Richmond Sanitary District approves invoices, contracts, equipment purchases and permits
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Summary
At its Dec. 23 meeting, the Richmond Sanitary District Board approved routine minutes and a package of invoices, contracts, equipment purchases and permits, including change orders for sewer projects and a reimbursement agreement pending legal review.
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Richmond Sanitary District Board of Commissioners on Dec. 23 approved a series of routine financial and operational items, including the December invoice register, several equipment purchases, permit renewals and contract change orders.
The board approved minutes from its Dec. 4 meeting and a December invoices batch totaling $177,376.62, which included a $55,147.91 invoice from Pyramid Equipment Inc. and a $13,250 invoice from the U.S. Geological Survey. Board members approved the invoices by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The board also approved procurement and contract items presented by staff: awarding a Boss VBX Plus 2 (2-yard auger) salt spreader to Hoosier Battery of Richmond, Indiana, at an installed cost of $9,010; purchasing a permanent corner sign and door sign for the billing office at 25 North 7th Street from A Plus Sign of Richmond, Indiana, for $7,480; and renewing on-call services addendum No. 2 with Bader Mechanical to cover electrical, fiber-optic, HVAC and plumbing service for 2026 (with an option to revisit rates and renewal in 2027).
The board approved several permits presented by staff: a wastewater residuals disposal permit for K and K Excavating (expiring 11/01/2028), and a wastewater discharge permit for Holland Colors (expiration cited in the record as 12/23/2029). The board also approved a general discharge permit for the City of Richmond with IWM Consulting Group (see separate report on the Warfield oil site testing).
On capital projects, staff presented and the board approved change order No. 9 as the final adjustment for Brackney Inc. on the Northwest 13th Street interceptor project, removing $966.87 from that project and bringing the contract to $11,533,268.63. A companion change order added $966.87 to the Westside Interceptor contract, increasing that contract to $4,840,366.24.
The board approved a reimbursement agreement with CenterPoint Energy related to required utility relocations at the wastewater treatment plant, for a proposed reimbursement amount of $54,922.27, with final execution conditioned on law-department review. The board also approved a resolution adding controller Tracy McGinnis as an authorized signatory for State Revolving Fund (SRF) documents; staff said a resolution number would be added later.
In miscellaneous business, the board approved a $23,956 quote from S&K Equipment to dismantle and rebuild a 150-horsepower Alice Chalmers backwash pump (new bearings and mechanical seals). Staff noted system redundancy but recommended the rebuild as a risk-management step.
The board adjourned at the end of the meeting. The district indicated that where agreements or contracts require additional legal review or final drafting, execution will follow law-department approval and the addition of formal resolution or contract numbers where needed.
