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Staff explained the change is part of a transition from the city’s current blue petroleum cards to WEX fuel cards. “I have all the WEX cards currently, so once everyone signs the fuel, we're working on a fuel card policy. HR, Andrea Smith and I and Nicholas are working on a fuel card policy,” a staff member said.

The inventory was presented to the board for its annual approval and staff said the blue petroleum cards will be removed from active use after the WEX cards are deployed and a hard-stop date established.

Board members voted to approve the 2025 credit-card inventory by voice vote; staff will return when the fuel-card policy and agreements are in place to finalize card distribution and cutover timing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Public Works & Safety - 5/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the city’s 2025 credit-card inventory and authorized issuance of new WEX fuel cards pending signed agreements and a forthcoming fuel-card policy.","taxTitle","La Porte City, LaPorte County, Indiana","taxId",70496,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235302,"Weekend power surge and water-main breaks prompt repairs; city coordinates paving and road rebuilds",160,368000,528000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac&start=368&end=528","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6235302/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/Weekend-power-surge-and-water-main-breaks-prompt-repairs-city-coordinates-paving-and-road-rebuilds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235302-704584e49e9e240cbd063ba2bae942cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184821&Signature=RHwk1V5SAExSNj~bcYdEApAzOEq5ZXYCDtVkcMlWAG5j7NBstQjnwHmFdkq5ZCuLjsSo5M4NWVF4tgDLeonzInY8kKmqbiKYfHbebzi5AUZCx5Yi5fyNoSQFjwswoA0iFokfPga-cxjpfXroexMGrZQOIhwjTRJhc5CSgoOwXKNFR1SqbZ3ma7~OXPA4guj8hOxfNMDHOuJrN1gVnreVtPaU8sat1XYjWVFCcDzEDdfWe8bP~GgbqPLZjA798PvWnfdEel42vlFIYh0k~xx7J~xbguqndFzU6kNJoSEPPu72lKnxNhBymny0Q9iFKgClHdBgqCQt9jdpfPsjMUKXfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City public-works staff told the Board of Public Works that a power surge at the 39 North booster station Friday night damaged variable-frequency drives, burned pumps and contributed to a deep main break near the Knoll Complex and a subsequent break at Plain and Rumley.

A public-works representative described the sequence: “Friday night around 06:30, we… had a power surge through our, 39 North booster station that took out all the VFDs inside there. And from them surging on and off … it burned the pumps up which creates some water hammer and the pipe out there and we did have a leak.”

Staff said crews located and repaired the leaks after searching overnight and the weekend; the department reported no customer-service interruptions. The water department also reported work complete on Seavers Road (intermediate layer laid) and said surface paving will follow when contractors schedule the work.

Officials said coordinated scheduling will allow the city to replace mains when streets are rebuilt. For example, a total rebuild is planned on Eleventh Street between F and Hanley; staff noted several main breaks there over the last decade and said the city will replace the water main while the street is reconstructed.

Public-works staff also told the board they have begun the fire-training center project (pipe recently delivered) and that Seavers Road is now open to through traffic with short, single-lane closures for paving work. The board discussed truck access and signage concerns and said detours have been removed where paving is complete.

Separately, board members discussed the role of the wheel tax in funding paving. Staff said the wheel tax provides over half of the city’s street-funding for paving and that without it the city could not fund substantial resurfacing. One board member noted that with only the wheel tax the city “maybe would make it to South Street” on a long corridor like Michigan Street, underscoring limits to current paving budgets.

Board members thanked crews for their weekend work and noted close coordination among water, wastewater and engineering divisions.","City crews responded to a power surge at a booster station that caused multiple water-main breaks; staff reported repairs and outlined coordinated paving and road-rebuild work including Seavers Road and Eleventh Street main replacements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235308,"Board approves $12,450 increase to McAlpine Consulting contract for stormwater prototype projects",100,1680000,1780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac&start=1680&end=1780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac/thumbnail_1680000.jpg","/articles/6235308/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/Board-approves-12450-increase-to-McAlpine-Consulting-contract-for-stormwater-prototype-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235308-ced38c7f5f2d41eaf57180a05c61c4bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184821&Signature=f6-ELuAyLCy7jPRN5MTZyHRoBzCvcQE9IiWJFGK~okClYOz7GS~bSVqYWbpydeX4NyNd1hNFaGoKApE6pCo95-jaxbNusdIWdXIBpXkuKFrL7pknYrtmRhEzSHANEEIzp2Jaux2Zqc34GiAajVk3XkufcDSz2Gf3FnuPYiVQaRCPwm1AQ-es0KeePEVJZkxOEk~gwl-iI1Il7~VyryOla~8mViggoxqNEjdMEAD2cR5AATHjnfLt6IDu6coqC-cyUFekRGNemr7kogyk1yRXnv4Drq7rNjK2GCneqtiwxwiWQ2f0Er1rpWRODmG6oPAw8CqL~5o38rBCDYgVJCGplA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Works voted to approve a $12,450 increase to McAlpine Consulting’s contract to fund additional small-design projects aimed at creating prototypical stormwater drainage fixes across the city.

Staff said the additional scope will let the consultant refine designs to address related issues discovered during project scoping — such as dead-end water mains and ADA issues — so the city avoids narrowly scoped repairs that would later require additional fixes. “One of the things being added… we noticed there's a dead end water main. We noticed there's some ADA issues. Can we make sure that this is a complete project and we're not just fixing that one small drainage issue?” a staff member said during the discussion.

The board approved the increase, bringing the total contract value to $84,250. Staff said several of the projects funded by the contract will create prototypical solutions that can be applied to recurring stormwater problems around La Porte.

Board members framed the increase as a cost-effective way to add value by broadening scope and avoiding piecemeal construction that might reoccur at higher cost later. The motion to increase the contract passed on a voice vote.","La Porte approved a $12,450 increase to McAlpine Consulting’s contract to help design prototype fixes for stormwater drainage and related site refinements, raising the contract to $84,250.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235312,"Board approves $20,000 CDBG reimbursement to The Nest shelter for winter operations",527,1083000,1610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac&start=1083&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac/thumbnail_1083000.jpg","/articles/6235312/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/Board-approves-20000-CDBG-reimbursement-to-The-Nest-shelter-for-winter-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235312-8050c636e9f5d4cd8036842410e06199/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184821&Signature=mJ7LqK-RXv0wsVpCmllWpfBlCJnP35Da3MdFuG~jc4fC58D5Mg8cFjFV9s7tumonvPISTeYPXE5vgHChQrjUuoG9tOwTxbM1vyg96hjk50wTmN0eCWwURse5x~egaJXL~3xPGBqpaAiICVGeLQQSVSaYecpRzVIubAfZDzm-ptuaOn7PXCT61EnLMJUHhoN0Staw7tPYhVATivzZ2b3rT~XdhPjAqO-T64cJvXKyjiqEU25WpFAGxmhOqOvh9EmhEHus8eqhW6hp~Fxd6Ed7KEPCK1T-jwiCm-iaOVK6fLIeXZeAhjyl3IqAoC-NGfqiu6aD1waZJ2m0W4tnCO3aBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Public Works voted to approve a $20,000 CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) reimbursement agreement with The Nest Community Shelter to assist with operating expenses for the shelter’s January-through-April season.

Mary Ann Richards presented the item to the board: “I have a grant agreement using CDBG funds for $20,000 to the Nest Community Shelter to assist with their expenses in operating the overnight shelter from the January through April.”

Harry, a representative from The Nest who spoke to the board, said the shelter initially budgeted $48,000 for 72 days of operation but stretched the operation to 97 days for the same funds. He reported the shelter’s costs through April were about $38,453 and that additional reconciliation for the extended period would bring the forecasted season cost to about $47,500. The shelter has received $30,000 so far and requested the $20,000 CDBG reimbursement to reconcile past costs and prepare for the next season.

Harry provided usage figures the board asked for: “We had almost 2,000 meals, almost 1,000 bed nights, 57 new guests coming through the doors, in those 97 days. We were able to help 13 people get into housing, and we have a fourteenth right now that is staying in Michigan City.”

Board members discussed the regional context and capacity constraints; speakers noted The Nest serves a broad region (Region 1) that extends from Gary to South Bend to Lafayette and that there are very few shelters outside Valparaiso that accept men. A board member praised the shelter’s work and emphasized La Porte’s role in providing local relief for people experiencing homelessness.

The board approved the CDBG reimbursement agreement by voice vote. Staff clarified that CDBG funds are reimbursement-based: The Nest must submit payment requests with supporting documentation; the city approves vouchers and then draws down CDBG dollars after the city processes the claim.

Board members said the city expects The Nest to be open again in the fall and discussed the shelter’s plans to operate seasonally (approximately Oct. 15–April 15) with 24/7 coverage on Sundays and holidays. The Nest indicated it is also exploring options for a permanent site in La Porte and for expanded mental-health-focused programming.

The motion to approve carried on a voice vote of the board.","La Porte approved a $20,000 Community Development Block Grant reimbursement to The Nest Community Shelter to cover operating costs from January through April and to seed next season’s expenses.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235317,"La Porte awards $1.38 million contract for well houses, tables larger pipeline bid",959,1933000,2892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac&start=1933&end=2892","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3405967-0dc39cbb129d397d7c8ffeb8d7b27dac/thumbnail_1933000.jpg","/articles/6235317/La-Porte-City/LaPorte-County/Indiana/La-Porte-awards-138-million-contract-for-well-houses-tables-larger-pipeline-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235317-83535453a9a25a891f4d901b05c3766b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184821&Signature=orrJJ3hB~tmNpfDT4w-mKEtGXA2Gm3cZxIABzmoVPBdKKanUycFfaFbTrqVl9~chk23Yzfxu7SFUHtsAGAINeyh182Na~6kji~8Xfbj-m8pRBwP15iQ4wOk0EHGY0vnT47lnKJ5GUhYTfr-0bwRHI7uSXNcqnDnkVlAQB2iuP8kC88cf~vT4vLT10HblDTLl7Vkvf2tD5TDcEpzbVYwHXW6VKURCL5dvOZz9O0cY8v76wl-ZT6sp3XtaJmI~dhgHFbpsC3~C2RFv4cOhj1GDCd2gZzcvn2vpWGvqObu3x-IVdbdHhi9xque24GlcuyQeCCjk6eh5oGKOcLsP0VMQCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Porte’s Board of Public Works on Tuesday approved a $1,380,000 contract to HRP for construction of two well houses, electrical work and site work tied to the Soldier Memorial raw water supply, and tabled a separate, higher-priced bid for the pipeline that would carry raw water to the plant.

The board approved the smaller contract after city engineers and consultants recommended awarding the package that includes the well buildings, fencing, gravel roadway and electrical connections. “Our recommendation is that we do award contract 2 for those 2 well houses,” consultant Howard Jones said during the meeting.

City staff said the second contract — roughly 7,500 feet of raw-water piping — drew only two bids and the lowest came in at about $4.3 million, well above the engineer’s estimate of $2.77 million. Staff and board members cited strong contractor workloads and uncertainty about tariffs and material prices as reasons for rebidding the pipeline later this year to seek lower prices.

Tim Warner told the board the contracts were split to attract bidders who might only do one part of the work: “We split this contract into 2 contracts. Contract 2 was for the well buildings and also a little bit of electrical … and our recommendation is that we do award contract 2.”

Board members voted to table the larger pipeline contract while approving HRP’s contract 2. The board noted the pipeline is critical to move raw water to Plant 1 so Plant 2 can be rehabilitated, but said it will continue to seek alternative bidding strategies, seasonal rebids and possible piecemeal approaches to lower costs.

City staff said the pipeline project must proceed at some point and that the water department would shift internal funding if necessary to complete it, but that other department projects might be delayed as a result.

The board recorded the motion to award contract 2 and to table contract 1; members voted “Aye” and the motions passed.

Board members and staff emphasized contractor responsiveness and quality as part of the award decision. One board member said HRP had been responsive to residents on a past I Street project, calling that communication “what’s most important.”

The board also discussed coordination of this work with related projects in the area, including Community Crossings paving and a trail/restroom project, because staging and paving schedules affect restoration costs and grant eligibility.

The board’s action allows construction of the well houses to proceed while staff rebids the pipeline portion with the goal of securing more competitive pricing.","The Board of Public Works approved a $1,380,000 contract to HRP for construction of two well houses and related site work, while the larger 7,500-foot raw-water pipeline bid was tabled after bids came in far above estimates.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves $12,450 increase to McAlpine Consulting contract for stormwater prototype projects

Board approves $20,000 CDBG reimbursement to The Nest shelter for winter operations

La Porte awards $1.38 million contract for well houses, tables larger pipeline bid