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6. NEW OUSINESS (Cont'd id specifications on this job? ", Mr. Slabaugh advised definitely, nd Mr. Brownell added that we have to get a wage update ten (10) ays before the contract is awarded, Commissioner Robinson stated e is highly skeptical about the difference in price. s. Derbeck referred to change orders the Commission authorized or another demolition contractor on one of the buildings, and ommissioner Wiggins defended those increases as they found four oundations under there with double reinforced concrete walls and assive footings located under elevator shaft. It turned out it as built on quicksand in the beginning. r. Edwin R. Bauer, Assistant Director, Department of Redevelopment, ointed out with regard to the River Bend Plaza Office that we have ad trouble in the past and had repair bills and improvements in he plumbing, and wanted to point out again that the plumbing appears aulty and it might become expensive to maintain that building just o keep it operable. Also heating problems. Mr. Brownell stated e can handle that with the City. The Chair concurred. ommissoner Robinson said, "Since we are somewhat compelled to go long with the low bidders on these various projects,I would like o go on record that if we award this contract to this Julius O'Neal rucking concern- -about two or three- =nths down the road when he omes back for an increase in his price, he is not going to get it." he Chair requested the record show Commissioner Robinson's comments. he "Ayes" were unanimous for the vote the contract be awarded to ulius O'Neal Trucking Company. Motion carried. e. Application for Section 312 Loan: Approval was requested for this APPLICATION pplication, in amount of 1,300.00, to Walter C. & Alfreda Baran- 18 /SOU- wski of 143 Villageway, South Bend, located within Section 810 2/1/1 -76 approved Project Area. Applicaton No. 18 /SOU- 2/1/76. APPROVED, STIPULATIONS Yr. Keith P. Crighton, Director, Bureau of Housing, advised this is OUTLINED, Section 312 money that was given to the City last fall to be used 312 LOAN in unison with our Homesteading Program to assist persons living in the homesteading areas, not necessarily just the homestead pro- perty occupant, in borrowing low interest money. This is 3% loan 1POrrk ney under Section 312 in the 1964 Housing Act. The Section 312 ogram was in operation for approximatehy five_y_ears in theLa alle Projeci- as we— as the Northeast ProJ ect and the Model Cities ea and we had a- great deal of acceptance program, so much so that were granted self approval ;ment ot Housifd r an velopment. The Commissi n, in fact, approves these loan applica- ons and the staff merely sends the approved loan applications along th the fund request to HUD. _ He said that he he1ri --` -tP ar-p the ly city in Indiana right now that does have self a 1 and wP e sl with WUD_ r first loan of approximately 25 that the Commission will be getting thin the next few months`. - 12 -