Indianapolis Board of Public Works approves multiple engineering contracts and amendments

The Indianapolis Board of Public Works on Jan. 22 authorized a new professional services agreement and approved six amendments to existing engineering contracts covering street and bridge work, intersection improvements, on-call design services and a daylighting study for Pogue's Run.

The board approved a new inspection professional services agreement for Grassy Creek Greenway Phase 1 with First Group Engineering Inc., a contract not to exceed $286,500 and an agreement expiration date of Dec. 31, 2026, the presenters said. Jason Woth, administrator of construction for DPW Engineering, said First Group was selected through RFQ 2024-2 and that “First Group Engineering Inc's XPE participation will include 13% to Value Plus Engineering Solutions, 6% to DB Engineering, 8% to Monument Engineering.”

In other actions, the board approved an amendment to a residential street reconstruction professional services agreement with the Corradino Group Inc., increasing that agreement by $149,207.88 to a new total not to exceed $919,658.67 and extending the contract to Dec. 31, 2025. The engineering division described that amendment as covering additional inspection work and updated rate schedules.

The board also ratified a time-only extension for ST-25527, 2025 asphalt rehabilitation and structural…