By Joseph Slacian
jslacian@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH, Ind. – Three area firms submitted quotes to the Wabash Board of Public Works and Safety on Thursday afternoon for Lift Station No.12 Pump Improvements.
The bids – from James S. Jackson Co., of Bluffton, Maddox Industrial Group of Indianapolis, and Cornerstone Stewards, Fort Wayne – were taken under advisement by the board. They will be reviewed by engineers at United Consulting, who will give the board a recommendation.
Bids were $159,000 for James S. Jackson Co.; $223,438 for Maddox Industrial group; and $128,777 for Cornerstone Stewards.
The lift station is located in the Wabash Gardens, Waster Water Superintendent Bob Gray said.
The station will undergo renovations and upgrades to replace pumps and other routine maintenance.
“It’s old, so it’s time go get it rehabbed,” Gray said. “We’re just having maintenance headaches, so we decided to get it upgraded.”
In another matter, the board approved the retirement of Dale Amburgey from the Wabash Park Department, effective June 1. He has been employed by the department for 33 years.