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September 12, 1955
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, September
12, 1955,:.
at 10:00 A. M. Mr. J. A. Bickel
was absent.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Claims of the following
suppliers, in the total amount of $9,529.27,
were approved and ordered paid:
Dean Armstead
$42.16
Business Systems, Inc.
$1.89
City Water Works
3.75
Indiana Bell'Telephone Co.
9.60
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
76.10
Halsey LeRoy
40.80
Office Engineers, Inc.
.74
office Engineers, Inc.
.59
Railway Express Agency
2.41
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc.
9.11
Dale Shelly
72.64
South Bend Sand & Gravel Co.
6.00
South Bend Tribune
6.30
Walter Stickley
53.76
Vaughani-s Seed Co.
138.00
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
Indiana & Michigan Electric
Co. 7.50
0. J. Shoemaker
97.50
PARKING METER:
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Gerber Mfg. Co.
11.60
Casimer A. Szynski
16.56
Casimer A. Szynski
9.84
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Charles Aulm
&1_26.67
Central Rubber & Supply Co.
21.56 '
Lyle Signs, Inc.
4 8.00
South Bend Electric Co.
6.19 !'
First to appear before the Board was the Hon. George A. Schock, and reported
the damage to the curbing and large trees in front of his property at 1003 Riverside
Drive, caused by the activities of the Santucci Construction Company and tree trimmer
employed by this contractor. The Board endeavored to assure Mr. Schock that proper
restoration and reimbursement for irreplaceable damage will be made by the Santucci
Construction Company.
Next appeared before the Board, Robert L. Huff, Secretary of the City Planning
Commission, and discussion then centered upon the real property recently acquired by the
City from Jerry Claeys and Evadna CIaeys, with a view to determining width of an addition'
al strip of land required to provide a lot of sufficient size to be deemed a desirable
residential site. In the opinion of both Mr. Huff and the City Engineer, an additional
ten feet would be required, and steps were ordered to be taken to acquire the required
additional footage from the adjacent property owner.
A letter was received from the City Planning Commission recommending the vacation
of the alley running North and South between Michigan and Main Streets, commencing at the
south line of Dean Street and ending at the North line of Sherwood Street, and this was
referred to the City Engineer for further consideration.
VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2813
This being the date set, hearing was had on the resolution heretofore adopted by
the Board of Public Works and Safety, for the vacation of the east -west alley running
from Ironwood Drive east to Congress Avenue, between Solomon Avenue and Union Street,
in Edison. Park Subdivision, under Vacation Resolution No. 281X3. The Clerk of the Board
having shown sufficient proofs of publication and no remonstrators 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 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.
The.Board next examined and approved plans and specifications for construction of
Foundations, basements and moving houses on Eddy Street, from Madison Street to Sorin
Street.
The Board directed the Clerk of the Board to advertise for sealed bids for the
construction of Portland Cement Concrete and Pavement Widening and Hot Asphaltic Concretes
Pavement re -'surfacing on Eddy Street from the center of Madison Street to the center of
Sorin Street, in the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Discussion next centered upon the rebuilding of Sample Street, and the necessity
for the removal of muck for a distance of 800 feet east, from Falcon ,Street and the
improving of a section of 400 feet west from Sheridan on an experimental basis; the
total cost, including curbs, being estimated to approximate $100,000.00. No decision j
in the matter was reached. City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak, being present, requested
Chas. W. Cole & Son, thru their representative, Edward A. Smith, to submit estimate
on this project, on a square yeard price basis, with a view to the possibility of order-
ing the legal advertising for bids to proceed at the next regular meeting of the Board.
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The Board next considered the installation of an underground tank of 8,000 gallon
capacity, at the rear of the Lafayette Building, for the purpose of serving the proposed
new oil heating unit for this building. The Board examined sketch indickting location
of tank, intake, vent, and feed -line, and specifications calling for a concrete mat
seven inches thick, reinforced with 6" x 611 wire mesh extending two feet beyond the
extreme dimensions of the tank, to -wit: the tank being 81 x 21t; the mat must be 121 x 251.
It was the decision of the Board to rant permissio for thhe i stall t'on o t 1
tank, provided these specifications are fu1 y complied withn, and loca ion o hankn acilse
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is in accord with sketch accompanying file of correspondence of the Denniston Realty
Company pertaining to this matter (their letters of September 9th and 12th, addressed
to City Engineer, R. S. Andrysiak).
The time now being 10:00 A. M. C.S.T., it was so announced and the Board proceeded
with the opening of bids, in accord with the legal advertising.
Bid for Street Department Sedan
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co., A none=collusion affidavit
Lafayette at South Sts. and certified check for
South Bend, Indiana. $165.00 accompanied the bid.
1 - 1955 Studebaker Champion Deluxe 2-Dr. Sedan
equipped as per proposal................... $1644.36
or
1 - 1955 Studebaker Champion Custom 2-Dr. Sedan in
Tilden Grey color only, equipped as per speci-
fications in proposal...............0....... 1515.67
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There being no other bids for the supplying of this equipment, the bid of Scherman
(Schaus-Freeman Company was accepted and the Clerk was directed to issue formal purchase
order.
RESURFACING OF EWING AVENUE FROM 1,11ICHIGAN STREET TO FRANKLIN ST.
REED CONSTRUCTION CO.
2022 N. MAIN STREET
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA
A non -collusion affidavit
and bid bond in the amount of
5% of the bid accompanied the
bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, ;
11,12, 12, 14 a -rid 15....... �25,700.00 ,
Completion date - 90 calendar days.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO. A non -collusion affidavit and
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. bid bond in the sum of $1250.00
accompanied the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1,23,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
11,12-13, 14 and 15....... $23,012.00
Completion date - 60 calendar days.
IMIPROVEP,f[EENT OF T."IATJII STREET FROM RIDGEDALE RD. TO IRELAND ROAD
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO. A non -collusion affidavit and
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. bid bond for VA2500.00 accompan-
ied the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 15, 2, 35, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11................$43,876.95
Completion date - 75 calendar days.
REED CONSTRUCTION CO. A non -collusion affidavit
2022 N. MAIN STREET and bid bond in the amount of
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA. 5% of the bid accompanied the
bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
9, 10, 11,..-:............ 46,238.20.
Completion date - 80 calendar days.
WIDENING OF OLIVE STREET, FROM WESTERN TO WASHINGTON STREET
REED CONSTRUCTION CO.
2022 N. MAIN STREET
MISHAWAKA, INDIANA.
A non -collusion affidavit
bid bond in the amount of 5%
of the bid accompanied the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS 1,2, 3, 4,5,6373 8
9, 10,11, 12,13 & 14,412,110.50.
Completion date- 90 calendar days.
RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
A non -collusion affidavit
and bid bond in the sum of
$550.00 accompanied the bid.
TOTAL ITEM EXTENSION 112535435,6,718,91
T0,11,12,13, & 14.......09318.00
Completion date - 60 calendar days.
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There being no further business to come before the Board,
at 11: 55 A. NI .
Attest:
Clerk
SPECIAL MEETING
September 15, 1955
MCINTYRE & JONES
520 E. SAMPLE STREET
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
TOTAL ITEM EX
Completion date
A non -collusion affidavit
and bid bond in the amount
of 5% of the Bid, and Form
96-A accompanied the bid.
ION 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
10, 11, 12, 13, & 14......p8896.50
60 calendar days.
All of the foregoing street improvement bids were referred to the consulting
engineers for tabulation and recommendations.
The Board next took note of the letter of Charles F. Morfoot, under date of
.September 10, 1955, addressed to Mayor John A. Scott, and, in the matter of the possible
need for traffic signals at the inters2ction-of Madison and Eddy Streets, referred this
'suggestion to Traffic Engineer, E. H. Miller for investigation and report.
The Board next considered the Traffic Engineerts need for four two-way three -section
.traffic signal heads and nine one-waytwo-section traffic signal heads, approved the
purchase of this equipment and directed the Clerk to proceed accordingly.
The Board then approved the installation of YIELD RIGHT OF WAY signs at each of
.the following locations:
Northwest corner of Ford at Sample Street
Southeast corner of Canterbury at Elwood Avenue
Northwest corner of Sussex Drive at Ardmore Trail
Both sides of Marine Street at Bowman.
Excavation Bond in the sum of $1�000.00 was examined and approved for Goheen
Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc.
Contractorts Bond in the sum of $1,000.00 was examined and approved for Floyd
J. Wachowiak.
the meeting was adjourned:
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held at 10:00 A.Mi., Thursday,
September 15, 1955, for the purpose of awarding contracts for street improvements on
Olive Street, Ewing Avenue and Miami Street. Mr. J. A. Bickel was absent.
Upon recommendation by the consulting engineer, the Board awarded the contract
for the widening of Olive Street from Western Avenue to Washington, (west side only) to
McIntyre & Jones-, as they- submitted the lowest and best bid.
Rieth-Riley Construction Company was awarded the contract for the paving of
Ewing Avenue, from Michigan Street to Franklin Street, as their bid was the lowest and
best bid submitted.
The bid of Rieth-Riley Construction Company for the construction of hot asphaltic
concrete re -surfacing of Miami Street, from Ireland Road to Ridgedale Road, was
accepted by the Board and contract awarded accordingly.
The Board then gave -further consideration to the matter of the construction of
a re-inf orced Portland Cement Concrete Pavement on Sample Street, from Falcon Street
to Kentucky Street, and authorized the Clerk to proceed with the required advertising
for bids.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
at 11:15 A. M.
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