Grant Funding Approved For RR Signage, Pavement Markings
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved the city accepting a $27,292.19 grant for new railroad crossing signage and railroad crossing pavement markings from Indiana Department of Transportation. There will be railroad crossing signs replaced at every railroad crossing in the city and new railroad pavement markings. Jeff Beeler, street superintendent, said there are several railroad crossing signs that are faded and need to be replaced. Public works department employees will replace the signs and Air Marking Company, Rochester, will complete the pavement marking work. The work is expected to begin this summer and be completed over a three-day period. The board also approved: • An agreement between the city and the county to reconstruct a bridge at CR 300N east of Madison Elementary School. • An agreement between the city and Kosciusko County Farmers Market for the city to use its concrete road area of Center Street between Lake and Buffalo streets adjacent to the new city hall parking lot for the farmer’s market. • A request from the public works department to seek quotes to purchase a new automatic side-load garbage truck, two rear-load conversions, up to 5,000 96-gallon or 64-gallon trash cans and trash can advertisements. • A $7,500 per-day contract with Pavement Solutions for the preservation and treatment of Center, Lake and Parker streets and Ranch and Frontage roads. • A $5,700 agreement between the public works department and Michiana Contracting for replacement of cables on East Center Street for safety reasons. This includes removing and replacing current signs, cables, hardware and labor. • A street closure request for Fort Wayne Street was approved for May 16 from 8 to 11 a.m. for the American Legion Poker Run. • A $300 contract with Charlie Frisinger to lead and supervise a walking program Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., May through September. • A $255 contract with Potawatomi Zoo to transport and share three zoo animals May 1 at the Pete Thorn Center from 6 to 8 p.m. • Warsaw Parks Department soliciting bids for a new pickup truck that will be replacing a 2001 GMC. • A $3,500 donation from Warsaw Community Development Corp. for the Warsaw-Winona Lake fireworks display July 4. • A $20,973 contract with Rochester Ford Lincoln to purchase a 2016 Ford Trad Transit van. • A $2,200 contract with Center For Lakes and Streams for a storm drain art project. • A $101,336.50 payment to Niblock Excavating for East Market Street improvements. • A request from public works to purchase a $18,196 tailgate spreader from Hoosier Equipment. • A request from public works to purchase four dump beds for $41,076 from Hoosier Equipment. • A request from public works to purchase two zero-turn lawn mowers from More Farm Store totalling $8,704. Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer informed the board the city is working on having a drive-up window option for making wastewater payments at Mutual Bank, 219 W. Market St.
