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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/20/82 Board of Public Works Minutes414 REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m., on Monday, September 20, 1982, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski, Mr. Richard L. Hill and Mr. Joseph E. Kernan present. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn Pfotenhauer. AGENDA ITEM ADDED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the recommendation of the City Controller to deny the taxi driver's license application of Danny J. Fry was added to the agenda following the award for construction of a salt storage facility. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the minutes of the September 13, 1982, regular meeting of the Board were approved as submitted. OPENING OF BIDS - DUBAIL STREET BRIDGE RAIL IMPROVEMENTS This was the date set for receiving sealed bids for the Dubail Street Bridge Rail Improvements 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:, The Robert Henry Corporation Bid was signed by Robert A. P. 0. Box 1407 Henry, non -collusion affidavit South Bend, Indiana 46624 was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. $18,472.00 Rieth-Riley Construction Co. P. 0. Box 1775 South Bend, Indiana 46634 $14,469.20 Ziolkowski Construction Co. P. 0. Box 1106 South Bend, Indiana 46624 $15,793.00 Bid was signed by Richard D. Ruhlman, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted Bid was signed by Ben Ziolkowski, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS AND BID AWARD - 1982 SCARIFICATION AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS This was the date set for receiving sealed bids for the 1982 Scarification and Pavement Improvements 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: Walsh & Kelly Construction Bid was signed by Thomas 0. 24358 State Road 23 Walsh, non -collusion affidavit South Bend, Indiana 46614 was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. $365,358.80 N REGULAR MEETING Rieth-Riley Construction Co. P. 0. Box 1775 South Bend, Indiana 46634 SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 Bid was signed by Richard D. Ruhlman, non -collusion affidavit was in order, and a 5% bid bond was submitted. $369,919.00 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the above bids were referred to the Engineering Department for review and recommendation. Following a review of the bids, Mr. Leszczynski stated that all figures and totals were correct and he recommended the Board award the low bid of Walsh & Kelly Construction in the amount of $365,358.80. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the bid was awarded. APPROVE TAXI DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION (PAUL B. TAYLOR) Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board of Public Works, at its �. meeting held on September 13, 1982, had approved the recommenda- tion of the City Controller to deny the issuance of a taxi driver's license for Paul B. Taylor., 1307 Woodfield, South Bend, because false information had been provided on the application. At the s September 13th meeting, the Board had requested copies of Mr. Taylor's arrest records in view of his request to the Board to appeal the denial decision. Mr. Taylor was present at the meeting this date. Mr. Hill.advised him that one of the concerns of the Board was that Mr. Taylor had not listed any convictions on his original application. Mr. Taylor stated that he had not understood completely what was being asked on the application. Mr. Hill stated that, in addition to not listing any convictions, Mr. Taylor had indicated that he had never been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor which was also not the case. Mr. Hill referred to the disorderly conduct charge in October, 1981, when Mr. Taylor had been fined $10.00 and ordered to pay court costs of $29.00. Mr. Taylor advised that the incident involved an assault on his sister whereupon he had gone to her aid. Mr. Hill referred to the criminal conversion charge in 1979, and Mr. Taylor explained that he had not been employed at that time, his family was hungry and he had stolen food. Mr. Hill noted that restitution had been made concerning that offense. He also pointed out to Mr. Taylor that there was a degree of public trust involved as an operator of a taxicab. He stated that the Board must be assured that all the cab drivers are responsible enough to do the job. He asked Mr. Taylor who he would be working for, and Mr. Taylor stated that he would be driving for Yellow Cab Company. Mr. Leszczynski asked if Mr. Taylor had driven for Yellow Cab previously, and Mr. Taylor stated that he had driven for Yellow Cab for the past two years. Mr. Hill stated that, in June of 1982, Mr. Taylor had been arrested for disorderly conduct. Mr. Taylor stated that the charge was a result of an argument with his wife, and he had asked the police officer to take him to jail. Mr. Hill advised Mr. Taylor that he wanted to give him an opportunity to receive his license but that it was his position that any subsequent convictions or problems with the police could result in the Board suspending his license. Ile cautioned Mr. Taylor concerning his actions and reminded him that he must always be truthful and complete in filling out any application to avoid problems such as this. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded . by Mr. Leszczynski and carried, the license application for Paul B. Taylor was approved and the matter referred to the Deputy. Controller's Office for issuance of the appropriate license. Mr. Kernan abstained from voting on the matter. AWARD BID - CONSTRUCTION OF SALT STORAGE FACILITY Mr. Sean Watt, Director, Division of Transportation, recommended the Board accept the salt storage structure base bid of Horral Harrington, 613 Herlin Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the sum of $121,000.00 as the low bid meeting specifications. It was noted that bids for the construction of this facility were opened by the Board on September 13, 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above bid as recommended was awarded. REGULAR MEETING DENIAL OF SECONDHAND DEALER'S LICENSE UPHELD - WALTER G. FUELL, 1404 S. MICHIGAN STREET SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 Mr. Leszczynski stated that the Board of Public Works had denied the secondhand dealer's license application of Mr. Walter Fuell for the premises at 1404 South Michigan on September 13, 1982. The Clerk advised that Mr. Fuell had requested an opportunity to address the Board concerning the matter; however,. he was not in attendance nor was he represented. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the denial was upheld. RECOMMENDATION TO DENY TAXI DRIVER'S LICENSE - DANNY J. FRY Mr. Joseph E. Kernan, City Controller, recommended the Board deny the taxi driver's license application of Danny J. Fry, 104 East Broadway, based on the Police Department's investigation that Mr. Fry had a suspended driver's license. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the recommendation to deny the license was approved. Mr. Kernan abstained from voting. APPROVE AGREEMENT - LOGAN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION Mr. Leszczynski advised that approval of an agreement for the purchase of all necessary right-of-way in conjunction with the Logan Street Project was necessary by the Board of Works. He explained that all right-of-way activities and costs would be programmed and authorized by FHWA. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the agreement was approved. APPROVE CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND FILE WAIVER OF LIEN - SLUTSKY-PELTZ PLUMBING & HEATING (FIRST BANK CENTER) A Certificate of Substantial Completion was submitted by Slutsky- Peltz Plumbing & Heating for mechanical work on the public portion of the First Bank Center in the total amount of $175,275.00. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Certificate of Substantial Completion was approved and the Waiver of Lien filed. APPROVE REQUEST TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - SALE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Ms. Katherine Barnard, Director of the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office, requested permission to advertise for the sale of approximately 9 abandoned vehicles, five of which were valued at over $106.00, and all of which were being stored at the Hurwich Iron Impoundment Lot, 1610 Circle Avenue. It was noted that all vehicles had been stored more than the required 30 days, identification checks had been run for auto theft, and the owners and lienholders notified. Upon a motion made -by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the request was approved, with the opening of sealed bids to take place on October 4, 1982. APPROVE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Light- ing recommended approval of the following traffic control device: REVISE TO MULTI -WAY STOP - Springbrook and Woodmont Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above traffic control device was approved. 41'7 REGULAR MEETING APPROVE SPORTSMED 10K ROAD RUN SEPTEMBER: 20, '1982 Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Sportsmed 10K Road Run scheduled for November 7., 1982, sponsored by the St. Joseph Medical Center; was approved subject to the following: 1. The race participants will gather in the southwest corner of the Century Center parking lot and, five minutes prior to the start of the race, transfer to Wayne Street immediately east of St. Joseph where the race will start. 2. St, Louis Boulevard from Jefferson Boulevard to, and at the officer's discretion, Notre Dame Avenue will be closed during the race. 3. Northside Boulevard will be used to Greenlawn since the roadway is now open under the Twyckenham Bridge. 4. As a possible alternative to make up distance lost due to rerouting, Notre Dame Avenue from Northside Boulevard to Wayne Street and Wayne Street from Notre Dame Avenue to St. Louis Boulevard may be used for the finish of the race. 5. Traffic on Mishawaka Avenue east and west of Greenlawn will be delayed or prohibited by officer's discretion during the actual footrace. APPROVE LICENSE APPLICATION Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the application of the South Bend Quality Inn Receiver- ship for a Public Parking License was approved and referred to the Deputy Controller's Office for issuance. APPROVE CONTRACTORS' BONDS Mr. Ray Andrysiak recommended approval of the following Contractors' Bonds: Jose Garza (Retroactive to September 15, 1982) Jeffrey Fadden (Retroactive to September 15, 1982) Indiana Building Constructors (Effective September 20, 1982) Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the above Contractors' Bonds were approved as recommended, 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: Mrs. Irma Brenneman, 1901 E. Calvert, S.B. Frank H. O'Donnell, 122 E. Angela, S.B. Alice DeFauw, 125 S. Charles H. J. Shirk, 1347 Randolph, S.B. Arthur Durham, 1137 Haney, S.B, FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the Certificate of Insurance for Hunziker's, Inc. was filed. 418 REGULAR MEETING FILE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP OF LOTS SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 A list containing 55-lots ordered cleaned by the Director of the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office was submitted. It was noted that property owners had been advised to clean up the lots and had failed to do so. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the environmental list was filed. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Mr. Elroy J. Kelzenberg, Director of the Michiana Area CETA Consortium, submitted purchase orders totalling 25 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the report was filed and the claims approved. Chief Deputy Controller Sherrie L. Petz submitted Claim Docket No. 17627 through No. 18192 and recommended approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the report was filed and the claims approved. SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED TO CONSIDER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AGREEMENT Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, a special meeting of the Board was scheduled for Thursday, September 23, 1982, for the purpose of acting.upon an agreement with the Local Development Corporation. There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. " R Richard L. Hill ose E. v Kernan ATTEST: Barbara J. Byers, Cle I