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Home My WebLink About10/05/1956 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes529 i L] • 11 IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 28439 1956 ENGINEER'S REPORT In the matter of the Bids for the Improvemebt of Oakcrest Drive -Sylvan Glen by'constructing a local combined a local combined sewer in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 28439 1956, and confirmed by this Board on September 10, 1956, we hereby report that we have examined the several Bids submitted to the Board on September 24, 1956, and find that the Reed Construction Company, Inc, Mishawaka, Indiana has the lowest and best bid for construction of the improvement and that we recommend that the contract be a- warded to the Reed Construction Company, Inc. Mishawaka, Indiana. Respectfully submitted, Chas. W. Cole & Son IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 2843, 1956 Improvement Resolution Awarding Contract After due investigation of all bids and being dully advised on the premises, the Board of Public Work and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, decides that the bid of the Reed Construction Company, Inc. Mishawaka, Indiana for the construction of the improvement known as the Oakcrest Drive - Sylvan Glen Local. Combined Sewer Improvement according to Improvement Resolution No. 2843, 1956, is the lowest and best bid,: and that the contract to do said work be awarded to the Reed Construction Company, Inc. 2022 North Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana. VACATION RESOLUTION NO. 2839 This being the date set, hearing was held on the assessment roll showing the award of /damages and the assessment of benef it-s •in• the matter of vacation of 1. THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN FALCON STREET AND KENMORE STREET RUNNING FROM JEFFERSON STREET NORTH TO WASHINGTON: 2. THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLEY BETWEEN 'KENMORE STREET AND WELLINGTON STREET RUNNING FROM JEFFERSON STREET NORTH TO WASHINGTON: and 3. THE EAST :AND WEST ALLEY BETWEEN JEFFERSON STREET AND WASHINGTON STREET RUNNING FROM WELLINGTON STREET TO FALCON ST., under Resolution no. 2839. 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 alley has been benefited and damaged in the amounts shown on said roll. The ;Board, therefore decides to take final action on said assessment roll and declares same in all things rati fled, confirmed, and approved without modification and the proceedings closed, and the alley vacated upon :receipt of the amount of benefit assessments from the various property owners so benefited 'and all pp�oceed-'s ings had with reference to said vacation are hereby sustained. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at lo:30;A.M. (DST ATTEST::` % Anthony `i. IsWo, Jerk % October 5, 1956 C i r A special meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Friday, October 5, 1956 at 3:00 A.M. (DST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total amount of$16,720.63 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: Dean Armstead Business Systerps, Inc. Indiana Bell Telephone Company Indiana & Michigan Electric Sheehan Tire Service Slutsky Plumbing & Heating Company Taylor Brothers West Side Hardware Company STREET & TRAFFIC FUNDS American Distributing Company Business Systems, Inc. Business Systems, Inc. Englewood Electric Company Englewood Electric Company Englewood Electric Company Englewood Electric Company Indiana Bell Telephone Company McClave Printing Company The O'Brien Cprporation Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Company Frank S. Vukvoits West Side Hardware 51.92 Frank Biebuyck 33.92 2.70 Business Systems, Inc. 1.98 12.68 Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. 516.71 12,343.22 Luzny's Paint Store 162.96 35.21 Dale Shelly 73.92 6.00 Walter Stickley 28.40 24.00 Water Works 17.10 192.00 12.40 American Distributing Company 6.90 8.05 Business Systems, Inc. 3.15 6.88 Englewood Electric Company 468.75 123.75 Englewood Electric Company 468.75 123.75 Englewood Electric Company 468.75 123.75 Englewood Electric Company 468.75 123.75 Englewood Electric Company 468.75 9.19 Indiana Textile Company 46.40 55.00 Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Company 226.00 28.92 River Park Lumber Company 29.90 6.15 Scherman-Schaus-Freeman Company 20.23 37.20 West Side Hardware 7.83 8.04 West Side Hardware 530 The monthly report of the Building Department as submitted to the Board by Building Commissioner, Verner L. Lane, for the month of September, 1956 was accepted and placed on file. Contractor's bonds were approved for Alexander Batcho. Permission is granted to Robertson's Department Store to sponsor a march of A Scottish Bagpipe Or—d chestra going south on the west side walk of Michigan Street from LaSalle Street to the front of Robertson's store on Thursday, October 18, 1956 at 6 P.M. Permission is further granted that the orchestra play several numbers in front of the store. Robertson's is hereby requested to indemnify the City of South Bend, Indiana for any property damage or personal injury which may occur. The Traffic Department and the Police Depart — will be notifyed of said march. All bids submitted to the Board before 10:00 A.M. (DST) on the 8th day of October, 1956 will be taken under advisement and reading of said bids will occur on the 15th day of October, 1956. Any or all matters heretofore set for the 8th day of October, 1956 will be continued until Monday, October 15, 1956. City Hall will be closed on the 12th day of October which has been designated by the General Assembly of Indiana as a legal holiday. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 P.M. (DST). ATTEST: Anthony J. September 25, 1956 A special meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety was held on Tuesday, September 25, 1956 at 2:00 P.M. (DST). Mayor Voorde and all members of the Board were present. The purpose of the meeting was to open bids received for the $1,000,000.00 Street Improvement Bonds. Proof of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by C. G. Livengood and in The Record with an affidavit signed by W. DeCanio was submitted to the Board and found sufficient. Both publications appearing on the 7th and 14th days of September, 1956. The following bids were received and read as follows: INTEREST RATE PREMIUM Harriman Ripley & Company Chicago ) 22/ $1980.00 Mercantile Trutt Company St. Louis ) Harrison & Austing, Inc. South Bend) First Boston Company Chicago $1049.00 Chase Manhattan Company New York 2-21% $ 809.00 Soloman Bros. & Hutzler New York 2-21% $ 410.00 Harris Trust & Savings Bank Chicago } Northern Trust Company Chicago ) 22i6 $ 339.33 Albert McGann Securities Company South Bend) Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Company Chicago 2 5/8% $ 300.00 Halsey, Stuart & Company Chicago 2 3/4% $2940.00 The abovenamed bids were taken under advisement by the Board and after due consideration the contract is hereby awarded to Harriman Ripley & Company, Chicago; Mercantile Trust Company, St. Louis; and Harriso & Austin,.Inc., South Bend at the interest rate of 221% and a Premium of $1980.00. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meetin as ad'ourn at 2:45 ATTEST Anthony J. 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