Board of Public Works
Regular MeetingAnderson, IN · December 19, 2017
Minutes
City of Anderson
Minutes of the Regular Meeting: December 19, 2017
Board of Public Works
PRESENT
David Eicks Tony Pochard Ken de la Bastide
Dick Symmes Neal McKee
Stacy Johnson Mike Spyers
Tim Lanane Fred Reese
Jack Keesling Kim Townsend
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by Chairman Eicks.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the December 12, 2017 meeting were presented. Member Keesling made a motion to accept the
minutes as presented. Member Symmes seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
Community Development
Kim Townsend, Contract Specialist, requested a re-bid of House of Hope, located at 902 High Street. No bids were
received. Kim asked the Board to take the re-bid request under advisement to look at other options. Member Keesling
made a motion to take the House of Hope re-bid project under advisement. Member Symmes seconded. Motion
passed unanimously.
Kim Townsend, Contract Specialist, requested the Board award the contract to J & M Remodeling for the Homeowner
Rehab located at 2031 Morton Street in the amount of $22,263.00. Member Keesling made a motion to award the
Homeowner Rehab contract to J & M Remodeling in the amount of $22,263.00. Member Symmes seconded. Motion
passed unanimously.
Water Department
Neal McKee, Director, requested bids for the 2018 Joint Chemical Agreement. Bids were submitted from the following:
Water Solutions Unl. Brenntage Mid-South PVS Nolwood Chemicals
Chlorine Gas 150 cylinders 0.49 lb/0.65 lb Orestes .35 lb.
0.60 lb/Gaston & Sheridan
Chlorine Gas ton cylinders 0.46 lb .22 lb
Sodium Bisulfite 0.26 lb Brownsburg 0.29 lb 0.72 lb.
0.35 lb Sheridan
Sulfur Dioxide 0.90 lb. Gaston 0.58 lb.
Potassium Permanganate $4.00 lb Gaston $3.79 lb. $4.88 lb.
Sodium Fluoride $1.40 lb Gaston 0.92 lb $1.53 lb
Sodium Hypochlorite 0.12 lb Whitestown Indy Rd. 0.21 Whitestown Indy Rd. 0.22 lb Whitestown
0.199 lb Whitestown Zionsville 0.26 lb Zionsville .39 lb Zionsville
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid 0.28 lb 0.345 lb 0.196 lb
Carbon Dioxide
Phospate 0.45 lb 0.72 lb
Carus Shannon JCI Sterling Water Tech.
Chlorine Gas 150 cylinders 0.30 lb
Chlorine Gas ton cylinders 0.275 lb
Sodium Bisulfite
Sulfur Dioxide 0.5666 lb
Potassium Permanganate
Sodium Fluoride
Sodium Hypochlorite
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid
Carbon Dioxide
Phospate 0.345 lb 0.76 lb 0.5195 lb
Neal requested the bids be taken under advisement for further review. Member Keesling made a motion to take the
bids under advisement. Member Symmes seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Neal McKee, Director, presented a Professional Services contract with Jamie Foreman for the creation of a
remote/unattended operations plan for the Wheeler Treatment Plant in the amount of $2,500.00. Member Keesling
made a motion to approve the Professional Services contract with Jamie Foreman. Member Symmes seconded.
Motion passed unanimously.
Maintenance
Fred Reese, Maintenance Department Superintendent, requested a quote date to replace two (2) Boiler units for
heating the City Hall Building. A quote date was set for December 27, 2017. Member Keesling made a motion to set a
quote date for December 27, 2017. Member Symmes seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Light & Power
Tony Pochard, Director, requested the Board award the contract for Steel Poles to Rohn Products, LLC in the amount of
$82,150.00 for the Flagship Substation Expansion project. Member Keesling made a motion to approve the contract
for Steel Poles to Rohn Products in the amount of $82,150.00. Member Symmes seconded. Motion passed
unanimously.
Tony Pochard, Director, requested the Board award the Contract for the 2018 Garage Diesel Fuel to Petroleum Traders
Corporation. By purchasing wholesale diesel fuel directly the City departments are projected to pay 38% less than
buying the same fuel at a retail gas station. Member Keesling made a motion to approve the 2018 Diesel City Garage
Fuel contract with Petroleum Traders Corporation. Member Symmes seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS:
NONE
OLD BUSINESS:
NONE
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
With no further business coming before the Board, claims were presented in the amount of $1,134,965.94.
Member Keesling made a motion to approve the published Claims. Member Symmes seconded. Motion passed
unanimously. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:03 p.m.
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David Eicks, Chairman Stacy L. Johnson, Administrative Manager
Board of Public Works Board of Public Works
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