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Home My Public Portal About05-13-2004THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2004 The Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met at 5:00 P.M., Thursday, May 13, 2004, in the Community Room at the Municipal Building, 50 North 51' Street, Richmond, Indiana. In attendance were Board Members John Kenny, Dian Lawson and Mary Jo Flood. Also attending were Assistant Attorney Joel Harvey, City Engineer Chuck Greene, Police Chief Kris Wolski, Tony Foster, George Waltenburg and Dan Toschlog. The following business was conducted: CALL TO ORDER Kenny called to order and noted for the minutes that all board members and legal council was present for the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kenny made a request to approve the minutes for the May 6, 2004 meeting. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT Kenny presented the claims for payment from the Finance Department for $198,773.08. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. REQUEST A. Kenny presented to the board a request that was submitted by Captain Don Ponder. The request was from Pastor Bruce Thompson asking for the I" block if South 4h Street to be closed on Saturday, May 15, 2004 from 10:00 AM to approximately 11:00 AM for a Ten Commandment Rally. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. B. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by City Engineer Chuck Greene for the recommendation to retain Civil Engineering firm to design the acceleration /deceleration lane on Salisbury Road. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion unanimously passed. C. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by City Inspector Bill Beard for the approval of the installation of a sign at 1608 East Main St. by Waltenburg Signs. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed Board of Works Minutes May 13, 2004 Page 2 of 4 D. Kenny presented to the board two requests for Residential Handicap Parking Signs. They are as follows: 1) Anneta L Plumley — 224 North 19th Street. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. 2) Janet I White — 528 South 14th Street. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. E. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by Police Chief Kris Wolski for the approval to accept a donation from Chuck Wellings, Frank Devito, Don Lamb and Phil Dunnington in the amount of $3,200.00, for the purchase of 4 Tasers. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. F. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by Police Chief Kris Wolski for the approval to accept a donation from the Richmond Eagles Organization in the amount of $15,000.00 for the purchase of an additional K -9 and training of the handler. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. CHANGE ORDERS A. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by City Engineer Chuck Greene for approval of Change Order No 1 — North F Street between 10th — 12th curb and sidewalk improvement project. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. B. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by City Engineer Chuck Greene for the approval of the final Change Order No 3 for adjustment of quantities for the NW 5d' Street Rehabilitation — Phase 2. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. CONTRACTS A. Kenny presented a request that was submitted by City Engineer Chuck Greene for the approval of Contracts for the Reid Hospital /Reid Parkway Drainage not to exceed $21,500.00. Flood made a motion to approve with a second by Lawson. The motion was unanimously passed. BID AWARDS A. Kenny presented a bid award that was submitted by Community Development Department Supervisor Tony Foster for remaining homes for the Owner - Occupied Rehab Grant. All the bids were awarded to R E Construction and those homes are as follows: 1) Russell Radford — 1210 So 14th Street - $24,194.03. 2) Marsha Lackey — 433 So 7d' Street - $14,698.01. 3) Peggy Watson — 419 So 6d' Street - $28,833.38. 4) Andrew Ellison — 1415 So "E" Street - $18,604.14. 5) Georgia Ragan — 236 SW 2 nd Street - $23,622.00. Board of Works Minutes May 13, 2004 Page 3 of 4 B. Kenny presented to the board a request for approval of a bid award that was submitted to him by Purchasing Director Vicki Stevens for the Aggregate & Bituminous Materials for 2004. They are as follows: C. 1) Concrete with and without fiber — Ernst Enterprises Richmond Concrete Division with Stonehenge as the alternate. 2) Stone — Barrett Paving with Stonehenge as the alternate. 3) Gravel — U.S. Aggregates with Stonehenge as the alternate. 4) Washed Gravel — U.S. Aggregates with Stonehenge as the alternate. 5) Sand — U.S. Aggregates. 6) Cold Mix — Milestone. 7) Base Hot Asphalt — Milestone. 8) Surface Hot Asphalt — Milestone. Lawson made a motion to approve with a second by Flood. The motion was unanimously passed. BID OPENINGS A. Kenny presented to the board bid openings for the West Main Street Rehabilitation Project. Those bids were as follow: 1) Bowlin Construction — Base Bid — $264,235.00 — Alternate Bid - $33,500.00 2) TDM Construction — Base Bid - $268,525.00 — Alternate Bid - $ 34,046.00 B. Kenny presented to the board bid openings for the Elevator Upgrade. Those bids are as follows: 1) Otis Elevator Co. - $60,000.00 2) Kone Elevator & Escalators - $84,803.00 3) Schindler Elevator Corp. - $46,354.20 SPECIAL RECONGNITION Kenny announced the presence of Dan Toschlog from Centerville High School for a requirement in his Government Class. NEW BUSINESS Kenny announced that the Thursday, May 27I' meeting was going to be held on Wednesday, May 26', in the Council Chambers at 5:00 PM. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned. Board of Works Minutes May 13, 2004 Page 4 of 4 ATTEST: Monica Burns, Deputy Clerk John Kenny, President