Floyd County commissioners approve construction contracts, interlocal revenue agreement and personnel contract; several administrative items cleared

Floyd County Commissioners approved multiple routine and project-related items in a meeting where commissioners also opened proposals for a bridge inspection RFP and voted to allow a road closure for a slide-repair project.

The most consequential votes included awarding the Community Crossings 2024-2 project to MAC Construction, approving an interlocal agreement with Harrison County covering riverboat revenue for the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and approving a contract converting a coroner office employee to a contracted position. Commissioners also approved a monthly elevator service contract for the county-owned Chase Building and formally appointed David Duggins to a Democratic slot on the tourism board.

Why it matters: the Community Crossings award advances road maintenance and construction work paid through the county’s capital program; the interlocal agreement secures a legal framework for distributing riverboat-derived funds; and the coroner contract changes the employment/contract status of a county officeholder, which affects departmental administration and billing responsibilities.

Board action highlights - Community Crossings 2024-2 project: Commissioners accepted MAC Construction’s bid and signed two documents: the project agreement and Form 96. The award was recorded as approved by voice vote after a motion to accept the low bid. - Bridge inspection and inventory: county staff opened and recorded proposals submitted in response to the RFP. Commissioners took the submissions under advisement; no dollar amounts or a final contractor were selected at the meeting. - Old Bend Sands / Old Man Sands slide repair: commissioners voted to approve a planned road closure and detour to allow Mac Construction to perform slide-correction work (details of the closure and detour were presented by the contractor and are summarized in a separate article). - Harrison County riverboat revenue interlocal agreement: commissioners voted to approve an interlocal contract covering fiscal period July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025, for the county’s share of riverboat funds. - Coroner contract: commissioners approved a contract that formalizes a county coroner’s employment as a contracted position, specifying that the contract will be made in the name of "Floyd County, Indiana" as required by statute and that indemnification language covers both Floyd County and the coroner’s office. The coroner confirmed the arrangement follows an administrative recommendation to separate an employee who also serves in the sheriff’s office. - Elevator service contract: commissioners approved a maintenance/service contract for the Chase Building elevator at $100 per month. - Tourism board appointment: David Duggins was approved to fill the tourism-board seat designated for a Democrat. - Routine items: commissioners approved minutes from the Feb. 4 meeting and claims for payment; a recycling meeting schedule was announced (next meeting 03/04/2025 at 6 p.m.).

Votes, movers and procedure: most motions were moved and seconded by commissioners identified in the record only by voice. Vote tallies were taken by voice ("Aye") and recorded as approved; no roll-call tallies with named votes were read into the record.

What was not decided: the bridge inspection RFP generated multiple submissions; the board recorded the respondents and will review proposals before selecting a firm.

The meeting closed after announcements about upcoming meetings and weather-related building-hour changes.