Five companies submitted bids for the Candy Lane Storm Sewer Improvement project and on Monday evening the Board of Public Works and Safety opened the bids. Bidders included: Selge Construction Company Inc. from Niles MI – $1,067,471.65 Indiana Earth Inc. from Osceola – $1,172,168.00 HRP Construction Inc. from South Bend – $1,278,483.00 G.E. Marshall Inc. from Valparaiso – $1,047,451.70 and Haskins Underground Inc. of Plymouth – $1,103,230.00.
Plymouth Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson asked to have the bids taken under advisement for review with a recommendation anticipated at the next meeting on Feb. 11th.
During the Common Council meeting Davidson said the bids were about $200,000 higher than anticipated.
The council was considering a resolution to allow for the use of excess funds remaining from the 2015 Water Works project bond and the 2017-18 Waste Water project bond issue. Davidson said there were a number of projects that the funds could be used for including a couple of water main projects prior to the spring street projects and the Candy Lane Storm Sewer project. He said using the funds available would still leave over $200,000 that could be used towards the repayment of the bond issue.
He told the council he would be meeting with representatives from Umbaugh, the city’s financial consultants for a full review.
The resolution requested was approved by all members present.
