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SPECIAL MEETING MAY 18, 2026
Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:31 a.m. on Monday, May
18, 2026, by Board President Elizabeth A. Maradik in the 4th Floor Public Meeting Room,
Council Chambers of the City Hall Building, 215 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 400.,
South Bend, Indiana. The meeting was also streamed live to the public via Microsoft Teams.
Board Clerk Hillary R. Horvath confirmed the presence of Board President Elizabeth A.
Maradik, Vice President Joseph Molnar, and Board Members Murray Miller (absent),
Breana Micou (absent), Abigail Magas and Board Attorney Michael Schmidt, with a roll call.
President Maradik reminded virtual attendees to mute their microphones and turn off their
cameras when not speaking, and to save their questions and comments for the Privilege of
the Floor.
APPROVAL OF REQUEST TO REJECT BIDS/QUOTATIONS – 2024 LEAD SERVICE LINE
REPLACEMENT NORTHWEST REBID – PROJECT NO. 123-069CR (STATE REVOLVING
FUND)
In a memorandum to the Board, Rebecca Plantz requested permission to reject all bids for
the above referenced project due to the methods used to distribute the plans and
addendums, not all interested parties received the required information equally.
Therefore, upon a motion made by VP Molnar, seconded by Ms. Magas and carried by roll
call, the above request was approved.
APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS/PROPOSALS/ADDENDA
The following agreements/contracts/proposals/addenda were submitted to the Board for
approval:
Sandra Kennedy from the Corporation Counsel’s with the Legal Department presented an
assignment of indemnity rights related to the Oliver Plow site. She explained that while the
historic Oliver smokestack will remain, the property still has groundwater contamination
being monitored as part of the Studebaker Area A environmental site. The city is continuing
cleanup and monitoring efforts in hopes of eventually closing the site.
Attorney Kennedy stated that agreements connected to previously sold redevelopment
properties include assignable indemnity provisions for future purchasers. In this
transaction, the buyer requested inclusion of the Board of Public Works alongside the
Redevelopment Commission for continuity purposes, even though she noted the Board’s
signature may not be legally necessary. The Redevelopment Commission had already
approved the agreement the previous Thursday, and signature pages are being held until
the final agreement is complete. She asked the Board to consider approving the agreement
during the special meeting to help facilitate the transaction.
Type Business Description Amount/
Funding
Motion/
Second
Assignment
of Indemnity
Rights
UPV Land,
LLC; B&D
Acquisitions
LLC and
Oakford E.
Bristol Rd. LLC
Acknowledging the
Transferring of the
Indemnity Rights for the
Oliver Site
NA Molnar/Magas
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, President Maradik adjourned
the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
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