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Bristol council approves SRF payments for wastewater work delayed by utility relocation, hears project updates
Summary
The Bristol Town Council authorized two State Revolving Fund payments for a wastewater treatment project and heard updates on the water tower, street department building and local leasing activity; officials said a utility pole relocation by NIPSCO has delayed completion until possibly December.
The Bristol Town Council approved two State Revolving Fund (SRF) payments tied to work on the town’s wastewater treatment project and received project updates at its meeting on Thursday, July 16.
Mike Yoder, who presented the invoices, said the project’s completion has slipped from an anticipated late October date to “maybe December” because a utility pole and associated guy wire must be moved by NIPSCO, a relocation the town has waited about two months for. “They’re supposed to be up next week,” Yoder said; he added that contractors left the site and must return after other work is finished.
Yoder identified the two SRF items as payments related to Crosby Construction and Commonwealth Engineering, and noted an invoice to Commonwealth Engineering for $38,651 and retainage tied to contract 04/1932. The council moved and seconded the payment authorization; the chair called roll and several members responded affirmatively. The chair announced the motion passed.
Why it matters: the SRF program funds wastewater and drinking-water projects; payment authorization and contractor delays affect the schedule for a facility the town expects to rely on once complete.
Beyond the wastewater work, Yoder gave brief updates on other municipal projects: the town’s water tower has been sandblasted and received primer, with the logo application still to come; foundations at the new street department building were recently poured and the town hopes to occupy the building by Oct. 1; and a new salt shed is planned on site. Yoder also said portions of the former Robert Weed facility have been leased (the office area to Boundless Recreation, and production buildings largely leased by Patrick Industries), reducing local vacant industrial space.
Votes at a glance: • Approval of the meeting agenda: motion, second and unanimous voice vote (aye). • Approval of routine invoices: motion, second and unanimous voice vote (aye). • Approval of minutes (June 4, June 18, July 2; executive session memoranda): motion, second and unanimous voice vote (aye). • SRF payments (items 55 and 56; Crosby Construction and Commonwealth Engineering): motion, roll call on request of the chair; affirmative responses recorded and motion passed.
The council scheduled its next meetings for Aug. 6 (RDC at 6:30 p.m.; council at 7:00 p.m.) and adjourned the July 16 session by voice vote.
