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Munster board approves $480,400 electrical contract for Centennial Park clubhouse
Summary
The Munster Park Board awarded a $480,400 contract (base bid plus Alternate A) to Midwestern Electric for Centennial Park electrical redistribution, using $300,000 in remaining settlement funds and bond issue funds for the balance.
The Munster Park Board voted to award the Centennial Park Clubhouse Electrical Redistribution Project to Midwestern Electric for a total cost of $480,400, the parks staff told the board. "We would recommend awarding the Centennial Clubhouse Electrical Redistribution Project to Midwestern Electric for the base bid plus alternate a at a cost of $480,400 to be paid from those funds as suggested in the memo today," the staff member said.
Staff explained two bids were received — Sergeant Electric and Midwestern Electric — and said Midwestern submitted the lowest responsible bid. The staff member said the project will be funded with $300,000 taken from remaining settlement funds from earlier construction litigation and the balance paid from bond-issue capital funds. Staff cautioned the board to expect potential change orders as crews encounter buried debris in the Centennial Park site: "I would bet money that we will have change orders," the staff member said, noting the park's fill and subsurface conditions.
A board member moved to award the contract, clarified the motion should include Alternate A (the directional-boring option to minimize surface disruption), and the board approved the award by roll call. The transcript records affirmative roll-call responses; the recorded tally in the record indicates four affirmative votes with two members absent (Jose and Robin Paulson). The motion was recorded with the mover and seconder on the transcript; the record names the mover as a member who spoke during the motion and a second was recorded as "Baggins." The board instructed staff to proceed with contract finalization and to coordinate payment transfers from settlement and bond funds.
Staff also noted construction sequencing and lead times could affect scheduling and that change orders may be required if subsurface debris is encountered. The parks board approved the award and will circulate final contract documents and schedule details once executed.
