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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/01/82 Board of Public Works Minutes218 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, March 1, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski and Mr. Richard L. Hill present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the minutes of the February 22, 1982, regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - ETHANOL PLANT SITE DE -MUCKING PROJECT This was the date set for receiving and opening sealed bids for the de -mucking of the Ethanol Plant site. 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: Walsh & Kelly, Inc. 24358 State Road 23 South Bend, Ind. 46614 $1,447,234.92 National Mobile Concrete Co. P. 0. Box 225 Berrien Springs, Mich. 49103 $1,385,969.80 Ryan Incorporated of Wisconsin P. 0. Box 206 Janesville, Wis. 535470206 $1,747,270.98 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. P. 0. Box 220 Elkhart, Ind. 46515 $1,393,747.20 Arco Engineering Constr. Corp. 705 S. Beiger Street Mishawaka, Ind. $1,428,553.70 Ritschard Bros., Inc. and Warner & Sons, Inc., a Joint Venture 1204 W. Sample St. South Bend, Ind. 46619 $1,161,354.45 McMahon -O'Connor Constr. Co. P. 0. Box 588 Rochester, Ind. 46975 81,408,365.06 Bid was signed by Thomas 0. Walsh, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by Franklin C. Hageman, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by William J. Ryan, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by Harold L. Bowen, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by -William Reiff, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by Carmelo Ritschard and Jack Warner, non - collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by Hames W. Heyde, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. 1 REGULAR MEETING 219 MARCH 1. 19'82 Woodruff & Sons, Inc. P. 0. Box 450 Michigan City, Ind. 46360 $1,011,117.90 Poindexter Excavating, Inc. 10443 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, Ind. 46236 $1,650,059.50 Bates & Rogers Constr. Corp. 600 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Ill., 60606 $1,694,697.75 Bid was signed by Frederick E. Woodruff, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by Billy Poindexter, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Bid was signed by John E ?arks, non -collusion affidavit was in order and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Mrs. Pfotenhauer advised that the out-of-state bids of Ryan Incorporated of Wisconsin, Janesville, Wisconsin; and Bates & Rogers Construction Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, were not accompanied with the proper bid security; that being either a certified check or a bid bond secured by a surety having its principal place of business in Indiana. She stated that bid bonds were submitted in both cases, said bonds being secured by an out- of-state surety. Mr. Hill explained that a recently amended state law provides that the principal office of any surety for an out- of-state bidder must be in Indiana; however, the Board's practice in the past has been to allow the bidders to submit the -appropriate bid security within a 48-hour period. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, Ryan Incorporated of Wisconsin and Bates & Rogers Construction were given 48 hours to provide the appropriate bid security in order that their bids be considered. Mrs. Pfotenhauer pointed out that any out-of-state corporation which registered in the State of Indiana could submit a bid secured by an out-of-state surety, and it was noted that National Mobile Concrete Company, Berrien Springs, Michigan, had submitted a bond secured by an out-of-state surety, however, the firm was registered in Indiana, and the bid security was, there- fore, deemed proper. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bids were referred to the Engineering Department and Cole & Associates fox review and recommendation. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR BENDIX DRIVE SIGNALIZATION PROJECT (MORSE ELECTRIC) Mr. Leszczynski stated that, in accordance with the low bid of Morse Electric Company which was awarded on February 22, 1982, in the amount of $163,952.55 for the Bendix Drive Signalization Project, a contract for the above work was being submitted for Board execution. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the contract was approved and the Performance and Labor and Materials Bond submitted with the contract was filed. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 6, 1982 - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES RESOLUTION NO. 6, 1982 WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend has compiled a current detailed inventory of all real property owned by the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has reviewed said inventory of real property and it finds that certain of the parcels of real estate now owned by the City of South Bend are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by state and city laws for public purposes; and 220 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 1982 WHEREAS, the Board of Public the necessary action to make in the future, to sell said pursuant to State Statutes. Works now wishes to take it possible for the Board, parcels of real estate NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana: That the parcels of real estate owned by the city contained in the following list are not necessary to the public use and are not set aside by state or city law for public purposes: Address Deed No. 263 Maple 1131 1115 S. Lafayette 406 Adopted this 1st day of March, 1982. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS s/ John E. Leszczynski s/ Richard L. Hill ATTEST: s/ Barbara J. Byers, Clerk Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the above resolution was adopted. Under a new state law, the Clerk was instructed to legally advertise the above properties for sale to the highest bidder. APPROVE REQUESTS TO ADVERTISE TO RECEIVE BIDS ON VARIOUS EQUIPMENT Mr. Sean Watt, Director of the Division of Transportation, requested permission to advertise for the receipt of sealed bids for a Maintenance Grader, three Tandem Axle Cabs and Chassis, and two or more Single Axle Cabs and Chassis. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved, with sealed bids to be received by the_Board on March 22, 1982. Mr. Leszczynski requested permission to also cause legal advertis- ing for the receipt of sealed bids for various lawn mower equip- ment, Turf Runabouts, vans and a pick-up truck at an estimated cost of $97,000.00, funds being available as a result of the General Obligation Bond Issue. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved, with sealed bids to be received by the Board on March 22, 1982. REQUEST FOR ARMED FORCES DAY PARADE - MAY 15, 1982 A request was received from Lieutenant W. C. Stafford,of the Department of the Navy, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, for permission to conduct an Armed Forces Day parade on May 15, 1982, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the rear of the Armed Forces Reserve Center, 1901 S. Kemble Avenue. The proposed route utilized Donald Street west to Walnut, Walnut south to Ewing, Ewing east to Douglas and Douglas north back to the center. Upon a motion made by Mr..Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was referred to the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and the Police Traffic Division for review and recommendation. 1 REGULAR MEETING 221 I 1 APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES MARCH 1. 1982 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following traffic control devices were approved: REMOVE 15 MINUTE PARKING (EXCEPT SUNDAY) 2921 W. Sample REMOVE NO PARKING -PASSENGER LOADING ZONE - 1530 E. Jackson (Hamilton School) APPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS A request was received from the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office for permission to have city environmental crews clean the following lots within the city: 810 Camden 172 Concord 601 S. Carlisle 4318 W. Washington It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the above lots and had failed to comply. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved. APPROVE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following license applications for Rubbish and Garbage Removal were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: Jessie Love - 309 South Iowa William Cowan - 56150 Butternut Road Tom Swinson - 615 Wenger It was noted that the vehicles used for the hauling of rubbish and garbage had been inspected by Loren Dyas of the Solid Waste Bureau and were found to be in order. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Secondhand Dealer's License for The Garage Sale, 1609 Miami Street, was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance. It was noted that favorable reports had been received from the Police Department, Fire Inspection Bureau, Building Department and Bureau of Traffic and Lighting. APPROVE HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the following handicapped parking permits were approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance: Stanley Osowski, 818 S. Dundee, S.B. John F. Knapik, 50905 N. Michigan, S.B. Mary E. Ehman, 910 E. Sorin, S.B. Robert R. Smith, 1001 Mayflower, S.B. James Batalis, 918 N. Allen, S.B. Katherine E. Szlanfucht, 1206 Victory, S.B. Durwood Meyers, 1013 E. Irvington, S.B. Irene Stanz, 2107 Rockne, S.B. FILING OF STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT The report indicated a total of three outages for the period of February 20 through 23, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed. 222 REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 1982 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Mr. Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Director of the Michiana Area CETA Consortium, submitted P. O. No. 565 through No. 588 and recom- mended approval. Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie L. Petz sub- mitted Claim Docket No. 3186 through No. 3697 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by '11r. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the reports were filed and the claims and purchase orders were approved. CITIZEN INQUIRY RE: ETHANOL PLANT SITE PREPARATION PROJECT Mr. Leslie Doty, 3502 Lincolnway West, stated that the group he represented felt construction of the Ethanol Plan would only help to make a few people richer at the expense of the taxpayers. He asked when the bid would be awarded for the de -mucking. Mr. Hill explained that New Energy Corporation would likely close on their loan guarantee around April 15th. He stated that, at this point it was not known whether or not the city would even be financing the de -mucking project. He felt Mr. Doty should obtain all the facts before coming out in opposition to such a project. Another gentleman in the audience asked if New Energy Corporation would be reimbursing the city for the de -mucking project. Mr. Hill stated that any increase in the assessed valuation of taxes would be deferred to finance those improvements; however, it was not known at this time whether or not that would be the case. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m. J hn E. Leszcz ntqi ichard L. Hill ATTEST: Barbara J. Byers, Cld±k