HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes_Wednesday Evening, Lay.22nd. , 1929
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Boe�rd met in regular session at 7-I5 P. I% All members present. Mr. 7. G.
ra.y, City zngineer, absent. 11r. R. L. Pike, Assistant engineer,. present.
This being the date set, continued hearing was had on the assessment roll for
the sewer improvement on Southwood Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.2I42.
In the above named assessment roll, the Board decides to continue hearing until
June 5th. , 1929, at 7ee15^P AE..
The following tabulations of bids were filed by R. L. Pike, ass 1stant engineer:
Tabulation of bids for the pavement on Marietta street from the south line of
Sample Street to the south line of the Ist. , alley south of ~ample Street under Impro
vement Resolution No.2239:
Reith Riley Const. co.,
1,457.45
Tabulations of bids for the sidewalk improvement on the south one half of
Sample Street from the west line of Industrial Drive to a point I280 feet west of the
west line of Industrial Drive under Improvement Resolution No.2220:
?1. N. Barnes Frame & Zimmer Bston Ball. T. Tranberg
1,207.36 I,552.32 I,466.08 I,185.80
Bids having been received for the pavement of Yarietta Street from the sot:th
line of Sample Street to the south line of the first alley south of Sample 'treet under
Improvement Resolution No.2239, the Board this 22nd. , day of TA I929, hereby awards
the contract for said improvement to Reith Riley Construction ompany at their low
bid of $I,457.45 for sheet asphalt heavy traffic pavement.
Bids having been received for the side walk improvement on the south one half
of 8am-ole Strut from the west line of Industrial Drive to a point 1280 feet west of
the west line of Industrial Drive under Tmprovement Resolution No.2220, the Board this
22nd. , day of h"ay T929 , hereby awards the contract for said improvement to E. T.
Tranberg at his low bid of l', T85.80.
R. L. Pike, assistant engineer, submitted t)artial estimate:-No.I for'the:side
walk improvement on the south side of Sam±rle 'street under Improvemt Resolution
No.2220, in accordance with the terms ^f the contract between the ity and F. T.
Tranberg, contractor. The. Board signed and approved same in the amount of 1,007046.
R. L. Pi'_ce, assistant engineer, ,,submitted partial estimate ,No. I for the
grade, curb, walk, sewer improvement on "orby Street from the east line of the Third
Plat of Parr Place jiddition to the 'ity of South Bend, Indiana, to a point 152.6 feet
east of the east line of said 'Third Plat of Park Place, in accordance with the terms
of the contract between the "ity and =�. T. Tranberg, contractor, under Improvement
Resolution No.22I0. The Board signed and approved sa:e in the amount of I,403.60.
The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Rocco "�imeri in the amount of
3303.13 for the local sewer improvement on Southwood --venue from Harriett Street to
Greenlawn Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.2I42.
The Board approved the bond of contrator in f ay. r of Clarence I. Lee in the
amount of pI,000.00 signed by 1a.ryland Casualty company.
The Board approved the Excavation bond of D. C. St. Clair in the amount of
I,000.00 signed by the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation.
The Board signed and approved the assignment of the contract for the,..grade,
curb and walk improvement on the south side of Division Q'treet from_'Kentucky "street
to a point 138.1 feet east; on Ford atreet from Kentucky street to Ioaw Street; on
4ntueky Street from Division krset to Ford Street, under Improvement Resolution
No.2I481 by the administrator of the estate of Alex Bukowski to E. T. Tranberg. The
• 'Board alsoapproved the assignment of the bond by the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty CO. , by G. A. Farabaugh, Attorney in fact.
�r€gineer, �i. G. astray, the Board approved
Upon the recommendation of City
the petition of the Indiana and P ichigan Electric Company to construct underground
duet line on Lincoln Way East between Carroll 6treet and Columbia Street, as outlined
in their petition of Yay 2Ist. , I929, provided that all cuts in pavement are preberly
'j replaced and all streets protected f^r traffic during the laying of the duct lines.
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This being the date set, hearing was had on the assessment roll for the local
sewer improvement on T°eade street from the alley north of Lincoln -Tay 4'dest to lwood
Avenue under Improvement Resolution No.2183. In the above named assessment roll, no
remonstrators appeared and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being
fully advised in the premises, finds that the several lots and parcels of have benefite
in the amounts named on said assessment roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take
final action on said assessment roll and declares same in things ratified, confirmed
'Vednesday Evening, flay 22nd. , 1929.
and approved without .modification and the proceedings gs closed.. .The Board now girders
said assessment roll delivered to the Department of Finance.
This being the date set, continued hearing was had -off., Vacation Resolution
No.2196for, the Vacation of Bridge Street from LaSalle Avenue to Colfax Avenue.
In the a"'.) ove named vacation resolution, Attorney William, Bergan was rresent
representing the people who had filed a remonstrance against said vacation on I -ay
7th, , 1929. T�Tr. Bergan told the Board that the people whom he represented wished
to withdraw'the remonstrance filed on the above date, as they felt that the ;improve
ment to be made by the Indiana and �Tichigan Electric Company along EaSalle AvenuAp and
Colfax A.Tenue be a decided benefit
would to the entire east side seetinn of the ity.,
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Yr. Charles Calvert,, representing the Indiana and Viehigan Electric Company, .Filed
the following letter addressed to the Board:
May 2Is t. , 19213.
Board of Public `Torks,
City of South Bend, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
Confirming our verbal statement of our proposed construction in the event of the
the vacation of Bridge Street ,lie advise you as follows:
I. ire will erect a modern firepr6of 3 storey garage building, fronting on
LaSalle Street adjacent to the old 111inkler Factory.
2. Extent an ornamental wall I0-I2 feet high along the north property line
from th- garage, building above referred to, to the race. This wall will
be illuminated by suitable and sufficinet lighting fixtures.
3. New sidewalk will be installed along north property frontage.
4. -le will remodel the present boiler room converting same into storage ware-
house.
5. Remodel the southeast corner of the turbine room to provide office
quarter for our Engineering, Di stribut ion and T etTer Departments, and
office for storeroom Accounting.
6. q�'xtend viall along Colfax Avenue on the south property line from present
11piantbtilding to the first alley viest -of Bridge Street, said wall to
be . similiar to wall fronting on La'�'ajle 'venue.
Indiana and 1"ichigan 'aectric__Company upon the final determination of the
vacation proceedings vacating #ridge atreet, will immediately have prepared plans'
and specifications covering these improvements,and will dilligently prosecute the work
to be performed and attempt to complete sake in its entirety by January Ist., 1930.
Yours very truly,
Thos. F. English."
eft-r hearing all persons interested in said macation resolution No.2I96 and
being fully advised in the -premises, the Board decides to tote final action on said
resolution and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and arproved without
modification. The Board now orders that a list or roll be prepared of all owners of
property and of valuable interests therein :'sought to be taCen, which list or roll
shall also describe the -property beneficially affected by'such vacation.
This being the date set, hearings were had on the following improvement
resolutions:
Imrroverient Resolution No.2222 for the pavement of the west one half of Bendix
Drive from the south line of uumboldt Street to the north line of Lincoln Way West.
(See riles for copy of resolution.)
Im-provement Resolution No.222I for the pavement of the south one half of
Humboldt Street from the center line of Bendix Drive to the west line of Lot 39 in
Taley's Second Lincoln Highway Addition. (See files for copy of resolution.)
In both df the above named improvement resolutions, no remonstrators appeared'',
and no written remonstrances were filed and the Board, being fully advised in the
premises, finds that the benefits to the several lots and parcels of land liable to
be assessed for said improvements will be equal to the estimated costs of same as
reported by the City �gineer. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action
on said imr-rovement resolutions, and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed
and approved without modification.
In both of the above ;gamed improvement resolutions, the Board hereby orders
that on the 4th., day of June, 1929, this Board will, receive, openeand read sealed
proposals for the construction of said improvements. The Board further orders that
notices of said proposals shall be published on the 24th. , day of Yayr and on the 3TIst
day of I.fay 1929, in the I out h Bend , News Times and Tribune according to law.
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This being the date `set, continued hearing was had o4 the assessment roll ;showing
the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of the vacation
of the a ley south of Altpeldt Street from "lyde `'treet to the east line of Y"iami
Heights ddition under Vacation Resolution No.2209.
-In the above named assessment roll, no remonstrators. appeared and no written remon-
strances were filed and the Board, being fully advised in the'premises.- finds than
the several lots and parcels of land have been b6nefited and damaged in the amounts
shown on said assessment roll. The Board, therefore, decides to take final action
on said roll and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved and
all former action taken on said vacation resolution is -hereby sustained and the alley
vacated and the proceedings closed.
The Board approved the bid. of the Albert eons truction Company for co-,,bined curb
and gutter on Smith Street between Olive '°treet and Hueystreet under Improvement
-Resolution No. `2I67 at .90 a lineal foot.
Yeeting adjourned at 9:00 O'Clock.
Attested:
er e Boar
TU73SDAY PAY 28th. , I929. , -
13aard met in regular session at 9 A. r". All members present. Yinutes
of meetings held May 2Ist., and " s 22nd., I929, read and approved. �!
The Board signed the -contract with H.N. Barnes for the grade, curb and walk
improvement on Anderson "ven a from` King Street to Bulla Street under Improvement
Resolution No.2207 in the ount of �2,875.64. The Board signed and approved the
construction bond for same in the vaount of I00% of the contract price signed by
United States Fidelity & Guaranty o.;
The Board signed the contract, with Frame & Zimmer for the grade, curb and
walk improvement on Bulla Street from Portage "venue to fedora 'Itreet under Improve-
ment Resolution No.2208,in the amount ofI,950.35. The Board approved tie construct
ion bond of same for 50 � of the contract price signed by "outhern Surety 1'omla.ny.
The Board signed the contract Ivith T. T. ' Tranberg for the sidewalk- improve
ment on the south - of Sample Street from the west line of Industrial Drive to a point
1280 feet west of the west line of Industrial Drive under Improvement Resolution No.
8220 in the amount of �I,I85.80. The Board also approved the construction bond of
same for I00% of the contract price signed by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company. ;
• The Board signed the contract with & T. Tranberg for the sidewalk improve
meet on the Angella Avenue from the east line of Harter Heights Addition to Notre Dame
Avenue and on Pokagon Street from the east line of Harter Hei mhts Addition to Angell,
Avenue under Improvement 1tesolution No.2234 in the amount of 3,368.75. The Board
also approved the construction bond of same for I00% of the contract price signed
by United States Fidelity & Guaranty "o.
The Board signed the contract with Rdith Riley 0onstruction 00.1 for the
sheet asphalt pavement improvement on Marietta Street from the south line of Sample
Street to the south line of the Ist. alley south of sample Street under Improvement
Resolution No.2239 in the amount of I,457.45. The Board also approved the construct
ion bond of same in the ,mount of:. 5p�i of the contract price signed by 0outhern
Surety Company,
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