New Albany Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - June 23, 2026
New Albany Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting - June 23, 2026
The New Albany Redevelopment Commission met on June 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The commission approved a bid for Silver Street Park turf field equipment, accepted bids for the MSFT North segment contingent on staff review, approved an emergency repair program extension, and authorized the IUS Gateway Project Agreement subject to legal review. A request for security equipment quotes was tabled. The meeting also included approval of minutes and claims.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public signed up to speak. No comments were heard.
Discussion Items
- Silver Street Park Turf Field Equipment Procurement: Staff opened one bid from MAT Construction in the amount of $291,409. The commission voted unanimously to approve the bid, subject to staff verifying compliance with bid documents.
- MSFT North Segment (Mudong South Freedom Trail): Four bids were received: Paul Contracting (base $6,669,949.25 with alternates), Dan Christiani Excavating (base $7,186,500), and Rubleville Paving Company (base $6,438,345.83 with alternates). Alternate three covers archway and foundation at Rock Alongway; alternate four omits a pre-fabricated bridge for a steel frame bridge at two structures. The commission approved awarding the contract contingent on staff review of alternates and bid packet verification.
- Minutes of June 9, 2026: Approved with two abstentions (Commissioners Middleton and another member) and three in favor. Motion carried 3–0–2.
- Emergency Repair Program Extension Request: Staff requested a three-month extension for the CDBG-funded program administered by New Directions, targeting 12 homes. The commission approved the extension, noting no compliance issues.
- MSFT IUS Gateway Project Agreement: An agreement between the city, Indiana University Southeast, and trustees for the South Freedom Trail gateway project was presented. IUS received federal funding; the city will oversee construction. The commission approved the agreement subject to final legal review. A commissioner expressed excitement about the regional partnership.
- Quotes for Silver Street Park Turf Project Security Equipment and Install: No quotes were received due to incomplete details on camera locations. The commission unanimously tabled the item to the July 14, 2026 meeting.
- Claims Worksheet: Included an HVAC replacement project for the ROC facility using COVID-19 funds (CDBG-CV). Staff noted the project was closing out successfully. The commission approved the claims.
Key Outcomes
- Bid Awarded: Silver Street Park turf field equipment to MAT Construction for $291,409.
- Contingent Award: MSFT North segment contract awarded subject to staff review of alternates and bid compliance; lowest base bid from Rubleville Paving at $6,438,345.83.
- Extension Approved: Emergency repair program extended by three months.
- Agreement Authorized: IUS Gateway Project Agreement approved subject to final legal review.
- Item Tabled: Security equipment quotes tabled to July 14, 2026 meeting.
- Other: Homeownership fair announced for June 24, 2026 at Silver Street Park (4–7 p.m.).
Meeting Transcript
Third twenty twenty six meeting of the U All Paid Redevelopment Commission. Please stand for the budget of leaves. Yes. One individual with liberty justice for all. Okay. Terry Middleton. Here. Bob Norwood, I'm here. Daniel Guest. Jenny Collier. Here. Adam Dickey. Here. All right. And Daniel this one doors walked in. So we got everybody here. Okay. First item is the bid opening. First one is Silver Street Park Turf Field Equipment Procurement. Um eleven fifteen AM for match construction. This is for a total of two hundred ninety-one thousand and four hundred and nine dollars. Two hundred and ninety-one thousand four hundred and nine dollars. This would be through C on through our public facility allocation. Um so I would um as long as we'll have staff um review uh the bids that came in, or the one bid that came in as long as uh it's agreeable to the bid documents that were sent out would ask for um your approval uh on this bid today. Second all favor say aye. Aye. All opposed motion carries make it so a second bid opening is the MSFT North segment. Well, this is for the um northern segment for the Mudong South Freedom Trail. Um we have received four bids today. Um the first one is from Paul Contracting. This was received at ten seventy seven this morning. You should have a bid tabulation sheet as well. There are several alternates with this. I'm only seeing one number on here. Okay. Um the this is for all contracting. The base bid is for six million six hundred sixty-nine thousand nine hundred and forty-nine dollars and twenty-five cents. That's six million six hundred sixty-nine thousand nine hundred forty-nine dollars and twenty-five cents. Alternate one is for sixty-nine thousand dollars. It's alternate one for sixty-nine thousand dollars. Alternate two hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars, alternate two, one hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars, alternate three, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, alternate three, a hundred and fifty thousand dollars, alternate four, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, alternate four, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, alternate five, eighty thousand dollars, alternate five, eighty thousand dollars, alternate six, four hundred thousand dollars, alternate six, four hundred thousand dollars, alternate seven, ten thousand dollars, alternate seven for ten thousand dollars, alternate eight forty-five thousand dollars, alternate eight for forty-five thousand, and alternate nine forty-seven thousand five hundred. Alternate nine forty-seven thousand five hundred. Claire, could you reread alternate three? Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Next we have MAT construction. This was received at eleven forty this morning. Okay. Alternate one for seventy-five thousand, alternate one for seventy-five thousand, alternate two for forty-nine thousand, alternate two for forty-nine thousand, alternate three for sixty-four thousand, alternate three for sixty-four thousand, alternate four for a hundred and fifty-nine thousand, alternate four for a hundred and fifty-nine thousand, alternate five for eighty-seven thousand, alternate five for eighty-seven thousand, alternate six for four hundred and seventy thousand, alternate six for four hundred and seventy thousand, alternate seven for eight thousand nine hundred, alternate seven for eight thousand nine hundred, alternate eight for ten thousand two hundred, alternate eight for ten thousand two hundred, and alternate nine for ten thousand, alternate nine for ten thousand.
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