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RESOLUTION NO. <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA,URGING <br /> THE SOUTH BEND CITY ADMINISTRATION TO UTILIZE MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES AND <br /> WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES AS MUCH AS]POSSIBLE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CURBS AND <br /> SIDEWALK PROGRAMS WHEN WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS <br /> Article 3 of Chapter 18 of the South Bend Municipal Code sets forth the current <br /> regulations addressing the construction and repair of sidewalks,curbs and gutters;and <br /> CWACm,� during this year's budget hearings held by the Council's Personnel and Finance <br /> Committee, a pilot program was proposed whereby the current city regulations would be temporarily <br /> suspended so that an experimental program could be attempted to "pilot solutions in income eligible <br /> neighborhoods";and <br /> the South Bend City Administration has proposed that funding for the Curbs and <br /> Sidewalks Program for 2013 be increased from its current 2012 budgeted amount of $481,992 to <br /> $676,882;and <br /> IV" the proposed increase of 5194,890 for next year's Curbs and Sidewalks Program would <br /> represent an increase of 40.4% in funding, with COIT monies proposed to be transferred into the Motor <br /> Vehicle Highway(MVH)Fund;and <br /> N"the documents provided to the Common Council provide that"any residents who request <br /> new curbs and sidewalks and receive funding from Mayor and Council for alternate sources would have <br /> their work performed by independent contracts,which would support the livelihood of the contractors and <br /> keep the City curb and sidewalk program separate for paying residents". <br /> the cost of traditional curb and sidewalk replacement is based on a charge per linear foot <br /> of the property's frontage for materials and would typically include the removal and replacement of the <br /> curb, sidewalk and driveway approach; with an additional costs for removing and replacing trip hazard <br /> concrete repairs as well as costs for tree removal;and <br /> the Division of Engineering in the Department of Public Works will oversee both the <br /> traditional curb and sidewalk program and any pilot program which may be attempted. <br /> & Ilse- r�irrir. �?iriirfi/cf I/N iJ� <� rN/ ri./ <br /> �iic/i%urcr; as follows: <br /> Section T. The Common Council of the City of South Bend recommends that if any independent <br /> contractors are to be used as part of a curb and sidewalk program, that the City Administration and in <br /> particular the Division of Engineering in the Department of Public Works utilize minority-owned <br /> businesses(MBE)and women-owned business(WBE)to the full extent of the law. <br /> Section II, The Division of Engineering in the Department of Public Works is urged to provide <br /> regular updates on development and proposed and ongoing implementation of the curb and sidewalk <br /> programs through the Council's Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, <br /> Section M. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the <br /> Ciww rid and-approval by the Mayor. <br /> J in Clerk's Offlc <br /> OCT 16 2012 F Henry Davis,Jr.,2" District Council Member <br /> CLERK( _ rwrly ' <br /> 201A <br /> John Voorde,City Clerk Pete Buttigieg,Mayor of South Bend. <br /> :ESENT3:D_Lo , <br /> JT APPROVNi. <br /> �nnrsn <br />