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Staff reported the amendment increases the not‑to‑exceed total to $1,248,831. When asked whether earlier projects had increased in price, a staff presenter said the original fee basis for these services was 8% but “it’s trending to increase beyond that,” and with the amendment the average across the contract is “just north of 10%.” The presenter said staff expects to continue evaluating the fee basis and may need additional amendments to fully cover services across all projects.

A board member asked whether the amendment would complete remaining work on the nine projects; staff replied it represents the projected remaining effort on those assignments. The board approved the amendment by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved Amendment No. 3, increasing the American StructurePoint contract by $372,140 (new not‑to‑exceed total $1,248,831) to extend program management and RPR services to additional water projects; staff said the average fee rate across the contract is trending north of the original 8% basis to just over 10%.","taxTitle","Evansville City, Vanderburgh County, Indiana","taxId",12506,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6465596,"Evansville board approves $297,500 SCADA master plan contract to Wessler Engineering",106,394000,500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497&start=394&end=500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497/thumbnail_394000.jpg","/articles/6465596/Evansville-City/Vanderburgh-County/Indiana/Evansville-board-approves-297500-SCADA-master-plan-contract-to-Wessler-Engineering","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465596-bf0b61868402b4d3af944bc1624bcb3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175951&Signature=lIxc6VGzJcJZaRE6y6UhqHLRBg8MvlREXNvz0XZVcRS9z6mH~MUY1UxFCYSdKNoosz4zs8o0LXXjB5RM4fvxueNAYZr5sdEcnHb7txzvQvEPAvXuVNdu7MoCjGr2Ja8XGFRwgsqKiAdkdm5iOCqV~aml62yp03Nfm1XZk3qV3q~wfXCcbMeyZ1HrNxDYn3LWBEtUIC0QMYbRdtDefjkaeWeZZrcSMeYrfShEPJqEM118zcV1L2O65i0LXrzzUNK-hy7fUoB8~m-VQFSzGlRZDmy3tKs2xKJ8YBg90eu5Cbx9~hAPH4JYjrzHkoIH9EGQBLqjDlnzItVelngRL51quQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board voted Sept. 2 to approve a professional services agreement of $297,500 with Wessler Engineering to prepare a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) master plan for the utility.

The scope presented to the board covers both wastewater operations — two wastewater treatment plants, 94 lift stations, 24 combined‑sewer‑overflow (CSO) facilities and 23 green infrastructure sites — and drinking‑water operations including the treatment plant, seven booster stations and eight storage facilities. Staff said the master plan will inventory instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human‑machine interfaces, operator workstations, servers, telemetry and all components that feed the SCADA control system and would document serial numbers and recommended upgrades to meet industry best practices.

“This would be about a year‑long project, knows to proceed if approved today, and then it would go through August next year,” a utility staff member presenting the item told the board. Presenters said the plan will be a living document that should be updated as system changes occur and that it will support capital improvement planning and data‑recording improvements that help water quality work.

A board member asked what SCADA stands for; a presenter replied, “Supervisory control and data acquisition. So it is the computer side of running the plant facilities.” The board approved the agreement by voice vote.

Staff said the project will inventory field instrumentation and controls down to serial numbers, identify gaps versus industry best practice, and propose a roadmap to update and maintain SCADA systems across both water and wastewater operations.","The board approved a $297,500 professional services agreement with Wessler Engineering to develop a SCADA master plan across the city’s water and wastewater facilities, covering treatment plants, lift stations, CSO sites and storage facilities; staff said the work would run about a year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6465600,"Evansville board approves advertising for low‑service pumping station rehab, engineer estimate ~$20 million",198,65000,263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497&start=65&end=263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6465600/Evansville-City/Vanderburgh-County/Indiana/Evansville-board-approves-advertising-for-lowservice-pumping-station-rehab-engineer-estimate-20-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465600-9d8c39b386cecd2ad4a2c26bbeb4fc20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175951&Signature=K741vuoV9P4QEm6LsAlEKWoSZdauVbdDagNDyLmD9M9diXgfOiPX6ucGkz4MwexOT84kv70dxTITbibMOe4EaATNaFXR9I130OEB2z6tJOZga8j6TOMXcWSr0n1Zcs9j16OuzdWlgFa4-6uqPzciNh7tOFX6oiCNWfRzQYKpBb02yKkl75PPDJ6BzD4x2oH8j~YE8uFJRabwj5PeKqvQy~7~24xfvZ7EXSDkonRTNUA-MxYWz6DW-GqaV5fPAn7J2mY~40YTHuJrhDg4pENXvEu0LJUJ0B89SDs61myOn6335WBUtOyPGX6D4EgKuINJ4Ox8t0CjleLBvRzkcTZkXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board on Sept. 2 voted to approve advertising for public bids for water treatment plant improvements identified as bid package 3 (U1277), staff said. The board moved and carried the action by voice vote.

Board staff described the package as a comprehensive rehabilitation of the low‑service pumping station at the surface water treatment plant. “Much of it … is beyond its useful life, and we’ve been looking at ways to remedy that,” said Logan Goof, a utility staff member who presented the item, summarizing the project background and the funding work completed earlier this year through the State Revolving Fund (SRF).

The scope described to the board includes procurement and installation of replacement low‑service pumps and variable frequency drives, replacement of the roof membrane, new intake bar screens, refurbishment of traveling screens, replacement of a sump pump station, an extension of a sewer force main, replacement of process piping valves, coatings, HVAC work, electrical transformer and switchgear work, controls work and integration into the existing plant SCADA control system, and rehabilitation of the bridge walkway from the plant to the low‑service station. The engineer’s estimated construction schedule is 30 to 36 months from notice to proceed, which staff said includes substantial equipment procurement.

Board members asked about contractor interest and cost. Goof said he expected “some good engagement” from contractors, including local firms, and reported the engineer’s cost estimate for the low‑service package at “in the neighborhood of $20,000,000.” The presenter said this package is the largest of three planned bid packages for rehabilitation of the existing plant.

By voting to advertise, the board authorized staff to place the bid notice in the public courier when final design documents are ready; the board will be notified again before the advertisement runs, staff said.

The board approved the motion by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes provided.","The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board voted to advertise public bids for bid package 3 (U1277), a major rehabilitation of the water treatment plant’s low‑service pumping station, with an engineer’s estimate of about $20 million and an expected 30–36 month construction schedule.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":42,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6465583,"Utility staff update board on downtown excavation and 36‑inch main repair; schedule uncertain until pipe inspection",1047000,1155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497&start=1047&end=1155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497/thumbnail_1047000.jpg","/articles/6465583/Evansville-City/Vanderburgh-County/Indiana/Utility-staff-update-board-on-downtown-excavation-and-36inch-main-repair-schedule-uncertain-until-pipe-inspection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465583-52644e42f9b74ce49f76f5b1700150ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175951&Signature=hBHbWMhsaj~Os4ZeO4gRFNRbasUfNtkdIpr9zaQ18fYhItOUMHkfokdshlKsgTeN4GlZCq3vGJjYiOS4EC8IeBEkItogGmOfH4pntyASWEJzGHIQsVmwoKz9eXtt550X3D7B6eDmTMnvDYGNaguod6zZYSCBKQR8RXSg7~VI97GCdUPgznUmDO8Qc~SAFeQFSYvyrvc4tjtu-v~dR8rlXq0PufegvG8Z0bBMyOioeg6ZROTrcS1HkS~NBsGrVnyrLN~EmZAWlE2PltXewfZ2gWOXMK1Z1QqhuonkmkbuY1LKmWZqs00WiYNrz1mDHHdclRQIQ26pO38UTzwBVboS-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Utility staff updated the board on Sept. 2 about the downtown excavation and an associated water‑main repair that surfaced during construction.

Staff said crews completed a repair on a leaking joint of a 36‑inch pressure concrete main and that the work to date should allow digging to continue. The excavation is currently about 18 feet deep across the footprint of the shoring; staff said the next level will reach approximately 22–25 feet, where additional rangers and walers will be installed, and final subgrade work will extend to a depth the presenter said could be 32 to 34 feet depending on subsurface conditions.

The presenter cautioned the schedule remains uncertain until crews reach the pipe and evaluate conditions. A drone inspection of a diversion structure found the pipe “fully full of rock,” but staff said the pipe did not appear to be packed in a way that would prevent tying into it as planned. Staff declined to provide a percentage complete for the overall project other than noting they were “about 50% to the bottom” of current excavation and that contingency plans exist for different repair approaches.

Board members asked about proximity to nearby businesses and whether the site had disturbed the Michaels property; staff said only a small section around the sign was affected and that tie‑ins to the new force main were made. Staff offered to arrange site tours for interested board members.

No formal action was required or taken on the update; it was presented as an informational briefing.","Staff reported progress on downtown excavation and work to repair a leaking joint on a 36‑inch pressure concrete water main discovered during digging; the hole is roughly 18 feet deep toward a 32–34 foot target, and staff said they will know more about repair needs once they reach the pipe.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6465586,"Votes at a glance: Sept. 2 Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board meeting",869,29000,898000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497&start=29&end=898","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5877024-9ab97217306273489e70c8b610406497/thumbnail_29000.jpg","/articles/6465586/Evansville-City/Vanderburgh-County/Indiana/Votes-at-a-glance-Sept-2-Evansville-Water-and-Sewer-Utility-Board-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6465586-ada289c57dd1390458155391a01d2b12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175952&Signature=NVssc-xmW3XRnhbsBN18SMAxnqYz3W4V4V~y5gv2ZuQd3Qgjy3AoZ9oG3BHxki3aHFvap9UI7CRZafg9YnJc90q9PGggcoY95R5X1munDcufiBEAoIfurA0fNoa1uFzfKTb-6wwoxC0dXkAGzGpr~YAp-aTdfdVnAYZFuT~~F-Xey73-GvZsEza7yMs-0SwNewVVBHiKOM~buq9~Efqxtc0M-VENHe1qB56w5cz4~B2KzpcoJVVSSm5dnyIC9eGVpw3N2BwjpZ5Jqbr9vWHNdxNY7rswKpB2bkDgdvvYGeFaFR~PrJVxli4VgIcYhKU39YvgRareN93-vj7Xo2EQoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board took the following formal actions on Sept. 2 (voice votes recorded as “aye”):

- Consent agenda: Approved minutes of Aug. 19, payroll for week ending Aug. 17 ($188,083.47) and week ending Aug. 24 ($456,888.33), accounts payable voucher register for Sept. 2, pay request Appendix A for Sept. 2, a two‑month contract extension with Shekel for HVAC maintenance, and extension of the Smart Energy Water Cloud service subscription.

- Bid advertisement (Bid Package 3, U1277): Authorized staff to advertise for public bids for water treatment plant improvements (see separate article). Engineer’s estimate for the low‑service pumping station package presented as approximately $20,000,000.

- Contract award: Approved new professional services agreement to Wessler Engineering Inc. for a SCADA master plan, $297,500.

- Contract amendment: Approved Amendment No. 3 to American StructurePoint, increasing the contract by $372,140 (new not‑to‑exceed total $1,248,831) to extend program management and RPR services to additional water projects.

- Change order: Approved Change Order No. 1 increasing the contract with Overstee/Cobenstein Contracting Inc. for Burkhart Crossing Improvements by $3,511.50 to cover additional fittings, asphalt repair and final quantity adjustments; revised contract amount reported as $490,546.50.

All motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the meeting record provided no roll‑call tallies or recorded dissenters.","Summary of motions the board approved Sept. 2, including the consent agenda, bid advertisement for water treatment plant improvements (U1277), the Wessler SCADA master plan contract, Amendment No. 3 to American StructurePoint, and a small change order for Burkhart Crossing improvements.","actionData","errors"]

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