HomeMy Public PortalAbout07-13-2006THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, JULY 13, 2006
The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M.,
Thursday, July 13, 2006, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 5th Street,
Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members John Kenny, Dian Lawson and Mary Jo
Flood. Also attending were Assistant City Attorney Kenyatta Cox, Director of Public Works &
Engineering Greg Steins, Donald Manley from Butler, Fairman and Seufert and Scott Hester
from Milestone Contractors
The following business was conducted:
CALL TO ORDER
Kenny called the meeting to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal
counsel were present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the minutes for the July 6, 2006 meeting. Lawson
made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed.
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
Kenny made a request to the board to approve the claims for payment in the amount of
$382,331.50. Some of the larger amounts were a monthly payment to Richmond Power & Light
for street lights in the amount of $58,319.00, the Street Department had a $7,600.00 electric bill,
a quarterly payment to the Animal Welfare League in the amount of $8,750.00, car computers
for police cars out of a grant fund in the amount of $14,445.00, 8 police cruisers in the amount of
$171,374.00, a payment to Milestone Contractors for paving work in the amount of $40,788.00,
a payment to Pro Lawn Care in the amount of $9,100.00 for the landscaping at the City Building
and $7,480.00 from donations paid to Home Town Deli for food for the Great Race. Flood made
a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
REQUEST
A. The request that was on the agenda for closing the street was tabled waiting on
approval from the police department.
B. The request that was on the agenda for closing of the sidewalks was also tabled
waiting on approval from the police department
Board of Works Minutes
July 13, 2006
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C. Kenny made a request to the board to approve a Residential Handicap Parking Space
for Patricia and Kenny Burns at 306 NW "E" Street. Flood made a motion to approve
with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
D. Kenny made a request to the board to approve to change the intersection of
Breckenridge and Wynfield to a 4 -way stop and to change the signage accordingly.
Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was
unanimously passed.
BID AWARDS
A. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works
and Engineering Greg Steins to award the bid and approve the contract for the
Sidewalk and Curb Rehabilitation Project for North 15th, North "F" and North "I"
Streets to Bolin Construction in the amount of $187,959.00. Flood made a motion to
approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed.
B. Kenny brought to the board a request that was presented by Director of Public Works
and Engineering Greg Steins to award a proposal and contract for Professional
Engineering Services to Bonar Group. He explained that they would be paid by hour
of service. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion
was unanimously passed.
BID OPENINGS
A. Kenny brought to the board bid openings for the Runway 6 -24 Rehabilitation — Phase
II Project. There was only one bid and it was from Milestone Contractors. The base
bid was in the amount of $1,460,650.00 and the alternate bid was in the amount of
$2,747,210.00.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The
meeting was adjourned.
S/S John P. Kenny
John P. Kenny, President
ATTEST: S/S Monica Burns
Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk