Redevelopers OK Amendments To 300N, Buffalo Street Projects
November 8, 2016 at 6:58 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Both were approved.
Skinner said the contract amendment for the CR 300N bike trail with The Troyer Group Inc. was to upgrade the contract for the complete redesign of 300N.
“After going through the initial engineering for the trail, trying to address some of the storm(drain) issues and some of the road issues, it became too complicated to do one without the other,” Skinner said.
The original amount of the design contract was just under $7,000, but the new agreement is $43,000.
The proposed bike trail is along Silveus Crossing and CR 300N to Sheldon Street, according to information provided.
The new design will include a side path, lighting, curb and storm. “So basically it will be rebuilding 300N all the way from Silveus (Crossing) to Sheldon (Street),” Skinner said.
Under the plan, the bridge will be constructed as a separate project since it falls under the county’s jurisdiction. The city is coordinating with the county on it and paying a portion of that work, Skinner said.
The side path will go all the way to Polk Drive; and the road reconstruction will go just east of Silveus where there is existing curb and storm drain but not all the way to the intersection.
“The issue I was having was, we knew we had to do some kind of storm work in order to make this work, and we were hoping to get away with minimal storm work. But knowing at some point in time I was going to have to come back later and address some of the other issues, what I didn’t want to do was spend the money now and then have to tear it back out 10 years from now or five years from now when we have to address the other issues with the road,” Skinner said. So it was decided at this point to do all the work now.
After the Commission approved that, Skinner then discussed the contract amendment with American Structurepoint Inc. to start the preliminary design and environmental permitting for the Buffalo Street plaza.
A presentation and grant request to the Regional Development Authority has already been made, he said, but while the city is waiting to hear back from them, Skinner said they wanted to keep the project moving forward so there’s no time delay.
The amendment to the contract is for $39,300 for the design and permitting for the plaza on the north end of Buffalo Street.
“We will come back and make another amendment for the final design once we get approval from the RDA,” Skinner said.
The Commission approved the request after some discussion between Skinner and Commission member Mike Klondaris on the road frontage.
The Buffalo Street project includes a plaza; housing along Buffalo Street by developer Dave Matthews; reconstruction of Buffalo, Indiana and Canal Streets and related street work; and a multi-use building where the old Indiana American Water Co. building is located.
As a last item of business, Skinner presented the Commission with a request to contract with HWC Engineering,?Indianapolis, to do some project development for the city. He said no action was required right now, but Commission President Tim Meyer said they would discuss it further in December.
“So there’s some project development ideas or possibilities that we’ve been working on that – because of all the other projects that we’re doing – we don’t have the time, myself, to sit down and further develop, so I’d like to contract with HWC to look at developing those projects,” Skinner said.
Some of the ongoing projects Skinner is working on now include CR 300N, Husky Trail and Buffalo Street.
The projects that HWC?would look at include the redevelopment of the Gatke property and a potential mixed-used development in downtown Warsaw, which has only been talked about as an idea only at this point, Skinner stated.
“The intent of this contract would be for them to take it from the idea stage to the reality stage,” Skinner said, including finding partners for it to make it happen.
He said they’ve had some preliminary discussions with some potential partners, but they need to be taken to the next level.
The contract price with HWC is for $15,000.
Skinner said he was only putting it in the Commission’s hands now so they could have time to think about it and he would bring it back to them at a later date, possibly January’s meeting. Meyer then said it will be on the December agenda.
Earlier in the meeting, the Commission approved the November claims, totaling $1,176,147.83.
Those included: $2,866.50 to Faegre Baker Daniels for fees on various projects; $3,337.50 to A&Z Engineering for work on the Husky Trail roundabout and roadway improvement project; $11,671 to G&G Hauling & Excavating for the removal of the original Ivy Tech entrance, which is now off Polk Drive; $3,090.72 to American Structurepoint Inc. for a grade separation study payment; $7,044.70 to Troyer Group for professional services for the CR 300N project; $600,000 to the City of Warsaw for the Northern Tax Increment Finance pledge to the original sewer bond for the sewer plant; $112,200 to Medtronic Asset Management for bond payment; $18,712.50, $77,060 and $153,905 to Huntington National Bank for Winona PVD bond payments; $59,390.63 to Regions Bank Corp. Trust for Warsaw Commons project bond payment; $95,497.50 to Lake City Bank for the city hall project bond payment; and $31,371.69 to Warsaw Community Schools for the new roadway for Flora Avenue extension.
On the payment to WCS, Skinner said their agreement with the school corporation was that WCS “would pay for the portion of road that was on their property and that we would pay for the portion that was on city right of way. That percentage came out to be $31,371.69, and that will be paid out of the Eastern TIF as well.”
The Commission also approved a transfer of $27,000 from improvements to other capital outlays to help pay for the $600,000 bond obligation for the wastewater treatment plant; and a transfer of $40,000 from capital outlays to professional services to help pay for the Buffalo Street plaza work.
Both were approved.
Skinner said the contract amendment for the CR 300N bike trail with The Troyer Group Inc. was to upgrade the contract for the complete redesign of 300N.
“After going through the initial engineering for the trail, trying to address some of the storm(drain) issues and some of the road issues, it became too complicated to do one without the other,” Skinner said.
The original amount of the design contract was just under $7,000, but the new agreement is $43,000.
The proposed bike trail is along Silveus Crossing and CR 300N to Sheldon Street, according to information provided.
The new design will include a side path, lighting, curb and storm. “So basically it will be rebuilding 300N all the way from Silveus (Crossing) to Sheldon (Street),” Skinner said.
Under the plan, the bridge will be constructed as a separate project since it falls under the county’s jurisdiction. The city is coordinating with the county on it and paying a portion of that work, Skinner said.
The side path will go all the way to Polk Drive; and the road reconstruction will go just east of Silveus where there is existing curb and storm drain but not all the way to the intersection.
“The issue I was having was, we knew we had to do some kind of storm work in order to make this work, and we were hoping to get away with minimal storm work. But knowing at some point in time I was going to have to come back later and address some of the other issues, what I didn’t want to do was spend the money now and then have to tear it back out 10 years from now or five years from now when we have to address the other issues with the road,” Skinner said. So it was decided at this point to do all the work now.
After the Commission approved that, Skinner then discussed the contract amendment with American Structurepoint Inc. to start the preliminary design and environmental permitting for the Buffalo Street plaza.
A presentation and grant request to the Regional Development Authority has already been made, he said, but while the city is waiting to hear back from them, Skinner said they wanted to keep the project moving forward so there’s no time delay.
The amendment to the contract is for $39,300 for the design and permitting for the plaza on the north end of Buffalo Street.
“We will come back and make another amendment for the final design once we get approval from the RDA,” Skinner said.
The Commission approved the request after some discussion between Skinner and Commission member Mike Klondaris on the road frontage.
The Buffalo Street project includes a plaza; housing along Buffalo Street by developer Dave Matthews; reconstruction of Buffalo, Indiana and Canal Streets and related street work; and a multi-use building where the old Indiana American Water Co. building is located.
As a last item of business, Skinner presented the Commission with a request to contract with HWC Engineering,?Indianapolis, to do some project development for the city. He said no action was required right now, but Commission President Tim Meyer said they would discuss it further in December.
“So there’s some project development ideas or possibilities that we’ve been working on that – because of all the other projects that we’re doing – we don’t have the time, myself, to sit down and further develop, so I’d like to contract with HWC to look at developing those projects,” Skinner said.
Some of the ongoing projects Skinner is working on now include CR 300N, Husky Trail and Buffalo Street.
The projects that HWC?would look at include the redevelopment of the Gatke property and a potential mixed-used development in downtown Warsaw, which has only been talked about as an idea only at this point, Skinner stated.
“The intent of this contract would be for them to take it from the idea stage to the reality stage,” Skinner said, including finding partners for it to make it happen.
He said they’ve had some preliminary discussions with some potential partners, but they need to be taken to the next level.
The contract price with HWC is for $15,000.
Skinner said he was only putting it in the Commission’s hands now so they could have time to think about it and he would bring it back to them at a later date, possibly January’s meeting. Meyer then said it will be on the December agenda.
Earlier in the meeting, the Commission approved the November claims, totaling $1,176,147.83.
Those included: $2,866.50 to Faegre Baker Daniels for fees on various projects; $3,337.50 to A&Z Engineering for work on the Husky Trail roundabout and roadway improvement project; $11,671 to G&G Hauling & Excavating for the removal of the original Ivy Tech entrance, which is now off Polk Drive; $3,090.72 to American Structurepoint Inc. for a grade separation study payment; $7,044.70 to Troyer Group for professional services for the CR 300N project; $600,000 to the City of Warsaw for the Northern Tax Increment Finance pledge to the original sewer bond for the sewer plant; $112,200 to Medtronic Asset Management for bond payment; $18,712.50, $77,060 and $153,905 to Huntington National Bank for Winona PVD bond payments; $59,390.63 to Regions Bank Corp. Trust for Warsaw Commons project bond payment; $95,497.50 to Lake City Bank for the city hall project bond payment; and $31,371.69 to Warsaw Community Schools for the new roadway for Flora Avenue extension.
On the payment to WCS, Skinner said their agreement with the school corporation was that WCS “would pay for the portion of road that was on their property and that we would pay for the portion that was on city right of way. That percentage came out to be $31,371.69, and that will be paid out of the Eastern TIF as well.”
The Commission also approved a transfer of $27,000 from improvements to other capital outlays to help pay for the $600,000 bond obligation for the wastewater treatment plant; and a transfer of $40,000 from capital outlays to professional services to help pay for the Buffalo Street plaza work.
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