Jasper special Utility Service Board meeting to receive bids for northside sewer project

The main business of the special meeting last night was to open the three bids received for the north side sewer project that affects the Skyline and Fairway Parks subdivisions.

The first bid was in the amount of $949,280 from Miller Pipeline of Indianapolis. The second was from ISI (also called Infrastructure Systems Inc.), of Orleans in the amount of $710,775. The third was from Deig Brothers of Evansville for $730,867. The board took all three under advisement and will bring them before the November USB meeting for a final determination.

In other business, Hauersperger presented an invoice from Indiana Region 15 Planning Commission for $9,500 as a first payment for their assistance with the Beaver Lake Dam project. The total amount of the contract with Region 15 to help obtaining the money through grants is $49,500. The board approved the motion to pay the $9,500 invoice.

Finally, Hauersperger reported that Ron Ragan with Utilities Gas Management is recommending that the City make a gas purchase for the 2012 – 2013 time frame due to the fact that the price is fifty cents lower than the current contract and Jasper can save money by making that purchase now as a hedge against higher prices. Jasper purchases gas from Shell Oil Company through the Texas Eastern Gas line and the current contract expires in August 2012. The board passed a recommendation to extend that contract for an additional year to make the purchase of additional gas possible at the lower cost. The board approved the request.