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Board actions at a glance: Nov. 17 Board of Public Works and Safety (Franklin)
Summary
The board approved multiple actions including Kingsbridge Section 5 bonds, Yandy Street change order 13, a Crossroad Engineers PSA for Scott Park (pending RDC funding), a $9.44M notice of award for the West Side Interceptor, plats for Winterfield, Kingsbridge and Redwood, an interlocal paving cost allocation for Hospital Road, and a corrected Discover Downtown contract for $25,000.
The Franklin Board of Public Works and Safety completed the following actions on Nov. 17. All votes reported were voice votes as recorded in the meeting.
• Kingsbridge Section 5 — Approved acceptance of subdivision performance and maintenance bonds as presented. Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote.
• Yandy Street project — Approved Change Order 13 (final quantity adjustments for INDOT accounting). Staff described the change order as a net reduction of $85,923.64; after 13 change orders the contract shows a $439,601.05 increase, bringing the final contract price to $4,455,094.62. Motion approved.
• Scott Park expansion — Approved the professional services agreement with Crossroad Engineers to perform design work pending funding from the Redevelopment Commission; motion approved. Design team fee total presented as $860,705 (Crossroad $404,250; Cripe $347,155; Contec $92,500; APEC $16,800).
• West Side Regional Interceptor Phase 2 — Approved notice of award to Subsurface of Indiana Inc, low bid $9,441,566; staff reported follow‑up checks after a competitor raised concerns and recommended award as the bidder was found responsible and responsive.
• Winterfield Section 3 — Approved acceptance and execution of plat over easements required for public improvements.
• Kingsbridge Section 5 — Approved secondary plat and acceptance of public improvements.
• Redwood development — Approved secondary plat and sidewalk easement for the apartment development at Upper Shelbyville Road and Eastview Drive.
• Resolution 25‑07 (Hospital Road interlocal) — Approved an interlocal agreement allocating paving costs for a completed Hospital Road project: total $77,073.88; city share $24,663.64; county share $52,410.24. The resolution authorizes the board to sign the interlocal agreement.
• Discover Downtown professional services agreement — Board approved an amended agreement for $25,000 to correct a contract misprint (previously showed $20,000 though the budgeted amount is $25,000).
Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote as recorded in the meeting minutes. Where specific mover/second names were given in the record, those are retained in the meeting minutes; where the transcript records only motion/second without a clear speaker name, the move/second is noted as recorded in the minutes.
