HomeMy Public PortalAbout08-04-1977 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE
CITY OF R.ICHMOND, INDI'ANA, AUGUST 4, 1977
1 The Board of Public Works. and Safety of the City of Richmond,
2 Indiana, met in regular session August 4, 1977 at the hour of
3 9:00 a.m. in the Municipal Building in said City. Mr.
4 Meredith presided with Mr. Anderson and Mr. Webb present. The
5 following business was had, to-wit:
6
7 Mr. Webb moved to approve•'the minutes of the previous meeting
8 as prepared, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice
9 vote the. motion was carried.
10
11 Mr. Anderson moved to accept and file proof of publication for
12 the Needmore Project for Community Development, seconded by
13 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
14
15 The following bids were received and recorded: AJ & D Excavating
16 $80,850.00; Camas. Lake Gravel $80,658.37:
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18 Mr. Meredith announced these bids are taken under advisement to
19 check the documents and make sure they meet all specifications,
20 and will be awarded next week.
21
22 -Mr. Meredith recommended the following as being the low bids
23 for motor vehicles .advertised for City use:
24
25 Cargo Van for the Board of Works, Fred First Ford
26 $4,316.82 including trade-in. Mr. Webb moved to
27 accept this bid, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on
28 unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
29
30 Window Van for Engineering Department, Fred First
31 Ford $4,217.54 including trade-ins. Mr. Anderson
32 moved to accept thisbid, seconded by Mr. Webb
33 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
34
35 Pick-up Truck for Fire Department, Kurdys Brookbank
36 Chevrolet $6,770.29, 'Mr. Webb moved to accept this
37 bid, seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous voice
38 vote the motion was carried. -
39
40 4 Door Sedan for Fire Department, Raper Plymouth, Inc.
41 $5,149.97 with trade-in. Mr. Anderson moved to
42 accept this bid, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
43 voice vote the motion was carried.
44 _.
45 4 Door Station Wagon for Fire Department, Raper
46 Plymouth, Inc. $5,228.11. Mr. Anderson moved to
47 accept this bid, seconded by Mr. Webb and on unanimous
48 voice vote the motion was carried.
49
50 Community Development Tim Ryder recommended the following he
51 accepted for playground equipment:
52
53 One Hexagon Clear Span 20'0" Diameter Shelter House.,
54 Paul J. Cooper $4,498.00.
55 .
56 One Wood Modular Activity Center, Herbert Jennings
57 $1,457.14.
58
59 One Tire Raft, Herbert Jennings $259.03.
60
61 Two Wood Swings (one with Tot Seats) , Herbert
62 Jennings $464.71.
63
64 One Chinning Bar, Herbert Jennings $325.35.
65'
66 One Chain Net Climber, Herbert Jennings $407.52.
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1 One Climbing Pole., Herbert Jennings $276.80.
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3 One Bridge Slide, Herbert Jennings $637.36.
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5 One Tire Swing, Herbert Jennings $254.22.
6
7 Three Game. Tables, Paul J. Cooper $688.02.
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9 Five Picnics:Tables, Paul J. ,Cooper $926.85.
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11 Twelve Benches, Herbert Jennings $1,371.84.
12
13 Four Fan Shape Basketball Backboards with
14 Goals, Paul J. Cooper $811.20.
15
16 Accepting the bids as recommended would make. a
17 total cost of $12,378.04.
18
19 All low bids were accepted except for the twelve
20 park benches. The Jennings' benches were. accepted
21 because they had slats where. the Cooper benches,
22 although some $83.84 less, did not have the slats,
23 but were in one solid position. The slatted
24 benches are easier to maintain and will resist
25 deterioration longer.
26
27 Mr. Webb moved the :recommendatinn of Mr. Ryder be accepted,
28 seconded by Mr. Anderson and on unanimous -voice vote the
29 motion was carried.
30
31 Mr. Webb moved to approve, the recommendation of Mr. Robert
32 Reed, Commercial Manager of Richmond Power & Light that 47
33 street lights be installed and 11 be removed within the.
34 area from Abington Pike to S . W. 5th Street and from
35 S. W. "E" Street to Earlham Drive, seconded by Mr. Anderson
36 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
37 .
38 Mr. Anderson moved to.--,accept the report of Building
39 Commissioner Charles Roberts for July, 1977,seconded by
40 Mr. Webb and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
41
42 Mr. William Gross appeared to see if a decision had been
43 made on the property located at 1344 South 5th. Mr. Ryder
44 stated rehabilitation applications are ranked by priorities
45 and characteristics of the property and people. This is a
46 borderline case and the final decision will be made by
47 the Rehabilitation Advisory Board, with a recommendation
48 from Community Development. Mr. Meredith requested Mr.
49 Ryder notify Mr. Gross of the status of this situation
50 after the Advisory Hoard has met.
51
52 There being no further business on motion duly made,
53 seconded and passed the meeting was adjourned.
54
55 Donald E. Meredith
56 President
57
58 ATTEST: JoEllen Trimble
59 Clerk of the Board