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Home My WebLink About07/29/57 Board of Public Works Minutes (2)July 29, 1957 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday, July 29, 1957 at 10:00 A.M. (DST). All members were present. Minutes of the previous regular meeting were rea d and approved. :;Claims of the following suppliers in the total amount of $89587.34 were approved and ordered paid: Benko & Sons, Inc. 26.75 Executone Co. 1447.70 Ind. Bell Tel. Co. 20.96 Indiana Hardware Co. 14.70 Indiana Hardware Co. 12.50 Ind. & Mich. Elec. Co. 259.20 Inlander Steindler Paper Co. 12.90 Makielski Art Shop 7.50 H.L. Moranz 6.30 Remington -Rand 10.85 Smogor Lumber Co. 8.25 Smogor Lumber Co. 17.83 Weisberger Bros., Inc. 38.66 George Wyman & Co. 302.87 SEWER FUND Mishawaka Rubber Mfg. Co. 20.20 Ullery-Hartman Fuel Inc. 50.73 PARKING METER FUND• DOG POUND FUND• M. H. Rhodes, Inc. 86.00 Mine Safety Appliances Co. 8.72 STREET & TRAFFIC FUND: Albert Sales & Service 32.84 American Dist. Co. Inc. 6.83 American Dist. Co., Inc. 65.00 Bearings Service Co., Inc. 9.00 Bearings Service Co., Inc. 9.95 Edwards Iron Works 21.50 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. 781.25 Englewood Electbical Supply 781.25 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. 937.50 Englewood Electrical Supply 625.00 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. 825.00 Englewood Electrical Supply 760.00 Englewood Electrical Supply Co. 405.00 Indiana Hardware Company 5.10 Indiana Hardware Company 6.67 Indiana Hardware Company 18.79 Korte Brothers, Inc. 50.75 Korte Brothers, Inc. 20.88 Lawter Chemicals, Inc. 8.95 McClave Printing Company 30.00 Mishawaka Rubber Company 6.35 The O'Brien Corporation 393.60 The O'Brien Corporation 393.60 Power Brake & Service, Inc. 16.46 Smith, The Locksmith 5.95 South Bend Auto Parts, Inc. 17.50 Contractor's bonds are hereby approved for Melton 0. Brannan, Paul Baumbartner, William Heiden, Carl J. Reinke & Sons. Excavation bonds are hereby approved for Midland Engineering Department, Reed Construction Company, and Riggs Plumbing & Heating Company._ The Plans for the Columbus Court street improvement are now approved by the Board this 29th day of July, 1957. A certificate of insurance from the Rieth Riley Construction Company covering any and all work they may do for the City of South Bend is hereby approved. Accepted and placed on file in the office of the Board of Public Works & Safety. IA petition is hereby submitted to the Board from several residents on Ironwood Drive from McKinley Avenue �to Jefferson Boulevard to resurface a section of Ironwood Drive by re -capping. Petition referred to the City Engineering Department for investigation and recommendation. ;Freeman Spicer hereby requests permission to string plastic pennants on their car lot located at the corner !!of Main and South Streets. Permission granted. ,Regarding the petition requesting speed limit signs on Elwood Avenue and a 4-way Stop be established at El- wood and Huey Streets, Traffic Engineer, Ernest H. Miller, recommends that 20 mile per hour speed limit ,signs be installed on Elwood Avenue between Portage Avenue and Olive Street. The Traffic Engineer also recommends that the request for the 4-way stop at Elwood and Huey be denied. He explained that 4-way Stops were not intended to control speed. The Board concurred in these recommendations. Also, Ernest H. Miller appeared before the Board requesting permission to make certain changes in traffic control at the intersection of Lincoln Way East and Jefferson Boulevard as follows: 1. Remove the traffic signal standard from the center of the intersection. 2. The signal indications lost by the removal of the traffic signal in the center of the intersection to be supplied by the installation of over- sized or 12 inch traffic signal indications on the far left corners of the intersection. 8. Installation of additional warning of one-way street to west bound ve- hicles on Jefferson Boulevard, perhaps in the form of a neon sign "Do I Not Enter" and wig -wag flasher signals in conjunction with the neon sign. 4. If these changes do no satisfactorily control the movement of vehicles and { pedestrians at this intersection then additional channalization be added to definitely assure safe vehicular movement at this location. 1 he Board also concurred in these recommendations. C .l 91 • • n U • 623 This being the date set, a public hearing was held regarding the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc. bus servic changes. Nich Cholis and Vern Westover representing said company were present. Mrs. Wayman Redding and Mrs. Jessie J. Harrison appeared before the Board and voiced their opinion against the service cut and ask ed for an increase in service. Also presented to the Board at this time, a letter from the Central Labor Union which was read by Chairman Smith. The above matter will be taken under consideration pending a def- inite decision at a later date. j The time now being after 10:00 A.M. (DST), it was so announced and the bids for the Jefferson and William !j Street improvements were now opened. Proofs of publication in the South Bend Tribune with an affidavit • signed by C. G. Livengood and in the Record with an affidavit signed by Ruby McManon were submitted to the jj Board and found sufficient. The bids received read as follows: JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENT REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2022 N. Main Street Mishawaka, Indiana A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's bond in the amount of 50 of the bid accom- panied the bid. Subtotal Items 1 to 4 inclusive --------------- $5,106.25 Completion date, 60 days. j Total bid price with alternate A $219800.00 Total bid price with alternate "B"------------- $26,437.50 j' Rieth Riley Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's P. 0. Box 775 bond in the amount of 5% of the bid accom- South Bend, Indiana panied the bid. Subtotal Items 1 to 4 inclusive --------------- $6,315.00 Completion date, 60 days. Total bid price with alternate "A" ------------ $22,446.25 Total bid price with alternate "B" $279083.75 • WILLIAM STREET IMPROVEMENT f! REED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's 2022 N. Main Street bond in the amount of 5% of the bid accom- 1 Mishawaka, Indiana panied the bid. i Subtotal Items 1 to 21 inclusive -------------- $509828.50 Total bid price with alternate "A" ------------ $87,453.50 Total bid price with alternate "B"------------ $979,603.50 Rieth Riley Construction Company A non -collusion affidavit and a bidder's B. 0. Box 775 bond in the amount of 5% of the bid accom- • ; South Bend, Indiana panied the bid. �! Subtotal Items 1 to 21 inclusive ------------- $51,455.50 � Total bid price with alternate "All ------------ $862320.50 Total bid price with alternate "B"------------ $952020.50 v'` !i I j! The abovenamed bids were referred to the Engineer for tabulation and report. Contract will be awarded, ! at the next regular meeting of the Board. ;I i There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 11:20 A.M. (DST). ,A - ATTEST: SABO, CLERK