Board Of Works Approves Parks Department Purchasing One-Ton Dump Truck
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved a request to purchase a new one-ton dump truck for the Warsaw Parks Department Friday. The city reviewed three quotes from Lakeside Chevrolet, Warsaw AutoPlex and Rice Ford. The board approved the lowest bid at $32,671 from Warsaw AutoPlex, which will allow the city to purchase a 2013 Ram Tradesman 3500 truck. The board also approved for the Parks Department to trade in its 1993 Ford one-ton dump truck. The truck has been through two accidents and has a lot of rust showing on the fenders and cab and has several mechanical issues, according to Shaun Gardner, parks maintenance director. The trade allowance of the equipment will be applied to purchasing a new one-ton dump truck appropriated for the 2013 park budget. The board approved Cargill supplying salt for the 2013 and 2014 snow season for $71.73 per ton. The board approved Warsaw contributing $3,500 to Warsaw Community Development Corp. for the annual Warsaw-Winona Lake fireworks show July 5 over Winona Lake. The board approved the city purchasing an emergency generator for Warsaw Fire Station 2 from Cummins Crosspoint for $19,175. According to Mike Brubaker, WFD chief, the present generator is under sized and will not run the complete station. Last summer, when the power was out, the department only had the overhead doors, radio equipment and some lights working. The existing generator was installed in 1994 and has had maintenance problems over the last five years, Brubaker said. In other business, the board approved a $470 booth rental fee for the Warsaw Wastewater Utility stormwater coordinator at the Kosciusko County Community Fair. In other business, the board approved a $40,254.33 change order for Grand River Construction to do additional work on the Center Street pump station including installing a sidewalk. The board also approved a $48,484 change order to Grand River Construction for the Center Street Pump station project. A $40,481.81 pay application was approved to Grand River Construction for engineering services for the Center Street Pump Station project. The board approved a $8,937.60 payment to Harold McComb & Son for work on the new city hall. The board approved Jordan Roberts to serve as a WPD probationary officer on the third shift at a $1,597.24 bi-weekly salary. The board also approved Wayne Wilkie to serve as a WPD corporal on the second shift at a $1,970.71 bi-weekly salary.
