Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt opened bids for fuel and materials during the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Monday night.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW Reviews Opened Bids for Street Department
Plymouth City Council Approves Transfer, Encumbrances
The Plymouth City Council members reviewed a request from Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt to transfer funds in order to make repairs to a bucket truck.
Continue readingPlymouth Street Department Superintendent Receives Award
Plymouth Street Department Superintendent Jim Marquardt was recently awarded the 2020 Ivan H. Brinegar Municipal Management Award which is given to municipal officials with a minimum of 10 years of city or town service who display strong leadership, contributions to the community, and serve as a role model to citizens and other municipal officials.
Continue readingPlymouth Street Superintendent Updates BOW on Traffic around Junior High
Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt does not recommend a restriction of parking near Lincoln Junior High School during student pick-up and drop-off times on LaPorte and Kingston Streets.
Continue readingPlymouth Police Chief Presents Request to Install School Zone Signs around Lincoln Junior High
Plymouth Police Chief David Bacon presented a request to the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members last week about signage to alert drivers of a slower speed limit in areas by the Lincoln Junior High School.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW Considers Parking Restriction on Clark Street
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members considered a recommendation to restrict parking on the north side of the street on Clark Street between Lincoln and Pearl Streets.
Continue readingCommunity Crossings Projects Begin in Plymouth
The paving projects approved for Community Crossings Matching Grant funding began in Plymouth on Tuesday.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW Members Accept Bid Recommendations
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members considered several bid recommendations made by department heads this week.
Continue readingLeaf Pickup to Resume
Snow showers put a damper on leaf collection efforts for several local street departments.
Continue readingCity of Plymouth Fall Street and Sidewalk Projects to Begin Monday
Crews from Rieth Riley Construction will begin working Monday on the slated street and sidewalk projects in Plymouth.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Discuss Upcoming Road Work around Courthouse
Curb and road resurfacing work will be done directly around the Marshall County Courthouse this month which may cause traffic issues.
Continue readingRoundabout Planned Near Aquatic Center, Early Childhood Learning Center
The roadway near the new Aquatic Center and Early Childhood Learning Center in Plymouth will include a roundabout as construction continues.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Approves Use of Flood Cleanup Money for Loader Repairs
The Plymouth City Council has agreed to use money set aside for flood cleanup to repair some of the city’s equipment. Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver told council members last week that the Street Department had problems with both of its loaders in the past year. The total repair bill came in around $24,000, according to Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt, which is more than what was budgeted.
Continue readingCost of Fuel to Decrease in 2019 for Plymouth Street Department
The Plymouth Street Department expects to pay a bit less for fuel in 2019. Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt told the board of works last week that he was able to lock in a price with Ceres Solutions.
Continue readingPlymouth and Argos Receive Funding From Community Crossings Matching Grant
Two Marshall County municipalities will be able to complete some major roadwork thanks to the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Continue reading
Plymouth Street Superintendent Submits Street Sweeper Contract and Sidewalk Request for BOW Consideration
Plymouth Board of Works members considered a few different requests during their meeting last Monday.
Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt presented board members with a contract from National Joint Power Alliance (NJPA).
Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver explained that the department is looking to buy a street sweeper and Marquardt was seeking board acceptance to move forward with the purchase through this company. The board provided unanimous approval of the contract with NJPA. Continue reading
Annual Operation Report for Local Roads and Streets Considered by Plymouth City Council
The 2017 annual Operations Report for Local Roads and Streets was submitted to Plymouth City Council members Monday night.
Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt and City Engineer Rick Gaul completed the documents and submitted them to the council for consideration. Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver explained that this report has to be submitted annually since the city receives funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety Members Consider Request to Work in Right-of-Way
City Engineer Rick Gaul approached the Plymouth Board of Works members with a request related to working in the right-of-way when they met last Monday.
Gaul explained that the request was submitted from United Telephone, or CenturyLink Services. According to Gaul, the company asked to run an underground communications line off of Evergreen Drive, perpendicular to the right-of-way, in order to bring services to a property at 212 Eastwood Estates. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety Members Receive Tentative List of Sidewalks for the ADA Transition Plan
A tentative list of proposed sidewalk projects for Plymouth’s ADA Transition plan was presented at the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting earlier this week.
Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt explained that the list is currently incomplete because he intends to meet with a representative from Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG). Together, they will assess the status of the walkways within the city and determine which areas are not in compliance with ADA specifications.
For the time being, he presented members with some sidewalks that are noticeably in need of upgrades. Continue reading
Street Superintendent Discusses Semis Causing Yard Damage at Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting
Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt alerted Board of Public Works and Safety Members about some problems with out-of-town semis utilizing residential streets and causing damage to yards.
During Monday night’s BOW meeting, Marquardt said he’s received similar complaints in the past but they’ve been coming in more frequently lately.
“This spring has been crazy on semis coming down Beerenbrook, trying to turn onto Harrison to go toward Flora and they’re just tearing yards up,” Marquardt explained, “and before they’ve had some little problems, but in the past week, it’s happened three times.” Continue reading
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