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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/1955 Board of Public Works MinutesJ9 TRAFFIC ENGINEER: This department's need for one new 2-door sedan was next brought to the attention jof the Board. A 1950 model being available for trade-in, and adequate funds having been ap propriated for this purpose, the Board granted approval and directed the Clerk ;?to proceed with the required legal advertising. i A petition, dated April 29, 1955, calling for parking signs for placement on !!Eclipse Place, between Westmoor and Frederickson Street, was referred to the Traffic 3iEngineer for investigation and recommendation. The Board approved the installation of YIELD RIGHT OF WAY signs on both sides of IjDunham Street at Camden Street. I! An Excavation Bond in the sum of $1,000.00 was examined and approved for John J. ,i Barilich. Contractorts Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for the following contractors: Nelda R. Keller d/b/a Ralph Keller Company • Casimer J. Libertowski Peter Schumacher & Sons, Inc. Mike Vellner There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 A. M. lei i� E '1 Attest:- (24 ' Clerk l sl ]day 16, 1955 ;i A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, May 16, 1955, at :110:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ,approved. Claims of the following suppliers, inithe total amount of $10,170.09, were .;approved and ordered paid: Building Materials Specialty Co. $640.00 City Water Works 14.00 Charles Colip 10.00 Gaf ill Oil Co. 25.70 Gafill Oil Co. 10.25 Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.60 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.50 C. L. K_inch 39.68 Lien Chemical Co. 63.85 Office Engineers, Inc. 1.79 Office Engineers, Inc. 1.04 Frank Plankey 15.00 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 314.77 Sinclair Refining Co. 33.51 Schwarz Paper Co. 19.02 Verd-A-Ray Corporation 24.39 J. W. Werntz & Son 27.69 SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION: Consoer, Townsend & Associates 1615.17 Consoer, Townsend & Assoc. 7020.16 City Water -Works 14.48 Indiana & Michigan Elect. 7.50 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 7.50 Indiana & ;Michigan Elect. 7.50 PARKING METER: . Gerber Mfg. Co. 11.60 M. H. Rhodes, Inc. 26.10 White Swan Laundry & Dry Cleaning 5.80 STREET & TRAFFIC: Indiana Bell Telephone Co. 9.19 The GIBrien Corporation 176.40 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co. 2.05 Traffic Engineering Magazine 4.80 J. W. Werntz & Son 4•05 VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 28o8 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 Lafayette Boule- vard, under Vacation Resolution No. 2808. In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators appeared and no written remon- strances were filed, the Clerk of,the Board submitted proofs of publication of notices 330. 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 modification and the pro- ceedings closed, and the street vacated upon receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited and all proceedings had with reference to street vacation are hereby sustained. 'j Then appeared, W. S. Moore, Engineer, and placed before the Board plans.for the im- provement of Olive Street, under Contract "C". Plans were examined and approved, and the'. Clerk was directed to proceed with the legal advertising. Next appeared before the Board, Dr. P. G. Skillern, and addressed the Board on behalf,; of Mr. Brooks, operator of newsstand on southwest corner of Michigan and Washington. Dr. Skillern contended this newsstand should not be removed from present site where in his opinion, it provides a needed service. The Board next considered Contract Supplement No. 13, under Contract No. 11-52-137, Sollitt Construction Company, Inc. contractor, for the installation of a six-inch water main. This supplement having been recommended for acceptance by Consoer, Townsend, and Associates, consulting engineers, granted approval accordingly. . The Board next examined Contract Supplement No. 3, Contract No. 7, H. W. Hunter, Contractor, involving items used on replacement of spillway, adjacent to Lift Station No. 15. These changes, totaling2982.75, having been recommended for acceptance by Consoer, Townsend and Associates, consulting engineers, were accepted and approved by the Board. j' Then appeared before the Board, Charles Aulm, contractor, in the matter of his contract for the repair of the Ironwood Bridge. Contract was reviewed and contractor was directed to proceed with the paving on the basis indicated in contract to that point where funds encumbered are exhausted, at which time arrangements will be made to provide funds for the completion of all construction required to complete the renovation!' • of this bridge. The Board approved plans for tunnel for Mlby orial Hospital across Navarre Street, from the hospital to proposed Nurses Home. Permit is granted with condition that per- petual easements are reserved for public utilities for the City of South Bend, Indiana. Then appeared Mr. Robert J. Pinkowski, representing the V.F.W. andstated the American Legion and the V.F.W. are in agreement to conduct their annual memorial poppy sales jointly on the 2Oth and 21st of May, and requested permission be granted his j organization accordingly. The Board, being satisfied no contention would arise in the matter, granted the V. F. W.1s request. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.-2788 I' Certificate. of Completion was furnished by Wilbur H. Gartner & Associates, accompanied k by Contractor's Completion Affidavit of the contract between the City of South Bend, Indiana, Owner, and the Reed Construction Company, Contractor, for the construction of of the pavement improvement on DUNHAM STREET from the west line of Olive Street to the east line of Kaley Street under Improvement Resolution No. 2788, 1954, has been com- i pleted in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTIMATE RESOLUTION NO. 2788 - 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 16th day of May, 1955, on the improvement knowns as the DUNHAM STREET PAVEMENT as described in Improvement Resolution No. 2788, 1954, passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety on August 7, 1954, and confirmed by said Board on September 2, 1954, be and the same is hereby adopted, and ithe 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 March 6, 1905. R. S. Andrysiak J. A. Bickel Board Public Works and Safety Ward H. Crothers Clerk of the Boar Next appeared Mr. Russell Oberlin and placed with the Board options and appraisals for the widening of Eddy Street. Mr. Oberlin explained in some detail procedure and figures established in the appraisals, and advised that upon the approval of options and titles he will proceed to obtain the grants. The Board approved and accepted I options from the following property owners: i Alphonse and Mary Bos • Rachel Senn Walter and Chester E. Walter • 11 • • • Options continued - Carl C. Koehler and Anna M. Koehler Lee E. Toner and Genevieve Toner Louis DeBard Andrew.Riedel and Louise Riedel The Board examined and accepted Certificate of Insurance No. SO-114 under Master Policy CB2912 by Underwriters of Lloyd's London for thirty-six calendar months, expiring May 9, 1958, covering Ron -del awnings installation on south side of City Hall, as described in certificate. A petition, dated May 16, 1955, bearing six signature and calling for improvement by -construction of local sewer in Meade Street, from Elwood Avenue to Keller Street, was examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and recommendations. A petition, dated May 16, 1955, bearing fourteen signatures and calling for the improvement of Sibley Street, from College to Brookfield, by the construction of permanent type pavement, was examined and referred to the City Engineer for investigation and recommendations. TRAFFIC ENGINEER: The. request of Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller, for permission to attend the Third Annual Traffic Conference at Purdue University to be held on Thursday and Friday, May 1119th and 20th was next considered by the Board. Inasmuch as this conference will deal ';with a most important and pressing problem, the parking situation, the Board was in 0 unanimous agreement in gran.tifg this request. o The Board next examined and approved a maintenance bond, in the sum of $7,938.48 ;for the maintaining of concrete pavement on Alpine Street, from Miami Street to Norton '.,Street, binding Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Co., as principal and American Casualty Company as Surety. Excavation Bonds in the sum of $10,000.00 each, for Hilton Construction Company,Inc., and the New York Central Railroad, were examined and approved by the Board. An Excavation Bond, in the sum of $2,000.00, for Jamos A, Currie, was examined and approved by the Board. The Board examined and approved excavation bond in the sum of $1,000.00, for Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Contractor's Bonds, each in the sum of $1,000.00, were examined and approved for the following contractors: Hilton Construction Co., Inc. William Kelly Richard H. Reinoehl The Board approved S-T-O-P and YIELD RIGHT OF WAY sign installations as follows: STOP Sign on Lake Street at southeast corner of Washington Street STOP Sign on Lake Street on both sides at Jefferson STOP Sign on northeast corner of Calvert at Carlisle Street STOP Sign on Rupel Street on both sides at Brookfield Street STOP Sign on southwest corner of Colfax at Ironwood Drive STOP Sign on Washington Street both sides at Ironwood Drive STOP Sign on both sides Wilson at Ironwood Drive STOP Sign installed on Hastings Street both sides at 35th Street STOP Sign installed on both sides Clyde Street at Fox Street STOP Sign on both sides Clyde Street at Altgeld Street STOP Sign on southwest corner of Marquette Street at Elmer Street YIELD RIGHT OF WAY Sign on southwest corner of Calvert at Carlisle YIELD RIGTiT OF WAY Sign on Brookfield, both sides, at Bergan YIELD RIGHT OF WAY Sign on southeast corner of College Street at Bergan YIELD RIGHT OF WAY Signs on each end of the short cut at the southeast corner of Sample and Olive Street. YIELD RIGHT OF WAY Sign on northeast corner of Marquette at Elmer Street. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:30 A. M. fe Crk� Attest- erk \