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Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - May 7, 2026

City Council — Thursday, May 7, 2026

BodyEvansville, Indiana

SessionCity Council

DateThursday, May 7, 2026

StatusFILED

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This meeting of the Board of Public Works to order.

0:03

Could I get a start off with an approval, a motion to approve the BPW minutes from the April 30th meeting?

0:10

Motion to approve.

0:11

Second.

0:12

All in favor?

0:13

Aye.

0:13

Aye.

0:14

Moving on to new business.

0:15

The City of Evansville Human Relations requests approval of a contract with Heartland Interpretation and Translation Services LLC for interpretation and translation services in the total contract amount of two thousand dollars.

0:28

Diane Clements Boyd, you are here.

0:30

Anything further for that?

0:32

Thank you.

0:33

Yes, we are seeking their services to interpret for individuals that come into our office, and also to do some document translation so that our resource materials are accessible to all people.

0:49

Outstanding.

0:50

Any questions from the board?

0:52

No.

0:53

Hear a motion for approval.

0:54

Motion to approve.

0:55

Second.

0:56

All in favor?

0:56

Aye.

0:57

Aye.

0:57

Thank you.

0:58

Thank you.

0:59

Next up, the city of Evansville Mets requests approval of change order number three with Danco Construction Incorporated for the Mets admin renovation and the amount of $1,208.15 cents.

1:10

The total new contract is for $698,634.

1:17

Says we need to rework the existing fire sprinkler where a new wall was added and add a raceway to cover wires in an office.

1:27

Change order number one was $687 for review.

1:31

Change order number two was $8,039.

1:35

And this change order number three is again $1,208.15 cents.

1:41

The total spend to date will be.

1:45

Total spent to date will be $9,934.15 cents and 1.42% over the original $688,700.

1:58

Metz found this price to be reasonable.

2:00

Jonathan CB King, anything further.

2:03

No, this is just what it said.

2:04

We inserted a new wall which had to move a sprinkler head and then uh added raceway to cover up some of the wires so they're not exposed.

2:12

Okay.

2:12

Any questions from the board?

2:14

No.

2:14

No.

2:15

Can I hear a motion for approval?

2:16

Motion to approve.

2:17

Second.

2:18

All in favor?

2:18

Aye.

2:19

Aye.

2:19

Alright.

2:20

Next up, Jonathan, the city of Evansville Mets requests approval of a change order number four with Danco Construction Incorporated for the Mets admin renovation for $14,885.

2:31

This is to rework the existing fire sprinkler system to meet code.

2:35

Cutting and patching ceiling as needed for sprinkler access and repaint the ceilings.

2:41

And in review, change number number one was $687.

2:46

Change order number two was $8,039.

2:49

And change order number three, which we just approved was $1,208.15 cents.

2:54

The total spent to date will now be $24,819.15 cents and a 1.42% over the original $688,700 contract amount.

3:08

And again, Mets found this price to be reasonable.

3:11

Jonathan, anything further?

3:13

This is not the sprinkler head you just approved to be installed that is being moved now.

3:18

So this is uh sprinkler heads down the the uh hallway that we have and in some of the offices once we started the renovation to meet code.

3:26

Uh we have to do these updates that we make the fire code.

3:29

Understood.

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Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - May 7, 2026

The Board of Public Works met on May 7, 2026, and approved multiple routine items including contracts, change orders, permit applications, and minutes. All votes were unanimous.

Discussion Items

Minutes Approval: Approved minutes from the April 30, 2026 meeting. A correction was made later because the original mover was not present; the minutes were re-approved.
Human Relations Contract: Approved a $2,000 contract with Heartland Interpretation and Translation Services LLC for interpretation and document translation services.
METS Admin Renovation Change Order #3: Approved $1,208.15 with Danco Construction Incorporated for reworking a fire sprinkler head and adding a raceway for wires.
METS Admin Renovation Change Order #4: Approved $14,885 with Danco Construction for reworking the fire sprinkler system to meet code, including cutting, patching, and repainting ceilings.
DMD Amendment - Youth Build Program: Approved an increase of $10,879.19 to the contract with Advantage Development Corporation for the CDBG 2025 youth build program, new total $60,879.19.
DMD Amendment - Contract Extension: Approved an extension of a $2,800 contract with Advantage Development Corporation to March 31, 2026. A board member inquired about the Vision 1505 project, noting it is under Advantage.
Walnut Phase 3 Change Order #17: Approved a decrease of $1,524,833.24 for final adjustment of actual quantities, new contract total $20,451,909.03. The project came in under budget.
Aegis On-Call Engineering: Approved task order #1 for $32,000 to assist with MOT plan and INDOT permitting for removal of the rail crossing at Green River and Morgan Avenue, using a previously approved $40,000 on-call agreement.
Right-of-Way Permits: Approved permit applications 2888 through 2910 as submitted, with standard conditions.
Bills and Payrolls: Approved.

Key Outcomes

All new business items and routine approvals were passed unanimously by voice vote.
The meeting concluded with a mention of the Otters opening season.

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