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Home My WebLink About11/28/1949 Board of Public Works Minutesn • • • • 1 • November 28, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, November 28th, 1949 at 9:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. There were no claims of suppliers to be approved. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT:_ Mr. Ernest Miller, Traffic Engineer, was present and matters per- taining to his Department were discussed. TAXI CABS' Leon Kowalski, representing Joseph Binder of the Twin City Cab Company, appeared before the Board to discuss Mr. Binder's request for a Taxi cab stand on the corner of Spencer and Michigan Street, The Board took this matter under advisement. Coy band, Jr. appeared before the Board requesting permission to eatablish a taxi cab stand. The Board took this matter under advisement. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: A Contractor's Bond in the amount of $1000.00 was approved and ordered filed for Charles W. Aulm. , The $oard discussed the matter of the repairs to the Logan Street Bridge and dir- ected the Clerk of the Board to write the following letter to the St. Joseph County Commissioners and the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Mishawaka. " Several Months ago we notified you that the City of South Bend would be willing to participate with you and the County Commissioners in repairing the Logan Street Bridge. We can- not repair our portion of the bridge unless the work is under- taken simaltaneously by the other parties. We are very interested in getting these repairs to said bridge completed at the earliest possible date and request your co- t' to th d th 4- th' k b 1' h d opera lon e en a is �ror may e Go— is e as ex- peditiously as possible. If you are ready to proceed at this time, please contact our City Engineer who has advised this Board that the City of '. South Bend is'ready at any time to perform its share. " 3 STREET DEPARTMENT: Mr. Melton 0. Brannon, Street Commissioner, was present] and matters pertaining to his department were discussed. This being the date set, the following sealed bids were opened and publically read:'; Deeds Equipment Company, Rochester, Indiana Flesch-Miller Tractor Co., Lawrence, Indiana A Non -Collusion Affidavit and a Bidder's Bond in the amount of $1,500.00 accompanied bid, is One or more "SIt' Case Industrial Tractor and Loader as per specifications. Price of above bid tracted and loader equipped, complete and mounted delivery to City of South Bend, Indiana $3,985.00 ea i If Lull snow bucket is wanted add 75.00 ea One or more "DI" Case Industrial Tractor equipped as per specifications and mounted delivery to the City of South Bend, Indiana Each ........................... $47475.00 If Model 4B Lull Shoveloader with 5/8 or 3/41' cubic yard bucket is wanted add $150.00 ea If Lull snow bucket 84 inches wide, 2 2 yd capacity is wanted add $190.00 A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Bidders Bond in the amount of $450.00 accompanied bid. One (1) Tractomotive TL-B Tractor Loader as per specifications ............ 3,560.00 e Optional Equipment Standard Bucket, 432" wide, 10 eu.ft.capacityyi 257 lb s . add 125.06 Ih Wide Bucket, 57 3/8" wide, 12 cu. ft. capacit, 312 lbs. add ....................... ,:150.0 Round Nose Bucket, 57 3/8" wide, 12 cu ft. capacity, 328 lbs. add ........... $ 145.00 Lift fork attachment, 354 lbs ..... $ 150.00 One (1) Allis-Chalmers Model "W" Patrol as per specifications.............. $2,595.00 ea One (1) Tractomotive TL-W Tracto Loader as per specifications $ 4,510.00 ea Optional Equipment on TLW Standard Bucket, 612" wide 1/2 cu yd capacity Weight: 464 lbs, add ................ $ 150.00 Wide Bucket, 73 3/8" wide 5/8 cu. yd. capacity Weight 460 lbs Add $ 180.00 Snow Bucket, 73 5/811 wide 1 cu yd. capacity Weight: 510 lbs. $ 180.00 Lift Fork Attachment, Weight 445 lbs.. $ 275.00 Bulldozer Moldboard, Weight 295 lbs... $ 145.00 Crane Hook, Weight 168lbs............. $ 60.00 Indiana Equipment Co., Inc., A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Bidder's Bond in Indianapolis, Indiana the amount of $11000.00 accompanied bid. One or more International Model 1 4 as 0,589.00 r i specifications ea Addy if wanted: Windshield Wiper (electric) ............. $19.50 Defroster fan ........................... 13.50 Heater .................................. 27.50 Sntbw Bucket, 1 1/8 bu. yd................ 175.00 Material Bucket 1/2 cu yd 140.00 Lights front & rear & two way flasher 32,50 5 All Weather Metal Cab ................... 300.00 One or more Hough (Huff) Model HFH Front ' End Loader as per specifications ... $ 51125.00 ,a Windshield wiper .......................$ 19.50 Defroster fan ..........................$ 13.50 Heater .................................$ 27.50 Snow bucket l2 yd capacity .............$ 190.00 -Heavy Material Bucket 3/4 yd capacity... $ 16o.0 Lights, front & rear & two way flasher.. $ 32.50 AllWeather Cab........ ................. $175.00 All Weather Cab .... All Metal $280.00 Kennedy -Cochrane Co., A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Certified Check P. O°. Box 278, in the amount of $500.00 accompanied bid. Bellwood, Illinois One (1) Troctomotive Model TLW Tracto loader as per specifications .................... $4,887.0 Korte Brothers, Inc., A Non -Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor's Fort Wayne? Indiana Bond in the amount of $2,000,00 accompanied bid. One (1) or more Oliver 77 Heavy Duty Iodustrial Tractor and Front End Loader as per specific- ations ......... ....... ............... ; $37995.0 If 12 Snow Bucket is wanted instead of Material Handling Bucket add .............0... $ 100.00 If 12 Yd Snow Bucket is wanted in addition to Material Handling Bucket add ........ $ 220.00 One (1) or more Oliver 1188" Heavy Duty Industria Tractor and Front End Loader as per specific- ations ............................. $47700.00 If 2 yd Snow Bucket is wanted instead of Material Bucket, add ............... $ 135.00 If Snow Bucket is wanted in addition to Material Handling Bucket, add ..... 330.00 :7 • • • 0 3 • • • • L� 0 0 If Dual Rear wheels are wanted add $293.75 (Dual *heels are not necessary3 Stockberger-Seastrom Co., Inc., A Non -Collusion Affidavit and Bidder's Bond in the Fort Wayne,`Indiana amount of $1,500.00 agcornpanied bid. , One (1) or more Kinneapolis-Moline Model RTI Industria Tractors complete as per specifications and equipped with Ottowa Model RTI-H Hydraulic front end Loader, 1/2 yd. capacity .......................... $3,300.00 One (1) or more Lull Model 4-A Front End Loader as per specifications ........... $3,445.00 If 14:00 x 24 Rear Tires w/ lock rings in- creasing rear tread to 611, is wanted add.. $ 90.00 One (1) or More Allen Model HW 47 M. M. R. All Steel Cabs 435.00 or One (1) or More Allen Convertible Type Cab. 259.00 e EXTRAS IF WANTED Curved tinted plexiglas Top Window 21.00 Electric Windshield Wipers $ 17.00 One (1) or more Minneapolis -Moline Model UTi Industria Tractor equipped with Lull Model 4-C Hydraulic Shove - loader as per, specifications $5,695.00 One (1) or more Ottawa UTIL-H Hydraulic Front End Loader complete as per specifications $5,030.00 If shuttle reverse gear permitting 6 forward and 6 reverse speeds is wanted, add $ 200.00 If 18:00 x 26 Roadbuilding Type Rear Tires are wanted add 345,00 One (1) or More Allen Model HW-47 M-M U Steel Cabs ..:...................... ...... $ 435.00 One (1) or More Allen convertible type cab. $ 259.00 EXTRAS IF WANTED Windshield Wiper (electric) 17.00 Curved Tinted Plexiglass Top Window 21.00 The above bids were taken under advisement for tabulation and reports at a later date. DOG POUND: The Clerk of the Board was directed to inform all employees of the City Dog Pound that they must not carry a gun or shoot a dog. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT: Mr. Stanley Lesczyznski, Sexton, was present and matters pertain to his Department were discussed. PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: Mr. Maurice C. Jennet, Auditor, presented his report.for the week ending November 267 1949. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at t 10:00 A. M. ATTEST: a