02/16/1981 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 1981 APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 - H. G. CHRISTMAN (FIRST BANK CENTER PROJECT) Mr. Leszczynski noted that H. G. Christman was submitting Change Order No. 2 for an increase in the original contract of $57,692.63 for final revisions to the structural concrete portion and masonry of the garage. He advised that the architect and construction manager had found the change order to be in order. Mr. Patrick McMahon, Director of the Department of Redevelopment, explained that originally the city had gone ahead with construction of the garage on a "fast -track basis" and, as a result, the garage had been designed based on sop drawings as construction proceeded. He stated that it had been anticipated an additional $50,000.00 would be needed to complete the garage. He stated that approximately 26 or 27 items for revision and com- pletion were included in the change order. Upon a motion made by Mr. Kernan, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, Change Order No. 2 in the amount of an increase of $57,692.63 was approved. It was noted that the revised contract sum was now $2,671,101.63. APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF RIGHT -OF -WAY AND CITY UTILITY AGREEMENTS (SIGNALIZATION PROJECT, 11 INTERSECTIONS) Mr. Leszczynski advised that a letter was required to be sent to the Indiana State Highway Commission designating himself as the Project Engineer for the signalization of the following intersections: Miami and Indiana; Miami and Ewing; Miami and Calvert; Westmoor and Bendix; Taylor and Western; Lafayette and Western; Lafayette and Wayne; Williams and Jefferson, Williams and Washington; Williams and Colfax; and Williams and LaSalle. He stated that a certification was also required confirming that all right- of-way for the above projects has been acquired and ready for construction and further that all necessary equipment is available for field testing as specified. He stated that all right -of -way was city owned and no families or businesses had been relocated for land acquisition. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above certifications were approved. Mr. Leszczynski stated that approval was needed by the Board for the execution of City Utility Agreements for the Bureau of Water, Bureau of Sewers and Bureau of Wastewater indicating that the City has the responsibility of relocating any and all of these utility lines which fall within the area of construction. Mr. Leszczynski stated that the other public utilities, such as the Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation and Indiana & Michigan Electric Company would also be submitting utility agreements similar to the ones being approved by the city. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Utility Agreements for the Bureaus of Water, Sewers and Wastewater were approved and executed. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 5, 1981 - SALE OF CITY -OWNED REAL ESTATE Mr. Leszczynski stated that inquiries to properties had been reviewed by the vari mendati.ons to sell said real estate were made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. ing resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION NO. purchase various city -owned Dus city agencies and recom- favorable. Upon a motion Hill and carried, the follow - 5, 1981 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has compiled a current detailed inventory of all real property owned by the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to Chapter 14.5 of the-Municipal Code of the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has reviewed said inventory of real property and it now finds that certain of the parcels of real estate now owned by the city are not necessary to the public