Kokomo City — The Kokomo City Board of Public Works and Safety on Nov. 12 approved a series of routine contract actions, pay estimates, a temporary event permit and claims totaling $4,386,095.26.

Katie Trobaugh, identified in the record as superintendent of the wastewater treatment plant, recommended the board accept Amendment No. 4 from ADS to provide professional and technical services for flow monitoring, installation, operations and maintenance, and data reporting. A board member moved to approve the amendment and the motion passed on a voice vote.

John Piker, listed as the city’s director of engineering, told the board the contract with Atlas Excavating Inc. for the Northeast sanitary sewer Extension Phase 2 was originally $988,102 and had been revised to $1,599,115.07 through four contract modifications. Piker said the project was complete and had received a notice of sufficiency under the MS4 permit; he recommended release of remaining retainage of $13,542.40 plus accrued interest to Atlas Excavating Inc., and the board approved the release.

Piker also presented Pay Estimate No. 1 for the Cutler Park outdoor recreation project for contractor E and B Paving LLC. The payment request totaled $449,529.60 with $22,476.48 in retainage, producing a net request of $427,053.12; the board approved payment.

For the Jackson Morrow Water Main Extension, the board approved Change Order No. 5 and Pay Estimate No. 4. Piker said additional work to repair ground following removal of a skate park and to complete water service tie-ins for a splash pad added $4,394.72, bringing the contract total to $863,612.48. The board also authorized release of escrowed retainage and interest totaling $47,355.61.

The board approved a temporary application from Goose Crews for an event listed as the 'Boozer Buggy' scheduled for Nov. 29 at 110 West Walnut Street.

Veritas Group, the owner's representative on the Kokomo Conference Center project, presented Change Order No. 1 for Stafford Kitchen, reporting exhaust hoods did not fit existing ductwork. The change order adds $4,936.85 to cover replacement of three exhaust fans, new curve assemblies, material cost differences and markup; the board approved the change order.

Members then approved claims totaling $4,386,095.26 and adjourned the meeting.

Votes at a glance: the board approved the Nov. 5 minutes; ADS Amendment No. 4; release of retainage to Atlas Excavating Inc. ($13,542.40 plus interest); Pay Estimate No. 1 to E and B Paving LLC ($427,053.12); Change Order No. 5 and Pay Estimate No. 4 for the Jackson Morrow project (contract total $863,612.48; retainage release $47,355.61); temporary event application for Nov. 29 at 110 West Walnut Street; Stafford Kitchen Change Order No. 1 (add $4,936.85); and claims totaling $4,386,095.26.

The meeting record identifies motions, seconds and unanimous voice approvals; roll-call tallies by member were not provided in the transcript.