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Two change orders for the Lake City Greenway Project were approved Friday and a third was tabled.
The Warsaw Board of Works approved the change orders for the Chinworth Bridge Trail portion of the project during its meeting.
City Planner Jeremy Skinner presented the change orders.
The first change order was for the addition of construction signage at CR 100, which was not originally included within the project. The signage was required by the Indiana Department of Transportation at the pre-construction meeting.
Along with the addition of the construction signage, INDOT required a change in the type of signal pole located out by the Zimmer crosswalk along Zimmer Road. The addition totals $246.
The second change order was for the removal of an open brick parking area by the Kiwanis shelter, which was replaced by an asphalt parking area. Deleted was a footing and limestone wall around the historical marker out by the Chinworth Bridge. The change order reduced the project by $29,582.91.
A third change order was tabled. It included removing topsoil and peat that was identified while doing soil test prior to construction. The change order would increase the city's match for the project by 20 percent, or $29,650.98. The total cost would be an increase of $175,074.85 to the project.
"We need to talk with INDOT and make sure they will fund the 80 percent of their portion along with the city's 20 percent," said Mayor Ernie Wiggins.
Wiggins said the percentage increase was unexpected and the city needs to make sure it can fund its portion.
After a series of test holes were dug by the contractor, significant deficiencies were found with the soil conditions along the CCAC and RR Donnelley properties. INDOT inspected the property Aug. 28 and required the contractor remove the topsoil and peat and replace it with compacted borrow.
There also were two claim vouchers from INDOT for reimbursement as part of the Transportation Enhancement Grant that was awarded to the Lake City Greenway Chinworth Trail. The reimbursement is for 80 percent of the construction supervision services provided by Paul I. Cripe Inc. from June 17 to Aug. 18.
The board also approved a request for a sewage billing adjustment for Town Center Mall, 119 E. Center St.
Echelon Development Group encountered mechanical problems with the building's air conditioning system last month. The well system became inoperable and a valve was switched to allow water to flow from the public water utility. Regardless of making the switch from the well to the public water system, the open loop still discharges into the storm sewer.
As a result of the change in operation, the water consumption increased significantly, but the discharge to the sanitary sewer has remained the same in the past months. The reduction in the sewage billing is to reflect the normal monthly usage.
The board also:
• Approved an encroachment agreement for David Kolbe, 221 N. Washington St., to construct a fence around his property, which is on the southwest corner of West Fort Wayne Street and North Washington Street. He requested the agreement because the fence will be a three-foot high picket fence that will encroach on the city right of way on the streets.
• Approved one event contract for an ethnic dance group to perform at Celebraci-n Latina for the amount of $300.
• Approved a copier maintenance service contract for the Warsaw Street Department with The Copy Image Inc., Granger.
• Approved a notice of bond cancellation for Safeco Insurance Co. of America for a license and permit for general performance.
• Approved submitting an application for a premium service subscription through the state that will include accessIndiana and CivicNet to conduct employment background checks at a quicker rate. The service will allow instant reports to be downloaded and printed off.
• Approved a travel request for Derek Shilling with the fire department to travel to a safety officer event in Hebron Sept. 23-24.
• Approved four new hires including Jeremy Holt with WWTU as a maintenance worker at $12 an hour, Devin Heldenbrand as a cemetery groundskeeper at $11 an hour, Fred Ratcliff as a refuse collector for the street department at $12.50 an hour and Bryan Sherwin as a probationary detective with the police department at a biweekly salary of $1,745.06. Brian Hupp also was approved to move to the first shift with the police department.
