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Board of Public Works Meeting

August 5, 2025 · Fort Wayne, IN
Source: Meeting minutes 2025-08-05 (PDF, 6 pp)
Retrieved April 13, 2026 from cityoffortwayne.org ↗
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Attendees

Shan Gunawardena (Board Member)
Kumar Menon (Board Member)
Chris Guerrero (Board Member)
Matthew Wirtz (Board Member)
Michelle Fulk-Vondran (Board Member)
Dawn Ritchie (Board Member)
Zak Katter (Board Member)
Nick Brandt (Board Member)
Leasa Parrish (Board Member)
Barry Marquart (Board Member)
Tim Byer (Board Member)
Mason Gamble (Board Member)
Eric Ruppert (Board Member)
Michael Saadeh (Board Member)
Nathan Baggett (Board Member)
Shawn Bellinger (Board Member)
Veronika Meyer (Board Member)
Anne Marie Smrchek (Board Member)
✓ Present: 18/18

Decisions

#1

2 TO 0

#2

2 TO 0

#3

UNANIMOUS

#4

UNANIMOUS

#5

UNANIMOUS

#6

UNANIMOUS

#7

UNANIMOUS

#8

UNANIMOUS

#9

UNANIMOUS

#10

UNANIMOUS

#11

UNANIMOUS

#12

UNANIMOUS

#13

UNANIMOUS

#14

UNANIMOUS

#15

UNANIMOUS

#16

UNANIMOUS

#17

UNANIMOUS

#18

UNANIMOUS

#19

UNANIMOUS

#20

UNANIMOUS

#21

UNANIMOUS

#22

UNANIMOUS

#23

UNANIMOUS

Agenda Items

#1

Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of July 29, 2025

#2

Approval of Board of Public Works Minutes for the week of July 1, 2025

#3

Approval of Resolution #0620R, Illinois Rd Trail and Rd Improvements

Discussion by Dawn Ritchie

#4

Approval of Resolution #0968D, Alleys North/South & East/West: West Pontiac St, Rose Ln, Hoagland Ave and Fairfield Ave

Discussion by Tim Byer

#5

Approval of Resolution #112-8-5-25-1, 2025 Subsurface Utility Exploration (SUE)

Discussion by Michael Saadeh

#6

Approval of Resolution #112-8-5-25-2 for installation of generator plant to provide back-up power to 505, 633, and 811 Avenue of Autos

Discussion by Barry Marquart

#7

Approval of Resolution #112-8-5-25-3, General Assignment and Quitclaim Bill of Sale of the Georgian Park Sewer Infrastructure and Customers to the City of New Haven

Discussion by Nathan Baggett

#8

Approval to rescind the Right-of-Way agreement approved on June 17, 2025, and Approve the Right-of-Way Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Airport Expressway Railroad Crossing Elimination

Discussion by Mason Gamble

#9

Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Design Collaborative for WO #67576, TRFP Filter Gallery Plant III - Window Replacements Ph. I

Discussion by Nick Brandt

#10

Approval of Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and Jacobs Engineering Group for WO #77202, Water Pollution Control Plant Renewable Natural Gas Facilities

Discussion by Zak Katter

#11

Approval of Amendment #1 to Professional Services Agreement between the City of Fort Wayne and NewCarbon Business Services for Resolution #77202, 2024-2025 Renewable Natural Gas Support Services

Discussion by Zak Katter

#12

Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Bunn Excavating and acceptance of the work performed for Contract #75685, Adams Center Rd Sewer Extension

Discussion by Shawn Bellinger

#13

Approval of recommendation from Transportation Engineering to award Resolution #0791D, Alley East/West: West Packard Ave, Kinsmoor Ave, Fairfield Ave and South Wayne Ave to Shannon Concrete

#14

Approval of recommendation from City Utilities Engineering to award Resolution #77202, WPCP Renewable Natural Gas Facilities to Thieneman Construction

#15

Approval of recommendation from City Utilities Engineering to award Resolution #77392, Feighner Road Lift Station Improvements to Bercot, Inc.

#16

Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Kissinger Electric for Resolution # 0909L, Vance Ave Street Lighting between Inwood and Glencairn

#17

Approval of Change Order #1 & Final between the City of Fort Wayne and Dahm Brothers and acceptance of the work performed for Contract #77123, WPCP Aeration Building Roof Replacement

#18

Approval of Owner-Contractor Agreement #77367, Golfview Lift Station Elimination between the City of Fort Wayne and Fleming Excavating, Inc.

#19

Acceptance of the work performed by Specialties Company for Contract #0825P, 2024 Guardrail & Attenuator Package

#20

Acceptance of the work performed by Key Concrete for Contract #0926G, 2025 Concrete Curb Package

#21

Approval of City Utilities Payroll Claims

#22

Approval of Civil City Payroll Claims

#23

Approval of City Utilities Accounting Claims

#24

Approval of City Utilities Accounting Claims