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<br />Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the above
<br />quotations were referred to for review and recommendation.
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<br />AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONTRACT – 2025 CONTRACTOR PAVING ROUND 1 –
<br />PROJECT NO. 125-032 (PR-00040887)
<br />Dan Jones, Engineering, advised the Board that on June 10, 2025, bids were received and opened
<br />for the above referenced project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Jones recommended that the
<br />Board award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Milestone Contractors,
<br />L.P., in the amount of $1,442,000. Therefore, VP Molnar made a motion that the recommendation
<br />be accepted, and the bid be awarded, and the contract approved as outlined above. Mr. Miller
<br />seconded the motion, which carried by roll call.
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<br />AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONTRACT – 2025 GUARDRAIL IMPROVEMENTS –
<br />PROJECT NO. 124-026 (MAJOR MOVES CONSTRUCTION)
<br />Lidya Abreha, Engineering, advised the Board that on June 10, 2025, bids were received and
<br />opened for the above referenced project. After reviewing those bids, Ms. Abreha recommended
<br />that the Board award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, C-Tech Corp.,
<br />in the amount of $198,656. Therefore, VP Molnar made a motion that the recommendation be
<br />accepted, and the bid be awarded, and the contract approved as outlined above. Mr. Miller
<br />seconded the motion, which carried by roll call.
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<br />Attorney Schmidt noted for the record that this is being awarded with a Good-Faith Effort Waiver,
<br />noting the company’s bid came in below $250,000 so the RBO was waived. He added that with
<br />the Good-Faith Waiver there was compliance with the M Goals but couldn’t reach the W goals
<br />because they were utilizing M sub-contractors.
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<br />AWARD QUOTATION AND APPROVE CONTRACT – SOFFIT REPLACEMENT STATION
<br />2 – (REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE BUILDING R&M)
<br />Todd Skwarcan, Fire Department, advised the Board that on June 5, 2025, quotations were
<br />received and opened for the above referenced project. After reviewing those quotations, Assistant
<br />Chief Skwarcan recommended that the Board award the contract to the lowest responsive and
<br />responsible quoter, Vera Construction and Remodel, in the amount of $21,150.22. Therefore, VP
<br />Molnar made a motion that the recommendation be accepted, and the quotation be awarded, and
<br />the contract approved as outlined above. Mr. Miller seconded the motion, which carried by roll
<br />call.
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<br />APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 – BEACON HEALTH PARKING LOT – PROJECT NO.
<br />123-076A (PO-0036234)
<br />President Maradik advised that Zach Hurst, Engineering, has submitted change order number 2 on
<br />behalf of Indiana Earth, indicating the contract amount be increased by $67,666.50 for a new
<br />contract sum, including this change order, in the amount of $2,634,756.50 with an additional thirty-
<br />six (36) days and a new completion date of August 8, 2025. Upon a motion made by VP Molnar,
<br />seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the change order was approved.
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<br />APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 (FINAL) – DEMOLITION OF 215 JOHNSON STREET –
<br />PROJECT NO. 124-064 (PO-0037360)
<br />President Maradik advised that Zach Hurst, Engineering, has submitted change order number 1
<br />(Final) on behalf of Green Demolition Contractors Inc., indicating the contract amount be
<br />decreased by $25,000 for a new contract sum, including this change order, in the amount of
<br />$54,800. Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the
<br />change order was approved.
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<br />APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 – SOUTH BEND CITY HALL RENOVATION –
<br />PROJECT NO. 124-001 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIT, TIF, WATER & SEWER
<br />CAPITAL)
<br />President Maradik advised that Rebecca Plantz, Engineering, has submitted change order number
<br />1 on behalf of Larson-Danielson Construction Company, indicating the contract amount be
<br />increased by $377,215.57 for a new contract sum, including this change order, in the amount of
<br />$7,704,215.57. Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll
<br />call, the change order was approved.
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