Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - August 13, 2026
Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - August 13, 2026
The Board of Public Works met on August 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM to conduct old and new business, including approval of minutes, bid openings, event road closures, and surplus property disposal. All motions passed unanimously via voice vote.
Consent Calendar
- Approved the August 6, 2026, Board of Public Works minutes.
- Approved the opening of bids for RFP-948-03-2026, Managed Service Provider (MSP) for IT Services and Support.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Scott Frankie (Director of ANCS – Advanced Network and Computer Services) addressed the board under public business, requesting to submit a late bid for the MSP RFP. He cited confusion over room assignments that delayed his arrival past the 1:30 PM deadline. The board, under advice of counsel, declined to accept the late submission, stating that the deadline was strict and could not be varied.
Discussion Items
- Rejection of Tire Proposal (APA-01-2026): Purchasing Director DaChenae Streeter explained that only one proposal was received, and due to fluctuating gas rates, the pricing was not beneficial for the city. The board approved the rejection, with plans to re-solicit when rates stabilize.
- Approval of Appendix A – ROW Permit Applications (3127–3133): City Engineers recommended approval with conditions requiring compliant maintenance of traffic procedures per Indiana MUTCD, possible Board of Public Safety approval for lane restrictions/closures, and adherence to utility cut repair details. The board approved.
- Approval of Barricades and Signage for Seven Events: All events had been previously approved by the Board of Public Safety on August 12, 2026. The list included:
- Evansville Cultural Experience – Family Day in the Park: Closing Bellemeade Ave between Morton St and Evans, Sept 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
- Jacobsville Area Community Corporation – Graffiti Wall Grand Opening: Closing N Main St between Virginia and Delaware, and Iowa St between alleys, Aug 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
- WNIN Tri-State Public Media – WNIN Kids Fest: Closing Main St from Riverside Dr to 2nd St, and part of 1st St, Sept 18–20, 2026 (Friday 4:00 PM to Sunday 10:00 AM).
- Riverwalk Communities – 21st Annual Cruise In Car Show and Sock Hop: Closing 6th St between Oak and Cherry, and Cherry St between SE 6th and loading dock, Sept 11, 2026, 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Fundraiser for residents' Christmas presents.
- Evansville Events – Evansville Pickle Festival: Closing 9th St from Sycamore to Locust, and Main St from 9th to Sycamore, Sept 11–13, 2026. Approved pending receipt of a certificate of insurance.
- YMCA of Southwestern Indiana – YMCA Kids Dash (in conjunction with WNIN Kids Fest): Closing Main St from SE 2nd St to MLK Jr Blvd, Sept 19, 2026, 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM.
- YMCA of Southwestern Indiana – Half Marathon & 5 Miler: Closing multiple streets (detailed route read into record), Sept 19, 2026 (time not specified; barricades requested).
- Surplus Property from Evansville Fire Department: The board approved the disposal of old mattresses, broken furniture, and donation of expired PPE to overseas organizations.
- Opening of RFP-948 Responses: Nine responses were received from VC3, Inc., Exos, ATA Advisory, LLC, Pinnacle Computer Services, Inc., People Driven Technology, Inc., PCQuest, Inc., Global Solutions Group, Inc., Presidio Network Solutions Group, LLC, and 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. The responses were taken under advisement.
Key Outcomes
- All motions carried with unanimous voice votes (no dissent noted).
- Late bid from ANCS was rejected as untimely; the record reflects that the bid was not delivered before the 1:30 PM deadline.
- Approval of the Evansville Pickle Festival was made contingent on submission of a certificate of insurance.
- The nine RFP responses were taken under advisement for further evaluation.
Meeting Transcript
Now to order. Can I get an appetite with the old business and an approval of the August 6th BPW minutes? So move. I will second that. All in favor? Aye. Aye. And another old business item. The City of Evansville Computer Services requests approval to open bids for RFP 948-03-2026. This is the managed service provider for IT services and support. Can I get a motion for that approval? So moved. I'll second that. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Hi, Vernon. Hello. Looks like he done everything for me. Vernon Luce, the Chief Information Officer. Appreciate it. Don't need to do anything else. You already. Yeah, we will open that in other business and proceed accordingly. Sounds good. Thank you. Thank you. Moving on to new business. The City of Evansville purchasing requests approval to reject the proposal received for APA-01-2026 for tires and related services. Dashna Streeter is here. Good afternoon again. My name is Tashnay Streeter, Director of Purchasing for the City of Evansville. This RFP, we received one submission. And it's my understanding at this point that due to the fluctuating gas rates, people aren't wanting to lock in pricing. Um, especially not for an extended period of time. Um I did review the proposal and all um figures given, and in comparison to what we are paying by just quoting out um tires, it just wouldn't be feasible or beneficial for the city to enter an agreement with the proposed vendor at the time. But the proposal was in order, and we appreciate them participating. Okay. So back to the drawing board on that a bit. Uh we're gonna hold off a little bit for the gas race to stabilize and then try to do it again. But at this point, I don't know that it would be uh we would get much of a difference response by just putting that right back out at this time. Understood. Any other questions from the board? No. So move. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Thank you.
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