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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA,APRIL 30,1998
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond,Indiana,met at 5 p.m.Thursday,April 30,
1998,in the Board of Works Room in the Municipal Building: Chairperson Robert Goodwin presided,with
Robin Henry,Bruce Metzger and Assistant City Attorney Steve Rabe in attendance.The following
business was conducted:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the April 16, 1998 meeting were approved on a motion by Henry,second by Metzger and
the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office were read by Henry who noted they totaled
$625,168.97 and moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
vote.
REQUESTS
A. Fire Chief Mike Allen recommended to the Board the promotion of Firefighter Jerry
Hauptstueck to Engineer.Metzger moved to approve the promotion effective May 2, 1998,
second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
B. Chief Allen said the bids received at last week's meetings for the replacement of the carpet at
Stations No. 1 and No. 6 had been reviewed and the purchasing director recommended that
Richmond Carpet be awarded the bid on the basis of being the lowest and most responsive
bidders.Henry moved to award the floor tile award to Richmond Carpet,second by Metzger
and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
C. Chief Allen asked the Board's approval to fly the flags at all the fire stations at half staff May
22, 1998 during the memorial services for fallen firefighters.He said this has been an annual
event since 1970 and invited the community to the service which is scheduled to begin at 10
a.m.at No. 1 fire station.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the motion was
carried on a unanimous voice vote.
D. Captain Melody Truitt read a request made by the Baxter Elementary School Parent-Teacher
group for the closing of North West 3rd Street between Lincoln and Randolph Streets for the
school's annual carnival.Henry moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was
carried on a unanimous voice vote.
E. Captain Truitt brought before the Board a request made by George Cage of 802 North I Street
for a reserved handicapped parking space and recommended approval.Metzger so moved,
second by Henry and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
BID OPENINGS
A. Bids were opened for the contract for bituminous material and aggregate for 1998.They were
made by Marathon National Petroleum,U.S. Aggregates Inc.of Indianapolis,Barrett Paving,
Richmond Concrete Division Ernst Enterprises Inc:,Stonehenge Concrete and Milestone
Contractors. All contained multiple bids for various aggregates. Chairperson Goodwin said
the bids would be reviewed by the Street Department,the City Engineer,and the Purchasing
Manager and be awarded at a later date.
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April 30, 1998
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BID AWARDS
A. Chairperson Goodwin said the recommendation received from Vicki Stevens,Purchasing
Manager,for the contract for city-owned vehicle towing was that the bid be awarded to
Stamper's Inc. as being the lowest,most responsive and responsible bidder.Henry moved to
approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
CONTRACTS
A. Chairperson Goodwin brought before the Board a request for the installation of a pay phone
at McBride Stadium.He said this would be simply modifying the contract the City has for
multiple pay phones,adding that the only other public phone is downstairs in the Municipal
Building in the lobby of the Police Department.He said this would be added at no cost to the
City.Henry moved to approve,second by Metzger and the motion was carried on a
unanimous voice vote.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A. City Engineer Bob Wiwi brought before the Board Change Order No. 16 for South 37th Street.
He said it is for 6-inch pipe added at a cost of$1,704 for 24 feet of pipe.He said this has
come about in preparing as-built plans for the project and since it is local and state funded it
has to have certification.He said this won't be increasing the cost of the overall project
because they will be decreasing the cost of another project to compensate for the additional
cost.He said this is an 80-20 project.Metzger moved to approve,second by Henry and the
motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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:
Norma Schroeder,City Clerk