A contractor still has not been selected to complete work on installing a right-turn lane into Da-Lite Screen Co.
Da-Lite Screen is at 3100 N. Detroit St., (Ind. 15N) Warsaw.
The Warsaw Board of Works previously discussed project bids at its Oct. 5 meeting where it received a bid from Phend & Brown Inc., Milford, for $179,993.09.The board also received a bid from Niblock, Columbia City, but the sealed bid was not opened because it did not meet the time submission deadline and the company did not attend a mandatory pre-construction meeting.
Mayor Ernie Wiggins said Friday the engineering estimate Herceg and Associates provided for the project was $150,000 and Phend & Brown's bid was too high.
Wiggins said he and Warsaw Street Superintendent Lacy Francis met with Herceg & Associates to discuss the project, but haven't heard back from Phend & Brown Inc. regarding their bids.
Wiggins said if they don't hear from Phend & Brown Inc. next week the project may need to be rebid.
The board also:
n Approved closing Center Street between Indiana and Lake streets and Buffalo Street between Main and Market streets Oct. 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. for the WCDC Downtown Spooktakular.
n Approved the Warsaw Police Department as part of the Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team receiving a $15,000 grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department has been awarded $72,998.
The funds will be used for equipment, training and overtime for officers to investigate impaired driving, fatal or serious bodily injury crashes.
n Approved WPD as part of the Kosciusko County DUI Task Force receiving a $10,000 grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.
n Approved the WPD as part of the Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership receiving $12,000 for a Big City/Big County Seat Belt Enforcement grant as part of operation pull over.
n Approved the WPD as part of the Kosciusko County Traffic Safety Partnership receiving a $20,000 grant from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 for an aggressive driving enforcement program.
n Approved the WPD Victim Assistance Program receiving $28,743 from July 1 to June 30.
n Tabled a request from the Warsaw Fire Department to replace its 2001 Chevrolet command vehicle and purchase another Chevrolet.
n Approved the WFD applying for a K21 Foundation grant for the department to purchase building and trench rescue operations equipment.
n Approved Max Fahl, vice president of R & R Enterprises Inc. doing business as Green Acres Mobile Home Court, 1692 E. 200N, wishing to renew an in-lieu of annexation agreement.
n Approved a $1,622 grant payment request for the second phase of the Lake City Greenway Beyer Farm Trail.
n Approved a $300 contract between Dan O'Day Dance Studio and the Warsaw Parks Department for dance instruction for the Big Swing Fling on Nov. 2.
n Approved a contract between the Warsaw Street Department and Aramack Uniform Services for uniform, towel and material rental.
n Approved deleting outstanding uncollectible debts in order to finalize accounts that are on the records at the sewage collection office.
