March 4, 2017 at 5:56 a.m.
Board opens bids for projects
Board opens bids for projects
Portland Board of Works opened bids Friday for two major infrastructure projects.
Mayor Randy Geesaman opened and announced offers the city has received from a number of contractors for work replacing a century-old water main on Main Street and also for repaving of Industrial Park Drive and Wayne Street.
The board also approved a contract for administration of an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs grant, accepted the resignation of a police officer and honored a request from a local church for controlled parking signs.
Six bids were submitted for the project to replace the water main underneath Main Street, which was installed in the 1890s. Watson Excavating of Redkey submitted the low bid, at $876,220, with the second lowest coming from Underground Contractors of New Haven, at $964,214.
The second project discussed was the repaving of the entirety of Industrial Park Drive and Wayne Street between Lincoln and Water Streets. The repaving is part of a 50-50 matching grant the city was awarded by Indiana Department of Transportation as a part of its Community Crossings Matching Grant program.
Out of three bids, Milestone Contractors of Portland submitted the low offer at $451,703.50.
Contracts for both projects will be awarded at Portland Board of Works at 10 a.m. March 10 at Portland City Hall.
Board members Bill Gibson and Geesaman, absent Jerry Leonhard, also approved a $40,000 contract with Priority Projects Resources to manage a grant the city received from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The grant, $600,000 from OCRA’s Wastewater and Drinking Water Program, will be put toward planned improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
The board also accepted the resignation, effective Feb. 25, of Portland police officer Andrew Swoveland, who was arrested Feb. 11 in Pennville on charges of resisting law enforcement, public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
He has yet to be formally charged in connection to the incident.
Representatives from Evangelical Methodist Church attended the meeting to request that the city grant their request for controlled parking lot signs in the church’s parking lot at 930 W. Main St.
Board members approved the proposal and street department employees will install the signs soon, said Geesaman.
In other business, the board:
•Accepted the resignation of part-time firefighter Zack Hall, and the hiring of former full-time firefighter Mike Weesner to fill his spot.
•Was informed that police officer Steve Schlechty returned from a family medical leave of absence on Jan. 2. Also heard that city employee Christopher Hardesty will be taking family medical leave for the birth of his child, expected around March 23.
•Approved a sewer tap application for Sonrise Aviation.
Mayor Randy Geesaman opened and announced offers the city has received from a number of contractors for work replacing a century-old water main on Main Street and also for repaving of Industrial Park Drive and Wayne Street.
The board also approved a contract for administration of an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs grant, accepted the resignation of a police officer and honored a request from a local church for controlled parking signs.
Six bids were submitted for the project to replace the water main underneath Main Street, which was installed in the 1890s. Watson Excavating of Redkey submitted the low bid, at $876,220, with the second lowest coming from Underground Contractors of New Haven, at $964,214.
The second project discussed was the repaving of the entirety of Industrial Park Drive and Wayne Street between Lincoln and Water Streets. The repaving is part of a 50-50 matching grant the city was awarded by Indiana Department of Transportation as a part of its Community Crossings Matching Grant program.
Out of three bids, Milestone Contractors of Portland submitted the low offer at $451,703.50.
Contracts for both projects will be awarded at Portland Board of Works at 10 a.m. March 10 at Portland City Hall.
Board members Bill Gibson and Geesaman, absent Jerry Leonhard, also approved a $40,000 contract with Priority Projects Resources to manage a grant the city received from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The grant, $600,000 from OCRA’s Wastewater and Drinking Water Program, will be put toward planned improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
The board also accepted the resignation, effective Feb. 25, of Portland police officer Andrew Swoveland, who was arrested Feb. 11 in Pennville on charges of resisting law enforcement, public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
He has yet to be formally charged in connection to the incident.
Representatives from Evangelical Methodist Church attended the meeting to request that the city grant their request for controlled parking lot signs in the church’s parking lot at 930 W. Main St.
Board members approved the proposal and street department employees will install the signs soon, said Geesaman.
In other business, the board:
•Accepted the resignation of part-time firefighter Zack Hall, and the hiring of former full-time firefighter Mike Weesner to fill his spot.
•Was informed that police officer Steve Schlechty returned from a family medical leave of absence on Jan. 2. Also heard that city employee Christopher Hardesty will be taking family medical leave for the birth of his child, expected around March 23.
•Approved a sewer tap application for Sonrise Aviation.
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