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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/29/71 Board of Public Works Minutes-35 March 29, 1971 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety convened at 9:30 A.M. on March 29, 1971, with all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved. BIDS OPENED - GI_LMER PARK TRUNK SEWER. DIVISIONS B AND C This being the date set for receiving bids for the construction of Divisions B and C of the Gilmer Park trunk sewer, the Clerk tendered proofs of publi- cation in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 12 and March 19, 1971, which were found to be proper. The following bids were received: Bradberry Brothers, Inc., 20061 Dice Street, South Bend, Indiana, 46614. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid together with financial statement of bidder (Indiana State Board of Accounts Form No. 96-a). The bid was as follows: Division B - Total bid $79,230.50 Division C - Total bid $29,457.00 $108,687.50 Completion time - 150 calendar days. H. DeWulf Mechanical Contractor, Inc., 58600 Executive Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana, 46544. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid together with financial statement of bidder (Indiana State Board of Accounts Form No. 96-a). The bid was as follows: Division B - Total bid $94,305.50 Division C - Total bid $39,691.40 $133,996.90 Completion time - 150 calendar days. Howell Construction Co., Inc., 111 E. Windsor Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana, 46514. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid together with financial statement of bidder (Indiana State Board of Accounts Form No. 96-a). The bid was as follows: Division B - Total bid $101,194.50 Division C - Total bid $ 38,532.80 $139,727.30 Completion time - 150 calendar days. Selge Construction Co., 1117 Oakdale, Niles, Michigan. Non collusion affi- davit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid together with f:i.nancial statement of bidder (Indian State Board of Accounts Form No. 96-a). The bid was as follows: Division B - Total bid $133,789.35 Division C - Total bid $ 58,465.60 $192,254.95 Completion time - 150 calendar days. Schumacher Sons, Inc., 321 S. Spring Street, Mishawaka, Indiana. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid together with financial statement of bidder (Indiana State Board of Accounts Form No. 96-a). The bid was as follows: Division B - Total bid $103,161.50 Division C - Total bid $ 44,271.00 $147,432.50 Completion time - 150 calendar days. Woodruff and Sons, Inc., P. 0. Box 315, Michigan City, Indiana, 46360. Non collusion affidavit was found to be proper. The bid was accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid together with financial statement 3/29/71 of bidder (Indiana State Board of Accounts Form No, 96 -a).. The bid was as follows: Division B - Total bid $96,869.30 Division C - Total bid $42,577.20 $139,446.50 Completion time - 150 calendar days. Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the bids were referred to the consulting engineer for study and recommendation to the Board. FIRE DEPARTMENT - RETIREMENT Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the retirement of Joseph W. Szekendi from the South Bend Fire Department was accepted and approved by the Board upon the recommendation of Fire Chief Joseph L. Zurat, effective March 24, 1971. FIRE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATION �-i The application of Eugene J. Stachowiak for appointment to the Fire Depart- ment was filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for. further processing. Q POLICE DEPARTMENT - APPLICATIONS The applications of Barbara Elaine Engle and Donald J. Wharton for appoint- ment to the Police Department were filed with the Board and referred to the Personnel Director for further processing. MOBILE CLASSROOM - PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS A letter from Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert advising the Police Community Relations Trailer has been made available to the Public Service Careers office for a mobile classroom was read and ordered filed. POLICE DEPARTMENT - REQUEST TO ATTEND NARCOTICS SCHOOL Upon motion made seconded and unanimously carried, Corporal Forest Milbourn, upon the recommendation of Chief of Police Loren M. Bussert, was authorized to attend the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs School conducted by the Law Enforcement Training Board, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, April 12 to April 23, 1971. BUILDING DEPARTMENT - SUB -STANDARDS DIVISION Richard B. Liszewski, Sub -Standards Director, appeared before the Board and the following matters were taken up. 1225 N. Olive Street. Mr. Liszewski reported this property closed and partially cleaned up. It was moved, seconded and carried that the matter of 1225 N. Olive Street be continued indefinitely but kept under surveillance of the Sub -Standards Department. 835 S. Marietta Street. Mr. L szewski stated this property open and not cleaned up as of this morning. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Sub -Standards Director be authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the premises at 835 S. Marietta Street. 613-615 N. Hill Street, Mr. Liszewski reported as of this morning this property remains open and nothing has been done toward tearing down the accessory building and cleaning up the premises. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Sub -Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for demolition of .the property at 613-615 N. Hill Street. 816 E. Colfax Avenue. Upon motion made,.seconded and carried, the Sub - Standards Director was authorized to seek bids for the demolition of the property at 816 E. Colfax Avenue. 33 , 3/29/71 305 Wenger Street.. Mr. Ltszewski reports this property open and nothing done to bring it up to standard. The Sub -Standards Director was directed to notify the owner to appear before the Board April 5, 1971, to show cause why the structure at 305 Wenger Street should not be demolished. Request for owners of sub -standard properties to appear before the Board 4/12/71. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the request of the Sub -Standards Director for owners of sub -standard properties to appear before the Board April 12, 1971, as follows: 736 N. Frances Street Wallace J. and Bessie Mitchell 616 Kizer Court Thomas and Jessie Pulliam HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 3321 - BEALE STREET SEWER Having been continued from March 22, 1971, hearing was resumed on the assess- ment roll in Improvement Resolution No. 3321 for the improvement of Beale Street, from Cushing Street to Riverside Drive, by constructing a local sewer. Mrs. James A. Alwine, 730 Beale Street, South Bend, Indiana, and Mrs. Robert M. Aldridge, 637 Beale Street, South Bend, Indiana, attended the meeting. Mr. Taylor, President of the Board, stated that "So far as additional evidence to be submitted today, we obtained from the Joy Septic Tank Company an estimated cost for the.installation of a septic tank based on a three bedroom home. They estimated from $680.00 to $830.00. We also have the journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers who made a comparison of depreciation between a sewer system and a septic system. They depreciated the sewer and added to that maintenance costs of the sewer and came up with a cost of $200.00 per year. On a septic system they came up with a figure of $290.00 per year as the annual cost. I have discussed this particular problem with developers and developers every day are installing sanitary sewers to their new development lots. Seven cents per square foot is considered to be an equitable cost." Mr. Taylor further cited city ordinances which require connection to a municipal sewer system when available. No remonstrators appeared before the Board and no further written remonstrances were received. The motion was made by Mr. Bickel, seconded and carried by a vote of two to one, that the assessment roll in Improvement Resolution No. 3321 be approved as adopted March 1, 1971. Mr. Crumpacker voted against the motion. HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3334 - JOHN C. PERRY This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3334, for the vacation of: The east -west alley between Dubail Avenue and Calvert Street from the east right of way line of Grant Street to the west right of way line of the north -south alley between Dubai] Avenue and Calvert Street, and from the east right of way line of the said north -south alley to the west right of way line of Brookfield Street, situated in Whiteman's First Addition. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune .and the Tri County News on March 5, March 12 and March 19, 1971, which were read and found to be proper. No remonstrators having appeared and no written re- monstrances having been received, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3334 be approved as presented and said vacation proceedings in all things ratified and confirmed and the property vacated. 50 5 3/29/71 HEARING ON ASSESSMENT ROLL - VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 3335 - MARIE J. PFEIL This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll in Vacation Resolution No. 3335 for the vacation of: The first east -west alley between Navarre and Marion Streets from Michigan Street east 165 feet to the first north -south alley. Alley to be vacated is between Lots 126 and 127 in the Original Plat of South Bend. The Clerk tendered proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri County News on March 5, March 12 and March,19, 1971, which were read and found to be sufficient. No remonstrators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been received, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the assessment roll in llkatt6n,1esolution No. 3335 be approved as presented and said vacation proceedings in all things ratified and confirmed and the property vacated. PETITION FILED TO VACATE ALLEY - DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT The Department of Redevelopment, 1200 County City Building, South Bend, Indiana files petition to vacate: the east -west alley between Western Avenue and Monroe Street, from the east property line of the north -south alley to the west property line of S. Michigan Street., Upon motion made., seconded and carried the petition was referred to the Engineering Department and the Area Plan Commission simultaneously for study and recommendation. TOPICS AGREEMENT SIGNED Upon motion made, seconded and, unanimouslyi:-carri°ed.s Traffic Operations Program for Increasing Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) Agreement between the State of Indiana, by and through its State Highway Commission, and the City of South Bend, Indiana, by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety, was approved and signed by the Board as presented. And the Clerk was directed to forward the same to the Indiana State Highway Commission, Indianapolis, Indiana, for execution by that Department. REQUEST OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - PROJECT S.O.A.R. A letter from J. W. McClintock, Chairman, Project S.O.A.R. (Save Our American Resources), c/o Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 307 S. Main Street, South Bend,,indiana, on behalf of the Tri Valley Council of Boy Scouts of America was ordered filed. Upon motion made, seconded and carried, City Engineer Lloyd S. Taylor was authorized to work with the Chairman of S.O.A.R. in connection with their project. REQUEST TO SELL POPPIES - VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST NO_1167 Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the request of Post No. 1167, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1047 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, to sell poppies on the public sidewalks in the downtown area May 21 and 22, 1971. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board approved the recommenda- tion of the Traffic Engineering Department for the following traffic regulations: Install a stop sign and post on Lawton Street at Olive Street. Install two-hour parking right and left arrow signs and posts at east property line and west property line of 3010 W. Roger Street. 3/29/71 STREET LIGHTING APPROVED Upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Traffic Engineering Department for the following: Relighting of Ridgedale Road and Twyckenham: Install - 19 7,000L MV - 2 7f0001. MV UG Remove - 5 4,0001. INC BLVD - 16 `'1,000L INCBLVD at a cost of $1,033.80 per year. Maple and Washington: (no longer needed) Remove 20110001- MV OH WP at a saving of $64.20 per year Michigan and Monroe: (at alley intersection - no longer needed) Remove 1,000L OH SP at a saving of $18.00 per year. CONTRACTOR'S BOND Contractor's bond on behalf of Leon Yoder Custom Homes, Inc. tD 3/22/72 was approved and ordered filed. CERTIFICATE CONTINUING EXCAVATION BOND Certificate continuing excavation bond for Sollitt Construction Company, Inc. to 4/2/72 was approved and ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS Street light outage reports for the period 3/16/71 to 3/26/71 were ordered filed. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting ad- journed at 11:37 A.M. . . . . AT Clerk 1