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Board approves payroll, claims, leases, construction pay requests and contracts; several projects move forward
Summary
The La Porte City Board of Public Works and Safety approved payroll and multiple claims, leased vehicles, equipment purchases, consultant recommendations, construction pay requests and change orders, and routine permits at its meeting.
The La Porte City Board of Public Works and Safety approved a slate of routine financial and contracting items during its meeting, including payroll and claims, vehicle leases, equipment purchases, construction pay requests and change orders, and consultant selections for roadway safety and sign projects.
The board approved payroll for Feb. 14, 2025, in the amount of $551,871.92 and civil city claims of $2,343,544.93, water claims of $227,455.87 and sewage claims of $690,951.61. The board also approved several vehicle lease renewals to complete the year’s fleet plan, and authorized the purchase of a replacement air compressor for the shop from Tractor Supply for just under $1,000 after receiving two quotes.
On capital construction matters, the board approved multiple pay requests and change orders: a pay request and change order that reduced contract quantities on a gas service relocation and adjusted pay to $166,076.15 (plus a retainage release of $143,668.92); pay request No. 2 to Woodruff and Sons for the Eighteenth Street sanitary job for $287,776.63; Hunter Woods final change order and final pay of $24,687; and a final progress payment for the North Park Road sewer extension in the amount of $238,411.43 paid from bond proceeds. Staff confirmed the funding sources for specific items as available in project budgets and that RDC funds had been used and repaid where noted.
The board also approved a purchase agreement for two vacant parcels at 302 Philadelphia Street adjacent to the Daytona Street Fire Station, to be used for the fire training center. The board voted to approve the previously discussed engagement letter and scope of work with Baker Tilly for municipal financing advisory services and gave conditional approval to transfer credit card clearing funds to the Civic fund once January reports are received and reconciled.
Additionally, the board approved an industrial pretreatment wastewater discharge permit renewal for B and B Manufacturing on Fale Road and granted permission for the Tour de La Porte event with rolling street closures around Stone Lake. Several staff‑presented change orders and pay applications for sanitary sewer work were approved after the project engineers confirmed quantities and funding sources.
All motions in these routine items passed on voice votes recorded as "Aye." Board members said staff will continue to provide supporting documentation and budget breakdowns as requested by the Clerk Treasurer’s Office for audit and appropriation tracking.
