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Kokomo board accepts bids, adopts safety resolution, approves DBE policy and routine contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety took bids for a property repair, adopted a road-safety resolution, approved the 2025 DBE policy, extended a landscape contract and approved claims totaling up to $2,543,261.51.
The Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety on Feb. 19 took several routine actions: it received bids for work at 1116 North Phillips Domino, adopted a road-safety resolution aimed at zero traffic deaths or serious injuries by 2025, approved the City of Kokomo’s 2025 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) policy, extended a landscape and outdoor maintenance contract with Turf Dogs LLC for one year, and approved claims not exceeding $2,543,261.51.
The board first took minutes and then opened new business. The board received multiple sealed bids for the 1116 North Phillips Domino project from contractors listed in the record as Hirschberger Excavating ($33,900), Vincent Concrete ($16,150), Jeremy Schultz Farm LLC ($19,400), Got Control Excavation ($29,100) and Alliance Excavating ($13,880). A board member moved to take the bids under advisement; the motion carried.
The board then considered Resolution 20 25 0 1, described in the record as the Howard County Road Safety Plan. The resolution language included a commitment that Kokomo is “dedicated to collaborating with our partners … moving forward to a 0, 0 traffic deaths or serious injuries by 2025.” A board member moved to approve the resolution, another seconded, and the motion carried.
Next the board considered the 2025 City of Kokomo DBE policy. The record states the item “comes from David Trine.” A staff member recommended the board accept and approve the 2025 City of Kokomo DBE policy; the board approved the policy by voice vote.
The board also approved a one-year extension of the landscape and outdoor maintenance contract with Turf Dogs LLC. The meeting record states that, with two prior change orders, the contract totaled $56,088.40 per month and was set to expire in February 2025; the board approved extending the contract at the same monthly amount.
Finally, the board approved claims totaling up to $2,543,261.51.
Votes at a glance: the meeting record shows all motions put to voice vote passed with the chair calling “Aye” and the clerk noting the motion carried; no dissenting votes or recusals were recorded in the meeting transcript.
