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Vigo County commissioners elect leaders, approve $1.96 million in claims and $822,605 bridge inspection contract
Summary
At their first Tuesday meeting, the Vigo County Board of Commissioners elected Mark Clinkenbeard president and Chris Schweitzer vice president for 2025, approved a claims docket of $1,963,921.70, accepted minutes, and authorized a four-year, $822,605 contract for county-wide bridge inspections funded 80% federally.
The Vigo County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday elected Mark Clinkenbeard president and Chris Schweitzer vice president for 2025, approved a claims docket totaling $1,963,921.70, accepted the minutes from the prior meeting, and authorized a four-year consultant contract for county bridge inspections totaling $822,605.
The board opened nominations for officers; a nomination for Mark Clinkenbeard to serve as president was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners then nominated and approved Chris Schweitzer as vice president for 2025. The meeting record shows these appointments were approved by voice vote.
The board approved a claims docket dated Dec. 27–31, 2024, in the amount of $1,963,921.70 and moved to accept meeting minutes from the prior session by unanimous voice vote.
On a separate agenda item, commissioners authorized a four-year consultant contract for county-wide bridge inspection services with a total contract value of $822,605. The contract covers inspection phases labeled 1, 1a, 2 and 2a spanning 2025 through 2028; the board was told some bridges on the 1a and 2a cycles will require annual inspections while others are inspected at least every 24 months. The contract was described as being performed under standard INDOT consultant contract language and funded on an 80/20 split, with 80% coming from federal sources.
Commissioners discussed that costs have increased in recent years and that prior phases were inspected under on-call work by Collins Engineering while funding was resolved. The board approved the consultant contract by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: - Election: Mark Clinkenbeard — President of the Board of Commissioners for 2025. Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Election: Chris Schweitzer — Vice President of the Board of Commissioners for 2025. Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Claims docket (Dec. 27–31, 2024): $1,963,921.70. Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Minutes acceptance: Outcome: approved by voice vote. - Bridge inspection consultant contract (four-year, 2025–2028): $822,605; 80% federal funding; INDOT standard contract. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; votes were taken by voice. The transcript shows no amendments to the bridge contract at the meeting and notes the commissioners reviewed standard INDOT contract language before approving the selection.
