Board of Public Works
Regular MeetingFort Wayne, IN · March 4, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF FORT WAYNE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ROOM 035 – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES ● MARCH 4, 2025, 12:00 P.M.
SHAN GUNAWARDENA, CHAIR * KUMAR MENON, MEMBER * CHRIS GUERRERO, MEMBER
MICHELLE FULK-VONDRAN, CLERK
Present: Shan Gunawardena, Kumar Menon, Matthew Wirtz, Michelle Fulk-Vondran, Kyle
Vollmann, Anne Marie Smrchek, Leasa Parrish, Sharilyn Shearer, Nick Till, Barry Marquart,
Chris Carmichael, Brian Kiess, Joe Johnson, Zak Katter, Kerry Korpela, Justin Brugger and
Zach Schortgen.
1. Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of February 25, 2025.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
2. Approval of Resolution #0803D, Alley East/West: Wall St, Swinney Ave, College St and
Nelson St.
Discussion by Brian Kiess.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
3. Approval of Resolution #67435, Cloverfield and Meadowsweet Neighborhood Water
Main Extension.
Discussion by Kyle Vollmann.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
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4. Approval of Resolution #112-3-4-25-1, Request for Proposals for Construction Manager
as Constructor on the construction of new Fire Station #5.
Discussion by Chris Carmichael.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
5. Approval of Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne
Community Schools Anthis Career Center for Resolution #112-3-4-25-2, Anthis
Partnerhsip Agreement for Concrete Restoration. Compensation for services performed
shall be $375,000.00.
Discussion by Joe Johnson.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
6. Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and
Arcadis for WO #92091, PMIS Support and Enhancement Services. Compensation for
services performed shall not exceed $94,300.00.
Discussion by Sharilyn Shearer.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
7. Approval of Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and BakerTilly
Municipal Advisors for Arbitrage Services. Compensation for services performed shall
be $55,000.00.
Discussion by Justin Brugger.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
8. Approval of Professional Service Agreement between City Utilities and Bakertilly
Advisory Group LP for IRA Compliance Management Services for the Microgrid
Project. Compensation for services not to exceed $63,000.00.
Discussion by Zach Schortgen.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
9. Approval of Amendment #1 to Service Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and
Business Diversity Works.
Discussion by Kerry Korpela.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
10. Approval of Amendment #1 to Service Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and
Solomon Diving for St Joe Dam Sediment Removal Services. This Amendment extends
the agreement through December 31, 2025.
Discussion by Zak Katter.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
11. Approval of Amendment #3 to Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort
Wayne and Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering for WO #67082, Batch Slaker Phase 2 for
rate updates.
Discussion by Nick Till.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
12. Approval of recommendation from Transportation Engineering to award Resolution
#0758D, Alley East/West: Wilt St, Lavina St, Van Buren St and Jackson St to Key
Concrete in the amount of $60,126.00.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
13. Approval of recommendation from City Utilities Engineering to award Resolution
#75459, Parkerdale Phase II Septic Elimination to S&S Directional Boring in the amount
of $604,619.00.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
14. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0821C, Oakhurst Neighborhood Concrete
Street Repairs between the City of Fort Wayne and Hipskind Concrete in the amount of
$1,768,148.00.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
15. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0923S, 2025 Barrett Law Cost Share
Package between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total
sum unit price of $91,069.00 with a not to exceed $650,000.00 total cost.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
16. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0925S, 2025 ROW Miscellaneous Package
between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total sum unit
price of $91,017.00 with a not to exceed $1,500,000.00 total cost.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
17. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0926G, 2025 Concrete Curb Package
between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total sum unit
price of $45,927.00 with a not to exceed $500,000.00 total cost.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
18. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0928S, 2025 Sidewalk Trip Hazard
Elimination Package between the City of Fort Wayne and Universal Concrete Grinding in
the amount of the total sum unit price of $20.83 with a not to exceed $400,000.00 total
cost.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
19. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0929U, 2025 ADA Curb Ramp Package
between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total sum unit
price of $76,000.00 with a not to exceed $500,000.00 total cost.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
20. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0932P, 2025 Guardrail & Attenuator
Package between the City of Fort Wayne and Specialties Company in the amount of the
total sum unit price of $110,000.00 with a not to exceed $250,000.00 total cost.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
21. Approval of Revised Assessment Roll for Resolution #0822S, 2024 Barrett 50-50 Cost
Share Program.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
22. Acceptance of the work performed by Thieneman Construction for Resolution #76202,
Wet Weather Pump Station Addition of Pumps 5&6 upon the recommendation from City
Utilities Engineering as an integral part of the City's sanitary sewer system.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
23. Acceptance of the work performed by Fleming Excavating for Contract #2024-S-0351,
North Clinton St upon the recommendation from City Utilities Engineering as an integral
part of the City's sanitary sewer system.
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RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
24. Approval of Release of Escrow with Centier bank from Thieneman Construction for
Resolution #76202, Wet Weather Pump Station Addition of Pumps 5&6.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
25. Approval of Civil City Payroll Claims in the net amount of $4,255,645.18 for the pay
period ending February 22, 2025.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
26. Approval of City Utilities Payroll Claims in the net amount of $782,723.70 for the pay
period ending February 22, 2025.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
27. Approval of Civil City Accounting Claims in the amount of $3,692,928.80 for the week
of February 24, 2025.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
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28. Approval of City Utilities Accounting Claims in the amount of $1,778,069.71 for the
week of March 4, 2025.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member
SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman
AYES: Menon, Gunawardena
ABSENT: Guerrero
Meeting adjourned at 12:14 PM.
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Shan Gunawardena, Chair
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Kumar Menon, Member
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Chris Guerrero, Member
ATTEST:______________________________ Date:___________________
Michelle Fulk-Vondran, Clerk
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Agenda
CITY OF FORT WAYNE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ROOM 035 – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA ● MARCH 4, 2025, 12:00 P.M.
SHAN GUNAWARDENA, CHAIR * KUMAR MENON, MEMBER * CHRIS GUERRERO, MEMBER
MICHELLE FULK-VONDRAN, CLERK
1. Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of February 25, 2025.
2. Approval of Resolution #0803D, Alley East/West: Wall St, Swinney Ave, College St and
Nelson St.
3. Approval of Resolution #67435, Cloverfield and Meadowsweet Neighborhood Water
Main Extension.
4. Approval of Resolution #112-3-4-25-1, Request for Proposals for Construction Manager
as Constructor on the construction of new Fire Station #5.
5. Approval of Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne
Community Schools Anthis Career Center for Resolution #112-3-4-25-2, Anthis
Partnerhsip Agreement for Concrete Restoration. Compensation for services performed
shall be $375,000.00.
6. Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and
Arcadis for WO #92091, PMIS Support and Enhancement Services. Compensation for
services performed shall not exceed $94,300.00.
7. Approval of Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and BakerTilly
Municipal Advisors for Arbitrage Services. Compensation for services performed shall
be $55,000.00.
8. Approval of Professional Service Agreement between City Utilities and Bakertilly
Advisory Group LP for IRA Compliance Management Services for the Microgrid
Project. Compensation for services not to exceed $63,000.00.
9. Approval of Amendment #1 to Service Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and
Business Diversity Works.
10. Approval of Amendment #1 to Service Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and
Solomon Diving for St Joe Dam Sediment Removal Services. This Amendment extends
the agreement through December 31, 2025.
11. Approval of Amendment #3 to Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort
Wayne and Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering for WO #67082, Batch Slaker Phase 2 for
rate updates.
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12. Approval of recommendation from Transportation Engineering to award Resolution
#0758D, Alley East/West: Wilt St, Lavina St, Van Buren St and Jackson St to Key
Concrete in the amount of $60,126.00.
13. Approval of recommendation from City Utilities Engineering to award Resolution
#75459, Parkerdale Phase II Septic Elimination to S&S Directional Boring in the amount
of $604,619.00.
14. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0821C, Oakhurst Neighborhood Concrete
Street Repairs between the City of Fort Wayne and Hipskind Concrete in the amount of
$1,768,148.00.
15. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0923S, 2025 Barrett Law Cost Share
Package between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total
sum unit price of $91,069.00 with a not to exceed $650,000.00 total cost.
16. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0925S, 2025 ROW Miscellaneous Package
between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total sum unit
price of $91,017.00 with a not to exceed $1,500,000.00 total cost.
17. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0926G, 2025 Concrete Curb Package
between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total sum unit
price of $45,927.00 with a not to exceed $500,000.00 total cost.
18. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0928S, 2025 Sidewalk Trip Hazard
Elimination Package between the City of Fort Wayne and Universal Concrete Grinding in
the amount of the total sum unit price of $20.83 with a not to exceed $400,000.00 total
cost.
19. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0929U, 2025 ADA Curb Ramp Package
between the City of Fort Wayne and Key Concrete in the amount of the total sum unit
price of $76,000.00 with a not to exceed $500,000.00 total cost.
20. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0932P, 2025 Guardrail & Attenuator
Package between the City of Fort Wayne and Specialties Company in the amount of the
total sum unit price of $110,000.00 with a not to exceed $250,000.00 total cost.
21. Approval of Revised Assessment Roll for Resolution #0822S, 2024 Barrett 50-50 Cost
Share Program.
22. Acceptance of the work performed by Thieneman Construction for Resolution #76202,
Wet Weather Pump Station Addition of Pumps 5&6 upon the recommendation from City
Utilities Engineering as an integral part of the City's sanitary sewer system.
23. Acceptance of the work performed by Fleming Excavating for Contract #2024-S-0351,
North Clinton St upon the recommendation from City Utilities Engineering as an integral
part of the City's sanitary sewer system.
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24. Approval of Release of Escrow with Centier bank from Thieneman Construction for
Resolution #76202, Wet Weather Pump Station Addition of Pumps 5&6.
25. Approval of Civil City Payroll Claims in the net amount of $4,255,645.18 for the pay
period ending February 22, 2025.
26. Approval of City Utilities Payroll Claims in the net amount of $782,723.70 for the pay
period ending February 22, 2025.
27. Approval of Civil City Accounting Claims in the amount of $3,692,928.80 for the week
of February 24, 2025.
28. Approval of City Utilities Accounting Claims in the amount of $1,778,069.71 for the
week of March 4, 2025.
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