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South Bend I Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meoting - September 22, 1989 <br />1W <br />a. <br />Kolata noted that the Commission <br />a raved the specifications and plans for <br />the St. Joseph/Wayne Parking facility <br />be ore construction began. Resolution <br />No 891 approves an addition to the plans <br />for the construction of two skywalks from <br />the northwest stairtower, one to the IBM <br />'building and the other to the former <br />Perney's Building. <br />The design of the skywalks is glass with <br />a tal framework. The glass will be <br />tinted to match the glass in the garage. <br />The skywalks will not be heated or <br />cocled, but will be ventillated. <br />The skywalk(s) will connect to the garage <br />at a landing between the second and third <br />floors of the stair /elevator tower. The <br />door to the stair tower will remain open <br />except in a fire emergency. It will be <br />connected to a fire security system and <br />close automatically in the event of a <br />fixe. This arrangement meets the fire <br />We are negotiating the operating and <br />maintenance agreements with the owners of <br />the IBM and Penneys buildings. <br />tially, the building owners will be <br />rec-ponsible for the day to day upkeep and <br />we will be responsible for major <br />rerairs. We will be finalizing the <br />operating and maintenance amts and <br />have all the easements in place before <br />the construction contract is awarded. <br />Construction bids are to be received by <br />the Board of Public Works on October 9th <br />and a contract will be awarded no sooner <br />than October 16th. <br />-3- <br />