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Home My WebLink About10/15/1956 Board of Public Works MinutesJ01 TA.. October 15, 1956 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, October 15, 1956 at 10:00ll members were previous re ular meetin were read and a roved. Claims of tA present. Minutes of the g g PPfollowing suppliers in the total amount of $5,428.83 were approved and ordered paid to the following su 11 lers: j Jack Campbell 5.00 City Water Works 34.96 j City Water Works 2.25 City Water Works 7.68 • Ernest DeGraff 47.20 Freeman -Spicer Compan y 2.25 Gafill Oil Company 11.82 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 12.12 Indiana Bell- Telephone Company 9.41 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 11.76 Indiana Bell Telephone Company. 25.36 Nick Lonetti 12.50 j Elmer E. Murray 45.60 Otto Gratzol Signs, Inc. 60.60 Roypl Typewriter 6.30 Sheehan Tire Service, Inc. 8.64 Smogor Lumber Company 288.39 I PARKING METER FUND SANITATION FUND r City Water Works 5.00 South Bend Truck & Equipment Company 460.00 South Bend Truck & Equipment Company 575.00 j1 STREET & TRAFFIC FUND i Alby Asphalt & Refining Company 637.36 Alby Asphalt & Refining Company 1298.14 • Indiana Bell Telephone Company 48.47 Indiana & Michigan Electric Company 110.40 Indiana & Michigan Electric Company 46.40 The McCaffery Company 592.50 it The McCaffery Company 987.50 O'Brien Corporation 54.60 River Park Lumber Company 9.75 Sinclair Refining Company `' 11.87 The hearing with reference to Vacation Resolution No. 2845 at the request of Irving Hurwich, Attorney„ ;will be continued until October 299, 1956. Contractor's bonds were approved for Midland Engineering Company, Charles W. Aulm, Sam Doi, and James; C. Sherry. Excavation bonds were approved for Bernard D. Johnson and Son, Charles Johnson. • A letter was received from the City Planning Commission with reference to the petition of John and Anna Polcyn and Steve and Theresa Hadarick to vacate Brookfield Street north of Indiana Avenue and the following action was taken: After due consideration it was moved, seconded, and unanimously carried j that the vacation petition be unfavorably recommended. i ------A letter was received from the City Planning commission recommending the vacation of a part of Donald' j Street from the west line of South Main Street west to alley. Petition is now referred to the City Engi- neering Department for preparation of a Vacation Resolution. A letter was received from the City Planning Commission with reference to the vacation of an alley • between Chapin Street and Prairie Avenue south of Sample Street. Letter is now referred to the City Engi neering Department for preparation of a Vacation Resolution. A report was received and placed on file from Ernest H. Miller with reference to the recommendations made at the September 24th Council Meeting from various Councilmen. Contracts for Sewer Improvements in Donald Street and Douglas Street for the City of South Bend, Indi- ana are hereby approved and signed by the Board. 0 • • Various bids received on this date were now opened and read by the Board. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune and The Record with affidavits signed by C. G. Livengood and W. DeCanio were sub- mitted to the Board and found sufficient. The Bids read as follows: INDIANA AVENUE CONTRACT NO. 1 Rieth-Riley Construction Company P. 0. Box 775 South Bend, Indiana A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in the amount of $29200.00 accompanied' the bid. Form 96-A on file with the Board. Total Bid Price, Items No. 1 to 30 Inclusive_ . 1 . . . . . . $439473.40 Reed Construction Company A non- collusion affidavit and a bidder's 2022 North Main Street bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid ac- Mishawaka, Indiana companied the bid. Form 96-A on file. Total Bid Price, Items No. 1 to 30 Inclusive . $43,959.00 McIntyre & Jones, Inc. A non- collusion affidavit and a bidder's 1121 South Main Street bond in the amount of 5% of the bid ac- South Bend, Indiana companied the bid. Form 96-A on file. Total Bid Price, Items, NQ1 to 30 Inclusive .. . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 . $469623.25 • • • • • • • Reed Construction Company A non- collusion affidavit and a bidder's 2022 North Main Street bond in the amount of 5% of the bid accom Mishawaka, Indiana panied the bid. Total Bid Price, Items No. 1-1 to 2-1 and No. 3 to 5 . . . . . . . . $6, 732.00 Total Bid Price, Items No. 1-3 to 2-3 and No. 3 to 5 . $69234.00 McIntyre & Jones A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's 1121 South Main Street bond in the amount of 5% of the bid accom- South Bend, Indiana panied the bid. Total Bid Pricef Items No. 1-1 to 2-2 and No. 3 to 5 - ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPLE STREET Rieth Riley Construction Company A non- collusion affidavit and a bidder's' P. 0. Box 775 bond in the amount of $12,500 accompanied' South Bend, Indiana the bid. Total Bid Price, Items No. 1 to 23 inclusive • $2189880.50 J. C. Ot:Connor Company A non -collusion affidavit and a Bidder's 2104 Miner Street bond amount 5% of the Bid accompanied the Fort Wayne, Indiana Bid. Total Bid Price, Items No. 1 to 23 inclusive • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . $ 227, 555.30 Angela Boulevard Sidewalk Rieth Riley Construction Company P. 0. Box 775 South Bend, Indiana McIntyre & Jones, Inc. 1121 South Main Street South Bend, Indiana Items No. 192,3, and 4 A non -collusion affidavit and a Bidder's bond in the amount of $140.00 accompanied the bid. . • . . . . . . . . . . $ 2759.00 A non -collusion affidavit and a Bidder's bond in the amount of 10%,of the Bid acc panied the bid. Items No. 1, 29 3 , and 4 • $12884.50 Reed Construction Company 2022 North Main Street Mishawaka, Indiana Items No. 1, 2, 31 and 4 A non -collusion affidavit and a Bidder's bond in the amount of 10% of the Biel acc panied the bid. • • • • • . . . • . . . $29652.30 The bid for the A. E. Anderson was received and opened but the bid was not read based upon the fact that the bond accompanying the bid was not signed by the bidder, Mr. Anderson. Improvement Resolution No. 2844, 1956 In the matter of the Bids for the Improvement of Donald Street from Kemble Avenue to Douglas Street and Douglas Street from Donald Street to Ewing Avenue by constructing a local combined sewer in accor- dance with Improvement Resolution No. 2844, 1956, and confirmed by this Board on September 17, 1956 we hereby report that we have examined the several Bids submitted to the Board on October 11 1956 , and find that the Reed Construction Company, Inc. 2022 North Main Street, Mishawak;, Indiana has the lowest and be bid for construction of the improvement. We recommend that the Contract be awarded to the Reed Construction Company, Inc. Chas. W. Cole & Son, Inc. N IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 28449 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. 2021 North Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana for the construction of the improvement knows as the Donald and :Douglas Streets Local Combined Sewer Improvement According to Improvement Resolution No. 2844, 1956s, is the lowest and best bid, and that the contract to do said work be awarded to the Reed Construction Company, Inc 2021 North Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 28469 1956 REFERRING BIDS TO ENGINEER The bids for the improvement of South Lake Street from the North line of Jefferson Blvd. to the Sout ;line of Washington Street by constructing a Class "C" Pavement (types 1 to 4) received on October 15, 195 in accordance with Improvement Resolution No. 28469 19561, passed by this Board on August 279 1956, and con ,firmed by this Board on October 19 19569 are hereby referred to you for examination and tabulation and to !report to this Board with recommendations. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith IMPROVEMENT RESSOLUTION NO. 28389 1956 The contractor's Completion Affidavit was filed at this time. Also, ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF CCM- PLETION AS FOLLOWS: We hereby certify that the contract '_;between the City of South Bend, Indiana, Owner, 'and the Niles Excavating Company, 228 North Swanson Circle, South Bend, Indiana Contractor, for the constru of the Local Combined Sewer improvement in Huron Street from Arnold Street to Webster Street under Improve- mentResolution No. 2838, 1956 has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project. W. F. Middleton RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FINAL ESTIMATE 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 October,19561 passed by the Board of Public Works and Safety "on July 29 19569 and confirmed by said Board on August 69 19569 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 Improve- jment, as required by Section N. 111 or 120 of an Act entitled, "An Act Concerning Municipal Corporations" approved March 6, 1905. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith NOTICE OF HEARING SPECIAL BENEFITS ON SEWER IMPROVEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the following Improvment has been completed and the general character of the improvement, the street, alley or public place on which it has been made, and the terminal points Cher of, are as follows: Local combined sewer on Huron Street from Arnold Street to Webster Street. There is on file in the Office of the City Controller of the City of South Bend, Indiana, an assess- ment roll with the names of the owners and description of property subject to be assessed with the amount of the prima facia assessment, and can be seen in the Office of said City Controller. The Board of Public Works and Safety of said City, at the Office of the Board in said City, will on the 29th day of October, 1956, at 10:00 A.M. CST receive and hear remonstrances against the amounts assess against their property respectively, on said roll and will determine the question as to whether such lots or tracts of land have been or will be benefited by said improvement to the amounts named on said roll, or is greater or less than that named on said roll or in any sum. At which place and time all owners of such real estate may attend in person or by representative and be heard. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:25 A.M. (DST). ATTEST: ion • • • • 532 Contract No. lA Rieth Riley Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a P. 0. Box 775 Bidder's bond in the amount of South Bend, Indiana $580.00 accompanied the bid. Total Bid Prices, Items 1,2,3, and 4 1 • $99567.50 I Total Bid Prices, Alternate 1,2a,3a, and 4 • . . .$119575.00 Reed Construction Company A non- collusion affidavit and a 202* North Main Street bidder's bond in the amount of i Mishawaka, Indiana 5% of the Bid accompanied the bid. Total Bid Prices, Items 192939 and 4 . .. $9,900.00 Total Alternate Bid Prices, Items 19 I� 2a,3a, and 4 • $129090.00 i 'I i • Contract No. 2 Rieth Riley Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a P. 0. Box 775 bidders bond in the amount of (( South Bend, Indiana $3400.00 accompanied the bid. i Total Bid Price, Items No. 1 to 24 inclusive j( • $67, 256.00 Reed Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a 2022 North Main Street bidder's bond accompanied the bid. Mishawaka, Indiana Amount of bond was 5% of the Bid. i Total Bid Price, Items, No. 1 to 24 inclusive i • $699957.00 �I McIntyre 8 Jones A non- collusion affidavit and a 1121 South Main Street bidder's bond in the amount of South Bend, Indiana 5% of the bid accompanied the bid. Total Bid Price, Items No. 1 to 24 inclusive i • i i • $75,177.00 Contract No. 2A ' Rieth Riley Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a. P. 0. Box 775 certified check in the amount of South Bend, Indiana $1900.00 accompanied the bid,.:-,' 1 Total Bid Price, Items 1, 2939 and 4 • $30,955.50 Total Alternate Bid Prices, Items 19 2a, 3a, and 4 i • . . $37,823.00 Reed Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a i 2022 North Main Street Bidder's bond accompanied the bid. Mishawaka, Indiana Amount of bond, 5% of the Bid. Total Bid Price, Items 1, 29 31 and 4 • . . . . • . . . . . $319953.00 Total Alternate Bid Prices, Items 11 2a, 3a, and 4 • $399303.00OF LAKE STREET 1 i Rieth Riley Construction Company A non- collusion affidavit and a P. 0. Box 775 Bidder's bond in the amount of South Bend, Indiana $360.00 accompanied the bid. i Total bid price, Items No. 1-1 to 2-1 and No. 3 to 5 • $79168.00 Total bid price, Items No. 1-3 to 2-3 and No. 3 to 5 • . . . . . . . . . $6 9 025. 50 The bid of A. E.Anderson Company, 1131 Sunnymede was received and opened but will not be,read based upon:.the.fact-that Mr. Anderson failed to sign the bidder's bond which accompanied the bid.`'