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Evansville Board of Public Works approves fleet purchases, contracts, permits and compensation offers
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting the Evansville Board of Public Works approved multiple routine contracts and permits, including federally reimbursed METS vehicle purchases, pension actuarial work, pigeon mitigation, ISBDC services, an ADA ramp agreement and right-of-way permits (including an angled-parking amendment).
The Evansville Board of Public Works on Jan. 16 approved a package of routine contracts, right-of-way permits and compensation offers covering fleet replacements, pension actuarial services, downtown pigeon mitigation, business-development assistance, an ADA ramp agreement and acquisition offers tied to a roundabout project.
Board members approved METS’ request to solicit quotes for two administrative vehicles to replace two 2014 Ford Explorers that the agency described as “past their useful life per the federal guidelines.” METS said the replacements would be reimbursed at 80% with federal funds.
The board also approved a $7,000 contract with Kavanaugh McDonald Consulting LLC to perform the annual GASB 68 actuarial evaluation and any needed discount-rate redetermination — $3,500 charged to the police pension account and $3,500 to the fire pension account. Robert Gunter of the controller’s office said, “We do this every year. We have to get it done for the annual financial report.”
Other approved contracts included a $19,500 agreement with Walton Environmental Services LLC for downtown pigeon trapping and disposal (budgeted at $1,625 per month) and a $10,000 contract with the…
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