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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 Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Inc. to provide Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) services to market the city’s revolving loan funds and assist applicants with business plans and cash-flow projections.
The board approved an agreement with 808 Third Investments for construction of an Americans with Disabilities Act–compliant ramp within the public right of way along Parrot Street to provide access to an existing building; city staff said the ramp would preserve at least 5 feet of clear sidewalk. The board also approved statements of just compensation for two parcels needed for the Crosspointe Boulevard roundabout project — $71,600 for Partial 1 (Net Leasing Funding 2005 LLP) and $82,750 for Partial 3 (Drury Development Corporation) — to enable offers to property owners.
City engineers’ Appendix A right-of-way permit applications 2058 through 2063 were approved with the board’s recommended traffic-control measures and a specific amendment: application 2062 will require angled parking striping in place of the existing perpendicular parking pattern. The board heard from David Condie, the property owner associated with application 2062, who described longstanding perpendicular parking along South Kentucky and said angled parking would reduce backing into traffic.
The board approved two separate United Caring Shelters contracts for facility improvements (see separate article) and approved bills and payroll for the period. All items on the consent-style agenda were approved by voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- Approval to solicit quotes for two METS administrative vehicles (replacement of two 2014 Ford Explorers; federal reimbursement 80%) — approved (voice vote).
- Contract: Kavanaugh McDonald Consulting LLC — GASB 68 actuarial services, $7,000 total ($3,500 police pension; $3,500 fire pension) — approved (voice vote).
- Contract: Walton Environmental Services LLC — pigeon trapping and disposal, $19,500 ($1,625/month) — approved (voice vote).
- Contract: Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Inc. / ISBDC services — $10,000 — approved (voice vote).
- Contracts: United Caring Shelters Inc. — facilities improvements (door/ramp and dishwasher/garbage disposal), combined total $48,349.61 — approved (voice vote). See separate article for details.
- Right-of-way permits (Appendix A): permits 2058–2063; approved with standard Indiana MUTCD traffic-control requirements and condition that application 2062 use angled parking striping — approved (voice vote).
- Agreement: 808 Third Investments — construction of ADA-compliant ramp in Parrot Street right of way — approved (voice vote).
- Just compensation statements for parcels tied to Crosspointe Boulevard roundabout: Partial 1 — $71,600 (Net Leasing Funding 2005 LLP); Partial 3 — $82,750 (Drury Development Corporation) — approved (voice vote).
- Minutes, bills and payroll — approved (voice vote).
Why it matters
The slate of approvals funds small-scale capital upkeep, accessible-entry improvements and property-acquisition steps needed to advance traffic projects. The METS vehicle replacement uses a high share of federal reimbursement, the shelter contracts use Community Development Block Grant funds subject to Davis‑Bacon labor rules, and the right-of-way decisions affect street parking and sidewalk accessibility in downtown and nearby commercial corridors.
What’s next
Staff will solicit vehicle quotes and execute the listed contracts; the city will make offers to property owners for the roundabout parcels and implement the angled-parking striping described for application 2062 when weather permits.
