HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/11/1929 Board of Public Works Minutes400
Tuesday, June 1Ith. , 1929.
Board met in regular session at 9 A. IF. All members rresent.
Minutes of meetings held June 4th. , Jane 5th. and June I0th. , I929, read and appr owed. -
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The Board approved a drive way at 606 South 26th. , "'treet for private
drive way.
City ngineer, submitted partial e stiateNo.I for the -Pipe sewer Im
provement in Greenlawn "venue from G. W R. R. and Chester Street, in accordance 5rdthl
the terms of the cgntract between the City and the Northern Indiana Construction `'o. ,
under Improvement `esolution No.2200. The Board signed and approved same in %he amount,!
of $I,5II.98.
The Board signed the contract with Williston Construction Company
for the pavement on Johnson ''treet from the north line of �Iwood =venue to the north
line, of Keller Street .under Improvement Resolution ��o.2241 in the amount of 11,206.19
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Board also approver the construction bond of same signed the Inland Bonding Co.,
for 50t� of the contract price signed by the Blobe Indemnity Co.
The Board signed the contract with Joseph Rothwell for th, construct
ion of a local sewer in remont `-treet between Humboldt Street and Elwood Avenue under
Improvement -Resolution No.2218 in the amount of $I,975.94. The Board also approved
the construction bond of same for 100% of the contract price signed by the Columb is
Casualty Co.
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The Board signe(' the contract with Joseph Rothwell for the construct
ion of a local se�:ver on C, alfant Street under Improvement Resolution No.I790 in the
amount of-?1,35I.60. 1he Board also ._approve,',,the construction bond of same for I00%
of the contract price signed by the "olumbia 'asualty Company.
.The Board arproved the Guarantee Bond of Rocco O'imeri for the local
sewer in Johnson "treet from Elwood venue to Bulla 'treet under Improvement Resolution::;
No. 2I56, in the amount of ..P140. 26 signed by the 4nployers Liability Assurance o.
The Board approved the Guarantee Bond of Edward Di Julio for the local
Elmer Street "esolution
sewer in under Improvement No.2I37 in the amount of 356.42
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signed by Standard Accident Insurance Co.
This being the date set, hearing was had on the primary; assessment
roll showing the awards of damages and the assessments of benefits in the matter of
x Mxxx Vacation Resolution No..2I96, for the vacation of Bridge
Street from Colfax Avenue to LaSalle "venue.
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 land have been benefited in the amounts
named on said primary roll and have also been damaged in the amounts named on said
primary roll. The Board, therefore, dediedes. to take final action on said primary
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assessment roll, and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed. and approved and
all proceedings had with reference to said vacation are hereby sustained and the said
Bridge Street
vacated and the proceedings closed.
City Engineer, filed plans, specifications and estimate and the Board
adopted said plans and specifications together with a resolution for the -pavement widen
ing on Michigan street from the south line of Donmoyer Avenue to the south line of Lot 1
18 in J. D. J. Farneman's First Addition and the south line of Lot Ig in the Lucy J.
Tasher's 1'irst Addition under Improvement j"esolution 11o.2245.
In the above named improvement resolution_ ,property Ciwners filed
a written waiver, waiving all objections on and in d@fense to any defect to proceedings
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and to any violation in procedure for the construction of street improvements as fixed
by law. "hereupon the Board proceeded to, open, read and consider the following sealed
prorosal for the construction of said improvement:
Harry N. Barnes
concrete valk .I5
concrete curb .45
marginal curb .40
grading .98
Ioncrete pavement 2.05
torm water inlets I3.00
resetting inlets 2.00
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water cone. s. s. 23,00
I2" pipe 2.50
8" pipe I.00
Water' Conn. extension I3.00
15" sealer pipe 2.90
Upon the recommendation of 'gym.. F. Qualls, the Board arproved the -
nstallation of a 2500 lumen light from overhead serkice at the intersection of nine
L'treet and. 25th. , 'street at a cost to the City of 35.00 per year.
The Board approved claims in the amount of-$11,657.43 for various
departments.
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The Board also approved claims in the amount of 670.00 and hereby orders I,
City Controller to pay same out of Track Elevation or Grade 8eparat ion fund.
Upon the recommendation of City Attorney, I. S. Romig, the Board approved
the following pettti,on signed by all property owners who will be assessed for the ;
pavement of Liston "treet from ialnut- Street to Studebaker Street, for changing l
the type of pavement on said street from sheet asphalt pavement to Concrete pavement.
Petition and contract is as follows:
CONTRACT. II
This Indenture made in the City of "oath Bend, `'ounty of St. Joseph, and
State of Indiana,
YNNESSETN, that,
-- Whereas, a petition was ,presented to the Board of Public lorks for pavement '
of Nt_,Linden Street from ''dalnut 'treet to Studebaker Street in said City; and
Whereas, the copyt of such petition whidh came to the attention of the Board it
of public i1orics. contained no choice as to the kind of pavement desired; and
Whereas, acting u#der said petition of_ the Board of Public `corks passed a
resol-ati.on for the improvement of said portion of Liston Street by pavement and named
sheet asphalt as the pavement to be nlaeed thereon; andi
1hereas, the property owners interested in said improvement were under the
impression that said petition designated concrete pavement for said street and, there
fore, made no further effort to have the kind of improvement changed from sheet asphalt
to concrete; and
1hereas, the said Board of 77orks believed that the material specified by
it was the one desired by said interested property owners; and
`lhereas, the Albert Construction Company of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
was the lowest and best bidder on both sheet aspgalt and concrete and was duly designat'
ed as thesuccessfuly bidder for said work and a contract Was entered into on the 5th
day of -February I929, by and between said Construction Uompany, as contractor, and said
Board of -`Vor'cs, for the kind of improvement specified in the resolution, to -wit, sheet
asphalt; and
"Jhereas, it has now come to the knowledge of the property owners that the
contro ct has not been let for concrete as they supposed and they are still desirous
of having said improvement made of concrete construction; and
Vlhereas, said Construction "ompany is willing to construct said pavement of
concrete instead of sheet asphalt and at the prFee designated in its sealed bid theref4.
Now, this witnesseth an agreement by and between said Albert�%onstruction
Company, party of the first part, and all of the property wwners interested in said
improvement and whose property will be bound by the said improvement for the paymeft
thereof, party of the second part, as follows, to -wit:
-In consideration of the premises and agreements ;hereinafter contained for
second parties to do and perform said Albert Construction company does hereby contract
and agree that it will construct the improvement of said Liston Street by placing
therein a concrete pavement all as specified in the profile and specifications old file
in the office of said Board of Public Corks, at and for the price of his bid as filed
with the said Board.
In consideration of the premises and of the agreement of said Construction
Company to construct said pavement of concrete instead of sheet a s1phalt, the undersigne
being property owners affected b-T sid imnrovement, do hereby contract and agree that
they will pay for said improvement either in cash or by the filing of waivers, all as
provided by 'law, for the payment for an improvement in installments; that they will
raise no question of illegality or irregulatity in the s_.id change, but contract and
agree and do hereby contract and agree. to ray. their reppective portions of said improve
ment the same as if the contract had heed originally let for concrete and not changed
or alteration had not been made in the said contract.
The parties do all hereby respecfully petition the Board of Public 'Vyor=cs to
give consent to the change herein contrasted for and do hereby respectfully petition
said Board to do and perform all things necessary and requisite for the changing
of said contract from sheet $sphalt to concrete, and .to proceed as provided By law for
the construction and completion of said contract and the assess -gent of properties
benefited thereby, all as provuded by statute.
In witness whereof the parties hereto d_o hereunto set their hands and seals
this day of June I929.
Signed by all property offners affected by said improvement.
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�j In the above named matter regarding the pavement of Liston street
under Improvement Resolution°To.2I70, the Board hereby orders that said. Contractor be j
advised that the Board is willing to change the type of pavement from Sheet asphalt
to concrete pavement as provided for in said petition.
Meeting adjourned at II-30 A. T .
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71EDN74,SDAY JUN T 12 t h . , 1929.
Board met in regular session at 7-1-5-P. A,j. All members present.
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Cit Engineer, H. G. Wray, filed the tabulation of bids for the
pavement on Michigan treet from the south tin of �onmoyer Avenue to the south line
;j of Lot 18 in J. D. J. Farneman's Ist. , Addition and South line of Lot 16 in Lucy J.
ji Tashers Ist. , Addition under Improvement 'esolution No.2245. Tabulation is as follows
j Harry N. Barnes
concrete pavement 10,750.03
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In the matter of the pavement of 1`,''i chigan street under ImTrovement •
resolution No.2245, the Board this 12th. , dar of June 1929, hereby awards the contract
jl for said improvement to Marry N. Barnes at his bid of 10,750.03 for concrete pavement
j light traffic.
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j' This being the date set, hearings were had on the following improve
it went resolutions:
ji Improvement ``esolution No. 2230 for the pavement on 71mer street from
Lincoln Way "est to !'Iwood 'venue. ( See files for copy of resolution.)
Improvement Resolution No.2232 for the pavement on Yonroe Street from
Olive 6treet to Foal ey Street. ( See files for copy of resolution.)
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I.! Improvement Resolutioni No.223I for the pavement on Florence Avenue
li from W- ilber Street to Johnson Street. (See files for copy of resolution.)
In all of the above named improvement resolutions, property owners
were present but 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 parcle of land liable to be assessed for said improvements will be
equal to the estimatei'costs of same as reported by the City Engineer, and that the ,,
improvements are necessary. The Board, therefore, decides to ta'ce final action on said
improvement resolutions and declares same in all things ratified, confirmed and approved •
without modification.and the proceedings clo
In all of the above named improvement resolutions, numbered 2231, 2232,
and 2230, the Board hereby orf.ers that on the 25th. , day of June, I929, this Board j�
will receive, open and consider sealed rropo.sals for the construction of said improve
ments up to I0:00 A. M. The Board further orders that notices of said proposals shall
be published on the I4th. , day of June and on the 2Ist. , day of June 1929, in the
South Bend News Times and Tribune according to law. j
This being the date set, hearing was had on Improvement Resolution l
3T6.2233 for the grade, curb and walk improvement on Campeau k5treet from East line of
Park Place Third Addition to Harriett Street. (See files for opy of resolution.
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In the above named improvement resolution, no remonstrators appeared;)
and no written remonstrance was filed and the Board, being fully advised in the pre-