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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/57 Board of Public Works Minutes (2)IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has issued this Certificate on this 17th day of June, 1957. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith Attest: Anthony J. Sabo, Clerk There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 A.M. June 249 1957 (DST). A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety was held on Monday, June 24, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (DST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were read and approved. Claims in the total amount of $25,155.86 were approved and ordered paid to the following suppliers: A-1 Advertising Printers 37.00 City Water Works 68.27 City Water Works 97.97 Englewood Electrical Supply 45.00 Globe Print Shop 36.00 Indiana Bell Telephone 321.75 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 12.85 Indiana Bell Telephone 13.75 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 24.13 Indiana Bell Telephone 30.51 Remington Rand 8.15 Remington Rand Company 8.89 Esther Knoblock 12.00 Sheehan Tire Serivice 9.95 Slutsky Plumbing & Heating Company 6.00 South Bend Wbndow Cleaning Service 53.50 Vacuum Cleaner Center 6.50 PARKING METER FUND Indiana Bell Telephone Company 9.19 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND Clyde E. Williams, Inc. 528.23 1956 MILLION DOLLAR STREET IMPROVEMENTT Lydia Johnson STREET & TRAFFIC FUND 0 Clyde E. Williams, Inc. 100.00 Rieth Riley Construction Company 21,861.52 AMerican Distributing Company 15.90 Bearing Service Company 9.14 Bearings Service Company 6.52 Cassopolis Lumber Company 16.80 Deeds Equipment Company 52.03 Henry Eckler Mfg. Company 12.16 Hoffman Brothers Auto Electric 74.81 Indiana Bell Telephone Company 9.19 Inlander Stendler Paper Company 13.50 Michiana Machine Company 27.95 National Brake Service 168.54 The O'Brien Corporation 131.04 The O'Brien Corporation 196.80 The O'Brien Corporation 54.60 The O'Brien Corporation 81.02 The Premier Autoware Company 34.08 Richey Radiator Ser,rice 22.00 Seneca Petroleum Company 598.37 Unclair Refining Company 24.00 Stroup's Welding Service 132.25 Contractor's bonds were approved for Verlin V. Engle, Keiter and Lauderman, and Charles E. Dempsey. Excavation bonds were approved for McIntyre & Jones, Inc. A letter was received from Rev. C. J. Witucki, Pastor of St. Casimir Church requesting permission to close one block of Webster Street and 200 feet of Fisher Street adjacent to the church at night only during their llth dnnual Festival from July 7, 1957 to July 14, 1957. Permission granted subject to the Ch=h submitti to the Board public liability insurance to cover the City and also clearing with the Police and Street De- partments. A petittion was received from several property owners on Oak Park Drive asking for the vacation of Oak Park Drive from White Oak Drive to Twyckenham Drive. Petition referred to the City Planning Commission f investigation and recommendation. • • • An agreement made and entered into by and between the Board of Aviation Commissioners of St. Joseph County Indiana and the Municipal City of South Bend, Indiana whereas the City is willing to provide fire equipment and manpower for the fighting of fires at St. Joseph County Airport under the terms and upon the conditions as set forth in said Agreement is hereby approved by the Board this 24th day of June, 1957. Traffic Signs were installed at the following locations as recommended by Ernie Miller, Traffic Engineer: NO PARKING THIS SIDE sign on south side of 400 block East Colfax Avenue, just west of is Niles Avenue, between railroad tracks and gasoline station. • YIELD RIGHT OF WAY SIGN on Washington Avenue, both sides, at Frances Street. STOP SIGN on East Washington Avenue, southwest corner, at Eddy Street. j STOP SIGN on Chimes Boulevard, southeast corner, at Edison Road. YIELD RIGHT OF WAY sign on Manchester Drive, southeast corner at Edison Road. YIELD RIGHT OF WAY sign on Whitehall at Corby Street. 12 MINUTE PARKING AT THIS METER signs installed on first 2 meters in the 300 block of N. Michigan Street, on west side of street. 0 • • 0 A letter was received from Indiana & Michigan Electric Company by Harold M. West, District Manager, with reference to the installation of 2 signs, one on either side of their garage entrance, 401 E. LaSalleAvenue The signs would extend 24 inches from our building over the sidewalk, and would measure 20" x 14", reading "Danger - Look Out For Autos". Said Company proposes to mount these signs approximately 8 to 10 feet above sidewalk level. Matter referred to Ernie Miller and Verner Lane for approval and report back at next regu- lar Board meeting on July 1, 1957. Chas. W. Cole & Son submitted to the Board Contract Supplement No. 1 (Change Order No. 1 ) of Eddy Street Contract No. 41 under the 1956 General Street Improvement Program. Approved by the Board this 24th day of June, 1957. Chas. W. Cole & Son submitted to the Board, Contract Supplement No. 3 of Sample Street Contract No. 3 under 1956 General Street improvement program for approval. Contradt approved by the Board this 24th day of June 1957. The application of Roseland Construction Company for permit to occupy 4 feet of alley along the side of 3410 Western Avenue from date to August 19 1957 during construction of building is approved by the Board. Verner L. Lane, Building Commissioner, is hereby authorized to proceed with issuing condemnation notices for buildings located on 2107 W. Rogers Street, owned by Western State Bank, and at 925 W. LaSalle Avenue, owned by Mrs. Mary Kowalik. Letters sent by Building Department on June 242 1957. A letter is hereby directed to the property owner of the Southwest corner of Olive and Fisher Streets,re- garding a truck scale hole which was left uncovered and is a hazard to the safety of the Children in immedi ate area. Owner of said property is Richard Virgel who at present lives in Florida. Approval is hereby given to Sollitt Construction Company for the installation of a canopy on Business Syste Inc. building located at 126 S. Main Street upon recommendation and approval of the Building Commissioner based on the fact that all requirements are met as set out in the Building Code of the City Ordinance. A letter is hereby directed to Mr. Bridgmen, Indianapolis, Indiana regarding the pedestriah walk on the nor east side of the Colfax Avenue biidge. he time now being after 10:00 A.M. (DST) it was so announcdd and the bids for the Health and Street Depart ents were opened and read. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit signed by . G. Livengood and in the Record with an affidavit signed by W. DeCanio were submitted to the Board and ound sufficient. The bids read as follows: . 0. GATES CHEVROLET 33 W. Wwestern Avenue outh Bend, Indiana Three (3) 1957 Chevrolet 2-door sedans A non -collusion affidavit and a certified check in the amount of $378.00 accompanied the bid. Total bid price for 3 units------------------$3787.28 REEMAN SPICER COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a certified check 20 S. Lafayette St. the amount of $461.00 accompanied the bid. outh Bend, Indiana Three (3) 1957 Studebaker 2-door sedans Total bid price for 3 units ------------------ $3992.75 9 602 STREETT DEPARTMENT-----------------MATHRIAL B,IDS Inter}}ati,qna,1.,Salt Company. Inc. P. 0. Box 511 Scranton 21 Pennsylvania A non -collusion affidavit and certified check the amount of $5$50.00 accompanied the bid. 2500 tons or less Rock Salt (STERLING DETROIT - "H-CC" OR NO. 1) Bulk j • Minumum Truckload - 20 tons ----------------- $40,000.00 100# Multi -Wall Paper Bags Minumum Truckload - 10 tons, with 15 tons preferred --------------------- $53,500.00 WESTERN LIANA GRAVEL COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond Lafayette, Indiana in an amount of $2,000.00 accompanied the bid. F.O.B. trucks our Loaded by Street South Bend Plant Department per ton !� per ton i 15,000 tons #63 road gravel------------ 1.20 1.05 15,000 tons #9 gravel------------------ 1.45 15,000 tons #12 gravel----------------- 1.25 10,000 tons pit run gravel------------- 0.40 0.25 li 19000 tons mortar sand---------------- 1.00 i LINCOLNWAY WEST GRAVEL COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond South Bend, Indiana in an amount of $14,700.00 accompanied the bid. III 15,000 tons or less processed road gravel Price f.o.b. our pit loaded in Street Dept. trucks--------------$14970000 1 Price f. o. b. out pit loaded by Street Dept --------------------- $12,750.00 i 1 LINCOLNWAY WEST GRAVEL COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond 11 South Bend, Indiana in an amount of $99800.00 accompanied the bid. i� 109000 tons or less pit run gravel Price f. o. b. our pit loaded by Street Dept --------------------- $89500.00 Price f. o. b. our pit loaded into St. Dept. trucks-------------- 9,800.00 RIETH RILEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond iri P. 0. Box 775 an amount of 10% of the bid accompanied the bid: South Bend, Indiana !, 21000 tons or less Bituminous Coated Aggregate ------------------ $ 7.35 per ton j 29000 tons or less KOMAC - all weather type pavement patching---- 11.35 per ton I 15,000 tons or less Road gravel , processed and crushed----------- 1.22 per ton 15,000 tons or less road gravel, processed and crushed----------- 1.10 per ton SENECA PETROLEUM COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in 439 W. 33rd Street an amount of $3,000.00 accompanied the bid. Chicago 169 Illinois 2009000 gallons or less: F.O.B. delivered to City Storage tank, via insulated truck transports, 49000 gallons minimum per load: SC GRADES OF LIQUID ASPHALT-----------------------------$.1101 per gal. MC GRADES OF LIQUID ASPHALT------------------------------ .1276 per gal. RC GRADES OF LIQUID ASPHALT ----------------------------- .1301 per gal. 0 f q� 0 • • ALBY ASPHALT AND REFINING CORP. A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in an 4240 Oak Avenue amount of $4500.00 accompanidd the bid. Hammond, Indiana 300,000 gallons or less Bituminous Materials as follows: RC-0 Rapid curing asphalt---------------------------- 13.01 per gal. MC-0 Medium curing asphalt---------------------------- 12.76 ¢ per gal. r.; SC-0 Slow curing asphalt------------------------------ 11.01 ¢ per gal. Additive will be furnished for above for an additional charge per gal. REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2022 N. Main St. Mishawaka! Indiana A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in an a- mount of 10% of the bid accompanied the bid. 29000 tons or less Bituminous coated patching material---------$12,500.00 21000 tons or less Bituminous coated patching material---------$142000.00 BITUMINOUS MATERIALS COMPANY, INC. A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in an a - South Bend, Indiana mount of $1,500.00 accompanied the bid. 2,000 tons or less of Bituminous coated aggregate --------------- $129100.00 All the above -mentioned bids will be taken under advisement and contracts will be awaid4d at a later date. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO.6?e- f ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Joseph Muia and 13 others for the improvement on the North South alley between stain Street and Michigan Street from West Cal- vert Street to Dayton Street. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER The Petition of Joseph Muia and 13 others for the improvement of the North South alley between Main Street and Michigan Street from West Calvert Street to Dayton Street by constructing a Permanent type pavement is referred to you, for investigation and recommendation at the next regular meeting of this Board. R. S. Andrysiak Irving J. Smith Frank J. Bruggner Referring to the Petition of Joseph Muia and 13 others for the improvement of the North South alley Main and Michigan Street from West Calvert Street to Dayton Street by constructing a permanent type I would recommend that the Petition be granted. R. S. Andrysiak City Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS According to the recommendation of the City Engineer concerning the petition of Joseph Muia and 13 others for the improvement of the North South alley between Main Street and Michigan Street from West Calvert St. to Dayton Street, you are hereby directed to prepare preliminary plans, estimates, and the preliminary im- provement resolution for improving such part of said street by constructing a Permanent Type Pavement. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith IMPROVSENT RESOLUTIONa�7�� ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Charles Newsome a 6 others for the improvmment on Duey Street from Howard Street to South Bend Avenue. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER • The Petition of Charles Newsome and 6 others for the improvement of Duey Street from Howard Street %.o, Sou Bend Avenue by constructing a local sewer is referred to you, for investigation and recommendation at the next regular meeting of the Board. 604 CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION Referring to the Petition of Charles Newsome and 6 others for the improvement of Duey Street from Howard Street to South Bend Avenue by constructing a local sewer, I would recommend that the Petition be approved R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PLANS According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concerning the petition of Charles Newsome and 6 others for the improvement of Duey Street from Howard Street to South Bend Avenue, you are hereby direct ed to prepare plans, drawings, profiles, general details, specifications, estimates and the preliminary im provement resolution for improving such part of said street by constructing a local sewer. R. S. Andrysiak Irving J. Smith Frank J. Bruggner IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION wag-Tl ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Mr. and Mrs. Lew E. Mundell and 18 others for the improvement on South 34th Street from East Jefferson Boublevar'd to East Washington Street. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER The Petition of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Mundell and 18 others for the improvement of South 34th Street from.1 East Jefferson Blvd. to East Washington Street by constructing an established Grade, Catch Basinn and Ac-,, cepted Curbing is referred to you, for investigation and recommendation at the next regular meeting of 1 this Board. R. S. Andrysiak Irving J. Smith Frank J. Bruggner CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION Referring to the Petition of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Mundell and 18 others for the improvement of South Street from East Jefferson Blvd. to East Washington Street by constructing an established Grade, Catch Basins and Accepted Curbing, I would recommend that the Petition be approved. R. S. Andrysiak City Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS According to the recommendation cf the City Engineer concerning the petition of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Mun- dell and 18 others for the improvement of South 34th Street from East Jefferson Blvd. to East Washington Street, you are hereby directed to prepare preliminary plans, es timates and the preliminary improvement Resolution for improving such part of said street by constructing an established Grade, Catch, Basins and accepted curbing. R. S. Andrysiak Irving J. Smith Frank J. Bruggner. IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED. The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Fred White and 8 oters for the improvement on Falcon Street from approximately 220 feet North of Jefferson Street to appr imately 158 feet North of Western Avenue. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER The Petition of Fred White and 8 others for the improvement of Falcon Street from approximately 220 feet North of Jefferson Stret to approximately 158 feet North of Western Avenue by constructing a local sewer is referred to you, for investigation and recommendation at the next regular meeting of this Board. R. S. Andrysiak Irving J. Smith Frank J. Bruggner 7 0 • 11 • C7 • 605 • • r-1 LJ • CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION Referring to the Petition of Fred White and 8 others for the improvement of Falcon Street from approximatel 220 feet North of Jefferson Street to Approximately 158 feet North of Western Avenue by constructing a loca sewer, I would recommend that the Petition be approved. R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PLANS According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concerning the petition of Fred White and 8 oters for the improvement of Falcon Street from approximately 220 feet north of Jefferson Street to approxi mately 158 feet north of Western Avenue, you are hereby directed to prepare palsn, drawingsp profiles, gen- eral details, specifications, estimates and the preliminary improvement Resolution for improving such part of said street by constructing a local sewer. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION f �6 ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Charles Farnworth and 10 others for the improvement of North Brookfield Street from Bergan Street to Lathrop Street. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER The Petition of Charles Farnsworth and 10 others for the improvement of North Brookfield Street from Bergan Street to Lathrop Street by constructing a local sewer is referred to you, for investigation and recommenda tion at the next regular Board meeting. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION Referring to the Petition of Charles Farnsworth and 10 others for the improvement of Brookfield Street from Bergan Street to Lathrop Street by constructing a local sewer, I would recommend that the Petition be grant ed. R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PLANS ;According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concerning the petition of Charles Farnsworth and 10 others for the improvement of North Brookfield Street from Bergan Street to Lathrop Street, you are ;hereby directed to prepare plans, drawings, profiles, general details, specifications, estimates and the .preliminary improvement resolution for improving such part of said street by constructing a local sewer. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner I Irving J. Smith I' IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION��� i ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED. The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Valentine Hoffman and 5 others for the improvement on Vassar Avenue from College Street to Brookfield Street. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER The Petition of Valentine Hoffman and 5 others for the improvement of Vassar Avenue from College Street to Brookfield Street by constructing a permanent type pavement is referred to you, for investigation and rec- ommendation at the next regular meeting of this Board. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION Referring to the petition of Valentine Hffman and 5 others for the improvement of Vassar Avenue from Coll to Brookfield by constructing a Permanent type pavement, I would recommend that the Petition be approved. !� R. S. Andrysiak j City Civil Engineer f 1 e ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PRELIMINARY PLANS According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concerning the petition of Valentine Hoffman and! 5 others for the improvement of Vassar Avenue from College S-teet to Brookfield Street, you are hereby diredl- ed to prepare preliminary plans, estimates and the preliminary improvement Resolution for improving such it art of said street b constructing a p y g permanent type pavement. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION_*O�� ��� ENTRY OF PETITION PRESENTED. The Board of Public Works and Safety hereby receives and places on file the Petition of Anthony Piller and 17 others for the improvement on Oliver, Arnold and Webster Streets from Ewing Street to Donald Street. PETITION REFERRED TO ENGINEER The Petition from Anthony Piller and 17 others for the improvement of Oliver, Arnold and Webster Street fro Ewing Street to Donald Street by constructing a local sewer is referred to you, for investigation and reco- mmendation at the next regular meeting of this Board. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith CITY CIVIL ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION Referring to the Petition of Anthony Piller and 17 others for the improvement of Oliver, Arnold and Webster Streets from Ewing Street to Donald Street by constructing a local sewer, I would recommend that the Petiti be granted. R. S. Andrysiak City Civil Engineer ORDER TO ENGINEER FOR PLANS According to the recommendation of the City Civil Engineer concering the petition of Anthony Piller and 17 oters for the improvement of Oliver, Arnold and Webster Street from Ewing Street to Donald Street, you are hereby directed to prepare plans, drawings, profiles, general details, specifications, estimates and the preliminary improvement Resolution for improving such part of said street by constructing a local sewer. R. S. Andrysiak Frank J. Bruggner Irving J. Smith being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 A. M.(D.S.T). T: ANTHOV 1. SABO, CLERK • 0 U r i U 0 0.