HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-15-2011THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, September 15, 2011, in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th
Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members Vicki Robinson, Dian Lawson
and Tony Foster. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kim Vessels, Lieutenant Don
Benedict, Street Commissioner Bill Smith, Director of Information Technology Doug Goss and
David Mears.
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Robinson called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal
counsel were present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the September 8, 2011 meeting.
Lawson moved to approve with a second by Foster. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Robinson made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment for September 16, 2011
in the amount of $193,111.32. She explained of that total $84,785.94 was paid to Richmond
Power & Light for electric cost including street lights and $43,232.54 was paid to Thor
Construction for the NSP Grant, House Rehab and Landscaping. Foster moved to approve with
a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
STREET CLOSURES
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Don
Benedict and submitted by William Hahn from Family Pyro of Eastern Indiana, for
the closure of SW "G" Street, between the "G" Street bridge and SW 1st Street for
approximately four (4) hours on Friday, September 30, 2011 for fireworks for the
Richmond High School. Lawson made a motion to table this request to have more
information submitted to the board with a second by Foster. The motion was
unanimously passed.
Board of Works Minutes
September 16, 2011
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NEW HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Lieutenant Don
Benedict for the approval of a new Handicapped Parking sign at 38 South 16th Street
for Hazel Irene Hamm. Foster moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The
motion was unanimously passed.
CHANGE ORDER
A. Robinson brought to the board a request that was presented by Street Commissioner
Bill Smith for Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 125 -2011 with Selking
International Dump Trucks not to exceed the amount of $1,400.00. Smith explained
that the wheel base is longer than needed for the dump buckets and the axles needed
to be readjusted. Foster moved to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion
was unanimously passed.
BID AWARD
A. Robinson brought to the board a bid award that was presented by Director of
Information Technology Doug Goss for software, installation and configuration of
software on existing hardware to Pomeroy IT Solutions in the amount not to exceed
$4,770.00. Lawson moved to approve with a second by Foster. The motion was
unanimously passed.
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
A. Robinson brought to the board a RFQ opening for the position of NSP Residential
Real Estate Broker. There was one bid submitted from Tim Orr at Lingle Real Estate.
BID OPENING
A. Robinson brought to the board a bid opening for Street Milling & Paving for 2011 —
Phase 3. There was one bid submitted by Milestone Contractors in the amount of
$71,560.24 and $86,430.51 for Project 2.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
S/S Vicki Robinson
Vicki Robinson, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk