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Haines & Haines
Elkhart, Indiana.
A Non -Collusion Affidavit,
Form 96;- A, and Cashier t s
check in the sum of $2951.95
accompanied the bid.
TOTAL EXTENSION OF ITEMS NO. 1 through ll........$4.2,756.25
ALTERNATE "A'? OMIT ITEMS No. 10 and 11...........$30,125&25
Completion -Date -.180 Calendar Days Base Bid
150 Calendar Days Alternate "A1l Bid.
The bids having been read and examined, were referred to the engineer, Lud
.Emility, of Chas. W. Cole & Son, Inc. for tabulation and report.
The meeting was thereupon recessed until 3:30 P. M.this date.
The meeting reconvened at 3:30 P. M. and Mr. Erhelity, representing Chas. W.
:Cole & Son, being present, placed before the Board tabulation of the bids and recommen-
dation that the bid be awarded to Niles Excavating Company for the construction of
!Bercliff Estates Addition local combined sanitary and storm sewers improvement according.;
Ito Improvement Resolution No. 2814, as this was the lowest and best bid received. The
lBoard accordingly awarded the contract to Niles Excavating Company and directed the
;engineer to prepare contract accordingly.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
:adjourned at 4:00 P. M.
A t t e s•t :
Clerk
November 29, 1955.
A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, November 28, 1955,
at 10:00 A. M. All members were present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Claims of the following suppliers, in the total =ount of $157,917.76,
were approved and ordered paid:
Charles Armstrong & Son
$6.00
Cortier Service
$42.50
Cortier Service
55.80
Herbert E. Harrison
21.84
Herbert E. Harrison
20.08 -
Herbert E. Harrison
17.92
Indiana Bell Telephone Co.
34.26
Indiana & Michigan Electric
Co.212.80
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
6.11
Walter C. Miller Fuel Go.
46.36
Portage Oil Corporation
44.37
Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Co.
112.00
South Bend Electric Co.
2.38
Tri-County News
5.40
Vestal, Inc.
29.70
J. W. Werntz & Son
39.11
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc.
4.95
Sample Street Wrecking Co.
27.88
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
54.25
Chicago Auto Radiator Co.
36.00
Koontz -Wagner Electric Co.
53.65
SANITATION:
St.. Joseph Hospital
6.00
SEWAGE WORKS OPERATION AND MAIN:
SEWAGE WORKS CONSTRUCTION:
City Water Works
$7,108.15
Consoer, Townsend & Assoc.
$12, 172.09
1954 GENERAL STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND:
PARKING METER DEPARTMENT:
Rieth-Riley Construction Co.
$129,049.81
Casimir A. Szynski
16.24.
STREET & TRAFFIC:
Karbelt Sales of South Bend
55.90
Bearings Service Co.
2.18
Kuert Concrete, Inc.
283.84
Anderson Service Station
88.10
Belleville Lbr. & Supply Co.
36.00
B. E. Edwards, M.D.
19.00
B. E. Edwards, M. D.
8.00
B. E. Edwards, M. D.
20.00
B. E. Edwards, M. D.
20.00
Drs. Erickesen & Olson
10.00
J. 0. Hildebrand, M.D.
47.00
St. Joseph's Hospital
11.00
Rose Fuel & Materials, Inc.
10.31
St. Josephs Hospital
- 7.00
Standard Oil Co.
531.86
Standard Oil Co.
444.66
Standard Oil Co.
644.77
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The first matter taken up by the Board was that of the bids received for the widening:
Fof Olive Street, from Western Avenue to Washington Street. In view of findings from a
(recent audit, the chairman of the Board a.nnx)unced that this project must be held in
'abeyance and, thereupon, returned to the representatives present for the twn construction'
;;firms, namely, Rieth-Riley Construction Company, and Reed Construction Company, their
unopened bids.
The Board next considered the construction of Lift Station No. 6, and, thereupon,
unanimously passed the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that this Board hereby authorizes Consoer, Townsend and
Associates to prepare plans and specifications for Lift Station No. 6,
11 to be located at Edgewater Drive and Bronson Street, and a force main
for Bronson Street and Arch Avenue on Edgewater Drive.
The terms of preparing plans and specifications, and supervising the construction
;;shall be based upon the original eontract'4ith Consoer, Townsend and Associates, which
1calls for design of Sewage Treatment Plant and appurtenances.
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The Board next examined a drawing prepared by Custom Builders, for store building
1,+at 1614 South Michigan Street and gave approval -for the canopy indicated, provided the
;;.construction complies fully with the Municipal Building Code..
Then appeared before the Board, a representative of the National Bank and Trust
;;Company, together with a representative for Mr. -Julius Tucker, in compliance with the
:Boards request,and satisfied the Board relative to their having entered into contracts
for the immediate repair of buildings located at 115 W. Jefferson Boulevard and 126-128
South Main Street to eliminate the hazards found to exist by recent inspection made by
the Cityls Building Commissioner.
The Board next examined petition for the vacation of a portion of Johnson Street,
;submitted to the Board for the petitioners by the law.f irm.of Jones, Obenchain & Butler.
i.This petition was referred to the City Planning Commission for their recommendation.
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The Board next read and ordered filed copies of two letters of Chas. W. Cole & Son,
;'over the signature of E. A. Smith, dated November 23, 1955, pertaining to Eddy Street
(;Contract No. 2, and Eddy Street Contract "B" respectively.
The Board signed contract for the construction of combined sanitary and storm sewers
j,for Bercliff Estates Addition with the Niles, Excavating Company and approved Performance
1�Bond and Maintenance Bond for same, under Improvement Resolution No. 2814-
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Hearing was held in accordance with legal notice of sewer improvement on Beverley
!Place-- Manhole at Lot #36 to Lathrop Street, under Resolution No. 2820.
The urgent need for the replacement of broken and rusted -out soil pipe in the two
down spout lines in the tower of the City Hall was next considered and the quotation for
;.the required repair, submitted by W. J. Braunsdorf & Son, being acceptable, the Board
;;directed the Clerk to proceed accordingly.
The Board next considered the quotation of J. W. Werntz & Son, Inc., for the painting
of the City Hall Press Room, including a considerable amount of scraping and repair of
plaster, and including all woodwork and -the lavatory connected with the press room.
Having found the quotation in the amount of $272.00 to be satisfactory, and funds being
available for such prupose, the Clerk was directed to proceed in the matter.
Maintenance Bond for Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Company, in the sum of
$1,000.00, for -the maintaining of concrete pavement and curb on Woodvale Street to a
point one -hundred twenty-five feet north of Alpine Street, was next examined and approved
by the Bpard.
Maintenance Bonds for Nelda R. Keller, d/b/a Ralph Keller Company, in the sum of
$19,11a.88, for the maintaining of concrete pavement and curb on Alpine Street, from
Norton Street to one-half block east of Woodvale, and in the sum of .,277.16, for
Brookton Street from Alpine Street to midpoint between Lakewood Street and Dennis Streety:.
were examined and approved by the Board.
The Board examined and approved Maintenance,Bond for Axel E. Anderson in the sum
of $5,000.00, for the maintenance of pavement on Lombardy Drive from Western Avenue to
Huron Street.
The Board then considered the application for Taxicab Driver's License of Walter
D. Pennington and refused to grant approval. A hearing on this application was, there-
upon, set for 10:30 A. M. Monday, December 5, 1955•
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 11:10 A. M.
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