01/26/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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196 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26. 1976 per cent of their fuel needs.' Mr. Farrand indicated that when the City sought bids for gasoline and fuel oil, it was their understandingthat the federal controls had been lifted as of December 31, 1975. Mr. Farrand then asked Joseph Paszli, Manager of the Municipal Services Facility, to report to the Board on his review of the bids received. Mr. Paszli said the Frasch Oil Company submitted the only bid on Diesel Fuel, and their bid was 37.5� per gallon for Diesel Fuel No. 1 and 36.50, per gallon for Diesel Fuel No. 2,1 for Tank Wagon delivery. Smith Petroleum of Fort Wayne, Indiana submitted the low bid on gasoline, with their bid being 35.39� per gallon for regular gasoline and 37.12� per gallon for unleaded gasoline. Mr. Paszli said he contacted a representative of Smith Petroleum to make sure that they could deliver to South Bend in the event of bad weather or emergency and he was told that they have a plant in Niles, Michigan ,which could supply the City if it was necessary. Mr. Paszli-said that Castleman Fuel was the City'.s supplier for fuel oil last year and they did not submit a bid. Amoco supplied gasoline but they have indicated that they cannot make small deliveries and would have to sublet the small deliveries to someone else. Mr. Mullen said it was possible that with the compartments in transport trucks, they could split a load in order to deliver the smaller quantities. Mr. Paszli then said his review of the bids and the suppliers presently providing the City with petroleum products was not complete and he was waiting for additional information. Mr. Germann said it was his opinion that the City would have to stay with their present supplier in order to assure that they would get one hundred per cent of their fuel requirements. Mr. Farrand made a motion that the fuel bids be taken under advisement and that the Legal Department be asked to review the Federal Energy Controls and what they require the City to do and report to the Board. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brunner and carried. FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE Certificates of Insurance were received from E. L. Zimmerman Company Inc., Eugene Hoath and The Hickey Company, Inc. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski reviewed the certificates and recommended that they be filed by the Board. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the certificates were ordered filed. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORT FILED The Street Light Outage Report for the period of January 15 through 19 was received. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. Mullen and carried, the report was ordered filed. RIVER BEND APPLICATIONS APPROVED Applications for display booths on River Bend Plaza for the Winter Carnival were submitted to the Board with the favorable -recommenda- tion of Douglas Simpson, Director. Upon motion made by Mr. Farrand, seconded by Mr. PZullen and carried, the applications of the Outpost Trading Post, Sierra Sports, Think Snow Ski Shop and Sportsman's Paradise for displays on the Plaza on January.:3.1"-:and/-or-..F?ebruary 1, 1976 were approved. The application of Mrs. Herb Putz for a display of dogs on the Plaza on January 31 was discussed. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Cekanski had recommended that Mrs. Putz provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance, with the City of South Bend named as an additional insured for the time the dog display will be on the Plaza. Mr. Simpson said it might be difficult for Mrs. Putz to secure the insurance certificate. Mr. Brunner said it was his opinion that the Certificate was necessary in order to protect the City from liability. Upon motion made by Mr. Brunner, seconded by Mr. Farrand and carried, the Board approved the application, subject to the filing of a Certificate of Insurance, in the amount 1