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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving an agreement with the Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Inc., for the installation of a fire alarm system RESOLUTION Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, March 22 . 19 71 Attest: Xity Clerk Attest: President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana 19 City Clerk Approved and signed by me 19 Mayor RESOLUTION NO . 265-71 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE CO. , INC . , FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend presently has an out-dated fire alarm system which is both expensive to operate and of limited utility; and WHEREAS, the Indiana Bell Telephone Co . , Inc. has proposed to install and maintain for use by the City of South Bend a modern special emergency reporting system; and WHEREAS , in the opinion of the Council, the proposed special emergency reporting system will be both more economical to operate and more effective in protecting the City from fires ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I . That the proposed contract between the City of South Bend, Indiana, and the Indiana Bell Telephone Co . , Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto , is hereby approved. SECTION II . That the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend is hereby authorized to execute said contract for and on behalf of the City of South Bend, Indiana. t Member of the Common Council 1st & 2nd READING 3-22-71 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PUBLIC HEARING 3-22-71 3rd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED 3-22-71 "LED IN CLERK'S DFFIC9 f411XJ` I a 19 i!i KATHRYN L. P QUGH CITY CLERK, SC)U'-I H Buz, IND. AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of this day of , 1971, by and between the CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter referred to as "City") , and INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED , an Indiana corporation (herein- after referred to as "Company") , WITNESSETH THAT: for and in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Company agrees to furnish, install and maintain for use by City a complete Special Emergency Reporting PBX System, particularly described in Attachment "A", made a part hereof (hereinafter referred to as "System") , subject to the rates and charges particularly set forth in said Attachment "A", and the terms and conditions provided in its tariffs filed with and approved by the Public Service Commission of Indiana, all of which are subject to modification by the Company from time to time. In the event Company seeks to increase any of the rates and charges provided under Attachment "A", in addition to any legal notice required, Company shall give City written notice by U. S. Certified Mail, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed effective date of any such increase. 2. Company agrees that the System, including asso- ciated equipment and reporting dispatch lines furnished hereunder, will be installed as directed by the City in accordance with and subject to standards and specifications prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association and American Insurance Association. The pedestal-mounted emergency reporting tele- phone system call boxes shall be installed on pedestals located, pursuant to the direction of City, substantially in accordance with Attachment "B", attached hereto and made a part hereof. Whenever possible no aerial wiring associated with outdoor emergency reporting telephone stations shall be attached to, pass over, or be supported by adjacent or adjoin- ing buildings; nor shall any drop to an emergency reporting station be stretched over or attached to any building, sign, etc. enroute from a cable terminal to the emergency reporting i station; nor shall a drop from a buried cable to a pedestal box pass through a building or originate at a terminal within or on any building unless specific written permission is given by the Chief of the Fire Department. The City shall furnish a continuous supply of AC Power for the console and common equipment at the Fire Headquarters, and also a supply of AC Power as required at outlying fire stations . The Company will provide, at the rate specified in Attachment "A" , adequate standby power supply for the cc:-:sole and common equipment at the Fire Headquarters, the same to be energized automatically when and if there is any interruption to the normal City supply of AC Power. This standby battery will be adequate to provide uninterrupted service for continuous pericds up to ten (10) hours. 2 - 3. In consideration of the installation and transfer of title thereto by Company of all initial pedestals, footings, anchor bolts and conduit necessary in the operation of the System and the maintenance and repair thereof by Company, City agrees to relinquish and transfer all its rights, title and interest in and to the Company duct presently used by City for its ex- isting reporting system under City Ordinances 1949, Section 3011, Chapter 22, paragraph 11. The Company agrees to remove all wiring from the above-mentioned duct system and may retain salvage rights thereto. 4. Company agrees it will provide twenty-four (24) hour maintenance of the System and will give the highest possible priority to any reports made to it by the City of any out-of-service condition of malfunction thereof and will endeavor to 'immediately correct any such malfunction of out-of-service conditions. 5. Company agrees to make regular routine tests of the call boxes and power supply and to maintain adequate records thereof, and upon request to make these records avail- able to proper authorities for inspection, all in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Protection Associa- tion Bulletin No. 73, as now or hereinafter amended, and any other authority having like jurisdiction. 6. Company agrees to provide such System for a period of ten (10) years from the date the facilities were made avail- able for service pursuant to this Agreement; subject, however, i 3 - n • to prior termination as herein provided. Company may terminate only for non-payment of monthly charges described in Attachment "A" hereto. The Agreement may be cancelled by Company and the service provided herein terminated not less than sixty (60) days following written notice from Company to City of the non-payment of any charges called for in Attachment "A" . City may cancel the Agreement and terminate the services of the System upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Company. Unless this Agreement is cancelled as provided herein, on or before the end of the initial ten (10) year period, it shall continue in force thereafter on a month to month basis, subject, however, to cancellations as herein provided. 7. City agrees that in the event of its termination of the Agreement upon prior written notice hereinabove described, or in the event of termination by Company because of non-payment of the monthly charges due, as provided herein, the termination charges specified in Attachment "A" shall become immediately due and payable and shall be paid immediately by City. The termination charges will be reduced as provided in Attachment "A" for each month that City makes the monthly payments pro- vided thereunder for the System or each portion thereof, and, at the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the System or each portion of it is placed in operation, provided the monthly payments due to that date are paid in full, no termi- nation charges will be thereafter applicable. 8. City agrees to begin making monthly payments in the month in which the System is placed in full operation and - 4 - accepted by City. Requisite to this acceptance will be the inspection, within thirty (30) days following notice by Company of completion of the System or operable portions thereof, by the fire alarm superintendent or other duly authorized repre- sentative of City. If a portion of the System is placed in operation with the consent of City and any one or more of the items of equipment specified in Attachment "A" have not' been provided, then the monthly charge payable hereunder by City to Company shall be reduced in an amount equivalent to the separate monthly charges for such item or items of equipment, as shown on Attachment "A" for each month or portion thereof during which said item or items are not furnished City by Company. 9 . City agrees that the System, as initially in- stalled, may at subsequent times require improvements and additions, and that any such changes not initiated by Company will be subject to terms and conditions provided in its filed tariffs and to rates and charges established by Company, in- cluding such termination charges as may be required on additional equipment, predicated upon a term of ten (10) years. Charges for any additional or replacement equipment will be at the same rate as that charged for such equipment pursuant to Attachment "A" , subject to authorized changes by Company in its tariffs or otherwise. 10. City agrees that the Company will not be held accountable by City for damages arising out of mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or defects in the transmission occurring in the course of operating the service 5 - provided for by this Agreement not caused by the negligence of the Company. 11. In accordance with the foregoing Section 3, title to all initial pedestals and conduit installed by Company shall be in City; Company agrees to keep such property in repair during the term of this Agreement. In this con- nection, should such pedestals or conduit be damaged by third parties, Company shall effectuate such repairs and shall have the right to proceed against such third parties for re- covery of any damages incurred. In the event such pedestals and conduit are relocated for any reason whatsoever, or any additional pedestals or conduit are installed the costs of such relocation or installation of such additional equipment shall be the responsibility of and paid by City. 12. City agrees that the equipment, facilities and services provided hereunder as part of the System are in addi- tion to all other telephone services presently being furnished City by Company. 13. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be effective only after the same is approved and confirmed by the City Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, by ordinance proper and appropriate in the premises. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and the execution thereof to be attested by its Secretary, they being duly 6 - authorized so to do, and has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto annexed this day of 1971, and the City of South Bend, State of Indiana, has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its Board of Public Works and Safety, they being duly authorized so to do, and has caused its seal to be hereunto annexed this day of , 1971. CITY OF SOUTH BEND , INDIANA INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS INCORPORATED AND SAFETY By By Vice President By BY Secretary By -rLED IN CLERK'S OFFIC& LIAR 1819 71 CITY CLE;4".4, 4C IND. . 7 ATT;A.Ctrrf�ar1 Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorp6raced, will furnish, install, and maintain an Emergency Reporting and Dispatching System equipped with a two position switchboard and telephone type emergency call boxes in weatherproof housin,,s for reporting all types of public emergencies and for dispatching the appropriate eraergency units based upon the following charges : Monthly Installation Termination Charge Charge Charge* 1. One (1) 2-position switchboard, capacity 400 line,' including common equipment, switchboard dispatch and call recording equipment $400.00 No Charge $17, 328. 00 2 . Status indicating equip- ment and associated private line circuit 72 . 00 140.00 3. One hundred forty-seven (147) telephone type call box-es, including line equipment @ $8. 75 each 11286.25 11470.00 4. Twenth-one- (21) telephone type call boxes, including line equipment @ $12 .75 267.75 210.00 5. Five (5) administrative trunk lines @ $21.25 106.25 75.00 6. Ten (10) administrative stations and mileage 54.00 75. 00 7. Fourteen (14) administrative stations and mileage 94.50 (Firehouses) 105. 00 8. One (1) call director with illumination 32 .00 30. 00 9. Two (2) recorder connectors without tone @ $1.00 2 . 00 1.0. 00 Total $2, 314. 75 $2, 115.00 $17,328. 00% *Termination charge reduces 1/120 for each month of service. South. i9end `.}ire .beparlment LLOYD M. ALLEN ' - 701 W. SAMPLE ST. Mayor SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46621 JOSEPH ZURAT, Chief -9r 6 October 22, 1970 T-G —. Lloyd S, -Taylor;—City -Engineer— A. FROM: Joseph L. Zurat, Fire Chief RE - Emergency reporting telephone system type boxes should be mounted on pedestals : 1 . Box - 32 - Michigan & Navarre (Memorial Hospital ) 2 . Box 35 - Main & Miiarion Sts. 3. Box 43 - Michigan & Madison Sts . 4. Box 45 - Main & LaSalle Sts . 1 5. Box 46 - Colfax & Williams Sts . --Central School \' 6. Box 47 - Colfax & Lafayette Sts . 7 . Box 48 - Colfax & Michigan Sts . 8. Box 51 - Franklin & Washington Sts . o 9. Box 52 - Main & Washington Sts . 10. Box 53 - Jefferson Blvd. & Lincolnway East 11 . Box 54 - Michigan St. & Jefferson Blvd. 12. Box 55 - Lafayette Blvd. & Jefferson Blvd. 13. Box 56 - Williams St. & Jefferson Blvd. i 14 . Box 58 - Wayne St. & St . Joseph Sts. 15. Box 59 - Wayne & Main Sts . 16. Box 60 - Wayne & Franklin Sts . 17. Box 61 - St. Patrick ' s School, 300 S. Scott St . 18. Box 62 - Western & .,Michigan Ave . r 19. Box 63 - Western Ave . & Lafayette St.. 20. Box 64 - Western Ave. & Taylor St. I ATTACHMENT B, Page 1 • Page 2 Y J r • .LLOYD Na. ALLEN Soulk Acid .lire department 701 W. SAMPLE ST. Mayor SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46621 JOSEPH ZURAT, Chief (continued) 21. Box 65 - Western Ave . & Chapin St. r 22. Box 74 - Main & Monroe Sts. 23. Box 75 - Michigan Ave . & South St. 24. • Box 78 - Sample St. & Michigan Ave. i 25. Box 86 - Michigan Ave . & Broadway i 26. Box 119 Colfax Ave. & Hill St. -- St. Joseph School i' 27. Box 122 Jefferson Blvd. & Eddy St . 28. Box 140 30th St. & Mishawaka Avenue 29. Box 132 Lincolnway East & Monroe St. cf o his; 70 . ATTACHMENT B, Page 2