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THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, MAY 4, 2000
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5
p.m. Thursday,
May 5, 2000, in the Community Room in the Municipal Building. Chairperson Bob
Goodwin
presided with Robin Henry, Bruce Metzger, and Assistant City Attorney Steve
Rabe present. Bruce Metzger was absent. The following business was
conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Henry moved to approve the minutes of the April 27, 2000 meeting second by
Metzger and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims in the amount of $88,877.14 were submitted for payment. Henry moved
to approve the claims second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a voice
vote
REQUESTS
A. Captain Don Ponder said the city has received a request from USA
Sports to have a Three on Three Basketball Tournament on June 16,
17, and 18, 2000 to be held on the North 7th Street Parking Lot.
Ponder recommended approval. Metzger so moved, second by Henry
and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
B. The Farmers Market made a request to move its location from the
Pennsylvania Depot on North "E" Street to the Parking Lot on North "A"
Street between 6th and 7th Streets. Charlie Springer, Market Master,
said the reason for the request is that business has not been good for
the last few years and vendors have said they will not be back unless
the location is moved. Capt. Ponder said he felt for safety reasons the
North "A" Street location is a better site. Henry moved to approve the
request, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a voice
vote.
C. The next request was from Test Middle School for a Mini Grant in the
amount of $426.90. Bob Erbse, a teacher at the school explained that
he has a S.T.A.R. Group he meets with once a week and they decided
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they want to improve the front of the building by planting bushes and
flowers to help beautify not only the school, but also the community.
He said this area will become a yearly project for the students to work
on. Goodwin questioned if the area would be taken care of during the
summer. Erbse assured the board it would be a year round project.
Metzger moved to approve the request, second by Henry and the
motion was carried on a voice vote.
D. Capt. Ponder presented a request for a handicap parking sign. He
said the applicant, Darleen Jensen, 416 North 15th Street does have off
street parking therefore, he recommended the sign be denied. Henry
so moved, second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a voice
vote.
E. The next request was for curb cuts and location of a traffic signal.
Goodwin asked that this be continued since Kroger's need another
week to review the engineering plans and make their comments as this
involves part of their property. Metzger so moved, second by Henry
and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
BID OPENINGS
A. One bid was received from Mullins Seal & Stripe for Joint/Crack
Sealing on City Parking Lots, in the amount of $4,000. Goodwin said
this would be reviewed and awarded at a later date.
B. There were two bids received for Tree Removal. The first was from
John's Tree Service of Richmond, quoting each tree individually, with
the total amount of $109,605. The second was from Fitzwater Tree and
Lawn Care of Greenville, Ohio. They itemized the cost of each tree
and the total amount is $105,101. Goodwin said these bids would be
taken under advisement and awarded at a later date.
BID AWARDS
A. The bids were awarded on Aggregate and Bituminous Materials. The
bidders were Barrett Paving, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, Milestone,
Richmond Concrete and Stonehenge all of Richmond and U.S.
Aggregates, Indianapolis, In. Vicki Stevens, Purchasing Director made
the following recommendations: Concrete, Concrete with fiber
reinforcement and Flowable Fill, to Stonehenge with Richmond
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Concrete as the alternate; Stone, Barrett Paving; Gravel, Washed
Gravel and Sand to U.S. Aggregates with Stonehenge as the alternate;
Emulsified Asphalt to Marathon Ashland Petroleum; Cold Mix, Base &
Surface Asphalt to Milestone. The contract will be in effect from May 5,
2000 through April 30, 2001. Metzger moved to award the bids as
recommended by purchasing, second by Henry and the motion was
carried on a voice vote.
B. The next bid to be awarded was for the towing of City vehicles. The
two bids were from Stamper's Wrecker Service and Pardo's Service,
Inc. The purchasing director reviewed these and her recommendation
was for Pardo's Service, Inc. The contract will be in effect from May 1,
2000 through April 30, 2002. Henry moved to award the bid, second by
Metzger and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
C. The bid award for contractual paving was next and Goodwin read a
letter from William Smith, Manager of the Street Division, to Vicki
Stevens. The bids were reviewed and Smith recommended Milestone
Contractors. Metzger moved to award it to Milestone, second by Henry
and the motion was carried on a voice vote.
Goodwin recognized two Centerville High School senior students who were in
attendance for a project for their government class.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed,
and carried on a unanimous voice vote, the meeting was adjourned.
Robert Goodwin, Chairperson
ATTEST:
Myra Miller, Deputy Clerk