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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,JULY 13, 1995
1 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 9 a.m.Thursday, July 13, 1995,
2 in the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Dennis W.Grimes presided with Earnest Jarvis in attendance.
3 Jan Hibner was absent.The following business was had to-wit:
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5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 6.1995
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7 The minutes of the July 6, 1995 meeting were approved on a motion by Jarvis, second by Chairperson Grimes
8 and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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10 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
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12 Claims for payment submitted by the City Controller's office totaled $428,361.54, much of which was for
13 supplies and contractual services and also included a claim for $201,426 from the Indiana Police and Fire
14 Pension for the second quarter pension payments. Also, $177,951.77, which included payments of $76,621.77
15 and $90,000 to Benefit Systems for health insurance claims. Chairperson Grimes moved to approve the claims,
16 second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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18 REQUESTS
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20 A.A request for a handicapped parking space made by Lottie Marten on South 13th Street was read by
21 Jarvis who moved to approve, second by Chairperson Grimes and the motion was carried on a
22 unanimous voice vote.
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24 B. A motion was made by Jarvis to approve a curb cut request made by Mike and Rebecca Smith at
25 1208 South L Street, second by Chairperson Grimes and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
26 vote.
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28 CONTRACTS
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30 A.Award bids.
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32 1.There were none.
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34 B.Open bids.
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36 1. Chairperson Grimes announced that all the bids for the asbestos abatement at the Medical Arts
37 Building were received by 9 a.m. this morning and were advertised in the Palladium-Item June 23 and
38 June 30. He moved that the bidding be closed, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
39 unanimous voice vote. He also moved to accept the proof of publication, second by Jarvis and the
40 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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42 Bids received included those from Environmental Insurance Company of Indianapolis for $44,304;
43 Environmental Control Corp. of Cincinnati, Ohio for$30,521; U.S. Abatement Inc. of Hamilton, Ohio for
44 $42,822; Air Management Techniques Inc. for $24,557; Aztec Environmental of Cincinnati, Ohio for
45 $27,210; Specialty Systems of Indiana of Indianapolis for$44,696 and Enviro Group Inc. of Evansville
46 for $36,133. Chairperson Grimes moved to take the bids under advisement, second by Jarvis and the
47 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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49 2. Chairperson Grimes moved to close the bidding for the demolition of the Medical Arts Building,
50 second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. He also noted that they were
51 advertised in the Palladium-Item June 23 and June 30 and moved to accept the proof of publication,
52 second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Bids were received from King
53 Wrecking Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio for $148,000 and from Mike DeLucio & Son of Richmond for
54 $233,500. Chairperson Grimes moved to take them under advisement, second by Jarvis and the
55 motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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57 3. Chairperson Grimes announced that one bid was received for the handicap ramp at Middlefork
58 Reservoir, explaining that the first time the bid was let no bids were received. He moved to close the
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bidding, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. He also noted that it
was advertised in the Palladium-Item on June 26 and July 3 and moved to approve the proof of
61 publication, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote. Jarvis read the
62 bid which was from J.S. Sweet Co. of Cambridge City, noting that it contained a bid of $22,319 for the
63 north Ramp A and $24,378 for the south Ramp B for a total of$46,697. Chairperson Grimes moved to
64 take the bid under advisement, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice
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Board of Works Minutes Cont'd
July 13, 1995
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1 4. Prior to opening the bids for the Nicholson School feasibility study, Chairperson Grimes stated
2 that the purpose of it was to investigate converting the school to affordable low to moderate housing
3 apartments. He moved to close the bidding, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
4 unanimous voice vote.
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6 Bids received included those from Land Development Service of Louisville, Ky. for $30,000; GPD
7 Associates of Indianapolis for $43,875; Triad Associates of Indianapolis for $24,900; Hornak, Kern &
8 Associates of Fort Wayne for $24,300; and Bradbury Associates of Indianapolis for $9,750.
9 Chairperson Grimes moved to take the bids under advisement, second by Jarvis and the motion was
10 carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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12 OTHER MATTERS
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14 A. City Engineer Bob Wiwi explained the agreement he brought before the Board was between Butler,
15 Fairman & Seufert of Indianapolis and the City of Richmond is to approve the construction inspection
16 services on the Twentieth Century Bridge. He noted that the firm is the same one which designed the
17 project. Wiwi said City Attorney Thomas Milligan had reviewed the agreement and therefore, he,Wiwi,
18 recommended the Board approve the agreement for inspection services, noting that Butler, Fairman &
19 Seufert was the most responsive bidder. Chairperson Grimes said the estimated cost is $199,800,
20 based upon construction costs of an estimated $1.6 million. Wiwi said the inspection fee will be split in
21 the same proportion as the construction of the facility which is 80 percent paid by the federal highway
22 through the state and 20 percent paid locally by the city and county. Wiwi said the actual fee is based
23 on their work hours on the job and he will be the local representative to review and help provide
24 coordination of the project which is not to exceed the estimated cost. Responding to a question by
25 Jarvis, Wiwi said this is the same firm which did the design work on South 37th Street. Chairperson
26 Grimes moved to approve the agreement, second by Jarvis and the motion was carried on a
27 unanimous voice vote.
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29 B. An item not on the agenda was brought forth by Chairperson Grimes who explained that it concerned
30 the YMCA sidewalk on North A and 8th Streets. Wiwi stated that three weeks ago Steve Alexander,
31 executive director of the YMCA, had contacted him about the sidewalk concerned about the safety of
32 the conditions. Wiwi said there is a vault under it, there to handle some of the facilities of the YMCA,
33 adding that he and Chris Barker, a building inspector from the City's department of administration,
34 reviewed the area under the sidewalk.They found deterioration in that some of the reinforcing steel has
35 corroded due to the salt that the state highway has spplied to North A Street and the concrete has fallen
36 off and fallen down. Wiwi said he had recommended that the YMCA take action to help make
37 improvements and the YMCA had come back and asked him what the City could do. Wiwi said it is his
38 recommendation to temporarily close the area off until the issue can be resolved to satisfy the safety in
39 the area.
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41 Ron Cross, a member of the YMCA Board of Directors, said this is a problem of long standing duration
42 and he is not sure what the resolution will be. He did note there are two vaults, including one on North
43 8th Street, running north and south, but the situation there is not as severe as it is on North A Street,
44 extending to the drive of Bank One. Jarvis moved to authorize the Street Division to place barricades
45 starting at North 8th Street, moving west from 8th to 7th, with Wiwi identifying the exact spots, second
46 by Chairperson Grimes and the motion was carried on a unanimous voice vote.
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48 ADJOURNMENT
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50 There being no further business, on a motion duly made seconded and passed and carried on a unanimous
51 voice vote,the meeting was adjourned.
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58 Dennis W.Grimes, Chairperson
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63 ATTEST:
64 Norma Carnes, City Clerk
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