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SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 28, 1979
A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at
9:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, 1979 by President Patrick M.
McMahon, with Mr. McMahon, Mr, Brunner and Mr. Mullen present.
AGENDA ITEMS ADDED
Mr. McMahon noted that the Board received two last minute
booth applications for the Ethnic Festival to be held June 30
and July 1 and he made a motion that they be added to the agenda.
Mr. Brunner seconded the motion and it carried.
BOOTH APPLICATIONS APPROVED
Michele Dobski, Director of River Bend Plaza, submitted to the
Board the application of Southold Dance League for a display booth
and the application of Turner- Petsche for a craft booth at the
Ethnic Festival and her recommendation that the applications be
approved. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen
and carried, the applications were approved.
APPROVAL WITH CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER - FIRST BANK CENTER
A contract between the City of South Bend and Sollitt Construction
Company, Inc, as Construction Manager for the First Bank Center
was submitted to the Board. Mr. Robert Taylor, President of Sollitt
Construction Company, was present. The Construction Manager will
be supervising all publicly let contracts for the garage, atrium
and walkways in the public portion of the project. The contract
provides for compensation of $240,000, over a thirty -month period,
and some reimbursables for additional services. Mr. McMahon made
a motion that the contract be awarded, subject to the concurrence
of the Legal Department. Mr. Mullen seconded the motion and it
carried.
ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS - MASS EXCAVATION AND CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS
Mr. McMahon submitted to the Board a tabulation of all bids received
for the mass excavation and concrete foundations for the First Bank
Center. There were three bids submitted for the excavation work
and the low bid submitted by Ritschard Brothers, Inc. in the amount
of $140,000 was found to be in order. Upon motion made by Mr.
McMahon, seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried, the low bid of
Ritschard Brothers, Inc. was accepted, with the notice to proceed
to be issued on July 10, 1979, subject to filing of bonds and insurance.
There were eight bids submitted for the concrete foundation work.
The low bid of Henry - Williams, Inc. of $436,250.00 was found to be
in order. Upon motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Mullen
and carried, the low bid of Henry- Williams, Inc. was accepted
subject to the filing of bonds and insurance certificate as
required, with the notice to proceed to be issued on July 10, 1979.
There being no further business to come before the Board, upon
motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr, Brunner and carried,
the meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
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Patrick M. McMahon