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<br />- Ozinga Ready Mix, 715 W. Ireland Rd., South Bend IN, 46614 for Division B in the
<br />amount of $594,143.75;
<br />- Walsh & Kelly, Inc., 24358 State Road 23, South Bend, IN 46614 for Division C in the
<br />amount of $195,250;
<br />- Ferguson Waterworks, 1077 Oliver Plow Ct., South Bend, IN 46601 for Division D, in
<br />the amount of $169,050; and Division G in the amount of $25,298.30
<br />Mr. Kreeger requested the Board reject Divisions A and I and approve to re -advertise. He noted
<br />no bids were received for Division E, F, and H and those will go to the open market. Therefore,
<br />Ms. Maradik made a motion that the recommendations be accepted, and the bids be awarded and
<br />rejected, and the contracts approved as outlined above, and Divisions A and I be re -advertised.
<br />Mr. Molnar seconded the motion, which carried by roll call.
<br />AWARD BIDS — WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS 2020-2021 (VARIOUS
<br />OPERATIONAL BUDGETS)
<br />Mr. Eugene Pietsch III, Utilities; advised the Board that on April 14, 2020, bids were received
<br />and opened for the above referenced chemicals. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Pietsch
<br />recommended that the Board award the contracts to the lowest responsive and responsible
<br />bidders in unit prices as follows:
<br />- Alexander Chemical Corporation, A Carus Company, 7593 S. First Rd., LaPorte, IN
<br />46350, Item Nos. 4, 7, 9 and 10;
<br />- Kemira Water Solutions, Inc., 4321 W. 6th. St., Lawrence, KS 66049, Item No. 3;
<br />- JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc., 1765 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236, Item Nos. 1 and 2;
<br />- Watcon, Inc., 2215 S. Main St., South Bend, IN 46613, Item No. 6;
<br />- Chemical Services, Inc., 5727 Industrial Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825, Item No. 5
<br />- Hawkins, Inc., 2381 Rosegate, Roseville, MN 55113, Item Nos. 11 and 12;
<br />- Polydyne, Inc., One Chemical Plant Road, Riceboro, GA 31323, Item No. 8;
<br />- Schaners Wastewater Products, Inc., 23422 Hwy. 18, Springboro, PA 16435, Item No. 13
<br />Mr. Pietsch stated the non -bid chemicals will default to the open market. Therefore, Ms. Maradik
<br />made a motion that the recommendation be accepted, and the bids be awarded as outlined above.
<br />Mr. Molnar seconded the motion, which carried by roll call.
<br />AWARD QUOTATION AND APPROVE CONTRACT — 2020 TREE AND STUMP
<br />REMOVAL — PROJECT NO. 120-002 (MVH)
<br />Ms. Alicia Czarnecki, Engineering, advised the Board that on April 14, quotations were received
<br />and opened for the above referenced project. After reviewing those quotations, Ms. Czarnecki
<br />recommended that the Board award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,
<br />K&R Tree Services, LLC, 1724 South Grant St., South Bend, IN 46613, in the amount of
<br />$49,875.12. Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion that the recommendation be accepted, and
<br />the quotation be awarded, and the contract approved as outlined above. Mr. Molnar seconded the
<br />motion, which carried by roll call.
<br />AWARD QUOTATION AND APPROVE CONTRACT — 2020 LAMPPOST PROGRAM —
<br />PROJECT NO. 120-007 (COIT)
<br />Ms. Alicia Czarnecki, Engineering, advised the Board that on April 14, quotations were received
<br />and opened for the above referenced program. After reviewing those quotations, Ms. Czarnecki
<br />recommended that the Board award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,
<br />Gama Sonic USA, Inc., 6185 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Suite F, Norcross, GA 30071, in the amount
<br />of $49,497.30. Therefore, Ms. Maradik made a motion that the recommendation be accepted, and
<br />the quotation be awarded, and the contract approved as outlined above. Mr. Molnar seconded the
<br />motion, which carried by roll call.
<br />APPROVE REQUEST TO REJECT BIDS AND RE -ADVERTISE — MAIN & COLFAX
<br />PARKING STRUCTURE REPAIRS 2020 — PROJECT NO 115-143B (VPA BUILDING
<br />REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE)
<br />In a memorandum to the Board, Ms. Rebecca Plantz, Engineering, requested permission to reject
<br />all bids for the above referenced project and approve the reviseD title sheet. Therefore, upon a
<br />motion made by Ms. Maradik, seconded by Mr. Molnar and carried by roll call, the above
<br />request was approved.
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