Two bids were awarded Friday morning by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety.
The first bid was awarded to Selge Construction for $197,240 for the Osborn stormwater pump station improvements.
The first bid was awarded to Selge Construction for $197,240 for the Osborn stormwater pump station improvements.
Utility Manager Brian Davison reported, “We’ve used Selge in the past. They’re a pretty good contractor.”
The other bid was awarded to the sole bidder, Pavement Solutions Inc., for micro surfacing and crack sealant to be applied to various city streets. The bid prices are $3.80 per square yard for Type II Modified Asphalt Emulsion Micro Surfacing, multiple course, $2.80 per square yard for Type II Modified Asphalt Emulsion Micro Surfacing, single course and $1.25 per pound for Applied Fiberized Crack Sealant, according to information provided by the city.
Public Works Superintendent Jeff Beeler said the bid came in under the estimated price for pound or for quantity so he recommended “the only bid we got.”
Public Works Superintendent Jeff Beeler said the bid came in under the estimated price for pound or for quantity so he recommended “the only bid we got.”
Mayor Joe Thallemer said, “This is our pavement maintenance from our Community Crossroads money” from the Indiana Department of Transportation as matching dollars.
Beeler said the work will be done in summer 2017.
Beeler said the work will be done in summer 2017.
In other business, the Board approved:
• Two taxi cab permits for AA Taxi and six for Fast Cab Inc. Warsaw Police Department Capt. Kip Shuter said the WPD inspected the vehicles, checked drivers’ records and made sure their insurance was current.
• A change order No. 3 for Atlas Excavating for the Main Street sewer replacement. The net change is $7,371.10.
Davison said the first item of the deduct for curb and gutter, “we had so many cuts in it and some of the curb wasn’t in real good shape so, working with Jeff Beeler, we decided to pull that out of this contract and we had that whole section split.”
While that was the credit, the increase came with a repair to a 21-inch line that ran up to the railroad track.
“They didn’t complete the repair on it, but they opened up, and dug it, and then realized there was a water line and a whole bunch of conflicts. So this is to cover the costs of the work they did do,” Davison said.
The Board also approved the pay applications to Atlas Excavating for $13,962.55 and $94,793.29, including all the change orders, for the Main Street sewer replacement.
Davison said there will be one more change order and one more payout on the project.
Davison said the first item of the deduct for curb and gutter, “we had so many cuts in it and some of the curb wasn’t in real good shape so, working with Jeff Beeler, we decided to pull that out of this contract and we had that whole section split.”
While that was the credit, the increase came with a repair to a 21-inch line that ran up to the railroad track.
“They didn’t complete the repair on it, but they opened up, and dug it, and then realized there was a water line and a whole bunch of conflicts. So this is to cover the costs of the work they did do,” Davison said.
The Board also approved the pay applications to Atlas Excavating for $13,962.55 and $94,793.29, including all the change orders, for the Main Street sewer replacement.
Davison said there will be one more change order and one more payout on the project.
• The 2017 Wastewater budget guidelines. The budget includes General $3,719,000; Depreciation, $2,231,000; bond and coupons and/or principle and interest, $2,610,516 for a total of $8,560,516
The 2017 Stormwater budget guidelines were tabled for a clarification.
• A memorandum of understanding with Center for Lakes and Streams at Grace College for 2017 educational programs, as required by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
The city will pay the Center $3,600 for Lake Experience; $700 per calendar year for Lake Adventure; $500 for an art contest; and $1,500 for the Lake Festival for a total of $6,300. It is the same contract as the 2016 contract.
• An agreement with Paula Bowman as the special events coordinator for 2017. She will be paid $8,000.04, in monthly installments of $666.67, the same as 2016.
• A payment of $5,247.54 to American Structurepoint Inc. for the ongoing grade separation feasibility study.
City Planner Jeremy Skinner said, “We did meet with them and go over the preliminary study and made some recommendations.” He said the final review of it should be in the next couple of months.
Thallemer stated, “Just remember, this was all emanated from discussion we’ve had with INDOT and the railroad to try to potentially come up with a longterm solution to our north/south railroad blocking lane traffic and our emergency vehicles. We decided the best way was to look at what actually could be done and then try to make a decision, if it makes sense and is cost effective. Those are questions we can’t answer without some professional engineering and looking at land acquisition. There would be a lot of ripple effect from this … We absolutely had to have professional guidance to make a decision.”
He said the city is in no way, shape or form ready to talk about what the recommendations are or costs. Cost is a huge factor, and INDOT would have to be a big player it, Thallemer said.
• A pay application of $1,953.64 for preliminary engineering services by VS Engineering Inc. for the second phase of the East Market Street project.
Skinner said the city will pay out 100 percent, but INDOT will reimburse 80 percent.
Skinner said the city will pay out 100 percent, but INDOT will reimburse 80 percent.
• A pay application of $5,801.84 to American Structurepoint Inc. for engineering services for the Buffalo Street redevelopment project.
• An agreement with Michael Cox for emergency management support. The agreement is for Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2017. Cox will receive an annual sum of $5,000, payable in monthly installments of $416, beginning Feb. 1 and each month thereafter, with a payment of $840 on Dec. 1.
In 2016, Cox received $15,000 but Human Resources Director Jennifer Whitaker said all the work the city needed him for did not get completed this year so the city will re-contract with him for 2017.
• The hiring of Greg Green as the building and planning department building inspector, full time. He will be paid $23.58 per hour, beginning Monday.
