July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Project price goes up (10/02/2008)
Portland Board of Works
By By RACHELLE HAUGHN-
A steep slope and some unforeseen drainage and sanitary sewer lines are raising the price of the Boundary Pike/Wayne Street project in Portland.
Members of the Portland Board of Works voted this morning to approve two change orders for the project.
The first change order is for materials for a block wall, near the southwest side of the railroad crossing on Wayne Street. Herb Berg, who is supervising the project, told board members that the cost for the wall was accidentally left out of original plans for the project. The wall is needed to help smooth out a slope, so sidewalks can go up and over the railroad crossing.
This change order was for $16,258. The city will have to pay 20 percent of the cost, which is about $3,200, because the majority of the project is being funded through a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The other change order, for a total of $2,960, is to add connections for older sanitary and storm sewer lines discovered during construction to the new city sewer lines. Four new manholes will be needed, Berg said.
The city will pay 20 percent of the additional cost.
Overall, the project is expected to cost more than $5.5 million.
In a related matter, Berg also updated the board on progress of the project, which will improve drainage and aesthetics.
Berg said only one driveway approach on Wayne Street remains to be paved, and the sidewalks on that street are expected to be poured in about a week.
Board member Bill Gibson asked if any work south of Seventh Street would be completed before winter.
Berg said an official with Brooks Construction, Fort Wayne, told him the company hopes to do some paving in that area in about two weeks.
Also today, board members:
•Approved a contract with The Schneider Corporation to do inspection work for the river path project at a cost of no more than $59,000.
INDOT officials also recently approved the contract. Eighty percent of the project is being funded through an INDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant. The city is paying a matching 20 percent amount on the $600,000 project.
The path will begin on Meridian Street, by the Arch Bridge, and eventually run east across Wayne Street to the pedestrian bridge that connects Hudson Family Park and Weiler-Wilson Park. The path will cross the bridge and run into Hudson Family Park to the trailhead.
Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier said this morning that the original goal was for work on the trail system to start this month. Hosier said he is not sure if that goal will be met.
•Voted to pay local engineer Gene Amlin up to $2,335.43 to locate sewer and storm water lines located west of Lafayette Street, and in an area on the city's north side.
City officials plan to extend the street west to Industrial Park Drive.
•Approved the transfer of $25,000 from the city's water fund to the park fund.
The Portland City Council previously approved the transfer, which is needed because the city has not yet received its tax money. The money, which are being used for the city's matching funds for the trail system, will be repaid.[[In-content Ad]]
Members of the Portland Board of Works voted this morning to approve two change orders for the project.
The first change order is for materials for a block wall, near the southwest side of the railroad crossing on Wayne Street. Herb Berg, who is supervising the project, told board members that the cost for the wall was accidentally left out of original plans for the project. The wall is needed to help smooth out a slope, so sidewalks can go up and over the railroad crossing.
This change order was for $16,258. The city will have to pay 20 percent of the cost, which is about $3,200, because the majority of the project is being funded through a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The other change order, for a total of $2,960, is to add connections for older sanitary and storm sewer lines discovered during construction to the new city sewer lines. Four new manholes will be needed, Berg said.
The city will pay 20 percent of the additional cost.
Overall, the project is expected to cost more than $5.5 million.
In a related matter, Berg also updated the board on progress of the project, which will improve drainage and aesthetics.
Berg said only one driveway approach on Wayne Street remains to be paved, and the sidewalks on that street are expected to be poured in about a week.
Board member Bill Gibson asked if any work south of Seventh Street would be completed before winter.
Berg said an official with Brooks Construction, Fort Wayne, told him the company hopes to do some paving in that area in about two weeks.
Also today, board members:
•Approved a contract with The Schneider Corporation to do inspection work for the river path project at a cost of no more than $59,000.
INDOT officials also recently approved the contract. Eighty percent of the project is being funded through an INDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant. The city is paying a matching 20 percent amount on the $600,000 project.
The path will begin on Meridian Street, by the Arch Bridge, and eventually run east across Wayne Street to the pedestrian bridge that connects Hudson Family Park and Weiler-Wilson Park. The path will cross the bridge and run into Hudson Family Park to the trailhead.
Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier said this morning that the original goal was for work on the trail system to start this month. Hosier said he is not sure if that goal will be met.
•Voted to pay local engineer Gene Amlin up to $2,335.43 to locate sewer and storm water lines located west of Lafayette Street, and in an area on the city's north side.
City officials plan to extend the street west to Industrial Park Drive.
•Approved the transfer of $25,000 from the city's water fund to the park fund.
The Portland City Council previously approved the transfer, which is needed because the city has not yet received its tax money. The money, which are being used for the city's matching funds for the trail system, will be repaid.[[In-content Ad]]
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