We want to inform residents of Carter Rd. that a boil water advisory is currently in effect. This means you should boil all water intended for drinking, cooking, or oral hygiene for at least one minute before use.

This precautionary measure is being taken to ensure the safety of our community due to a possible contamination in the water supply.

What You Need to Know:

• Duration: The advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Updates will be provided once testing confirms the water is safe to use.
• What to Do: Boil all tap water before drinking or cooking. Alternatively, you can use bottled water.
• Contact Information: If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at 574-534-5306.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to resolve this issue.

The Goshen Street Department has begun its 2024 fall leaf pickup and will continue collecting leaves through early December. This last round of leaf pickup began Monday December 9th and will continue through the following weeks.

There is no set schedule for leaf collection. Crews follow a rotating route through the city until all leaves are picked up.

Here are some tips to keep streets clean and free of water during leaf collection:

• Rake leaves into long piles on the grass next to the street or sidewalk beside the curb, no more than 6 feet from the curb.
  • For the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, if you must pile leaves on the sidewalk, leave as wide a walking path as possible.
• Keep leaves out of the street.
  • Piles of leaves interfere with traffic.
  • Later in the fall, if it snows, snowplows will drive through the leaf piles, potentially pushing leaves back into yards.
• Residents and property owners with storm drains in front of their properties should keep the drains clear of leaves. This reduces the chance of water backing up on city streets.
• When you’re done raking, spraying the piles with water can help prevent them from blowing away during high winds.
• Bagged leaves will be collected, but it significantly slows citywide collection. Crews must empty the bags to vacuum up the leaves, and the bags will be left on the property.
• Do not place leaves in alleys; they will not be removed.
• Do not mix sticks, twigs, or other trash into leaf piles. These items can damage vacuum equipment and slow down the collection process.

 The City of Goshen, Indiana, is soliciting sealed proposals until December 12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. (local time) for the above-referenced purchase in accordance with the detailed specifications included in the Specification and Contract Documents. 

Specifications and Contract Documents for this purchase may be obtained from the Goshen Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 202 South Fifth Street, Goshen, IN 46528 or the City of Goshen’s website at https://goshenindiana.org/bidding-opportunities. The City shall not be responsible for documents obtained from any other source. 

A sealed proposal must be submitted in accordance with the Instructions and all contractual terms and conditions that are included in the Specifications and Contract Documents. 

No bid security is required to be submitted for this solicitation. 

A sealed proposal may be mailed or otherwise delivered to the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety, c/o Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, 202 South Fifth Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528, provided the proposal is received by 3:45 p.m. on December 12, 2024. After 3:45 p.m. and up until 4:00 p.m. on December 12, 2024, a bidder may personally deliver a sealed proposal to the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at the Goshen Police & Court Building, 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, Indiana. All proposals timely received will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety at the 4:00 p.m. meeting on December 12, 2024. Any proposal received after the applicable deadline will be returned. 

In addition to cost, proposals will be evaluated based on whether the bidder is responsible, and if the bidder’s proposal is responsive. The City of Goshen reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals, delete any portions thereof, to waive any informalities or irregularities in any proposal received, and to award a contract, consistent with Indiana law, to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.