Board of Public Works 6 2 26 Meeting Recording

The City of Elkhart Board of Public Works held a meeting on June 2, 2026, focusing extensively on procurement and contract approvals related to public infrastructure projects. Key actions included awarding the contract for the Napony Street pedestrian bridge restoration project to Leaport Construction for $291,210, and approving a utility permit agreement with Norfolk Southern and Rail Pros for the Oakland Avenue underpass, involving payments totaling $2,650. Multiple partial payment requests were ratified for ongoing projects such as the Oakland Avenue Force Main and CSO tank projects, with amounts ranging from approximately $78,000 to over $1.6 million. The board also approved a professional services agreement with JPR Corporation for utility relocation engineering at a fee not to exceed $18,700, and awarded a pump station project contract to Niblock Excavating for $42,995. Additionally, the board approved a contract renewal for MSDS Online, a cloud-based safety data sheet management service, and authorized the sale of a 2017 fire engine to the South Bend Fire Department. Other procurement-related approvals included an economic development grant of $25,000 to support local festivals and a contract with Baker Tilly for opportunity zone application services not to exceed $10,000. Several change orders and amendments to existing contracts were also approved, reflecting adjustments in project scopes and materials. The meeting concluded with motions to adjourn after all agenda items were addressed.