The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety voted Monday to reject all bids submitted for the  Fall Creek Trail reconstruction along Fall Creek Road, between 96th Street and Brooks School Road.  The city engineering department told board members the city will be rebidding the project with an eye toward starting construction in 2016. However, trees in the area may need to be taken down in the coming  winter season to meet clearing requirements.  The budget for this trail reconstruction is $1.8 million, but the lowest bid was just over $2.6 million.  Fishers City Director of Engineering Jeff Hill said his department will be working to modify construction times, clearing restrictions, work hour restrictions and material options in order to reduce the overall project costs.

The railroad crossing at 116th Street in downtown Fishers near City Hall will be rebuilt in October, after the board approved a bid to reconstruct the crossing, which, according to city engineers, has surpassed its “serviceable life.”  This will require the closing of 116th Street at that railroad crossing from 9pm, Wednesday, October 21st, through 6am, Monday, October 26th.  The bid is just under $340,000.  Federal funds of $40,000 will be utilized for this project.  Lantern Road is expected to be open at the time of the closing, allowing a nearby detour during the railroad crossing construction.

The board approved a change order of $27,768 for the Fall Creek Bridge lighting and electrical project over Geist Reservoir.  Duke Energy informed the contractor the electrical service drop must be reoriented to come from the south end of the bridge rather than the originally planned north end of the bridge, requiring the change order.  This project provides pedestrian-level lighting and electrical outlets along the bridge.

In other Board of Works actions:

–Approved $248,823 for the Northeast Commerce Park Trail.  The trail will be a 10 foot asphalt path that completes a missing connection between Lantern to the Sunlake Apartments. This connection will provide pedestrian access for the Sunlake Apartments tenants, the Fishers Launch building tenants, and other businesses located within Northeast Commerce Park.

–Approved a new memorandum of Understanding with the Ambassador House on managing that facility.

–Voted to approve a Salt Storage Facility Concrete Floor and Apron Quote of $82,750.  The building is currently under construction on Eller Road.

–Approved a change order of $4,100 for the parking lot at Flat Fork Creek Park, currently under construction.