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Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE: September 24, 2019
FROM: Kara Boyles, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Budget Increase Request – Olive GAC WTP
Which TIF? (circle one) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington
PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Budget increase of $500K for construction of the Olive WTP Improvements for a
total of $1,536,000.
Specifics: The Board of Public Works recently opened bids for the Olive WTP Improvements.
Bowen Engineering Corporation submitted the only bid for $1,796,470, which is
approximately $500K over the engineer’s estimate. Engineering has worked with
the bidder to value engineer numerous elements of work, reducing the contract
cost by ~$500K, bringing the new contract amount closer to $1.2M.
Please consider this budget request for an additional $500K in order to award this
project to Bowen Engineering Corporation. This project is a critical project for
providing clean drinking water to the City’s central pressure zone. It is also
beneficial to keep this project moving forward in order to schedule shut down of
the plant for construction within lower demand periods of water usage over the
winter months.
History: This project involves the rehabilitation of Olive GAC plant. The project
includes upgrades to chlorination and the fluoride system. The natural gas heating
unit is also to be replaced. This request for funding will help the South Bend Water
Works complete a portion of their 6-Year Partial Capital Improvement and
Replacement Plan. This project was listed as a critical project, and identified in the
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) testimony as projects to be funded
with TIF in 2018.
_________________________Pres/V-Pres
ATTEST: __________________Secretary
Date: ____________________
APPROVED Not Approved
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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INTERNAL USE ONLY: Project Code: ___________________18J009____________________________;
Total Amount new/change (inc/dec) in budget: __$500K___________; Break down:
Costs: Engineering Amt: ______$310K_____________; Other Prof Serv Amt_________________;
Acquisition of Land/Bldg (circle one) Amt: ___________; Street Const Amt ________________;
Building Imp Amt___$1,226,000______; Sewers Amt________; Other (specify) Amt: ________________
___________________________________________. Going to BPW for Contracting? Y/N
Is this item ready to encumber now? _yes___ Existing PO#__________ Inc/Dec $_____________