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Home My WebLink About08/10/1953 Board of Public Works Minutes52 August 10, 1953 ' A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 10, 1953o! at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and j approved. Payroll claims in the amount of $32,542.68 were approved. Claims of the ;i following suppliers in the amount of $742.71 were approved and ordered paid: Chas. Armstrong & Son Artcraft Printers City Water Works Office Supply & Equipment Co. South Bend Tribune Tri-County News Louis Zoss STREET & TRAFFIC: American Auto Parts, Inc. Devite Nelund Office Supply & Equipment Co. CONTRACTORS IMPROVEMENT FUND: Niles Excavating Co. STREET DEPARTMENT: $2.55 Arrow Towel & Linen Service $17.10 51.50 Campbell Box & Tag Co. 19.82 10.40 National Mill Supply, Inc. 69.36 3.00 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 199.90 5.52 South Bend Tribune 5.52 6.48 Tri-County News 6.05 5.00 6.25 C. E. Lee Co. 19.36 13.75 The O'Brien Corporation 58.8o 5.00 The Tiffin Art Metal Co. 16.84 230.51 First appeared before the Board Street Commissioner H. M. Tomlinson and called attention to the recent development of a serious condition in the 3200 block South Fellows Street vit9wo., due to having refilled the excavation with the clay removed in the sewer construction performed at this location. The street surface continues to sink,,after repeated attempts to repair made by the Street Department. The Board directed the City Engineer to contact the contractor involved and have this street surface properly restored. The Street Commissioner then asked permission of the Board to allow two or more Street Department employees to work, in lieu of taking the stipulated vacations granted these employees. Permission was refused by the Board. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2762 - 1953 R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of FOX STREET from the west line of High Street to the Studebaker Park Golf Course, under vacation resolution No. 2762. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. C.S.T. on the 14th day of September, 1953 for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrances from all persons interested in or affected by said vacation, and the Board further orders that notice of said hearing, together with the amount of damages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 14th day of August, on the 21st day of August and on the 28th day of August 1953, in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. The Board next approved the installing of S-T-O-P sign in alley intersecting Broadway at 1135 E. Broadway. This being the time set in the legal advertising for the opening of bids, it was so announced, and the Board proceeded, as follows: CHASSIS BIDS THE ROMP HAMMES CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A Certified Check in the amount of $3748.34 and Non -Collusion Affidavit accompanied the bid. 10 - Ford C-800 15611 Wheel Base, Cab over engine, equipped as per specifications -------- $3?,483.40. Delivery - 30 days. SOUTH BEND TRUCK & EQUIPMENT, Inc. A Non -Collusion Affidavit 3710 WESTERN AVENUE and Bid Bond accompanied SOUTH BEND, INDIANA the Bid. 10 - Model 3020 White Truck, cab over engine equipped as per specifications --------------------$43,500.00. Delivery - approximately 30 days. TEETER SALES & SERVICE, Inc. A Non -Collusion Affidavit SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and Certified Check in the amount of $2641.56 accom- panied.the Bid. • • • C: • 40 54 Teeter Sales & Service Bid continued - 1 - GMC Model F 4?3=30 Six Cylinder Enginer, 145 Horse Power, Five Speed Transmission equipped as per specifications in bid-----------$4435,49 Less Discount ---------- 754-03 036blo4b Tax--------------------- 296,19 • I' Delivery & Service------ 92.20 it Less Tax Net Delivered ---------- $3773.66 7 - Units above described--------------------------$26,415.62 Delivery 30 days FRUEHAUF TRAILER COMPANY A Non -Collusion Affidavit 2425 WESTERN AVENUE and Certified checks in SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. the amount of $2950.00 accompanied the Bid. 10 each ST. PAUL PAX -ALL REFUSE LOADERS 12 Cu.Yd, as per specifications in proposal------------------------------ $29s500.00 i ji A bid submitted on three chassis of lighter weight, submitted by this firm was then withdrawn by their request, and by permission of the Board, after persons ;present at this juncture of the meeting gave their consent and there being no objections !offered. •i �i At this point the Board also announced ita intention to purchase not more than seven the heavier chassis, and that bids are being solicited by legal advertisement for Othree lighter weight chassis; these bids to be opened at the next regularly meeting liof the Board, Monday, August 17, 1953• a It was then announced that the foregoing bids are being taken under advisement. I� The Board then proceeded with the further opening of bids, as follows: DUMP -BODY BIDS • LEACH COMPANY A Non -Collusion Affidavit OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN and bid bond in the sum of (GEO W FIFE & SON $5,000.00 accompanied the Bid. ii Indiana Rep.) { 10 or more 15 cu. yd. Leach Packmaster in accordance with specifications as per proposal --------------------- $41,500.00 Delivery approximately 5 days after receipt of order with truck information. • EDWARDS IRON WORKS A Non -Collusion Affidavit '! SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. and certified cheek for ! $5000.00 accompanied the Bid.H 10 each Gar Wood Load Packer Refuse Units Model LP-213, 13 cu. yd. capacity as per specifications in proposal @ $4082.70-------$40,827.00 Alternate Bid li 10 each Gar Wood Load Packer Refuse Units Model LP-216 16 cu. yd. capacity as per specifications ------------------- $4259.70----$42,597.00 Additional prices for various items of optional equipment are also included in this proposal. FRUEHAUF TRAILER CO. A Non -Collusion Affidavit and SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. certified checks totaling $2950.00 accompanied the bid. 10 each ST. PAUL PAX -ALL REFUSE LOADERS 12 cu.yd. Unit including Hoist, equipped with hinged aluminum bucket cover, steps and grab handles, installed FOB factory @$2950.00--------$29,500.00 54 Application for license to operate a parking lot at`the southwest corner of Monroe and St. Joseph Streets, submitted by Gertrude Chillas Hicks, was examined, approved by the Board and referred to the office of the City Controller, Excavatorts Bond in the sum of $20000.00, binding B. & G, Construction Co., Inc. as principal and the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as sureties, was next examined and approved by :the Board. Contractor's Bonds for Lloyd L. Barrett and Harry G. Mills, each in the sum of $1,000 00 were examined and approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned;; at 11:45 A. M. ATTEST: C e�'I rk August 17, 1953 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, August 17, 19532 at 10:00 A. M. Mr. Andrysiak was absent. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the amount $23,380.19, were approved and ordered paid: Barron Upholstering Co. $100.00 Knapp's Seed & Hardware $6.50 Business Systems, Inc. .99 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 9.85 Gafill Oil Co. 9.05 The I. W. Lower Co. 450.00 j Gafill Oil Co. 20.50 Office Engineers, Inc. 4.05 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 South Bend Tribune 6.12 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 368.90 Super Sales Co. 66,15 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 11,382.53 Tri-County News 6.48 SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Consoer, Townsend & Associates ftO.00 Raymond Concrete Pile Co. 4882.50 Consoer, Townsend & Associates 0.00 Raymond Concrete Pile -Co. 1473.95 PARKING METER DEPARTMENT: DOG POUND: White Swan Laundry 10.04 SINGER General Tire Co. 8.75 SEWER DEPARTMENT: Brulin.& Company, Inc. 156.84 E. R. Newland Co., Inc. 115.50 Elgin Sweeper Co. 11.20 Retco Alloy Co. 180.85 a Jacob Rose 17.98 i CONTRACTORS IMPROVEMENT FUND: Rieth-Riley Construction Co. 273.80 ?` STREET & TRAFFIC* American Auto Parts; Inc. 24.31 Belleville Lumber & Supply 151.38 American Auto Parts, Inc. 118.66 Champion Corporation 11:38 Edwards Iron Works, Inc. 17.08 Elgin Sweeper*Co. 250.00 Elgin Sweeper Co. 22.29 The Gibson Co. 185,34 The Gibson Co. 8.50 V. Graves Auto Glass 18.33 V. Graves Auto Glass 25.25 Hamilton Body Shop 29.75 Hoffman Bros. Auto Electric Co. 9.58 Hurwich Iron Co., Inc. 25.58 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 41.97 Indiana Equipment Co. 74.28 Indiana Equipment Co. 118.98 International Business Mach. 1.38 Kuert Concrete, Inc. 498.33 Meyer's Hardware 4.24 j Meyerts Hardware 8.50 National Brake Service 46.21 The OtBrien Corporation 39.00 Office Engineers .90 Office Supply & Equipment Co. 5.22 Schilling's 7.11 Redmer Distributing Co. 26.52 Seherman-Schaus Freeman Co. t .56 Singer General Tire, Inc. 194.45 Singer General Tire, Inc. 18g.15 j Singer General Tire, Inc. 351.51 Singer General Tire, Inc. 57.30 South Bend Supply Co. 12.88 Standard Oil Co. 979.14 First appeared before the Board, Edgar Anderson, Pres. Jefferson Heights 2nd Mutual j Commercial Co., Inc., and presented a petition to improve Ellsworth Place from the eenterj Line of Lots 27 and 70, in Jefferson Heights Addition to Colfax Avenue by the construction] • ' rys� • • • 0 •