[1. MINUTES] [00:00:14] >>> AM CALLING TO ORDER THE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 6TH 2024 MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY BOARD. FIRST ON THE AGENDA ARE THE MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 16TH, 2024 REGULAR [2. BID OPENINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AWARDS] MEETING. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM TWO, BID OPENINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS. TWO A IS THE BID OPENING FOR 2024 WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS. >> THERE ARE THREE BIDS I CAME IN ON THIS ITEM. LET'S SEE. THE FIRST BID IS FROM -- LET'S SEE HERE. THE FIRST BID IS FROM LYKINS CONTRACTING LLC. THE AMOUNT IS $745,000 >> THE NEXT BID IS FROM DAYSTAR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 MILLION 175,000 . FINAL BID IS FROM TBI UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LLC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $705,675. MADAM CHAIRMAN, THAT IS THE LAST BID. >> GREAT. ITEM 2B IS THE BID OPENING FROM THE RIVER ROAD WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS. >> THERE ARE FOUR BIDS. THE FIRST BID IS FROM LYKINS CONTRACTING LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $970,027. THE NEXT BID IS [00:05:15] FROM DAYSTAR DIRECTIONAL DRILLING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,143,275. NEXT BID IS FROM INDIANA EARTHWORKS LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $955,255. THE NEXT BID IS FROM TBI UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $917,450. MADAME CHAIRWOMAN, THAT IS THE FINAL BID. >> I AM 2C IS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE 2025 ROCKSALT FOR DRINKING WATER SOFTENING AND THIS CONCERNS JOHN DUFFY, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES, TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. >> THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBERS. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, WE OPENED BIDS FOR THE 2025 ROCKSALT PURCHASE THAT WE USE FOR WATER SOFTENING AND WATER TREATMENT. IT IS TYPICALLY AN $800,000 ITEM. THE BID SPECIFICATIONS CALLED FOR A CERTAIN QUALITY OF SALT. THAT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. ALMOST EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT. IT ALSO CALLS FOR HOW THEY WANT THE SALT DELIVERED FROM A SPECIFIC COMPANY. WE HAVE USED IT FOR A LONG TIME. WE HAVE EXPERIENCE ISSUES IN THE PAST WHEN WE WENT AWAY FROM THAT COMPANY. WE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. WE WANT TO STICK WITH THAT. MIDWEST SALT WAS ONE OF THE BIDDERS. THEY WERE A LITTLE BIT BETTER. MIDWEST, OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR WAS ABOUT TO BE $80,000. THEY SUBMITTED A DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. THE COST DIFFERENCE WAS ENOUGH FOR RETENTION. WE MET WITH THEM AND LEARNED THAT THEIR TRANSPORTATION METHOD AND TRUCKS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE . WE CHECKED THEM OUT, THEY HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION. THE ISSUE WE HAD, IT WAS SPECIFIED WITH A CERTAIN COMPANY. TO BE FAIR TO COMPASS, WE WANT OUR RECOMMENDATION AND I HAVE TALKED TO SERGEI ABOUT THIS. WE REJECT THOSE BIDS AND OPEN IT BACK UP AND ALLOW BOTH PARTIES TO USE DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES THAN WHAT WE ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED. THIS WAY WE ARE BEING FAIR TO BOTH AND HOPEFULLY STILL WIND UP GETTING GOOD BIDS. THE SUMMARY OF [00:10:01] RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE REJECT THE BIDS THAT WE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 24TH. OUR INTENT IS TO REOPEN THE BIDS COMING UP ON THE 20TH. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, THAT IS OUR RECOMMENDATION. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? >> NO. I THINK THAT JOHN COVERED IT PRETTY WELL. THE LOWEST BID WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE RECOMMENDATION IS CORRECT. ONE WILL REJECT THE BID THEN HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET LOWER PRICING WITH VERY SPECIFIED DELIVERY METHODS. >> ANY QUESTIONS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO REJECT THE BIDS. I MOVE THAT WE REJECT THE BIDS FOR THE 2025 ROCKSALT'S FOR DRINKING WATER [3. TABLED ITEMS] SOFTENING. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANKS, JOHN. ITEM CAPITAL THREE, TABLED ITEMS, A REQUEST FOR RESTRICTED PARKING SPACES, TRE ON MAIN ALONG RANGELINE ROAD, BY JUSTIN HARBIN, THIS WAS TABLED EARLIER THIS YEAR. SERGEI? >> THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TABLED SINCE MAY AND AT THIS TIME, WE ASK THAT THIS ITEM BE REMOVED FROM TABLING AND MOVED FROM THE AGENDA. AS OF RIGHT NOW, WHERE THEY ARE REQUESTING VALET PARKING IS A NO PARKING ZONE. HOWEVER, THE COUNCIL HAS NOT APPROVED YET. IT WILL COME PROBABLY WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO DEPENDING ON IF THEY SEND IT TO THE COMMITTEE. WE DON'T WANT%-Ú OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO REAPPLY. AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT IS REMOVED. WE WILL BRING IT BACK IF THAT CHANGES. IF THERE WILL BE CHANGES IN NO PARKING. EVENTUALLY THERE WILL BE A SPOT FOR VALET. >> SERGEI, YOU SAY THAT IT IS IN A NO PARKING ZONE NOW, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? >> A LOT OF TIMES WHAT HAPPENS THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILL RECOMMEND TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH PARKING AND NO PARKING SIGNS. THAT WILL NOT BE ENFORCEABLE UNTIL THE COUNCIL APPROVES IT. THERE IS USUALLY A SLIGHT DELAY BETWEEN THE PLACEMENT OF THE SIGNS AND THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM WITH ENFORCING THE ACTUAL NO PARKING. >> IT TAKES AN ACTION FROM COUNSEL TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMITS AND NO PARKING ZONES AND IT DOES THAT HAVE TO COME TO US FIRST TO RECOMMEND TO COUNSEL? WILL THEY JUST ADDED TO THEIR AGENDA AND BYPASS THE WORKS ONLY? >> IT IS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. IT IS SOLD WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE. >> THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING IS HERE. THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING IS NOT HERE, I APOLOGIZE. IF THERE ARE ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, WE WILL OPEN THAT. >> I HAVE A QUESTION, NO PARKING WILL APPLY TO QUICK LIBERTIES LIKE AMAZON, U.P.S., ET CETERA? >> THAT IS CORRECT. WHAT WE HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN ENTERTAINING WITH JUST A COUPLE PARKING SPACES LONG-RANGE ON THE ROAD WITH THE AREA AROUND FIRST AND MEAN OPENING UP. ON YOUR SECTION ALMOST. AS YOU COME SOUTHBOUND ON RANGELINE ROAD, THERE IS SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT TURN AND IT GOES THROUGH TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE NORTHBOUND, THERE IS ONE LANE. AND PEOPLE WERE STARTING TO PARK IN THAT LANE. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON THE WHOLE BLOCK. WE ARE LOOKING AT CLEANING SOME OTHER NO PARKING AREA. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR A MOTION TO REMOVE THIS FROM THE AGENDA? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE [4. CONTRACTS] FROM THE AGENDA. >> IT HAS BEEN REMOVED. [00:15:04] >> THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY AND VENDOR, THIS COMES FROM GRIDICS LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,00.00, TOTAL, $35,000.00 ANNUALLY. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDER CONTRACT, MIKE HOLLIBAUGH, DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES IS REQUESTING . ANY QUESTIONS FOR MIKE? MIKE, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO A? I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. OKAY, ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, A MOTION. >> MOVED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. >> I SECOND. ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. THIS HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED. 4B IS THE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, UNITED CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,930.85, 20-ENG-06, HAVERSTICK ROAD MU PATH , CO #1, COMING FROM BRAD PEASE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, ANY QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE . >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. 4C IS A REQUEST AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND VENDOR DUKE ENERGY INDIANA LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $547,591.58 20-ENG-04 COLLEGE AVENUE, COMING FROM BRAD PEASE, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. 4D, REQUEST OF PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, BARTH ELECTRIC CO. INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,108.00, STR-09 TARKINGTON LIGHTING, CO #2, COMING FROM MATT HIGGINBOTHAM, STREET COMMISSIONER. >> THIS IS FOR A P.O.E. SPLITTER TO ALLOW THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE EMERGENCY SIRENS AND IT CHANGES IT BACK [5. REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS/PROPERTY] 3.21%. >> THANK YOU. >> MOVED TO APPROVE THE AREA >> I SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. MOTION CARRIES . 5 IS A REQUEST TO USE CITY STREETS AND PROPERTIES, WE WILL VOTE ON A, B, AND C TOGETHER. THE REQUEST TO USE CLOSED CITY STREETS, LATE NIGHT ON MAIN, JUNE 21ST, 2025, 2:00 P.M. TO 3:00 A.M. 5B IS A REQUEST USE CLOSED STREET LATE NIGHTS ON MAIN, JULY 19TH, 2025 2:00 P.M. TO 3:00 A.M. AND C IS A REQUEST USE CLOSED CITY STREETS, LATE NIGHT ON MAIN, AUGUST 16TH, 2025, 2:00 P.M. TO 3:00 A.M. AND ALL OF THESE COME FROM SONDRA SCHWIETERMAN , CARMEL PORCHFEST INCORPORATED. >> ALL RIGHT, ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES . 5D IS A REQUEST USE NORTH DOORS OF CITY HALL AMENDED EVENT, ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 FOR A CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONY SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AND THIS COMES FROM EMMA PEREZ. >> MOVED TO AMEND. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. 5E IS A REQUEST USE CARTER GREEN ANY SPECIAL REQUEST USE ELECTRICITY AND JAMES BUILDING RESTROOMS, SECRET FAMILIES OF HAMILTON COUNTRY FALL FESTIVAL AND VENDOR BOUTIQUE FAIR, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2025 8:00 A.M. TO SIX P.M. THIS COMES FROM LEACHIA KERN, SECRET FAMILIES OF HAMILTON COUNTY. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. 5F IS A REQUEST IN MIDTOWN PLAZA, SPECIAL REQUEST USE ELECTRICITY, CITY OF CARMEL HOLIDAY TROLLEY, NOVEMBER 22ND THROUGH DECEMBER 21ST, 2024 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 A.M., TIERRA [6. OTHER] BUSH, CITY OF CARMEL. ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT SIGNED OFF ON ALL OF THESE EVENTS. THAT IS WHY WE CAN GO THROUGH THEM [00:20:03] PRETTY QUICKLY. CAPITAL SIX, OTHER. THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE 25 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MEETING CALENDAR. THE JANUARY MEETINGS IN 2025 WILL BE THE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAY DUE TO THE NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY. >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. 6B, REQUEST FOR D.O.R.A. DESIGNATION, PEACE WATER WINERY LLC, SERGEI WILL SPEAK. >> THIS IS A D.O.R.A. DESIGNATION APPLICATION THAT WE RECEIVED A LITTLE BIT LATE AFTER WE RECEIVED ALL OF THEM. THEY WILL HAVE TO DO IT ON THEIR OWN, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS THE FIRST STEP, TO APPROVE IT. THEY DID MEET ALL OF THE D.O.R.A. REQUIREMENTS. >> ANY QUESTIONS? A MOTION, PLEASE? >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE, MOTION CARRIES. 6C IS A REQUEST TO ENCROACH 701 WOODBINE DRIVE, COMING FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? A MOTION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES, 6D IS A REQUEST FOR CONSENT TO ENCROACH 12635 ENCLAVE COURT COMING FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS. QUESTIONS OR A MOTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, MOTION CARRIES. 6E IS A REQUEST FOR GRANT OF RITUALS FROM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT EASEMENT, 3309 EAST 146TH STREET, COMING FROM SAMM LLC, PROPERTY OWNER. QUESTIONS? >> MOVED TO APPROVE, SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 6F IS A REQUEST FOR RIGHT AWAY DEDICATION, 4130 WEST 131ST STREET, FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER, ANY QUESTIONS? >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. MOTION CARRIES. 6G IS A REQUEST FOR STORMWATER TECHNICAL STANDARDS WAIVER, LEO AT CARMEL, FROM WEIHE ENGINEERS. ANY QUESTIONS? >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIES. 6H IS A REQUEST FOR REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO ENCROACH, 41 NORTH RANGELINE ROAD, THIS COMES FROM LOT ONE PARTNERS LLC. >> GOOD MORNING. WE REQUEST AT THIS TIME THAT THIS ITEM BE TABLED AT THIS TIME. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON A COUPLE OF THINGS WITH THAT REQUEST. THERE IS A PENDING PROCEDURE IN FRONT OF COUNSEL THAT HOPEFULLY WILL BE RESOLVED BY NOVEMBER 18TH. WE WILL COME BACK AFTER THAT. [7. ADD-ONS] >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE. >> SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THE ITEM HAS BEEN TABLED. ALL RIGHT, ITEM 7, ANY ADD-ONS? WE DO HAVE ADD-ONS, SERGEI? >> I DO HAVE TWO ADD-ONS. THEY ARE BOTH SIMILAR, THE SAME TYPES OF AGREEMENTS. THIS IS THE STORMWATER QUALITY EASEMENTS WITH WQ LLC AND THE STORMWATER QUALITY EASEMENT MANAGEMENT. IT IS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE UNDERGROUND WATER QUALITY SYSTEMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THOSE EASEMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. AND THEY GREATLY IMPROVE IT AND I APOLOGIZE, WE RECEIVED IT RIGHT AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION. YOU WILL SEE A COUPLE OF THOSE COMING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PAST AS WELL. ACHIEVE ENGINEER IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. THIS IS FOR THE STORM WATER QUALITY PROTECTION. >> I NEED A MOTION TO ADD THESE ONTO THE AGENDA. [00:25:02] >>SO MOVED. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, AYE. THESE HAVE BEEN ADDED ON. ANY QUESTIONS FOR JEREMY FOR A MOTION? >> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES. >> I DO HAVE ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT. AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT CURRENTLY WE ARE AT TWO BIDS TO SCHEDULE THE NEXT MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 20TH. PARTICULARLY THE STORAGE TANK BID FOR UTILITIES AND THE PUMP STATION FOR UTILITIES. THOSE TWO ITEMS AND THE OPENING WILL BE POSTPONED TO THE DECEMBER 4TH MEETING. WE SUBMITTED YESTERDAY THE ADVERTISEMENTS TO THE COUNTY REPORTER AS WELL. ORIGINALLY WE HOPE THAT WE WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL BIDS. THAT IS MY REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THE BID OPENING AND FOR NOVEMBER 20TH THROUGH DECEMBER 4TH. >> WE HAVE NO OTHER BUSINESS, WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.