Board of Public Works

CITY OF FORT WAYNE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 035 – COUNCIL CHAMBERS MINUTES ● FEBRUARY 4, 2025, 12:00 P.M. SHAN GUNAWARDENA, CHAIR * KUMAR MENON, MEMBER * CHRIS GUERRERO, MEMBER MICHELLE FULK-VONDRAN, CLERK Present: Shan Gunawardena, Kumar Menon, Chris Guerrero, Matthew Wirtz, Michelle Fulk- Vondran, Nick Till, Hannah Allen, Mike Thomas, Kristen Buell and Bob Widner. 1. Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of January 28, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSTAIN: Guerrero 2. Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of January 14, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Gunawardena, Guerrero ABSTAIN: Menon 3. Approval of Resolution #0866A, 2025 Resurfacing Package Northeast. Discussion by Bob Widner. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 4. Approval of Service Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and DN Tanks for WO #67078, Southwest & Northwest Reservoir Pilaster Repair. Compensation for services performed shall not exceed $20,500.00. Discussion by Nick Till. City of Fort Wayne Page 1 Updated 2/5/2025 8:19 AM Minutes Board of Public Works February 4, 2025 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member SECONDER: Kumar Menon, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 5. Approval of recommendation from Greenways to award Resolution #0580N, Wheelock Rd Trail: Stellhorn Rd to Jefferson Middle School to Fleming Excavating in the amount of $1,015,672.64. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 6. Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Indoor Wireless for Contract #0852L, 2024 On-Call Street Lighting. The final change order decreases the original contract price by $4,070.80 to a final contract price of $45,929.20. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member SECONDER: Kumar Menon, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 7. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #67351, Anthony and Pettit Water Main Replacement between the City of Fort Wayne and S&S Directional Boring in the amount of $2,736,750.00. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 8. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #77060, Engle Road Lift Station Improvements between the City of Fort Wayne and Jutte Excavating in the amount of $495,200.00. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member SECONDER: Kumar Menon, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero City of Fort Wayne Page 2 Updated 2/5/2025 8:19 AM Minutes Board of Public Works February 4, 2025 9. Approval of Civil City Payroll Claims in the net amount of $4,168,357.11 for the pay period ending January 25, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 10. Approval of City Utilities Payroll Claims in the net amount of $1,145,421.60 for the pay period ending January 25, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member SECONDER: Kumar Menon, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 11. Approval of Civil City Accounting Claims in the amount of $14,257,826.04 for the week of January 28, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero 12. Approval of City Utilities Accounting Claims in the amount of $12,346,168.62 for the week of February 4, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member SECONDER: Kumar Menon, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero City of Fort Wayne Page 3 Updated 2/5/2025 8:19 AM Minutes Board of Public Works February 4, 2025 13. Approval of Civil City Accounting Claims in the amount of $2,858,865.17 for the week of February 4, 2025 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Chris Guerrero, Board Member AYES: Menon, Gunawardena, Guerrero Meeting adjourned at 12:06 PM. ____________________________ Shan Gunawardena, Chair ____________________________ Kumar Menon, Member ____________________________ Chris Guerrero, Member ATTEST:______________________________ Date:___________________ Michelle Fulk-Vondran, Clerk City of Fort Wayne Page 4 Updated 2/5/2025 8:19 AM