HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/06/1932 Board of Public Works MinutesTue s day , D e c mbe r 6 th . , 1932.
Hoardmet in regular session at 10:00 A. 1. All members present. Mlin=
utes of meeting held Tuesday, November 29th., 1932, read and. approved.
The Hoard approved the renewal certificate for the Excavation Bond in
favor of Arthur V. leye r in the surf_ o f 1,000.00 signed and executed by I-assachusetts
Ponding and Insurance Compmzy.
The Board signed the following contract with The VanTrump Testing
Laboratory for the year 1933. Contract is as follows:
Ri�HTYTAL OF ASPHALT PAVING- INSPECTION i
FOR YE ,^, R 1933
Hon. Hoard of Public Works
South Bond, Indiana.
Gentlemen:
We hereby offer to test and inspect, in a thorougt,_ly intelligent and
sdientific manner, the asphalt paving awarded during the year 1933, on the following
basis :-
1. TiVe agree to p 1- ce an experienced asphal t inspector at the Contra ctor! s
paving plant during the progress of the work, for the. purpose of testing and inspect-
ing the various ingredients and to supervise the proportioning and mixing of same into
the finished paving mixtures . No mixtures will be re zm i tt ed to leave th ep lant unless,
in the opinion of the inspector, -they are entirely suitable to met the traffic, climatip an
and foundation conditions of the thoroughfate to be paved. .
2. One of the principals of our organization will make periodical
visits to your work, the first visit to be mad-e about the time of starting the asphalt
plant, to personally regulate and standardize the various ingredients, and subsequent
visits at fairly regular intervals during the progress of the work.
3. We agree to m�7''-e cure f'ul analyses of the raw mat erial,s before 'I
permitting same to be used in your work, rejecting such materials as are unsuitable f
for your purpose anad sending.copies of all tests to your Engineer.
4. 'doe r-i ll analyze .daily samples of the asphalt -c-ement and the t
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finished paving_ mixtures for ever7T day the asphalt plant As in operation on your work, ;!
sending copies of all the analyses simult,: neously to your Engineer and to our plant
inspector for their mutual guidance and to compl et e your records in case of some future
criticism of the work.
5. e agree to assist your Engineer in the preparation or modification
of your asphalt specifications, if he so desires. .
6. We agree to assist the Contractor in the selection of the materials
most suitable for your projects, analyzing in advance of his ordering same such samples
as are submitted to us by the Contractor cFr by your Engineer i-Ath that object in view.
This prevents the Contractor from ordering materials that may later be found to be
unsatisfactory for your work.
7. ale agree to make fareful analyses of the samples of Refined'
asphalt and Fluxing oil submitted with the bids of the Contractors, advising your
Engineer as to which materials comply with your specifications or are otherwise sat-
isfactory for your purposes.
8. We agree to assist your Engineer ih every possible way toward the
success of the improvemn.ts, offering such personal advice as he may desire with
reference to the proper laying of the mixtures on the street, etc.- Our experienced
pl.at.t inspector will also be instructed to assist your Engineer, when so requested,
with the street end of the asphalt work, so long as sane does not:interefere with his
proper functioning at the plant.
9. =Ve agree to furnish our p 1L.nt inspector with the ne eessary testing
apparatus for the proper control of the ingredients; gradings, temperatures, consist-
encies,, etc. He vri11 also be provided ulth p rinted di agrams, upon wh ich he will report
each day the exact 1oc at ion of the work laid that day, toge ther with the number of
square yards constructed, the number of loads of material sent to the street and the
weight of same, thus supplying your Engineer with the correct tonnage of material used
in your asphalt work an(" keeping close check on the thickness of the finished pavement,
etc.
10. Tn other words, we rill do all in our power to assist you in ob-
taining pavements V at are correct from a chemical, physical and constructional view-
point err" which v:i ll ne a momum nt to every one connected m th the improvement.
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Tuesday, Llecemder 6th. , 1932.
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For the above service complete vie quote you the flat feet of
Three (3) cents per square ,yard of finished asphalt pavement
of a specified thickness upto and including three inches after
comnre scion with the roll3r s. Any additional thickness to be
paid. for at the same proportionate rate. Your Engineer' s
measurements to govern.
We trust this will sleet with ,your early acceptance, in v!hich event your
signatures on the attached. duplicate f'opy, for our files, will be sufficient.
Respectfully submitted,
Van Trump Testing Laboratory,
By Isaac Van grump, Director.
Accepted December 6th. , 1932
George A. Schock
M. E. Doran
Rai -ph H. Kuss
For
the.
City of
South
Bend ,
Ind i ana .
The Board instructed clerk to request the members of the V-V#ys and Yeans
Committee of the Common Council and the City Attorney to be present at a. special
meeting of the 1 .,ter 4" crks Board on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock in the office
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of the ,'a ter Sup -rind ender t.
The Board a.ppmved claims for various departments in the sum of $19,634.81.
The Board approved a petition for a light on the east side of North IT-ain
Street at the alley between P�,dison Street and PJ,,rion Street and hereby .orders same
Ito be installed at once.
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I,ieetinp adjourned at 12 o'clock noon.
Attest:
,I; Clerk ibf the Board
BOARD OF PUBLIC WOIKS