The City of Fishers has approved a bid of $122,000 to demolish buildings once used by Irving Materials Inc. (IMI) next to Geist Reservoir to make way for the new waterfront park planned in the area.  The Board of Works and Public Safety voted to move forward with the bid at the Monday meeting.

The demolition  will include three main building and a few smaller ones.    The city plans to take the demolished concrete and crush it, producing around 4,500 tons of material to be incorporated into the construction phase of the new park.

The demolition will be financed by part of the proceeds from the sale of land by the city that currently includes a cell phone tower.

In other Board of Works actions:

–A professional services contract totaling $145,100.00 with Butler, Fairman and Seufert was approved, for water and sewer services.  The services will be used by the new developments under construction in the area of the Fishers Municipal Complex.  The funds will  come from the Department of Public Works Storm and Sanitary Fund, along with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) money.

–Delays in the Allisonville road construction project due to weather and utility relocation  will require additional inspections, and the board approved $99,912.50 for those inspections.  Director of Engineering Jason Taylor is asking for 90% reimbursement on this cost, but asked the board for full local funding pending his request for reimbursement from the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).