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Board of Public Works approves consent agenda, engineering contracts and multiple right-of-way closures
Summary
The Bloomington Board of Public Works approved a consent agenda, an amendment to an REA engineering contract, an REA LPA consulting agreement for downtown curb ramps, and several right-of-way closure requests for utility and construction work; all votes recorded on roll call.
The Bloomington Board of Public Works voted March 10 to approve a consent agenda and a series of service contracts and right-of-way permits, clearing the way for several utility relocations and construction tasks across the city.
Board President Elizabeth Coron called for approval of the consent agenda, which included minutes from December 2025, Resolutions 2026-012 and 2026-013, a pushcart license for Big Dog Cart LLC, change orders for the Hopewell East construction contract, Renwick Phase 3 public improvement bond acceptance, an addendum with IvyTech for a CDL program, and payroll items. A motion to approve the consent agenda passed on roll call.
The board approved Amendment 3 to REA’s on-call engineering services to add $100,000 for continuing engineering support related to resurfacing and other public works design work. Neil Copper, engineering department, said staff reviewed and supported the amendment.
Separately the board approved an LPA consulting agreement with REA for downtown curb ramps Phase 5. Neil Copper said the contract covers design for curb ramps and crosswalk improvements along East Third Street and Atwater Avenue adjacent to the IU campus; the contract is set at a total not-to-exceed amount of $271,490, and construction is anticipated in 2029. Copper stated staff supported the contract and the motion carried.
Several right-of-way closure requests were approved. Kyle Ball (engineering) presented a Centerpoint Energy request—filed by Miller Pipeline—for sidewalk, lane and alley closures on West Second Street (South Walker to South Maple) to relocate utilities ahead of the Second Street modernization project; closures were requested March 16–May 31. A separate FA Wilhelm request for a North Grant Street sidewalk closure at the Beverly project (400 E. 7th St.) for façade and landscaping work (requested March 18–April 10) was also approved after public comment. Zach Bell (engineering) presented requests from Highdecker Wheat Lake Company to extend a permit for Fritz Terrace gas-main modernization (from 14 days to eight months, March 9–Oct. 8, 2026) and from Duke Energy for about three weeks of lane and sidewalk closures on South S Road for boring; both motions passed on roll call.
The board also approved claims in the amount of $2,481,592.50.
Board members recorded their votes on roll call. The motions carried and the meeting then moved to staff reports and adjournment.
