June 26, 2020 at 4:16 p.m.
Dunkirk awards paving work to Brooks
Work will include Center, Franklin and North streets
Dunkirk awards paving work to Brooks
By Rose Skelly-
The contract to repave six streets in Dunkirk has been signed.
Dunkirk Board of Works and Public Safety on Thursday approved the city’s contract with Brooks Construction of Fort Wayne to repave the streets as part of a state grant program.
Three Jay County municipalities, as well as the county, received funding from Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings grant program, which covers 75% of the cost of road projects.
Brooks had the lowest bid of $265,753 to repave six streets: Indiana Street, Chestnut Street, Center Street between Broad Street and the Dunkirk Moose Lodge lot, North Street between Meridian and Broad streets, Railroad Street between Main and Broad streets and Franklin Street between Lincoln and Oak streets. The Franklin street work also includes the installation of a sidewalk and ramps. Dunkirk’s portion of the cost will be $66,438.25.
Also approved Thursday was connecting one of the water department’s wells to the plant’s generator. Superintendent Dace Mumbower told council that when electricity goes out at the plant, the portable generator is only able to power one well.
Mantz Electric of Marion will connect a line from the plant’s generator to the first well at the cost of $11,500. That will allow the portable generator to be used for another well in the case of a power outage.
In other business, board of works members Jack Robbins, Lisa Street and Dan Watson:
•Heard that the city has begun the process to address high levels of chloride at the wastewater plant. Engineering firm Beam, Longest and Neff will begin testing soon to determine the source of the chloride.
•Approved repairs to the wastewater plant’s vacuum truck at a cost of $5,316.84 by Brown Equipment Co. of Evansville.
•Heard the city received $5,000 for its fireworks show from The Portland Foundation. The Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled for July 4.
•Received an update on the city’s animal control building, which burned down Saturday. Robbins said there will soon be temporary cages for stray animals and that he is working with the city’s insurance on its options.
•Learned the street and wastewater departments were in the process of repairing three sinkholes on Broad Street.
Dunkirk Board of Works and Public Safety on Thursday approved the city’s contract with Brooks Construction of Fort Wayne to repave the streets as part of a state grant program.
Three Jay County municipalities, as well as the county, received funding from Indiana Department of Transportation’s Community Crossings grant program, which covers 75% of the cost of road projects.
Brooks had the lowest bid of $265,753 to repave six streets: Indiana Street, Chestnut Street, Center Street between Broad Street and the Dunkirk Moose Lodge lot, North Street between Meridian and Broad streets, Railroad Street between Main and Broad streets and Franklin Street between Lincoln and Oak streets. The Franklin street work also includes the installation of a sidewalk and ramps. Dunkirk’s portion of the cost will be $66,438.25.
Also approved Thursday was connecting one of the water department’s wells to the plant’s generator. Superintendent Dace Mumbower told council that when electricity goes out at the plant, the portable generator is only able to power one well.
Mantz Electric of Marion will connect a line from the plant’s generator to the first well at the cost of $11,500. That will allow the portable generator to be used for another well in the case of a power outage.
In other business, board of works members Jack Robbins, Lisa Street and Dan Watson:
•Heard that the city has begun the process to address high levels of chloride at the wastewater plant. Engineering firm Beam, Longest and Neff will begin testing soon to determine the source of the chloride.
•Approved repairs to the wastewater plant’s vacuum truck at a cost of $5,316.84 by Brown Equipment Co. of Evansville.
•Heard the city received $5,000 for its fireworks show from The Portland Foundation. The Fourth of July fireworks are scheduled for July 4.
•Received an update on the city’s animal control building, which burned down Saturday. Robbins said there will soon be temporary cages for stray animals and that he is working with the city’s insurance on its options.
•Learned the street and wastewater departments were in the process of repairing three sinkholes on Broad Street.
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