SJC Board of Commissioners Meeting - Tuesday June 2, 2026 11am

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on June 2, 2026, where several procurement and contract-related matters were discussed and approved. The board opened bids for the Colfax Avenue bridge rehabilitation project, receiving three bids ranging from approximately $5.3 million to $6.8 million, and referred them to public works for review and award recommendation. They also received and later awarded a storm water drainage improvement contract on Nadine Street to Premium Services for $115,090.50. Additionally, the board approved closing out the road use agreement for the Honeysuckle Solar Project, involving a payment plan totaling $568,936.34, and authorized advertising for the Capital Avenue Corridor utility expansion procurement, funded by Microsoft through a memorandum of understanding. The board also approved terminating a federal grant related to a rail expansion study due to lack of broad support and authorized the county president to sign necessary closeout documents. Finally, an agreement with Waltz Land Surveying for Laredo records access was approved. Motions related to these procurement actions were unanimously passed by the commissioners.