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Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety approves contracts, change order, pay applications and $5.18 million in claims
Summary
At its Jan. 29 meeting, the Kokomo City Board of Public Works and Safety approved a contract award for a Gilead House CDBG-funded facility improvement, a net-negative change order for the Kokomo Peak excess flow treatment project, several pay applications and invoices for the Kokomo Conference Center, and claims totaling $5,179,217.86.
KOKOMO, Ind. — The Kokomo City Board of Public Works and Safety on Jan. 29 approved a series of routine procurement and payment actions, including a contract award for a community development project, a contract change order and multiple pay applications and invoices for the Kokomo Conference Center and wastewater treatment work.
The board awarded a contract for the Gilead House facility improvement project (B24-3.1) to Roto Rooter for $54,898.45, though the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for the project was $40,000. Peter Saul, identified as a development specialist in the meeting, recommended the award and told the board the single responsive bid from Roto Rooter was $54,898.45. The board approved transferring an additional $19,900 from fiscal year 2021 CDBG unallocated funds to cover the contract increase and “additional radon testing and mitigation expenses as necessary,” as stated in the staff presentation.
The board also approved change order number 10 for the Kokomo Peak excess flow treatment facility. Keith Sowers (identified in the meeting as a manager) said the change order adds $29,309 to upgrade existing fiber to OM3 fiber in various plant locations and deducts $169,929.94 for unused allowances, a net reduction of $140,620.94. Staff recorded the contract’s original award as $18,545,000 and said cumulative change orders have adjusted the contract to $39,072,603; the board approved the change order as presented.
Separately, the board approved pay application number 42 for the Kokomo Peak project, based on quantities placed in the field as of Jan. 22, 2025, in the amount of $31,309.
For the Kokomo Conference Center project the board approved payment of several invoices and a pay application: Veritas Group invoice #203941 for $10,167.33; SKO invoice #1064518 for $1,253.50; SMR (Stephen Roberts Architectural) invoice for $8,243.75; and pay application number 4 from Hagerman Group Inc. in the amount of $503,486.77. Staff noted the owner’s representative, Veritas Group Inc., recommended paying $453,138.10 to the contractor and placing $50,348.68 into a retainage account as required by section 11.10.8 of the construction contract; the board accepted that recommendation and approved the pay application.
The meeting opened with routine business: the board approved minutes from the Jan. 22 meeting and later approved claims totaling $5,179,217.86.
Votes at a glance: all listed items were approved by voice vote during the Jan. 29 meeting. The minutes record the chair’s call for “All in favor? Aye. Motion carries” for each motion; the meeting transcript does not record a roll-call tally or individual yea/nay votes.
The actions taken are procedural approvals and payments; no ordinance readings, appointments or hearings were on the agenda during the publicly recorded portion of this meeting.
