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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 16, 2025 246 <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 16, 2025 <br />The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:31 a.m. on Tuesday, <br />December 16, 2025, by Board President Elizabeth A. Maradik in the 4th Floor Public <br />Meeting Room, Council Chambers of the City Hall Building, 215 S. Martin Luther King Jr. <br />Blvd., Suite 400., South Bend, Indiana. The meeting was also streamed live to the public via <br />Microsoft Teams. Board Clerk Hillary R. Horvath confirmed the presence of Board <br />President Elizabeth A. Maradik, Vice President Joseph Molnar, and Board Members Gary <br />Gilot, Murray Miller, Breana Micou, and Board Attorney Michael Schmidt, with a roll call. <br />President Maradik reminded virtual attendees to mute their microphones and turn off their <br />cameras when not speaking, and to save their questions and comments for the Privilege of <br />the Floor. <br /> <br />APPROVE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING <br />Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the <br />minutes for the Agenda Review Session and Regular Meetings of the Board held on <br />December 4, 2025 and December 9, 2025, were approved. <br /> <br />ELECTION OF 2026 BOARD OF WORKS PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT <br />Upon a motion made by VP Molnar to nominate Liz Maradik for President, seconded by <br />Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, Liz Maradik was approved to be President of The <br />Board of Public Works for 2026. <br /> <br />Upon a motion made by Mr. Miller to nominate Joseph Molnar for Vice President, <br />seconded by Ms. Micou and carried by roll call, Joseph Molnar was approved to be Vice <br />President of The Board of Public Works for 2026. <br /> <br />OPENING OF QUOTATIONS – WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ACCESS ROAD <br />MILLING & PAVING – PROJECT NO. 125-081 (SEWAGE WORKS OPERATIONS, <br />BUILDING REPAIR & MAINTENANCE) <br />President Maradik advised that this was the date set for the receiving and opening of sealed <br />quotations for the above referenced project. The following quotations were opened and <br />read: <br />RIETH-RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. <br />25200 State Road 23 <br />South Bend, IN 46614 <br />dsauer@rieth-riley.com <br />Quotation was submitted by Mr. Ruben Alvarado <br /> Non-Collusion, Non-Discrimination Affidavit Form was completed. <br /> Three (3) Forms MWBE-1.0, 2.0, 2.1 were completed. <br /> <br /> QUOTATION: <br />Base Quote $123,255 <br />Division A $18,425 <br />Division B $52,560 <br />Division C $21,325 <br />Division D $30,945 <br /> <br />Upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried by roll call, the <br />above quotations were referred to Public Works for review and recommendation. <br /> <br />AWARD BID AND APPROVE CONTRACT – DREWRY’S BREWERY CLEANUP, PHASE III <br />– REMAINING FOUNDATIONS – PROJECT NO. 119-031E (PO-0044160) <br />Zach Hurst, Engineering, advised the Board that on December 9, 2025, bids were received <br />and opened for the above referenced project. After reviewing those bids, Mr. Hurst <br />recommended that the Board award the contract to the second lowest responsive and <br />responsible bidder, Ritschard Bros., Inc., in the amount of $419,235. Therefore, VP Molnar <br />made a motion that the recommendation be accepted, and the bid be awarded, and the <br />contract approved as outlined above. Mr. Miller seconded the motion, which carried by roll <br />call.