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REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 25, 1986
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at
9:33 a..m. on Tuesday, March 25, 1986) _bv President John E.
Leszczynski, with .Mr.. Leszczynski ids. ndtneri-ne-G. P)arnarci
and Mr. Michael L. Vance present. Also present was Chief Deputy
City Attorney Thomas Bodnar.
APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance, and
carried, the minutes of the March 18, 1986, regular meeting of
the Board were approved.
OPENING OF BIDS - MICHIGAN STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
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. Mr.
Leszczynski advised that the Engineer's Estimate for this project
is $710,675.00. It was further noted that the project entails
the opening up of Michigan Street between Western Avenue and
Jefferson Boulevard. Work includes traffic signals, signaliza-
tion required to make Western Avenue two-way from St. Joseph
Street to Main Street, and new sidewalks and streets. Mr. Joseph
J. Pluta, Director, Division of Engineering advised that the
completion date for this project is June 30, 1986. The following
bids were opened and publicly read:
CASTEEL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
23086 West Ireland Road
South Bend, Indiana
Bid was signed by R. V. Casteel, President and Walter
Renwick, Secretary, Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order and
a 5% Bid Bond was submitted.
BASE BID: $1,081,975.00
Alternate No. 1
Concrete Sidewalk 41,385.00
Brick Sidewalk 122,523.00
Alternate No. 2
Concrete Sidewalk 41,385.00
Brick Sidewalk 230,267.00
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
P.O. Box 1775
South Bend, Indiana 46634
Bid was signed by Chester L. Skwarcan, Division Manager,
Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order and a 5% Bid Bond was
submitted.
BASE BID:
Alternate No. 1
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
Alternate No. 2
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
$1,118,421.15
82,770.00
135,841.05
63,457.00
255,295.80
THE ROBERT HENRY CORPORATION
404 South Frances Street
P.O. Box 1407
South Bend, Indiana
Bid was signed by Robert A. Henry, President and Stephen R.
Henry, Assistant Secretary, Non -Collusion Affidavit was in
order and a 5% Bid Bond was submitted.
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BASE BID:
Alternate No. 1
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
Alternate No. 2
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
$1,178,006.0-0
72,285.80
171,532.62
72,285.80
322,373.52
CARL J. REINKE & SONS, INC.
P.O. Box 3095
1216 West Sample Street
South Bend, Indiana
Bid was signed by Harold G. Reinke, President and Harold G.
Reinke, Jr., Vice -President -Secretary, Non -Collusion
Affidavit was in order and a 5% Bid Bond was submitted.
BASE BID:
Alternate No. 1
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
Alternate No. 2
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
ZIOLKOWSKI CONSTRUCTION, INC.
1005 South Lafayette
Box 1106
South Bend, Indiana
$ 825,817.65
40,667.66
109,205.55
40,667.66
202,901.76
Bid was signed by Ben Ziolkowski, President and Roberta
Ziolkowski, Secretary, Non -Collusion Affidavit was in order
and a 5% Bid Bond was submitted.
BASE BID:
Alternate No. 1
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
aLTERNATE No. 2
Concrete Sidewalk
Brick Sidewalk
$ 811,105.00
44,144.00
115,420.50
41,385.00
233,604.00
Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard
and carried, the bids were referred to the Engineering Department
for review and recommendation.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 4-1986 - ACQUIRING A PARCEL OF
PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN IN ORDER TO WIDEN THE INTERSECTION OF
PRAIRIE AND OLIVE STREETS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Mr. Leszczynski advised that the above referred to Resolution is
required to confirm the acquisition of property for improvements
at the intersection of Prairie and Olive Streets, specifically,
the widening of the intersection. Because the City has not been
successful in acquiring the property needed for the improvements,
the City Attorney's office has been authorized to proceed with
condemnation proceedings. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr.
Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the following
Resolution No. 4-1986 was adopted:
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RESOLUTION NO. 4-1986
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
ACQUIRE A PARCEL OF PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN IN
ORDER TO WIDEN THE INTERSECTION OF PRAIRIE AND
OLIVE STREETS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend wishes to widen the inter-
section of Prairie and Olive Streets in the City of South
Bend, Indiana, to provide for a more steady and safer flow
of traffic through that intersection; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to acquire certain property to
accomplish the goals of widening the intersection of Prairie
and Olive Streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Engineer on behalf of the City of South
Bend has already unsuccessfully attempted to acquire the
land by making a good faith offer of purchase to the owner
of each parcel of real estate involved; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the City of South Bend must
resort to condemnation to acquire the needed property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public
Works of the City of South Bend that the City of South
Bend proceed to condemn through its powers of eminent
domain for the purposes of widening the intersection of
Prairie Street and Olive Street the following parcels of
property:
A part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section
Twenty-two (22), Township Thirty-seven (37) North,
Range Two (2) East, in the City of South Bend, in
St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Quarter
Section; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00
seconds East (this bearing assumed and all sub-
sequent bearings derived therefrom) 328.00 feet
along the East line of said Quarter Section to
the centerline of Prairie Avenue (S.R. 23);
thence continuing south 0 degrees 00 minutes 00
seconds East 235.88 feet along said East line;
thence South 56 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds
West 23.92 feet to the West boundary of Locust
Road and the Point of Beginning of this descrip-
tion (which point is 20.00 feet (measured at
right angles) from the East line of said
Quarter Section); thence South 0 degrees 00
minutes 00 seconds East 107.10 feet along the
West boundary of said Locust Road; thence North
5 degrees 40 minutes 49 seconds West 101.03
feet to a Northwestern line of the Owner's land;
thence North 56 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds
East 11.96 feet along said Northwestern line to
the point of beginning.
Subject to legal highways.
ALSO
A part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section
Twenty-two (22), Township Thirty-seven (37) North,
Range Two (2).East, in the City of South Bend, in
St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows:
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and
Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Quarter
Section; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00
seconds East (this bearing assumed and all sub-
sequent bearings derived therefrom) 328.00 feet
along the East line of said Quarter Section to
the centerline of Prairie Avenue (S.R. 23);
thence South 56 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds
West 272.88 feet along said centerline; thence
South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East
35.88 feet to the Southeastern boundary of said
Prairie Avenue and the Point of Beginning of this
description (which point is 30.00 feet (measured
at right angles) from the centerline of said
Prairie Avenue); thence continuing South 0
degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 11.96 feet
along an East line of the Owner's land (which
land is parallel with the East line of said
Quarter Section); thence South 62 degrees 10
minutes 30 seconds West 105.35 feet to the South-
western boundary of said Prairie Avenue; thence
North 56 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East
111.43 feet along said Southeastern boundary to
the Point of Beginning.
Subject to legal highways.
Situate in St. Joseph County, in the State of
Indiana:
A part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter
of Section Twenty-two (22), Township Thirty-seven
(37) North, Range Two (2) East, in the City of
South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, des-
cribed as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Quarter
Section, thence Easterly 152.90 feet along the
South line of said Quarter Section to the South-
west corner of the Owner's land; thence Northerly
2,345.96 feet along the West line of said Owner's
land to the Southeastern boundary of Prairie Avenue
(S.R. 23) and the Point of Beginning of this des-
cription (which point is 30.00 feet (measured at
right angles) from the centerline of said Prairie
Avenue); thence Northeasterly 173.57 feet along
the Southeastern boundary of said Prairie Avenue;
thence Southwesterly 179.21 feet to the West line
of the Owner's land; thence Northerly 11.35 feet
along said West line to the point of beginning and
being a part of Lots Numbered Twenty (20), Twenty-
one (21), Twenty-two (22) and Twenty-three (23) as
shown on the recorded plat of J. Elmer Peak First
Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana,
recorded July 11, 1924 in Plat Book 11, page 164.
and
Situate in St. Joseph County, in the State of Indiana:
A part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section
Twenty-two (22), Township Thirty-seven (37) North,
Range Two (2) East, in the City of South Bend, in
St. Joseph County, Indiana, described as follows:
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and
Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Quarter
Section; thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00
seconds West (this bearing assumed and all sub-
sequent bearings derived therefrom) 563.88 feet
along the East line of said Quarter Section;
thence South 56 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds
West 23.92 feet to the West boundary of Locust
Road and the Point of Beginning of this des-
cription (which point is 20.00 feet (measured at
right angles) from the East line of said Quarter
Section); thence continuing South 56 degrees 44
minutes 00 seconds West 11.96 feet along the
Southeastern line of the Owner's land; thence
North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East
152.46 feet; thence North 50 degrees 26 minutes
18 seconds West 31.14 feet; thence South 56
degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds West 121.29 feet
to the West line of said Owner's land; thence
North 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East
11.96 feet along said West line to the South-
eastern boundary of Prairie Avenue (S.R. 23)
which point is 30.00 feet (measured at right
angles) from the centerline of said Prairie
Avenue; thence North 56 degrees 44 minutes 00
seconds East 161.96 feet along said Southeastern
boundary to the West boundary of said Locust Road;
thence South 0 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West
200.00 feet along said West boundary to the point
of beginning.
Subject to legal highways.
Situate in St. Joseph County, in the State 'of Indiana:
The Southeastern 10 feet of the Northwestern 40 feet
(Measured at right angles from centerline of Prairie
Avenue) of the following described real estate:
A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of
Section Twenty-two (22), Township Thirty-seven (37)
North, Range Two (2) East, St. Joseph County,
Indiana described as beginning on the East line of
the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section Twenty-
two (22), which point is three hundred twenty-eight
(328) feet South of the Northeast corner thereof;
thence South fifty-six (56) degrees, forty-four (44)
minutes West one hundred eighty-five and eighty-eight
hundredths (185.88) feet to the point of beginning of
the tract herein conveyed; thence South and parallel
with the East line of said Northwest Quarter (1/4)
Section, one hundred eighty-five and eighty-eight
hundredths (185.88) feet; thence South fifty-six
(56) degrees forty-four (44) minutes West eighty-
seven (87) feet; thence North one hundred eighty-
five and eighty-eight hundredths (185.88) feet to
the center of Prairie Avenue; thence North fifty-
six (56) degrees, forty-four (44) minutes East
eighty-seven (87) feet as measured along the center
line of Prairie Avenue to the place of beginning.
Subject to legal highways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED for each parcel of real estate the
legal department is authorized and directed to file a
complaint, in the name of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
in an appropriate court of St. Joseph County, Indiana, in
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order that appraisers be appointed to establish the value
of said real estate, and all other necessary and proper
actions be taken to accomplish the taking by eminent
domain pursuant to law.
Adopted at the Regular Meeting of the Board of Public
Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana, held on March 25,
1986, on the 13th Floor of the County -City Building, 227
West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
s/John E. Leszczynski, President
s/Michael L. Vance
s/Katherine G. Barnard
ATTEST:
s/Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk
AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - WILLIAM & FRANKLIN
SANITARY SEWER RELOCATION PROJECT
In a letter to the Board, Mr. Neil A. Shanahan, Manager, Bureau
of Public Construction, recommended that the Board accept the low
bid of H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc., 58600 Executive
Drive, P.O. Box 986, Mishawaka, Indiana, in the amount of
$26,340.00. It was noted that bids for this project were opened
by the Board on March 18, 1986, Mr. Leszczynski further advised
that in accordance with the award of this bid, a Contract in said
amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion
made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried, the above
bid was awarded, the Contract approved, and the appropriate
insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond
as submitted were filed.
APPROVE AGREEMENTS COVERING CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY -RAILWAY GRADE
CROSSINGS: OLIVE STREET CONRAIL GRADE CROSSING RECONSTRUCTION
AND WALNUT STREET CONRAIL GRADE CROSSING AND APPROVE RAILROAD
AGREEMENT - OLIVE STREET AT CONRAIL CROSSING RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. Robert E. Wheeler, Area Engineer, Division of Local
Assistance, State of Indiana, Indiana Department of Highways, 100
North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, submitted to the
Board the above referred to three (3) Agreements. Mr.
Leszczynski advised that the Agreements indicate that the project
costs are to be split between the City and the Federal Highway
Department, with the City responsible for 10% of the cost and the
FHD responsible for 90% of the costs involved.
The Olive Street Conrail Grade Crossing Reconstruction project
consists of construction of a rubber pad crossing surface over
three (3) tracks with an estimated cost of $226,000.00. It was
noted that upon completion of the work, the City will be
responsible for the supplying and installation of the railroad
advance warning signs and pavement markings.
The Walnut Street Conrail Grade Crossing Agreement indicates that
the project consists of installation of rubber pad grade crossing
at an estimated cost of $70,000.00. The Agreement amount is
only an estimate and will vary based on completion of the work.
Further, when construction is completed, the City will be
responsible for the installation of railroad advance warning
signs and pavement markings.
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The Railroad Agreement for the Olive Street at Conrail Crossing
Reconstruction indicates that through the cooperation of the
City, the State and the Federal Highway Administration, the above
referred to project has been approved by the Federal Highway
Administration for Federal Aid Funding. In his letter to the
Board, Mr. Wheeler indicated that at this time, the Indiana
Department of Highways has requested the Federal Highway
Administration to obligate funds for the preliminary engineering
phase of this project. A request to obligate the construction
funds will be made after this Agreement between the City and the
Railroad has been executed.
Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and
carried, the above referred to three (3) Agreements were approved
and executed.
APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS - SALE OF
ABANDONED VEHICLES
Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director, Department of Code Enforcement,
requested, permission to advertise for the sale of approximately
eleven (11) abandoned vehicles which are being stored at Steve &
Gene's Auto & Truck Salvage and Repair, 3109 South Gertrude
Street, South Bend, Indiana. It was noted that all vehicles have
been stored more than fifteen (15) days, identification checks
had been run for auto theft and the owners and lienholders
notified. Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr.
Vance and carried, the above request was approved and a date of
April 8, 1986, was established for the receiving and opening of
sealed bids.
ACCEPT AND APPROVE EXTENSION OF OFFER TO PURCHASE CITY -OWNED
PROPERTY AT THE N.W. CORNER OF LINCOLNWAY AND CHAPIN (INNERBELT)
Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Richard W. Morgan, Attorney at
Law, Barnes & Thornburg, 600 1st Source Bank Center, 100 North
Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of his client,
American Plasma Management, Inc., advised that American Plasma's
zoning variance Public Hearing before the Board of Zoning Appeals
has been rescheduled for the week of April 14, 1986. Therefore,
he is requesting that the Board extend the purchase option with
American Plasma relating to the above referred to property until
April 30, 1986.
Ms. Barnard advised that on January 28, 1986, the Board granted
an extension until March 31, 1986 contingent upon approval by the
Board of Zoning Appeals for use of the property as a parking
lot. As the meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals has been
rescheduled due to the Easter holiday, Ms. Barnard made a motion
that the Board accept and grant this additional extension as
requested. Mr. Vance seconded the motion and it carried.
APPROVE RELEASE OF MAINTENANCE BOND AND ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFIED
CHECK - MIAMI & IRELAND RETENTION POND REPAIRS PROJECT
Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Daniel Wineholt, Controller, L.
Wolff Farms, Inc., P.O. Box 3, Union Mills, Indiana, submitted a
Certified Check in the amount of $4,466.70 to replace the present
Maintenance Bond which they submitted on August 17, 1984 for the
above referred to project. He advised that this certified check
covers the period beginning August 17, 1984 and will expire
August 17, 1987. Board Attorney Thomas Bodnar advised the Board
that he has reviewed this matter, discussed it with L. Wolff
Farms and it is appropriate at this time for the Board to release
the Maintenance Bond originally submitted and to accept the
Certified Check in the amount of $4,466.70 in its place.
Therefore, upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr.
Vance and carried, the original Maintenance Bond was released and
the Certified Check accepted.
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APPROVE TITLE SHEET - KENSINGTON FARMS EAST, SECTION 3 - PART 8
Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Title Sheet for the above
referred to project which entails improvements in Kensington
Farms, was being presented at this time for execution. Upon a
motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Ms. Barnard and
carried, the above referred to Title Sheet was approved and
signed.
APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Upon a motion made by Ms. Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and
carried, the following four (4) traffic control devices were
approved:
1. NEW INSTALLATION, NO PARKING LOADING ZONE - Gate
5A - 700 N. Bendix, Bendix Corp., 50 ft.
(Requested by Dick Wyatt).
2. REMOVAL OF 2-HR PARKING 6A-6P, REVISED TO NO
PARKING - 1716 S. Michigan, South Police
Sector, 30 ft. (Visibility from exiting
parking lot).
3. NEW INSTALLATION, HANDICAP TOW AWAY ZONE -
1734 Leer. (Anna Waterman has spastic quadriplegia).
4. NEW INSTALLATION, HANDICAP TOW AWAY ZONE -
822 S. Edison. (Melvine Micinski has hydro-
cephalus & acoustic neuroma).
It was noted that the installation of a handicap sign at 822
South Edison was in response to the request submitted to the
Board on February 27, 1986, by Mr. Eugene Micinski and the
installation of the handicap sign at 1734 Leer Street was in
response to the request submitted to the Board on March 13, 1986,
by Carol Jean Waterman of that address.
APPROVE RELEASE OF EXCAVATION BOND
Mr. Melvin Humphrey, Engineering Department, recommended that the
Excavation Bond for Aire Tech be released effective April 19,
1986. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr.
Vance and carried, the above referred to Excavation Bond was
released.
FILING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS REPORT
A report from the Department of Code Enforcement indicating a
total of seventy-one (71) properties cleaned from March 14, 1986
to March 20, 1986, was submitted. Upon a motion made by Ms.
Barnard, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the report as
submitted was filed.
APPROVE CLAIMS
Mr. John W. Ferguson, Executive Director, St. Joseph County Job
Training Program submitted a list containing one hundred fourteen
(114) claims and recommended approval. Additionally, Deputy City
Controller Carol M. Sanders submitted Claim Docket No. 005987
through Claim Docket No. 006646 and recommended approval. Upon a
motion made by Mr. Vance, seconded by Ms. Barnard and carried,
the claims were approved and the reports as submitted were filed.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business
motion made by Mr. Leszczynski,
carried, the meeting adjourned
ATTEST:
Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk
MARCH 25, 1986
to come before the Board, upon a
seconded by Ms. Barnard and
at 9:51 a.m.
Katherine G. Barnard
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Michael L.;Vance
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