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Redevelopment commission approves contracts, patrol funding and procurement notices; Microsoft waterline materials to be bid
Summary
The St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission approved multiple contract and procurement actions including a $197,000 DLZ design contract for State Road 2 utilities, an $18,750 amendment to Lochmiller Group work, ratification of a monitoring‑well access agreement, and authorization to advertise a ~$500,000 materials procurement for the Capitol Avenue waterline to serve the Microsoft site.
At its meeting, the St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission approved a series of contracts, funding items and procurement steps central to ongoing infrastructure projects in the county.
State Road 2 frontage road utilities: Staff presented a DLZ proposal to design water and wastewater extensions for a rezoned commercial parcel near the State Road 2/Larison interchange. The design work covers approximately 2,500 feet of waterline and about 3,400 linear feet of wastewater force main, and the DLZ contract was listed at $197,000. Staff said property acquisitions are complete in the northeast and southeast quadrants and near completion in the northwest and southwest quadrants; the interchange project has local funding commitments the county estimated at $12,000,000 plus $7,000,000 from Amazon, for roughly $19,000,000 in local contributions. Commissioners approved the DLZ contract by voice vote.
Larson Boulevard: Commissioners approved Amendment No. 2 to the Lochmiller Group contract, adding $18,750 to update maintenance‑of‑traffic planning and related design work as the project schedule shifted to align with interchange construction in 2027.
Public safety patrol funding: The commission approved an additional $20,000 for sheriff patrols in the Indiana Enterprise Center, following prior expenditures of $120,000 and a subsequent $80,000 tranche that staff said had been exhausted; staff estimated patrol costs at roughly $4,500 per week and said AWS/Amazon has indicated support for reimbursement through a separate agreement.
Property transfer and environmental access: The commission approved Resolution 202609 to transfer a small triangular parcel back to the town of New Carlisle for $19,500 (the original purchase price). Commissioners also ratified an access agreement permitting installation of a groundwater monitoring well at 12900 McKinley Highway as part of an environmental investigation of a former AM General production site.
Capitol Avenue procurement for Microsoft waterline: Staff requested permission to advertise procurement package 1 for early materials (water pipe and valves) to support a waterline extension to the Microsoft site. Advertising was approved for late May with a June 9 bid opening; staff estimated materials at about $500,000. Staff said funding would come from the Microsoft TIF/MOU the redevelopment commission manages and emphasized that this would be a competitive bid process rather than a sole‑source purchase.
Votes at a glance - Approval of April 14 minutes — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Goebel; Mister Fox; Mister Jordan). - Table commodity flow study indefinitely — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Koppel; Mister Fox; Mister Troel). - Approve DLZ design contract ($197,000) — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Goebel; Mister Fox; Mister Jordan). - Approve Lochmiller amendment (+$18,750) — approved (Ayes recorded as noted in meeting minutes). - Approve additional IEC patrol funding ($20,000) — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Goebel; Mister Fox; Mister Jordan). - Approve property transfer to New Carlisle ($19,500 reimbursement) — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Goebel; Mister Fox; Mister Jordan). - Ratify access agreement for monitoring well (12900 McKinley Hwy) — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Goble; Mister Fox; Mister Jordan). - Authorize advertising for Capitol Avenue materials procurement (~$500,000) — approved (Ayes recorded: Mister Goebel; Mister Fox; Mister Jordan).
Commissioners and staff said they expect follow‑up items in coming weeks, including more detailed budget and property transfer documents and an AWS reimbursement agreement for ongoing patrol funding. The commission adjourned after public comment.
