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Home My WebLink About02/15/1954 Board of Public Works Minutes130. February 15, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, February 15 1954, at 10:00 A. M. Mr. I. A. Hurwich was absent. Minutes of the regular meeting and also special meeting were read and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total amount of $1482.62, were approved and ordered paid. - Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son $18.13 Walter J. Braunsdorf & Son $16.40 Business Systems, Inc. 10.94 Business Systems, Inc. 2.48 City Water Works 34.83 Edward F. Don & Co. 20.40 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. 5.57 Rochester Germicide Co. 40.50 John W. Gorney 5.00 The C. H. Hanson Co. 12.00 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 10.35 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.41 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 499.30 Inlander-Stendler Paper Co. 7.50 Meyerts Hardware Co. 2.20 H. W. Moore (Tree Expert) 111.00 Norwalk Truck Co. 2.28 Simon Brothers, Inc. 8.00 Granville P. Ziegler, PM. 30.00 CONTRACTORtS IMPROVEMENT FUND: SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Niles Excavating Co. 513.74 Chas. Armstrong 2.90 STREET & TRAFFIC: American City Magazine 4.00 Bostitch Central, Inc. 15.87 Fabricated Steel Products, Inc. 21.70 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 27.50 Schilling's 6.20 Schilling's 5.62 South Bend Sp.pply Co. 6.20 Harry M. Tomlinson(Petty Cash) 23.00 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2768 - 1954 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works & Safety for the vacation of THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF NORTH SIDE BOULEVARD FROM ROBERTS STREET EAST TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SEVEN FOOT HALF ALLEY EAST OF ROBERTS STREET, under vacation Resolution No. 2868. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remon- strators having appeared and no written remonstrances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said portion of the alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF NORTH SIDE BOULEVARD FROM ROBERTS STREET EAST TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SEVEN FOOT HALF ALLEY EAST OF ROBERTS STREET, under Vacation Resolution No. 2768. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. CST on the 15th day of March, 1954 for the purpose of hearing and receiving remonstrancesfrom 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 19th day of February, on the 26th day of February and on the 5th day of March 1954, in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. VACATION RESOLUTION 2769 - 1954 This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by the Board of Public Works & Safety for the vacation of THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF RUPEL STREET FROM BROOKFIELD STREET WEST TO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF BROOKFIELD STREET, under Vacation Resolution No. 2769. The Clerk of the Board having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remon- 11 strances having been filed with the Clerk, it was moved, seconded and unanimously { carried that the said resolution be finally adopted and the said portion of the alley be vacated. The Engineering Department is directed to prepare an assessment roll covering the assessment of benefits and the award of damages to the surrounding properties. R. S. Andrysiak, City Engineer, filed primary assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation of THE FIRST ALLEY NORTH OF RUPEL STREET FROM BROOKFIELD STREET WEST TO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF BROOKFIELD STREET, under Vacation Resolution No. 2769. In the above named assessment roll, the Board hereby orders that it will meet in the City Hall at 10:00 A. M. CST on the 15th day of March, 1954 for the purpose of hearin 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 dam ages awarded and benefits assessed be addressed to the property owners by publishing same on the 19th day of February, on the 2bth day of February, and on the 5th day of March 1954, in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News. The Board then reviewed bids received to supply crushed rock salt, and awarded contract to the International Salt Company, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; this firm having submitted the lowest and best bid. H. M. Tomlinson, Street Commissioner, being present, informed the Board of his intention to place an immediate order for delivery of one - hundred tons, which met with the Boardt';§ approval. • • • 0 • 131 11 • • 0 0 At 11:00 ofelock the chairman of the Board announced, in compliance with legal advertising, the Board would proceed with the opening of bids to provide the urgently required electrical installations for the City Hall. Bids were then opened and read as follows: COLIP BROS., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. A non -collusion affidavit and Certified Check for $500.00 accompanied the bid. Rewiring as per proposal ................$1483.00 Alternate Bid for replacement of circuit wiring etc. as per proposal ....................03500.00 BARNES ELECTRIC CO. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Base Bid Complete installation as per speci- fications ........... $7684.00 Alternate #1, same as base bid, with no renewable branch circuit ............ $4140.00 Alternate #2, Same as base bid with no change in present rise .... .......$6,300.00. This bid was not submitted on the required form, was not accompanied by certified check or bidderts bond, nor non -collusion affidavit, as called for in the legal advertising, and was accordingly, rejected. In view of the urgency for the installation of the feeders and new branch circuit panels, covered by the Contractorts Bid in the total amount of $1483.00, of the proposal submitted by Colip Brothers, Inc., the Board awarded the contract to Colip Brothers,Inc., and directed the Clerk to issue formal purchase order to cover. The Board does not contemplate having work covered in alternate bid performed in 1954• Contractorts Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00 for A. M. Jacobs, was examined and approved by the Board. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, being present, recommended the installation of S-T-O-P signs at the following locations, meeting with the Board's approval: William Street at Indiana Avenue Taylor Street at Indiana Avenue Scott Street at Indiana Avenue Catalpa Street at Indiana Avenue Chpain Street at Indiana Avenue. Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, then took up with the Board, the matter of estab- lishing Napier Street from Chapin Street to Scott Street, as a one-way street for east bond traffic only.Engineer Miller pointed out the improved traffic conditions to be anticipated, and the Board proceeded to grant its approval forthwith. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:40 A. M. Attest: ��,� Clerk ;_V. zad. WIN C ---. a Moo - �Mj I V�0100ffffi