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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/1954 Board of Public Works MinutesContractors bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00 were examined and approved for the following contractors: Cletis Asher Bituminous Materials Co., Inc. Bernhard D. Johnson There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was ad- journed at 11:45 A. M. Attest Clerk:�Ct/tG� November 8, 1954 VA _i����._ A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, November 8, 1954, at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Salary claims $29,340.46 were approved and claims of the following suppliers in the total amount of $45,136.96., were approved and ordered paid: Business Systems, Inc., Herbert Harrison Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana Bell Teephone Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana Bell Telephone Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. C. L. Kinch Office. Engineers, Inc Office Supply & Equipment Co. South Bend Electric Co. Weisberger Bros., Inc. PARKING METER FUNDS: M. H. Rhodes, Inc. DOG POUND; McComb Battery Co. Levy -Ward Grocer Co. Ben Medow, Inc. SANITATION:. McComb Battery Co. Phillips Petroleum Co. SEWER DEPARTMENT: Ben Medow, Inc. Schuyler Rose, Inc. SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION: 01.58 Herbert Harrison 24.00 Humboldt Mfg. Co. 11.76 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11.76 Indiana Bell Telephone Co 273.05 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.41 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 11,614.26 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 465.64 International Business Machines 43,12 H. S. LeRoy _ 2.76 office Engineers, Inc. 12.78 Dale E. Shelly •55 Walter Stickley 9.50 Weisberger Bros., Inc. 25.40 65.64 American Auto Parts, Inc. 32.88 G. E. Meyer & Son 13.02 5.04 Michigan Calvert Hardware 9.90 50.97 South Bend Foundry Co. 7.88 City Sales Co. Indiana State Highway Dept. 5.00 Russell C. Kuehl H. W. Hunter 26,058.28 STREET DEPARTMENT: Bearings Service Co. Bearings Service Co. Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. Eddiets Carburetor & Ignition Co. The Gibson Co. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. Korte Bros., Inc. Lyle Signs, Inc. Ben Medow, Inc. Michigan Calvert Hdwe. Michigan Calvert Hdwe. Phillips Petroleum Co. Reid -Holcomb Co. St. Joseph's Hospital C. A. Schrader Welding Supplies C. A. Schrader Welding Supplies C. D. Smelser Co. . South Bend Supply Co. Standard Oil Co. Standard Oil Co. J. W. Werntz & Son 3.21 Bearings Service Co. 16.70 Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co. 12.75 Deeds Equipments Co. 14.10 Edwards Iron Works, Inc. 35.65 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 69.60 Koontz -Wagner Electric Co. 35.08 Korte Bros., Inc. 19.50 Ben- P.Zedow, Inc. 5.25 Ben Medow, Inc. 22.30 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. .50 Michigan Calvert Hdwe. 127.44 Reid -Holcomb 21.76 St. Joseph's Hospital 4.00 Schillingts 6.44 S. L. Searer 15.22 C. D. Smelser 543.75 South Bend Awning.Co. 2.65 Standard Automotive Supply 495.52 Standard Automotive Supply 471.46 Frank S. Vukovits 8.0 $23.84 21.58 11.76 9.60 308.15 13.16 6.o8 5.47 34.32 5.50 91.6o 30.08 6.20 27.74 4.13 3.56 20.80 2444.80 110.00 4.81 3.00 57.74 10.85 9.74 7.90 4.85 5.16 8.21 4.46 2.65 2.26 15.00 1.20 6t _ • 95 434.48 14.40 44.53 502.33 ;�4.96 • n U CJ 2.5 5 City Civil -Engineer, R. S. Adrysiak, being presan.t, brought to the attention of the! !Board, his departmentts need for a new motor vehicle, trading in a 1946 Chevrolet pick- iup truck, to bring the cost within the amount of funds available. The Board directed the Clerk to proceed to advertise for bids for a station wagon to fill the Engineering IDepartmentts current needs. I j Next appeared before the Board, Mr. Donald B. Medow, representing Ben Medow, Inc., tasking permission for the use of a mobile searchlight to be located at the curb • ;immediately in front of their automobile showroom at 222 N. LaFayette Boulevard, for �Ithe nights of November 17, 18, 19 and 20th inclusive. In view of having granted per- mission for similar use of this type of equipment on LaFayette Boulevard, within recent !weeks, the Board granted approval of this request. 0 0 L�] 0 The Board next examined the report of the Microfilm Committee, dated October 29, 1954, and bearing the signature of Robert L. Huff, Chairman. Mr. Huff, being present, the matter was then discussed in considerable detail and tentative decision made relati to the operating supervisor, and the probable location of the "micro -filming room". The Board then directed the Clerk to proceed with the required advertising. i� A letter was received from the City Planning Commission recommending the vacation I'of the 14 foot alley immediately east of and adjacent to Lot No. 225 in the Third Plat of Northwest Addition, from the South line of Rose Street to the first east and west alley south of Rose Street, and also the 7 foot alley immediately south of and adjacent j to lot 225 in the Third Plat, from the east line of Cushing Street east two -hundred fifty four feet, and this was referred to the Engineering Department for further con- sideration. The Board next examined a letter received from the City Planning Commission regard petition for vacation of alley in Swygart's Fifth Additl6n.. As the description in the petition failed to correspond with the plat submitted, the Clerk was directed to inform Mrs. Brambert that it will be necessary to go over this matter further with a view to arriving at an understanding between the petitioners and the Chairman of the Planning Commission to eliminate possibility of error in vacating the desired area. The Board then examined contract agreement signed at the previous regular meeting of the Board, pertaining to the selecting and naming of Engineer Wm. S. Moore, as civil engineer in connection with certain construction and repairs onddaijjv��ii e Ironwoo Bridge, and directed that said contract be made immediately effective-bynone signed copy to Engineer Wm. S. Moore, and including contract as a part of the minutes of this meeting, to -wit: THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this lst day of November, 1954, by and between the MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY, hereinafter called party of the first part, and WILLIAM S. MOORE, Civil Engineer of South Bend, Indiana, hereinafter called Party of the second part, WI TNES SE TH That, Party of the first part hereby selects and employs party of the second part, William S. Moore, as civil engineer to prepare drawings, plans and specifications and contractural document and to supervise the construction and making of certain repairs on and to the Ironwood Bridge across the St. Joseph River in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, upon and subject to the following terms, conditions and agreements: (1) Party of the second part agrees to prepare all drawings, plans, speci- fications and all contractural documents for all necessary repairs on said Ironwood Bridge in the City of South Bend, Indiana, in a skillful and workmanlike manner, pursuant to the instructions of the members of said Board of Public Works and Safety of said City; and to furnish an original and six (6) copies of all such plans, drawings and specifications to said Board. (2) Upon the letting of the contract by said Board for the repairs on said bridge under said plans, drawings and specifications party of the second part shall supervise and inspect the work that is being done by the contractor; and shall supervise and inspect the materials furnished and to be used in the repairs of said bridge, said time of inspection and supervision to begin with the commencement of said work and to continue to the completion thereof, to the end that the work of repair shall be done in a first-class and workmanlike manner_ and in accordance with the plans, drawings and specifications prepared therefor by seennd party; and party of the second part shall have the authority and power to in- %struct and direct the contractor as the work progresses. (3) Part of the first -'part agrees to pay to party of the second part, as and for full compensation for his services as engineer under this contract, the sum of Twelve Hundred and Forty ($1240.00) Dollars for the drawings, plans and specifications; and the sum of Five Hundred and sixty ($560) dollars in addition for the inspection and super- vision of the work while such repairs are being carried out, or a Mat compensation of Eighteen Hundred ($1800.00) dollars, one-half () of which sum shall -Ue paid when the plans, drawings and specifications 257 • 0 • 0 fo SlP6Ln x4cmdzA trti�l,:Dn it prepared by party of the second part have been accepted by party of the first part and the contract let under the same, and the other half (1/2) of said compensation shall be paid to party of the second part when the work of repair on said bridge is fully completed. WITNESS the hands and seals of the parties this lst day of November, 1954- - j MUNICIPAL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Party of the First Part By. J. A. Bickel R. S. Andrysiak I. A. Hurwich MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF 3=C WORKS AND SAFETY Wm. S. Moore William S. Moore Party of the Second Part Report was received by the Board from the City Clerk of the City of Mishawaka, confirming the approvalof the Common Council of the City of Mishawaka, Monday, November 1, 1954, of'the contract entered into between the Civil City of South Bend, and the Civil City of Mishawaka, and signed by their respective Boards of Public Works covering the current repair of the Ironwood Bridge and future repair and main- tenance of the Ironwood and Logan Street Bridges. The Board then took note of four letters all bearing date of October 27, 1954 from Sollitt Construction Company, Inc., over the signature of E. P. Mitchell, each letter requesting approval of a specified sub -contractor for a separate and particular requirement for the Sewage Treatment Plant. The consulting engineers, Consoer, Townsend:!' and Associates, recommending action being taken to approve the firms named by the general contractor, the Board granted approval and directed the Clerk to so notify Sollitt Construction Company. The Board next examined and approved a three-year Maintenance Bond, in the sum of $1693.85, binding Reed Construction Company, Mishawaka, Indiana as principal and -Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, as sureties. VACATION RESOLUTION No. 2802 - 1954 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of damages and the assessment of benefits in the matter of vacation of alley south of Calvert Street from Swygart Street east to the west line of alley between Swygart and Webster Streets, under Vacation Resolution No. 2802. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrances were filed, the Clerk of the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices and same were found sufficient, and the Board, therefore, finds that the several lots and parcels of land have been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The Board, therefore decided to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved without modi- fication and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon receipt of the amount i j of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceed- ings had with reference to said alley vacation are hereby sustained. The Board next examined and approved a Contractor's Bond, in the sum of $1,000.00, ` for Ralph C. Holston. The installation of S-T-O-P signs on Fremont Street, both sides at Humboldt, was approved by the Board. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 A. M. • • n U 11 ENGINEER1S CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION RESOLUTION No. 2793 - 1954 Certification of Completion was furnished by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates accompanied by Contractorts Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of South Bend, Indiana, Owner, and Niles Excavating, Contractor, for the construction of the local sewer improvement on HAWTHORNE DRIVE, from the south line of Lot 137 in Jefferson Heights Addition (unrecorded) to the south line of McKinley Avenue, under Improvement Resolution No. 2793 has been completed in accordance with plans and speci- fications for this project. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTIMATE RESOLUTION NO. 2793 - 1954 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, that the Final Estimate and Primary Assessment Roll submitted to the Board by the City Civil Engineer or his duly authorized representative on this 15th day of November, 1954, on the improvement known as the HAWTHORNE DRIVE LOCAL SEWER as described in Improvement Resolution No. 2793, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on July 6th, 1954, and confirmed by said Board on August 2, 1954, be and the same is hereby adopted, and the Clerk of this Board is hereby requested to give notice of the hearing of Special Benefits on said Improvement, as required by Section N. 111 or 120 of an Act entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved Maro'h 6, 1905. R. S. Andrysiak i J. A. Bickel I. A. Hurwich Board of Public Works & Safety Ward H. Crothers Clerk of tie —Board The request of Yeager Motor Company for permission to use a mobile searchlight at the curb in front of their showroom on the dates of November 17th, 18th and 19th was granted by the Board. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT: The installation of a S-T-O-P sign on the southeast corner of Eclipse and Prast Boulevard, and a YIELD RIGHT OF WAY sign on the northwest corner of Eclipse and Prast Boulevard, were approved by the Board. Contractorts Bonds, for the following_ three Daniel Nelson and Joseph Cleland,d/b/a Nelson & Cleland Kenneth F. Rose, d/b/a Red Rose Builder Charles E. Stafford. each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved contractors: There being no further business at 11:20 A. M. to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned