HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 03-16-6116 Mar 1961
11:00 A.M.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Redevelopment Commission
129 West Colfax.Avenue
The meting was called to order by Mr. James G. Louis, President.
Commissioners present and answering to roll call:
Mr James G. Louis, President
Mr Clyde E. Williams, Sr., Vice- President
Mr Fred J. Helmen, Secretary
Mr � Frank G. Koczan
Mr Virgil A. Place
Also present:
Jo4eph E. Hickey, Demolition Committee
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Mr Henry Sucher, Executive Director
Mr James H. Neidigh, Assistant Director
Mr. Frederick K. Baer, Attorney
I.
On motion made by Mr. Helmen, seconded by Mr. Williams, and unani-
mously carried, the minutes of March 2, 1961 meeting were approved
as rea and the following business was discussed:
II APPROVAL OF OPTIONS
The Commissioners reviewed the Option Agreements signed by property
owners in the Sample Street Project Area - Project No. Indiana R -7.
Upon m tion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen and unani-
mously carried, the Commissioners approved the following thirteen
Option Agreements on Parcel Numbers: 15- 4,`10- 9,.2 -32, 6 -4; 38'.8-6,
10 -16 4- 15,:12 =28, 12 �16, 16 -1, 12 -35, 7 -2.
III. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
On motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unani-
mously carried, the following claims for payment totaling $88,053.17
were endorsed by the Commission:
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Project Expenditures Account:
1440.i.01 Acquisition Closings (10): Parcel.Nos. 2 -3,
4 -13, 12 -5, 2 -34, 2 -30, 7 -1, 4 -2, 1 -6, 5 -9,
12 -11. $59,855.00
1440.01 Option (Partial payment of thirteen (13)
parcels @ $10.00 each) 130.00
1440.05 Recorder, St. Joseph 39.90
1418 Housing & Home Finance
Inspection & Audit Fee under Loan & Grant
Contract 24,203.72
.Miscellaneous Current Claims of Project
Expenditures Account 3,051.13
Urban I
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5
21
33
36
lopment Fund:
Manpower, Inc. (Extra help)
March Rent - Central Office
Travel Insurance (M. J. Barany Agency)
Travel (Reimbursement to J. Louis)
Car Expense
Rental Machine and Receipts
Office Supplies
Redevelopment District Capital Fund:
The South Bend Tribune
(Legal Advertisement of Bond Sale)
IV. R13QUISITION FOR CAPITAL GRANT PAYMENT
$87,279.75
$171.99
270.00
19.00 !i
23.92
22.60
92.43
.133.42
$733,. 36
$40.06
The Conanission reviewed HHFA Forms H -692, H -693 and H -6205 which
are to be.submitted.ta the ,Housing and Home Finance Agency for the
first Requisition for Capital Grant Progress Payment in the,amount
of $327,696.00.
On motion made by Mr. Louis, seconded by Mr. Williams, and unani-
mously carried, the Commission authorized the certification and
submis ion of the Requisition for Capital Grant Payment to the
Urban Renewal Administration.
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V. PI.OPOSED CHAPIN STREET CLEARANCE PROJECT
The Conanission approved a letter to Mr. John P. McCollum, Regional
Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, Chicago,
Illinois, asking approval of a project under the 3/4 -1/4 formula
which would expedite the building of a 65 -unit low rent housing in
the Chapin Street area by the Housing Authority of South Bend.
Construction would hinge on the clearance by the Redevelopment
Department of a 20 -acre area between this new housing area and
the just completed Plaza Apartments. This area is being consider-
ed for an elementary school and playground, and perhaps 35 addition-
al low rent units. The letter requested that Chicago send a
repres ntative to advise the South Bend office in this matter.
VI. PROGRES
Mr. Sucher reported to the Commission that there have
been 1 0 signed option agreements out of the 308 parcels
in the Sample Street Project Area — Project No. Indiana
R -7. Cf these 160 parcels, we have acquired 98 parcels
to dat , which is approximately one -third of the total area.
The Co ission approved an acquisition concurrence form Form
H -6144 to be submitted to the Housing and Home Finance H -6144
Agency on five (5) parcels.
On motion made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Louis, Fireproof
and unanimously carried, approval was granted for the File
purchase of a fireproof file cabinet for $267.20 by Cabinet
the Redevelopment Department,.. This -file is to be used
by the Bookkeeping Department for the filing of abstracts.
Mr. Su her announced that NAHRO's Sixth Working Confer- NAHRO's
ence o Urban Renewal will be held April 16 -18 at The Conference
Univer iity.of Pittsburgh.
VII. D14MOLITION CONTRACT BID OPENING
By order of the Redevelopment Commission, Notices of.Invitation
for Demolition Bids for the Sample Street Redevelopment Project
No. Indiana R -7 in the City of South Bend, Indiana were as follows:
One (1) appeared in The South Bend Tribune which notice was printed
on the 17th and 24th day of February, 1961. One (1) notice of
publication appeared in The Record, newspaper of general circula-
tion o South Bend, Indiana, which notice.was. printed on the 17th
and 24 h day of February, 1961. In addition thereto, the Redevelop-
ment C mmission had a Notice of Invitation for Bids printed in the
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Construction Digest, with principal offices in Indianapolis
Indiana. The notice was published once in the Construction
Digest on February 23, 1961.
It bei g past 11 a.m. Central standard time on the 16th day of
March 961, bids were 'properly opened and were as follows:
American Demolition Company, 627 Franklin Ave., Pittsburgh 21, Pa.
$99,174.00 Bid Bond in the sum of $15,000.00 signed by the
company, by The Travelers Indemnity Company, is also submitted
herewith. Non- collusion.Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and
Financial Statement enclosed.
Ace Wrecking Co., Box 36.33 Station BW, Columbus, Ohio
$88,65C.00 Bid Bond of $9,000.001 signed by the company and the
Great American Insurance Co. as surety. Non - collusion Affidavit,
Standa d Questionnaire and Financial Statement enclosed. Bid
was questioned by another bidder (not all parcels were itemized).
Itemized list was thereupon handed to the Commission. Bid was
taken under advisement.
Star Lumber Company, .201 W. 87th Street, Chicago, Illinois
$97,11S.84 Bid Bond in the sum of $15,000.00 signed by the
principal, Great Lakes Wrecking Co. and Star Lumber Company
as co-venturers with The Home Indemnity Company as surety.
Non -co lusion Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and Financial
Statem nt enclosed.
Ham .Wrecking Company, 504, East Sample Street, South Bend, Indiana
$127,0 0.00 Bid Bond in the sum of $12,700.00 signed by Robert W.
Ham as principal, and American States Insurance Company as surety.
Non-collusion Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and Financial
Statem nt enclosed.
L. I. Griffin & Sons, Inc., 5002 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne, Indiana
$230,7 0.00 Bid Bond signed by the principal, with United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, in the
amount of 10/ of the maximum amount of accompanying bid, as
surety Non - collusion Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and
Financial Statement enclosed.
Harris Wrecking Company, 1963 W. Third Street, Cleveland 13, Ohio
$112,340.00 Bid Bond with the Harris Wrecking Company as princi-
pal, and United Pacific Insurance Company as surety, in the sum
of $15,000.00. Non - collusion Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire
and Financial Statement enclosed.
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Cleveland Wrecking Company, 3801 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago 41, Ill.
$197,440.00 Bid Bond signed by the principal, with General Insurance
Company of America as surety, in the sum of 10/ of Bid. Non-
-- collus'on Affidavit, Standard Questionaire and Financial Statement
enclos d.
Interstate Demolition Corp., 2030 N. 16th Street, Arlington, Virginia
$63,784.52 Bid Bond signed by the principal, with The United States
Fidelity and Guaranty as surety, in the sum of $10,000.00. Non -
collusion.Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement
enclosed.
Cuyahoga Wrecking Co., Inc., 6311 Kinsman Road, Cleveland, Ohio
$94,400.00 Bid Bond signed by the principal, with surety General
Insurance Company of America, in the sum of $15,000.00. Non -
collusion Affidavit, Standard Questionnaire and Financial Statement
enclosed.
The bi is are to be retained by the Commission for examination and
study. A decision would be reached as soon as possible and contract
will be awarded within thirty (30) days.
Mr. Williams suggested to the Commission that the bids be gone over
carefully and that we check references.
On moti
mously
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made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Helmen, and unani-
ried, the meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
s, President
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(Fr d H�lmen, Secretary