11/13/00 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING ATTEST: s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk NOVEMBER 13, 2000 CITY OF SOUTH BEND s/Gary A. Gilot, President s/Donald E. Inks, Member APPROVAL OF CONTRACT - CLEAN-UP AND REFURBISHING OF BRICKS AT OLIVE WELLFIELD Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of a Contract between the City of South Bend and Gavin Bricking,2050 Glendale Road, Iowa City, Iowa, for the clean up and refurbishing of approximately 45,000 bricks at the Olive Street Wellfield. It was noted that the Contractor agrees to pay the City of South Bend $5,000.00 prior to the beginning of this project. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Contract was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - POLE ATTACHMENT LICENCE - AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and American Electric Power, for installation of banners and brackets on AEP light poles. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - BLACKTHORN WEST BUSINESS PARK - PHASE I - NIBLICK EXCAVATING - PROJECT NO. 100-77 Mr. Gilot advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on October 23, 2000, to Niblock Excavating, Post Office Box 211, Bristol, Indiana, in the amount of $231,203.15 (base bid) for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. It was noted the Contract was approved on November 6, 2000, pursuant to Resolution No. 100-2000. Upon a motion made by Mr. Gilot, seconded by Mr. Inks and carried, the Contract was ratified and the appropriate Certificate of Insurance, Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond as submitted were filed. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT - PERMISSION FOR UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME STUDENTS TO ENTER FREDRICKSON PARK Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Amendment to an Agreement between the City of South Bend and University of Notre Dame for permission of University of Notre Dame students to enter Fredrickson Park to conduct a class project in regard to environmental conditions . Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Inks, seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the Amendment to the Agreement was approved and executed. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT - PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL ESTATE -LEIGHTON CENTER PARKING GARAGE - TRANSPO Mr. Gilot stated that the Board is in receipt of an Agreement between the City of South Bend and Transpo, for the purchase and lease of the above referred to property. This documents the sale and lease back of Leighton Center Parking Garage with Transpo. The transaction will implement the goals to build an intermodal transportation system within the City of South Bend. More specifically, by this transaction, the City sells the parking garage to Transpo for the sum of $3 million. Transpo then leases the garage back to the City for 15 years. The rent payments commence on June 15, 2001 in the amount of $100,000 and thereafter are due on June 15 and December 15, though December 15, 2015 (i.e. $200,000 annually). The City will then re -purchase the garage for a nominal sum after the fifteen (15) years. The funds Transpo receives will meet the federal mandated funds. The agreements do not affect the Memorial Healthplex nor the retail shops on Michigan Street. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Inks seconded by Mr. Gilot and carried, the Contract was approved and executed. r-, 1