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Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - October 1, 2026

City Council — Thursday, October 1, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, October 1, 2026
StatusFILED
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Unassigned speaker

0:58

Okay,

Speaker 1

0:59

I'd like to call the meeting of the Board of Public Works to order.

1:03

First item under old business A, approved September 24th, 2026, Board of Public Works meet minutes.

Speaker 2

1:10

So move.

Speaker 1

1:12

Second, all those in favor?

1:13

Aye.

1:14

Aye.

1:14

Motion approved.

1:16

Item B under old business.

Unassigned speaker

1:19

The

Speaker 1

1:20

City of Evansville Cemeteries requests approval to award the bid to E of B paving at Oak Hill Cemetery in the amount of seventy thousand one dollar and sixty-six cents.

1:30

Bids for this project were open and taken under advisement at the Board of Public Works meeting on September 24th, 2026.

1:38

Robert Morris, Deputy Director of Transportation and Services.

Speaker 3

1:44

Good afternoon, Mr.

1:45

President.

1:45

Uh all the bids were reviewed, and uh I would like to request the board approve to award this the bids to EMB paving.

Unassigned speaker

1:56

Do

Speaker 1

1:57

we have a motion to approve?

Speaker 3

1:58

So move.

Speaker 1

1:59

Second, all those in favor?

2:01

Aye.

2:01

Aye.

2:02

Motion passes.

2:05

I apologize for

Unassigned speaker

2:06

the

Speaker 1

2:09

saying Robert instead of Robin.

2:11

That's okay.

Unassigned speaker

2:12

I

Speaker 1

2:13

just caught

Speaker 4

2:13

that.

2:13

I was like, what did I do?

Speaker 1

2:15

Okay.

2:16

Under new business.

2:18

A the City of Evansville DMD requests approval of an agreement with ACE Construction Incorporated for an AHTF home repair as defined in the scope of service document for this agreement, including but not limited to new gutters and HVAC system at 1075 South Spring Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47714.

2:42

Clarence James.

2:43

Funds are from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund 2026-103 AHTF.

2:50

Cost is 14,340.

2:54

Lisa Foster.

Speaker 2

2:55

Good afternoon, members of the board.

2:57

One of our affordable housing trust fund contracts.

3:02

No.

3:04

So move.

Speaker 1

3:05

Second.

3:06

All those in favor?

3:07

Aye.

3:07

Aye.

3:07

Motion approved.

3:09

Item B.

3:10

The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of an agreement with the Titan Electrical and Construction LLC for an AHTF home repairs defined in the scope of service document for this agreement.

3:22

Including but not limited to removal and replacement of all windows and storm windows and to replace the front door and the front storm door at 736 East Gum Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47713.

3:38

Patricia Williams.

3:40

Funds are from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund 2026-102 AHTF cost is $12,700.

3:48

Lisa Foster.

3:55

Any questions?

Speaker 2

3:56

No.

3:56

So moved.

Speaker 1

3:57

Second.

Unassigned speaker

3:58

All

Speaker 1

3:58

those in favor?

3:59

Aye.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████56%
Procedural█████████████████████26%
Public Health████████10%
Event Planning██████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Evansville Board of Public Works Meeting - October 1, 2026

The Evansville Board of Public Works met on October 1, 2026, at 19:30 UTC and approved all items on the agenda by unanimous voice vote. The board took action on cemetery paving, Affordable Housing Trust Fund home repair agreements, an EVSC literacy grant, a dental plan administrative renewal, EPA soil-testing authorization, a storm sewer change order, right-of-way permits, event road closures, bills, and payroll. No public comments were made during the public business portion.

Old Business

  • Approved the September 24, 2026, Board of Public Works meeting minutes.
  • Approved awarding the Oak Hill Cemetery paving bid to E of B Paving (also transcribed as 'EMB Paving') in the amount of $70,001.66. Robin Morris, Deputy Director of Transportation and Services (initially addressed as Robert Morris), said all bids had been reviewed. The bid was opened and taken under advisement at the September 24, 2026, board meeting.

New Business

  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund repair – 1075 South Spring Street: Approved an agreement with ACE Construction Incorporated for an AHTF home repair, including new gutters and an HVAC system, funded under AHTF 2026-103, at a cost of $14,340.
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund repair – 736 East Gum Street: Approved an agreement with Titan Electrical and Construction LLC to remove and replace all windows and storm windows and to replace the front door and front storm door, funded under AHTF 2026-102, at a cost of $12,700.
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund repair – 1401 MacArthur Drive: Approved an agreement with ACE Construction Incorporated for a new exterior HVAC combo system, repairs to siding, soffit and fascia, and troubleshooting a leak around the front window. Funds were from AHTF 2026-104; the amount was not to exceed $11,205, including an extra $75 so the contractor could locate and repair the leak.
  • EVSC Corporation Foundation literacy grant: Approved an agreement for a 2026 Forward Together GO grant to implement a coordinated literacy strategy grounded in SOR and FACE after-school and summer programs. Finance order F-2026-10; cost $15,000. Holly Trevino, when asked what SOR and FACE stand for, said the program had not been spelled out.
  • Dental plan administrative renewal: Approved the Health Resources Incorporated Administrative Service Plan Renewal Agreement, decreasing the administrative fee on the City of Evansville dental plan from $4.25 to $3.75 for 2027 and 2028. Lisa Lindbergh said signing a two-year contract would lock in the decreased premiums.
  • EPA soil contamination testing: Approved City Engineering's request to use EPA materials to circulate to applicable property owners for consent to soil contamination testing. Brian Mundy said the EPA had requested sampling on a city-owned property and that the testing was for arsenic and lead.
  • First Avenue Storm Sewer Replacement change order: Approved Change Order No. 4 with Blakenberger Brothers Incorporated on Project 25-008, a decrease of $20,547.90. Brian Mundy said the project was complete and this was the final change order to close it out. The new total contract amount was stated as $304,000, $532.52 (i.e., $304,532.52).
  • Right-of-way permits: Approved Appendix A right-of-way permit applications 3219 through 3233 with no exceptions, subject to Indiana MUTCD-compliant maintenance of traffic procedures, possible Board of Public Safety approval before any lane restriction or street closure, and adherence to city engineering utility repair detail requirements for open pavement cuts.
  • Event road closures and barricades: Approved the following events already approved by the Board of Public Safety:
    • University of Evansville Ace Care Fund 5K 2026 on Sunday, October 24, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., closing Walnut between Rotherwood and Weinbach and closing Olive Street and Rotherwood; barricades requested.
    • University of Evansville Homecoming 2026 on November 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., closing Walnut Street from Rotherwood to Weinbach on both sides of the road; barricades requested.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions passed by unanimous voice vote.
  • The board approved bills and payroll and then approved a motion to adjourn.
  • No public comments were offered.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, I'd like to call the meeting of the Board of Public Works to order. First item under old business A, approved September 24th, 2026, Board of Public Works meet minutes. So move. Second, all those in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion approved. Item B under old business. The City of Evansville Cemeteries requests approval to award the bid to E of B paving at Oak Hill Cemetery in the amount of seventy thousand one dollar and sixty-six cents. Bids for this project were open and taken under advisement at the Board of Public Works meeting on September 24th, 2026. Robert Morris, Deputy Director of Transportation and Services. Good afternoon, Mr. President. Uh all the bids were reviewed, and uh I would like to request the board approve to award this the bids to EMB paving. Do we have a motion to approve? So move. Second, all those in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion passes. I apologize for the saying Robert instead of Robin. That's okay. I just caught that. I was like, what did I do? Okay. Under new business. A the City of Evansville DMD requests approval of an agreement with ACE Construction Incorporated for an AHTF home repair as defined in the scope of service document for this agreement, including but not limited to new gutters and HVAC system at 1075 South Spring Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47714. Clarence James. Funds are from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund 2026-103 AHTF. Cost is 14,340. Lisa Foster. Good afternoon, members of the board. One of our affordable housing trust fund contracts. No. So move. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion approved. Item B. The City of Evansville DMD requests approval of an agreement with the Titan Electrical and Construction LLC for an AHTF home repairs defined in the scope of service document for this agreement. Including but not limited to removal and replacement of all windows and storm windows and to replace the front door and the front storm door at 736 East Gum Street, Evansville, Indiana, 47713.

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