Votes at a glance: Board of Public Works approves street reconstructions, contract amendments and awards; rejects lone Eagle Creek generator bid

The Indianapolis Board of Public Works handled a range of administrative, contracting and procurement actions at its Aug. 27 meeting, approving bond resolutions, multiple contract awards and professional-service amendments and rejecting a single nonresponsive bid.

Key votes and outcomes

- Agenda and minutes: The board adopted a revised Aug. 27 agenda (including walk-on items) and approved the Aug. 13 minutes.

- Bond resolutions: Joe Glass, executive director and general counsel of the Indianapolis Bond Bank, presented resolutions 15 and 16 to begin issuance of $4,000,000 in Metro Thoroughfare District bonds to buy eight to 10 large snow trucks and paving/striping equipment. Resolution 15 (preliminary determination) and resolution 16 (declaratory resolution setting a public hearing for Sept. 10) were approved; Glass said the matter passed an Admin & Finance committee unanimously and will go before full council in September. The bond-bank pricing is expected in November or December.

- Encroachments/regulated-drain petitions: DPW staff recommended and the board approved resolutions granting encroachment petitions for Fifth Third Bank (regulated drain easement) and Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc. (encroachment for sidewalk/curb/parking work). Staff said reviews indicate no drainage impacts.

- Bid rejection: The board voted to reject all bids for…