HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/20/1925 Board of Public Works Minutes6
Tuesday October 20t
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Board met in regular session at 9:00 A.M. All members present.
Bids were received opened and read on the following improvements.
Pipe sewer on Randolph Street from E. line of°alley Nest of Leer Street��
Marine Street.
Bids were submitted by L. H. Webster and Rocco Simeri. ( See files for
original bids.)
Pipe sewer on Sunnymede Avenue from Harriett Street to 18th. Street.
Bids submitted..by. S. U. Ackerman. { Insert see files for original bids.)
Contract awarded to S. U. Ackerman at above prices.
Grade, curb and walk on Randolph Street from y-Sa.rine Street to Leer
Street. Bids submitted by Carl E. Zimmer and Indiana Construction Company.
files for original bids.) p n.Y• ,( Insert see
Grade, curb and :Aralk on Hamilton Avenue from Portage Avenue to Olive
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Street '-*.walk on south side of Hamilton Avenue from College Street to Olive Street
Bids submitted by Carl E. Zimmer, Indiana Construction Co. Alex Bakowski and H. L..
Davis;
& Sons. ( Insert see files for original bids.)
Grade, curb and walk on Camden Street from Washington Avenue to
Division Street. Bids submitted by Indiana Construction Company,
H. L. Davis. ( Insert see files for original bids. Alex refeBukorred
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) All bids were referred to the
Engineering Department for tabulation to be reported on Wednesday October 21st., 1925
at 7 :15 P . bl,
Bids received from Whitcomb & Keller for l
from Harriett Street to 18th. Street. -( Insert see files for poriginalobids,) Contractnuel
awarded to Whitcomb & Keller for sheet asphalt pavement.
Partial estimate allowed Alex Bukowski for rade, curb and i�alk on
a Fremont Street from Bulla Street to Keller Street at ..........
1,988.70
Partial estimate allowed to Carl E. Zimmer for grade, curb and walk !)
on Colfax Avenue from Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue at...... 42v770.55
Remonstrance filed against the closing of Angle Street from Sample
Street to Rush Street.
Complaint received from Iff. 0. Dice in re repairs to walks and curbs
damaged by Contractor on River -Dark No. 3 Trunk sewer contract at 837-22nd. Street.
Same read and placed on file.
Petition filed for sewer oil Olive Street from Lincoln Way 'hest to
'Elwood Avenue. Read and placed on file_.
Petition for grade, curb and walk on North Kaley Street from Elwood
lAvenue to 2v?axquette Avenue. Read and placed on file.
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Pedestal ordered for the Mayor's office to place fern on.
Petition filed signed by Whitcomb & Keller for Whitcomb & Keller
to open to a width of Eighty �(80' ) feet Harriett Street, as nbw located at Mishawaka j Avenue north to north line of the right of way of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad •
to wonnect with said Harriett Street as is now located at the north line of said right- it
wf-way. Resolution ordered.
Partial estimate No. 1 for grade, curb and walk on Colfax Avenue
'from Eddy Street to Sunnyside Avenue to Carl E. Zimmer at ........... �3,770.55
Partial estimate No. 1 for grade, curb and walk on Fremont Street Ij ,from Bulla Street to Keller Street to Alex Buko�,rski Contr. at...9.041,988,70 !I
Contract with H.
L. Davis &Sons for Grade, curb and walk on Streets
'in Lincoln Terrace Addition as follows:- Kaley Street, from Lincoln Way Vlest to Elwood
Anthony Street from Lincoln 1-lau West to North line of Lincoln Terrace Addition, except
east -j of said Anthony Street from Elwood Avenue to North line of Lincoln Terrace
Addition, Elliott Street from Lincoln Way West to North line of Lincoln Terrace Addition.)
Goodland Avenue from Lincoln Way West to North line of Lincoln Terrace Addition, Terrace Avenue from Lincoln Way 'lest to north line of Lincoln Terrace Addition east -j of Nancy Streetef
Street from Lincoln Way 'lest to north line of Lincoln XXX Terrace Addition. Elwood Ave. f}o
from Goodland Ave. to the alley east of Kaley Street. Except North 2 of said Elwood
Avenue from Anthony Street to alley east of Kaley Street . Calhoun Street from Goodland
Rive. to the alley.east of Kaley Street, Humboldt Street from Goodland Avenue to the alle l
sast of Kaley Street under Improvement Resolution No. 1588 adoptedSeptember 30th,, 1925 yj
signed and construction bond attached thereto in the sum of 12.527.
Indemnity Company as Suteties approved. it with Indepedence
P Contract and bond ordered filed.
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E. A. Coates and John Schaub of the Williston Construction Company
before Board and filed the following co:nrmmication which was read and placed on file
October 19th.,1925.
jBoard of Public Works,
South Bend, Indiana.
(Gentlemen: -
In connection with our contracts dated September lst.,1925, for the paving
of Williams Street and Diagonal Street, it was out intention to complete these contracts
this season. On October 13th. at your Board meeting, you ordered us to commence work on
these contracts at once. At that time, we discussed the possibility of completing these
contracts this year. We have carefully analysed the situation and have come to the
conclusion that these contracts cannot be completed during the present working season.
It has always been out desire to co-operate with the City in every way and
;we believe our past record will bear this out, and while we are still desirous of doing
everything possible to succeed to your wishes, we believe when you review the facts in
!this case, that you will come to the conclusion that it would not be reasonable to ask
us to commence work on these contracts at this time.
• ! Immediatel after obtaining these contracts we urged upon y g , o p you the
necessity of prompt action in getting the sewer, water mains and water taps out of the
way. The sewer has been completed but the laying of the water main by the City has not
started until October 14th., and will probably not be completed before the end of this
week. The contract for the water taps was let on October 13th., and cannot be entirely
jeompleted until after the main is in. On account of these delays, beyong bur control,
and because of the lateness of the season, with the amount of work invstived, it will be
(impossible to complete this work before weather conditions will prohibit paving operatio:
without injury and greatly increased cost. Since this street will have a large amount of
heavy traffic and we are oblidged to file a maintenance bond, it should not be built
under adversed conditions.
If we cannot work now and weather conditions stop the construction, as we
re convinced will be the case, there will be great danager of accidents and damages on
ccount of the intersecting streets which must be cut into even though we go to great
xpense maintaining barricades and lighting these places throughout the entire winter.
Nile the street is in its present condition, the alleys can be used and there will be
o danger of a ccidents on the important intersecting streets. In view of these facts,
e trust you will recognize the reasonableness of our position.
if, under the circumstances, your Board feels that ourcontracts should be
rescinded , we are willing to enter into an agreement with you covering the cancellation
f these contract.
e are Assuring you of our desire to acceed to your wishes whererver possible,
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j Yours very truly,
elILLISTOT� COMTRUCTION COI 'Ah'Y
Filed BY E. A. COATS
11111 e:D Oct. 2011925. President.
Board of Public ,lorks
j 'By L. B. Slaughter
President,
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h?r, Coates .was asked if the real meaning of his communication was that
• he refused to commence work on his contract. After some quibbling he replied to this
direct question that it did mean that he so refused. Asked if it was possible to com-
plete the work this fall, he replied that it was, but at a greater cost than would be
required in the summer. Asked if he would assign the contract, if some other contractor
would accept and fulfill it, he at first replied No, and then stated he would consult
With his attorney, and would advise the Board.
II-1PROV11.ANT RESOLUTION NO. 1594 for
Harriett Street to Eighteenth Street, adopted and
files for original resolution.) Adopted and filed.
Claims amounting to
Attest:-
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_ Cy.
Clerk of the Board.
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Pavement on Sunnymede Avenue from
reading as follows:- ,E Insert see