Kokomo City Board approves $2.94 million resurfacing bid, signs off on conference center invoices; sets Jefferson Street sewer bid date

The Kokomo City Board of Public Works and Safety approved a $2,940,296.83 bid from E and B Paving for the city’s 2025 resurfacing project, authorized payment of three invoices tied to the city conference center and associated consultants, and set May 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. Eastern as the time to receive construction bids for the Jefferson Street sanitary sewer extension phase 1, the board recorded.

The resurfacing action approved a single bid from E and B Paving in the amount of $2,940,296.83. A board member moved to accept the bid and the motion carried by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally or the full names of the members who moved or seconded the motion.

The board also approved payment of three invoices related to conference center work. Invoice number 1073159 dated April 15 for $2,317.50 (described in the meeting as for "SKO") was approved after the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) reviewed it at its April 16 meeting and recommended payment. The board approved an invoice numbered 204219 for the Veritas Group, dated March 11, 2025, for $8,890.40; the meeting record describes that invoice as issued by the owner’s representative. The board approved a structural engineering invoice from SMR dated April 3, 2025, for $4,066.25; that payment recommendation was also reviewed by the CVB. Each invoice was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; specific vote tallies or the full names of movers and seconders are not recorded in the transcript.

On the Jefferson Street sanitary sewer extension phase 1, Keesaw, identified in the transcript as the city’s sewer systems manager, described the project scope: installation of 378 feet of 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer, 42 feet of 6-inch PVC sanitary lateral, three 48-inch manholes and associated restorations. The extension is intended to provide sanitary sewer service to two residents and allow abandonment of existing septic systems. The board authorized publishing bid notices (publication dates listed as May 2 and May 9) and set 10 a.m. Eastern on May 21, 2025, as the time to receive construction bids for project number E2404-18; a board member moved to set that date and time, the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

A final docket item mentioned by John Pike, the city’s director of engineering, concerned contract modification number 1 and pay application number 5 for the Northeast Water Main Extension; the transcript records the item being presented but shows no motion or vote on that item in the provided excerpt.

Votes at a glance: resurfacing bid from E and B Paving — motion to accept carried by voice vote (tally not specified); Invoice 1073159 (SKO) — approved (tally not specified); Invoice 204219 (Veritas Group) — approved (tally not specified); SMR invoice (structural engineering) — approved (tally not specified); Jefferson Street sanitary sewer extension — motion to set bid receipt 05/21/2025 10:00 a.m. Eastern (project E2404-18) carried by voice vote. The Northeast Water Main Extension contract modification #1 and pay application #5 were introduced but no disposition is recorded in the transcript excerpt.

The board did not record roll-call vote counts in the transcript excerpt; approvals are shown as carried by voice vote. Bid and invoice amounts, project specifications and publication dates listed above are taken directly from the meeting transcript.