, 748 E. Hawbaker Street, was in favor of or opposed to the project since his name appeared on the original petition and the remonstrance filed with the Board on November 24th. For that reason, the Board had continued the public hearing to this date. Mr. Irvin Bullard stated that he had changed his mind regarding the sewer project and was now in favor of its construction. Mr. Ray DeRyckere, 644 E. Ireland Road, stated that he felt the property owners had been misled and received some wrong information concerning the project. He stated that he believed the preliminary estimate of the cost of the project only 1