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St. Joseph County commissioners approve routine dockets, contracts and project bids; see votes at a glance
Summary
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 18 to approve the accounts payable docket, several contracts and multiple construction bid awards, including a $7.9 million sewer project in the county's IEC area.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on a series of routine financial items, contract awards and project approvals during its March 18 meeting at the County-City Building in South Bend.
The board approved the accounts payable docket and two county ordinances (Ordinances 12-25 and 13-25). Commissioners also voted to release a declaration of restrictive covenants and the related regulatory agreement for the Corby Apartments after county staff and counsel confirmed the 1997 pass-through bonds had been redeemed.
The board adopted Resolution R-5-C-2025 honoring Jared Samuel Erskine (professional name October London) for community service and work mentoring students. The board approved actuarial valuation contracts (GASB 75) with Gallagher Benefits Services for the county and for the Solid Waste component unit for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The board awarded construction and improvement contracts opened earlier by the Redevelopment Commission, approved renewal of countywide Microsoft licensing with Elevate Technology Partners, accepted a statement of work with the Indiana Office of Technology for county website services, and approved multiple procurement awards including facilities cleaning, landscaping and pest control.
All roll-call votes recorded in the transcript show Commissioners Morton, Hazen and Maxmeier voting “Aye” on the listed motions unless otherwise noted. Several items were seconded and carried by recorded unanimous voice vote.
Votes at a glance (action — outcome): - Approval of accounts payable docket — approved (Commissioners Morton, Hazen, Maxmeier voted Aye). - Ordinances 12-25 and 13-25 (passed by County Council) — approved (Aye). - Release of declaration of restrictive covenants and regulatory agreement for Corby Apartments — approved (Aye). - Tabling of approval for “Citizen of the Month” resolution for Marilyn Thompson — motion to table approved (Aye). - Resolution R-5-C-2025 honoring Jared Samuel Erskine (October London) — adopted (Aye). - Approval of GASB 75 actuarial valuation proposal with Gallagher Benefits Services (St. Joseph County fiscal years 2024 and 2025) — approved (Aye). - Approval of GASB 75 actuarial valuation proposal for Solid Waste component unit — approved (Aye). - Edison Road Sewer Project bid award (Redevelopment Commission low bidder HRP Construction, $7,913,000) — approved (Aye). - Old Cleveland Road / Pearl Cleveland Road improvement project bid award (low bidder Milestone Contractors LP, $475,000) — approved (Aye); funding noted as extra TIF funds in the Northwest Cleveland EDA. - Renewal of countywide Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 licensing (Elevate Technology Partners) — approved (Aye). - Statement of work with Indiana Office of Technology for website services (Health Department) — approved (Aye); the transcript records a state-borne cost of $5,910 described by staff. - Amendment No. 1 to Goebel’s Commercial Cleaning Services master contract (additional services; no contract amount increase) — approved (Aye). - Award of 2025 landscaping services (multiple vendors by facility: South Bend Landscaping, Furbinger, AOH LLC) — approved (Aye). - Award of 2025 pest control services (Arrow/ARROW Pest Control recommended as low quote) — approved (Aye). - IPG consent agenda — approved (Aye).
The board recessed at the end of the meeting.
