HomeMy WebLinkAbout01072016 Agenda Review SessionAGENDA REVIEW SESSION JANUARY 7 2016
The Agenda Review Session of the Board of Public Works was convened at 10:35 a.m. on
January 7, 2016, by Board President Gary A. Gilot, with Board Members David Relos, Elizabeth
Maradik, and Therese Doran present. Board Member James Mueller was absent. Also present
was Attorney Elliot Anderson. Board of Public Works Clerk, Linda Martin, presented the Board
with a proposed agenda of items presented by the public and by City Staff.
OPENING OF BIDS - EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR THE ADVANCED CENTERS FOR
CANCER CARE- PROJECT NO 115-135 (RWDA TIF)
This was the date set for receiving and opening of sealed bids for the above referenced project.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-
County News, which were found to be sufficient. The following bid was opened and publicly
read:
AUNALYTICS.INC.
1400 E. Angela Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46617
Bid was signed by: J. P. Burford, Chief Operating Officer
Contractor's Non -Collusion Affidavit, von -Debarment Affidavit, Certification Regarding
Investment with Iran, Employment Eligibility Verification, Non -Discrimination
Commitment for Contractors and Certification of Use of United States Steel Products or
Foundry Products was submitted.
Ten percent (10%) security check was submitted.
BID:
Item
No.
Item
Manufacturer
Qty.
Unit
Price
'Total Price
I
Remote data capture Server
Intel NUC
1
$ 25,230
$ 25,230
2
Hadoop Storage and Processing
Dell Power Edge
Server
R730xd
7
$ 24,140
$168,980
3
Hadoop NameNode Server
Dell Power Edge630
2
$ 33,365
$ 66,730
4
Hadoop EdgeNode
Dell Power Edge
Server
630
4
$138,382
5.553,528
5
Network Switches
Dell N3000
2
$ 7,700
S 15,400
Upon a motion made by Ms. Maradik, seconded by Mr. Relos and carried, the above bid was
referred to the Department of Community Investment and Engineering for review and
recommendation.
Board members discussed the following item(s) from the agenda.
- Extend Bid Award - Quad Axle Dump Truck
Mr. Jeff Hudak, Central Services, stated the Board approved the award of this bid last year to
Hill Truck Sales. He noted the vendor agreed to a one year price lock and they arc now
requesting to extend the bid for one more truck for Organic Resources. Mr. Gilot stated this was
awarded in unit prices, so it's okay.
- Agreement -Downtown South Bend
Mr. Relos stated this is the annual agreement with DTSB in the same amount but with river
lights maintenance added. Mr. Aaron Perri, DTSB, introduced Jill Sciechitano, the new interim
director of DTSB. The Board thanked Mr. Perri and commended him for the work DTSB has
done. Mr. Perri noted last year saw fifteen (15) new businesses downtown, at the same time as
the SB150 celebration and the installation of the river lights was in progress. Mr. Gilot informed
those present that there was a time in the past that the DTSB organization almost closed. He
commended Mr. Perri and his group noting it's been a good thing for the City.
- Change Order - North Shore Bank Stabilization
Mr. Toy Villa, Engineering, stated this increase was due to the discovery of a void in the
riverbank. Mr. Gilot noted whenever you are working on a bank, you never know what you will
encounter; this is not unusual.
- Project Completion Affidavit- 2015 Streets and Sewers Materials
Mr. Corbitt Kea, Engineering, stated this is closing out one (1) vendor of seven (7),
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- Project Completion Affidavit— Kennedy Basketball Court Installation
Mr. John Martinez, Park Department, stated the basketball court is complete but there will be
additional fiords coming from the Rotary Club for other items such as benches.
Request to Advertise — Self -Propelled Windrow/Compost Turner
Mr. Al Greek, Environmental Services, stated the compost turner almost failed last year. He
added this will be a purchase, not a lease, and will be an expensive piece of equipment.
- General Release — Lexon Insurance Company
Mr. Eric Horvath, Public Works Director, stated this is for the release of the bonds held by
Lexon Insurance to pay for the final work in Lafayette Falls. The Board questioned if this will
cover all of the remaining work the developer never completed. Mr. Corbitt Kerr, Engineering,
stated it will finish putting the topcoat on the streets but not cover some issues with the basin.
- Rescind Special Purchase —MobilcTEK
Mr. George King, Purchasing, stated this purchase was approved at the last meeting of the
Board. 11e noted nobody was present from the Fire Department to confirm that it should be
tabled so to be safe, the Board approved the request. He noted the Fire Department has now
confirmed it needs to be rescinded.
- Agreement — St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Roger Nawrot, Engineering, stated this is the same Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement
with an increase in costs. He noted it is just normal maintenance for twenty-six (26) to twenty-
eight (28) signals in the county. Mr. Corbitt Kerr, Engineering, stated the City does not have
remote monitoring available, it is done through yearly inspections.
- Professional Services Agreement —Andy Fuller
Mr. Jilin Kain, Community Investment, stated this agreement is to create all interactive website
for smart streets for the public. He noted Mr. Fuller is a freelance vendor.
- Amendment to Professional Services Agreement — American Structurepoint
Mr. Roger Nawrot, Engineering, stated this increase to the two-way conversion of Michigan /St.
Joscph/and Main Streets is due to the addition of a topography survey, a traffic analysis, and a
vault closure. Mr. Kerr, Engineering, added it also includes landscaping design, and signal
improvements.
PRRrILEGE OFHE FLOOR
Mr. Al Greek, Environmental Services, stated he would like to update the Board on the digester
project. He explained this was nearly a $5,500,000.00 project that came in almost $1,000,000.00
under budget. He stated they took all of the digester apart and put it back together with all new
parts. He stated the project is 99% done, and now they need to deal with the schedule that is one
(1) year behind. Mr. Greek informed the Board that he received notice of a claim from Grand
River Construction, the contractor on the project, claiming faulty specifications. Mr. Greek stated
he wanted to note that Mr. Jacob Klosinski, Environmental Services, oversaw the job. He stated
Mr. Klosinski does a great job and is always on top of his work. He added this was a particularly
difficult project. Mr. Klosinski stated when they started up the digester in February, they found
leaks that needed to be repaired. It was at that point, he added, that the contractor claimed the
testing requirements of the specifications were faulty. He stated the manufacturer of the
equipment even has the testing instructions that should be done and if Grand River Construction
had followed that, these issues would not have come up. Mc Klosinski stated the leaks didn't get
caught during the initial air test. Mr. Eric Horvath, Public Works Director, explained as the
methane built up, it was leaking out of the lid. Mr. Klosinski noted tracking down the leak can be
pretty difficult, adding they actually benefited from all the rain this winter in helping find
bubbles and determining the whereabouts of the leaks. He stated they now have this claim and
believe they need to reject it as a defect in the work. Mr. Klosinski stated he feels there is some
delay in the project the City is responsible for and may need to compensate with adjustments to
the liquidated damages. Ile noted the substantial completion date should have been January of
2015.
No other business came before the Board. The meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
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Gary A. Gt ot, President
AGENDA REVIEW SESSION JANUARY 7, 2016
David P. Relos, Member
Elizabe6 A. Maradik, Member
Therese Dor/au, Me
J A. Mueller, Member
IyST:
'ti4da M. Martin, Clerk
REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 12, 2016
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 935 a.m. on January 12,
2016, by Board President Gary A. Gilot, with Board Members David Relos, Elizabeth Maradik,
and James Mueller present. Board Member Therese Dorau was absent. Also present was Board
Attorney Michael Schmidt.
APPROVE MINT.TES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Upon a motion made by Mr. Relos, seconded by Ms. Maradik and carried, the Minutes of the
Agenda Review Session, Regular Meeting and Claims Review Meeting of the Board held on
December 17, December 22, and December 29, 2015, and January 5, 2016, were approved.
PUBLIC HEARING— MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE —PURE VIDA MASSAGE
Mr. Gilot advised that this was the date set for the Board's Public Hearing concerning a new
massage establishment license for Pure Vida Massage, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Ste. 203 E., South
Bend, Indiana. It was noted favorable recommendations were received from the Building
Department, Police Department, and Fire Department. Ms. Kelsy McKee, business owner, was
present and stated she currently works for Memorial Health and is looking to start her own
business. There being no one else present wishing to address the Board concerning this matter,
the Public IIearing was closed. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Relos, seconded by Ms.
Maradik and carried, the license application was approved.
OPENING OF BIDS — TIIREE (3), MORE OF LESS 2015 OR NEWER, TWENTY-EIGHT
(28) CUBIC YARD FRONT LOADING REFUSE TRUCKS (SOLID WASTE CAPITAL
LEASE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST)
This was the date set for receiving and opening of sealed bids for the above referenced project.
The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-
County News, which were found to be sufficient. The following bids were opened and publicly
read:
CENTRAL INDIANA TRUCK EQUIPMENT CORP.
2128 South Harding Street
Indianapolis, IN 46221
Bid was signed by: Zachary Vaught
Contractor's Non -Collusion Affidavit, Non -Debarment Affidavit, Certification Regarding
Investment with Iran, Employment Eligibility Verification, Nun -Discrimination
Commitment for Contractors and Certification of Use of United States Steel Products or
Foundry Products was submitted.
Ten percent (10%) Bid Bond was submitted.
BID:
Description Year/Make/Model Unit Price