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REGULAR MEETING JULY 6. 1998
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, July 6,
1998, by Board President James R. Caldwell, with Mr. Lewis N. Powell and Ms. M. Catherine
Roemer present. Also present was Board Attorney Michelle Engel.
ADD/STRIKE AGENDA ITEMS
Upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the agenda items for a
Bid Award for the Morris Performing Arts Center - Concrete Package and the South Bend Fire
Department Standby Power System were stricken from the agenda; a Title Sheet was added to the
agenda.
APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the minutes of the
regular meeting of the Board held on June 29, 1998, were approved.
OPENING OF BIDS - MORRIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - EXCAVATION AND
SHEETING PROJECT NO. 98-25A
This was the date set for receiving and opening of sealed bids for the above referred to project. The
Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News
which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly read:
RITSCHARD BROTHERS. INC.
1204 West Sample
South Bend, Indiana 46619
Bid was signed by Mr. David A. Reinhold
Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order
Non -Discrimination Commitment form was completed
Five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted
BID: $234,245.00
LAFREE EXCAVATING, INC.
1251 West Third Street
Osceola, Indiana 46561
Bid was signed by Mr. Richard LaFree, President
Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order
Non -Discrimination Commitment form was completed
Five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted
BID: $248,400.00
Stage House Demolition Bid: $294,800.00
WARNER & SONS. INC.
Post Office Box 87
Elkhart, Indiana 46515
Bid was signed by Mr. Jack Warner
Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order
Non -Discrimination Commitment form was completed
Five per cent (5%) Bid Bond was submitted
BID: $295,100.00
Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the above bids were
referred to the Division of Engineering for review and recommendation.
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OPENING AND AWARD OF QUOTATION - SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD MUNICIPAL
SERVICES - PROJECT NO. 98-41-2
Mr. Caldwell advised that this was the date set for the receiving and opening of sealed Quotations
for the above referred to project. The following Quotations were opened and read:
TOROK EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION
54185 North Burdette Street
South Bend, Indiana 46637
Quotation was submitted by Mr. William Torok
QUOTATION: $70,500.00
BRADBERRY BROTHERS, INC.
20061 West Dice Street
South Bend, Indiana 46616
Quotation was submitted by Mr. W.J. Bradberry
QUOTATION: $56,178.00
HRP CONSTRUCTION
5777 Cleveland Road
South Bend, Indiana 46624
Quotation was submitted by Mr. Paul Fallon
QUOTATION: $63,590.00
D&L EXCAVATING, INC.
12877 Industrial Drive
Granger, Indiana 46530
Quotation was submitted by Mr. David Horein, President
QUOTATION: $40,400.00
Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the above Quotations
were referred to the Division of Engineering for review and recommendation. Mr. Carl P. Littrell,
City Engineer, reviewed the bids and recommended that the Board award the contract to D&L
Excavation the amount of $40,400.00. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the
recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Mr. Powell seconded the
motion which carried.
AWARD BID - ONE (1) 19' CAR CARRIER
Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Division of Engineering, advised the Board that on June 15, 1998, bids
were received and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Littrell
recommends that the Board award the contract to Whiteford Sterling Ford Trucks, 4707 Western,
South Bend, Indiana the amount of $46,254.00, which includes options. Therefore, Mr. Powell made
a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Ms.
Roemer seconded the motion which carried.
AWARD BID - WILLIAM RICHARDSON DRIVE EXTENSION - PROJECT NO. 98-52
Mr. Carl P. Littrell, Director, Divisio 1 of Engineering, advised the Board that on June 29, 1998, bids
were received and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Littrell
recommends that the Board award the contract to Walsh and Kelly, 24358 State Road 23, South
Bend, Indiana the amount of $76,742.50. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the
recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the
motion which carried.
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APPROVE CHANGE ORDER - ST. JOSEPH VALLEY PARKWAY/NIMTZ
PARKWAYANDIANA TOLL ROAD INTERCHANGE, PHASE II - PROJECT NO. 95-18-3
Mr. Caldwell advised that Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manager, has submitted Change Order
No. 6 on behalf of Walsh Construction Company, 929 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois
indicating that the Contract amount be increased $40,440.33 for a new Contract sum including this
Change Order by in the amount of $3,721,161.88. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded
by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Change Order was approved.
APPROVE CHANGE ORDER - MAYFLOWER ROAD PHASE IIA - PROJECT NO. 98-13-1
Mr. Caldwell advised that Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manager, has submitted the Final
Change Order on behalf ofLaFree Earth, Inc., Post Office Box 1752, Mishawaka, Indiana indicating
that the Contract be increased $1,618.00 for a new Contract sum including this Change Order in the
by amount of $70,022.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and
carried, the Final Change Order was approved.
APPROVE FINAL CHANGE ORDER AND PROJECT COMPLETION AFFIDAVIT -
MICHIGAN STREET SEWER REPLACEMENT - PROJECT NO. 98-33
Mr. Caldwell advised that Mr. Toy Villa, Public Construction Manager has submitted the Final
Change Order indicating that the contract amount be decreased by $6,037.75 for a new contract sum
including this Change Order in the amount of $36,077.35. Additionally submitted was the Project
Completion Affidavit indicating this new final cost. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded
by Ms. Roemer and carried, Change Order No. 1 (Final) and the Project Completion Affidavit were
approved subject to the filing of the appropriate three-year Maintenance Bond.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 59-1998 - DISPOSAL OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY
Upon a motion made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the following Resolution
was adopted by the Board of Public Works:
RESOLUTION NO. 59-1998
WHEREAS, I.C. 36-9-6-1 gives the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend the
right and duty to have custody of, control of, use of, and dispose of in accordance with Indiana
statutes, all real and personal property owned by the City of South Bend; and
WI1EREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend passed as amended on January
9, 1995, Ordinance No. 8570-95 which states that upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years
of service:
"Upon retirement with twenty (20) or more years of service to the City of South Bend,
Indiana, a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department shall be entitled to retain as his
or her own personal property, the fire helmet used by such Firefighter immediately prior to
giving notice of his or her retirement."
and
WI-IEREAS, Dale R. Wedel has retired from the South Bend, Indiana Fire Department after
twenty (20) or more years of service, and the Board of Public Safety of the City of South Bend,
Indiana has determined that he has retired in good standing; and
WHEREAS, I.C.. 36-1-11-6 permits and established procedure for disposal of personal
property which is no longer needed by the City and which is unfit for the purpose for which it was
intended; and
WHEREAS, Chief Luther Taylor has advised that the fire helmet previously worn by this
Firefighter is of no further use to the Department and of no practical value;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works of the City of
South Bend that the fire helmet worn by this Firefighter is no longer needed by the City and unfit for
the purpose for which it was intended and has an estimated fair market value of less than One
Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said property be disposed of in accordance with
Ordinance 8570-95 and removed from the City inventory.
Adopted this.6th day of June, 1998.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
s/James R. Caldwell, President
s/Lewis N. Powell, Member
s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member
ATTEST:
s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk
APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECEIPT OF BIDS - NORTHEAST
NEIGHBORHOOD - BISSELL/CHALFANT DRAINAGE - PROJECT NO. 98-46
In a memorandum to the Board, Ms. Deb Martin, Engineering, requested permission to advertise for
the sale of bids for the above referred to project. Ms. Martin stated that this project will construct
public works improvements in the Northeast Neighborhood. Funding is provided by the CDBG
funds. Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the
request to advertise for the receipt of bids was approved.
APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION - TO CLOSE STREET - BLOCK PARTY
Mr. Caldwell stated that favorable recommendations have been received by the Division of
Engineering, Code Enforcement, Police. Department and the City Attorney's office, in reference to
a request as submitted by Mr. Bill Borders, 946 Roosevelt, South Bend, Indiana to conduct the above
referred to block parry, on July 11; 1998, on Roosevelt from Cushing to Inglewood. Upon a motion
made by Mr. Powell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the recommendation was approved.
APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the following traffic
control devices were approved -.-
New Installation - Handicap
531 North Scott
Ms. Tolbert has met all
Sign
requirements
Removal - Handicap Signs
1229 Goodland
Signs no longer needed
New Installation - Handicap
850 South Gladstone
Ms. Salt has met all
Sign
requirements
New Installation - Handicap
1705 South Scott
Ms. Kovach has met all
Sign
requirements
New Installation - Handicap
1805 Werwinski
Ms. Gorog has met all
Sign
requirement
New Installation - Handicap
526 South Falcon
Mr. Gunn has met all
Sign
requirements
New Installation - Handicap
1725 South Walnut
Mr. Price has met all
Sign
requirements
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JULY 6. 1998
New Installation - 30 min.
110 South Hill/Washington
Environmental Health
Loading Zone
Street side
Laboratories requesting an
area for clients to drop off
samples
New Installation - 1 Hour
1912 South Main
Business turnover. Michiana
Parking - 6am to 6pm
Wholesale Florists, Inc.
APPROVE CONTRACTOR BONDS
Mr. Larry D. Spradlin, Sr., Engineer, Division of Engineering, recommended that the following
Contractor Bond be approved as follows:
BOND OF CONTRACTOR
Dan Sizemore Approved Effective July 6, 1998
Robert Henry
Corporation Approved Effective July 6, 1998
Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and that the Bonds be approved
as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried.
APPROVE TITLE SHEET - NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD BISSELL/CHALFANT
DRAINAGE - PROJECT NO. 98-46
Mr. Caldwell advised that the Title Sheet for the above referred to project was being presented at this
time for execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Mr. Powell and carried, the
above referred to Title Sheet was approved and signed.
APPROVE CLAIMS
Ms. M. Catherine Roemer, City Controller, submitted claims in the amount of $1,529,642.64 dated
July 6, 1998 and recommended approval. Ms. Roemer made a motion that the claims be approved
and the reports as submitted be filed. Mr. Powell seconded the motion which carried. Additionally,
a claim was submitted on behalf of Waco Scaffolding & Equipment, subcontractor of Regional
Environmental, East Chicago, Illinois, for the Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, Indiana.
The request stated that Regional Environmental has not paid the amount of $44,815.04 to Waco
Scaffolding, and requests approval from the Board to contact their Bonding Company. Upon a
motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the request was approved.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell,
seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
J es R. Caldwell, President
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Lewis N. Powell, Member
M. Cat erine Roemer, I\ ember
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Angela Kjacob, Cler