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Evansville approves $400,000 HUD-funded home-repair contract, $50,000 for scattered-site housing and routine procurement extensions
Summary
The Evansville board approved a $400,000 contract with Memorial Community Development Corporation for emergency home repairs paid with HUD funds, $50,000 for predevelopment of scattered-site affordable housing, and a one-year extension of an existing janitorial-supplies agreement. Several routine procurement and public-permit items also passed.
Evansville officials approved a package of contracts and procurement actions Wednesday that included $400,000 in HUD-funded emergency home repairs, $50,000 in predevelopment funding for scattered-site affordable housing and a one-year extension of a janitorial-supplies agreement.
Haley, a city presenter, told the board the $400,000 contract with Memorial Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is “the first of our 2024 program-year contracts that we’re getting out now that we have funding that came down from HUD.” Haley said MCDC averaged about 17 home repairs under the last similar contract and staff expects a comparable number this program year.
The board also approved a $50,000 agreement to cover predevelopment costs for a potential scattered-site affordable housing project, with targeted locations mentioned as Powell, Blackford and Cherry. Haley described that item as funding for predevelopment work on Memorial Villas scattered-site new construction.
On procurement, the board granted the first 12-month extension to an annual price agreement for janitorial supplies and equipment with HB Warehouse LLC, noting roughly $67,400 was spent during the initial agreement period. A staff member said, “Yes. There are no price increases,” for the first extension; the agreement allows up to three additional 12-month extensions and would permit up to a 2.4% increase on later extensions per the vendor’s proposal, at which point the city could choose to rebid.
Other approvals included several routine public-works and permitting items: conditional approval of a right-of-way permit application (No. 1889) for 2417 Jeanette that allows two corner-mounted T poles to remain but requires removal of a pole at the sidewalk; authorization to open and later review bids for the 2024 Barrett Law project (24-017) and Paving Phase 3 (24-011); and authorization to advertise project 24-020 (pavement preservation) with solicitation dates in November and a Nov. 21 bid opening.
The board approved an easement allowing CenterPoint Energy to provide underground power for a proposed air-monitoring station at Oak Hill Cemetery and signed off on a set of city events and road closures previously approved by the Board of Public Safety, including a family fall festival, a concert overflow event, a trunk-or-treat and a Christmas parade. Staff noted that for-profit event organizers must supply and pay for barricades.
Counsel reported two bids for the Barrett Law project — Rivertown Construction LLC, $82,864.60, and Owl Creek Construction, $85,616.54 — and two bids for the paving Phase 3 project — E and B Paving, Inc., $787,852.20, and J. H. Rudolph and Co., Inc., $866,118.12. The board voted to take those bids under advisement for later action.
All items on the published agenda were approved by voice vote during the meeting. The board adjourned at 1:46 p.m.
