Commissioners approve routine administrative items: fuel bid, road-use bond transfer and water easement; take jail-lot bids under advisement

At the meeting the Gibson County Commissioners approved several routine administrative and procurement items.

The county accepted a fuel bid from Wombat Valley of Breeseville, Illinois (low prices presented at the meeting included 87 octane at $2.60.3 per gallon, 89 octane at $2.85.3 per gallon, "Diesel premium plus on road" at $3.24.3 and "Diesel gold off road" at $2.63.8 per gallon). Commissioners voted to award the fuel bid immediately to avoid a lapse in contract coverage.

Commissioners also approved a transfer of a road-use permit bond related to a solar project: the responsibility and bond were transferred to Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). The county attorney/staff described the action as a name-change transfer of bonding responsibility and the commission approved the motion by voice vote.

On a separate item, commissioners voted to formalize an easement in favor of Gibson Water for an existing water main serving the new animal services facility. A motion to formalize the easement passed by voice vote.

Bids for the jail auxiliary parking lot project were opened at the meeting; the two bids presented (Garment: base bid $199,950 and Parker Excavating: $237,077.69) were taken under advisement and staff will return with review and recommendation at a subsequent meeting.

The commissioners also approved multiple medical personnel lease items and held a public comment period. These administrative approvals were passed by voice votes.