Muncie City Board approves four roofing contracts, $217,457 in claims and new handicap parking at 530 W. Wilson Ave.

The Muncie City Board of Public Works and Safety on Feb. 19 approved four roofing contracts quoted by the Office of Community Development, authorized claims totaling $217,457 and granted a handicap parking space at 530 W. Wilson Ave.

The roofing work was presented by Nikkita Adams, an Office of Community Development staff member, who said the department first sought bids and then switched to soliciting quotes after receiving limited responses. Adams said two quotes were received for each of four addresses and the board accepted the lowest responsible quotes. "Regal came in at $5,677 and HD Construction was $7,300," Adams said for 1937 West 16th Street and added the selection of the low bidder was based on price and appropriateness of the work. Adams provided the following quotes: 1937 West 16th Street — Regal Roofing $5,677 (selected), HD Construction $7,300; 2000 Carver Drive — Bridal $11,572, HD Construction $10,650; 2901 South High Street — Regal Roofing $10,728, HD Construction $12,310; 314 North Monroe — Regal Roofing $25,676, HD Construction $24,000. The board moved to approve all four contracts as presented and the motion carried.

Craig Wright, Muncie City controller, presented the register of claims and said he had circulated the list the previous afternoon. "I sent out the claims yesterday afternoon. Kind of a short list this week… and we did have a couple fun ones I'd like to point out," Wright said, noting that the claims list included a payment to a fireworks vendor for Prairie Creek. Wright said the claims totaled $217,457 and that on page 11 the city paid a portion of a fireworks invoice, describing that "half of the bill was paid… basically a down payment." The board approved the claims as presented.

The board also considered a request for a handicap parking space at 530 W. Wilson Ave. Members discussed standard practice that the requester appear in person for initial consideration but, citing the weather and the nature of the request, voted to waive that requirement. The board moved to approve the handicap-parking designation; the motion carried.

Board members noted there were several typographical errors in some dollar amounts and asked staff to provide corrected figures; staff said they would supply those corrections after the meeting. With no other business, the board adjourned.