Board of Public Works

CITY OF FORT WAYNE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 035 – COUNCIL CHAMBERS MINUTES ● MARCH 11, 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, Barry Marquart, Lisa Ramos and Maria Gomez-Espino, Tim Byer, Mason Gamble and Patrick Zaharako. 1. Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of March 4, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 2. Approval of Resolution #0624X, Parnell Ave Bridge Rehabilitation. Discussion by Mason Gamble. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 3. Approval of Resolution #0799D, Alley North/South, East/West: Kinnaird Ave, West Packard Ave, Webster St and Hoagland Ave. Discussion by Tim Byer. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero City of Fort Wayne Page 1 Updated 3/11/2025 12:44 PM Minutes Board of Public Works March 11, 2025 4. Approval of Resolution #0894C, Centennial Park Concrete Street Repairs Phase II. Discussion by Tim Byer. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 5. Approval of Resolution #112-3-11-25-1, Partial Roof Replacement at 811 Ave of Autos. Discussion by Barry Marquart. 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 DLZ Indiana for On-Call Services for Plan Review and Permitting. Compensation for services performed shall not exceed $90,000.00. Discussion by Maria Gomez-Espino. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 7. Approval of recommendation from Transportation Engineering to award Resolution #0865A, 2025 Resurfacing Package Northwest to Wayne Asphalt in the amount of $1,639,514.75. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero City of Fort Wayne Page 2 Updated 3/11/2025 12:44 PM Minutes Board of Public Works March 11, 2025 8. Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Malott Contracting and acceptance of the work performed for Contract #0748D, Alley North/South: Esmond St, E Wildwood Ave, South Clinton St and Piqua Ave, upon the recommendation of Transportation Engineering. The final change order decreases the original contract price by $25,119.93 to a final contract price of $86,076.57. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 9. Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Project Design and Piping and acceptance of the work performed for Work Order #67420, Air Scour Pipe Header Installation, upon the recommendation of City Utilities Engineering. The final change order decreases the original contract price by $33,905.21 to a final contract price of $355,667.57. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 10. Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #0866A, 2025 Resurfacing Package Northeast between the City of Fort Wayne and E&B Paving in the amount of $1,583,755.00. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 11. Approval of Encroachment License Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Sukhdev Enterprises for monument sign located at 909 East Coliseum Blvd. Right-of- Way has reviewed this agreement and requests approval. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero City of Fort Wayne Page 3 Updated 3/11/2025 12:44 PM Minutes Board of Public Works March 11, 2025 12. Approval of Encroachment License Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Turnstone Center for monument sign located at 3320 North Clinton Street (Spy Run Ext). Right-of-Way has reviewed this agreement and requests approval. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 13. Acceptance of the work performed by Fleming Excavating for Contract #2024-W-0219, 8923 North Clinton St upon the recommendation from City Utilities Engineering as an integral part of the City’s water distribution system. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero 14. Approval of Civil City Accounting Claims in the amount of $8,416,972.32 for the week of March 4, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero City of Fort Wayne Page 4 Updated 3/11/2025 12:44 PM Minutes Board of Public Works March 11, 2025 15. Approval of City Utilities Accounting Claims in the amount of $5,220,240.39 for the week of March 11, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kumar Menon, Board Member SECONDER: Shan Gunawardena, Chairman AYES: Menon, Gunawardena ABSENT: Guerrero Meeting adjourned at 12:09 PM. ____________________________ Shan Gunawardena, Chair ____________________________ Kumar Menon, Member ____________________________ Chris Guerrero, Member ATTEST:______________________________ Date:___________________ Michelle Fulk-Vondran, Clerk City of Fort Wayne Page 5 Updated 3/11/2025 12:44 PM