Board of Stormwater Management

CITY OF FORT WAYNE BOARD OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ROOM 035 – COUNCIL CHAMBERS MINUTES ● MARCH 25, 2025, 12:00 P.M. MATTHEW WIRTZ, CHAIR * SHAN GUNAWARDENA, MEMBER * CHRIS GUERRERO, MEMBER MICHELLE FULK-VONDRAN, CLERK Present: Matthew Wirtz, Shan Gunawardena, Michelle Fulk-Vondran, Anne Marie Smrchek, Charlie Cochran and Annabelle Novak. 1. Approval of the Stormwater Management Minutes for the week of March 11, 2025. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 2. Approval of Resolution #112-3-25-25-1, Allowing Permanent Structure in Legal Drain Right-of-Way at 5749 Meadowbrook Dr. - Arnold PB Drain. Discussion by Annabelle Novak. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 3. Approval of Resolution #112-3-25-25-2, Allowing Permanent Structure in Legal Drain Right-of-Way at 5511 North Brookwood Dr. (Schoppman Drain). Discussion by Annabelle Novak. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 4. Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Northastrum Engineering for Regulatory Educational Programs Assistance for City Utilities for Year 2025. Compensation for services performed shall not exceed $39,910.00. City of Fort Wayne Page 1 Updated 3/25/2025 2:11 PM Minutes Stormwater Board March 25, 2025 Discussion by Anne Marie Smrchek. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 5. Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and A&Z Engineering for on-call construction site stormwater run-off inspection services. Compensation for services performed shall not exceed $90,000.00. Discussion by Charlie Cochran. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 6. Approval of Contract #2024-ST-0545, 4901 Vance Ave between the City of Fort Wayne Board of Stormwater Management and Fort Wayne Community Schools Building Corporation to construct a local storm drainage system. This project is privately funded and located inside the city. Contract value is $50,422.00. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 7. Approval of recommendation from City Utilities Engineering to award Resolution #83819, Wallen Rd and Village Dr Stormwater Improvements to Exterior Service in the amount of $335,880.00. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 8. Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Heartland Restoration Services and acceptance of the work performed for Contract #83930, Rain Gardens Renovation 2023, upon the recommendation of City Utilities Engineering. The final change order decreases the original contract price by $6,191.08 to a final contract price of $43,412.05. City of Fort Wayne Page 2 Updated 3/25/2025 2:11 PM Minutes Stormwater Board March 25, 2025 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero 9. Acceptance of the work performed by Witwer Construction for Contract# 2020-ST-0271, 880 Grand National Dr Illinois Crossing Phase II upon the recommendation from City Utilities Engineering as an integral part of the City's stormwater system. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Shan Gunawardena, Member SECONDER: Matthew Wirtz, Chair AYES: Gunawardena, Wirtz ABSENT: Guerrero Meeting adjourned at 12:27 PM. ____________________________ Matthew A. Wirtz, Chair ____________________________ Shan Gunawardena, Member ____________________________ Chris Guerrero, Member ATTEST:______________________________ Date:___________________ Michelle Fulk-Vondran, Clerk City of Fort Wayne Page 3 Updated 3/25/2025 2:11 PM