Sale of Dirt Shredder

The City of Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety will receive sealed offers for the sale of the City’s Royer 365 Dirt Shredder (Serial No. 365-79-479).

The equipment, that was purchased by the City in 2005, is currently not operational. The specification sheet for the dirt shredder specifies the weight at 9,200 pounds. The equipment is being offered on an “as is, where is” basis, with no warranties or guarantees. The City specifically disclaims all express or implied warranties, including the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The equipment is located at the City of Goshen’s Water and Sewer Department, 308 N. 5th Street, Goshen. Interested parties may inspect the equipment by calling (574) 534-5306 to schedule an appointment.

Bidders shall complete all information and submit their sealed offer on forms supplied by the City. Quoting information, instructions and forms can be obtained from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528.

Offers shall be submitted in a sealed envelope. The envelope must be labeled with the following information: Bidder’s name and address and the words, “Sale of Dirt Shredder”.

Offers will be received until 9:45 a.m. (local time), Tuesday September 6, 2016, at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528. The offers will be opened
publicly and read aloud by the Board of Public Works and Safety in the City Court Room/Council Chambers at 111 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, immediately thereafter.

Indiana law (327 IAC 5-2.1) requires communities with combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to offer public notification when CSOs are discharging. The City of Goshen is one of Indiana’s communities with CSOs that are covered by the law. To comply, we offer our customers and other interested persons an alert notification via e-mail. This email alert will only be sent out when the E-coli levels exceed the Water Quality Standards of 235 col/100 ml.

All of Goshen’s Combined Sewer Overflows are located on the Elkhart River. The affected areas include: Ox Bow County Park and any areas bordering the Elkhart River from Indiana Avenue downstream to County Road 17.

CSOs may occur when the capacity of the wet weather detention facility and the wastewater treatment plant are exceeded, due to rainfall, snowmelt, total loss of power, etc. When this occurs, the excess stormwater and sanitary sewage is discharged to the river through combined sewer overflows. The greatest impacts of discharges from CSOs are associated with bacteria in the untreated sewage and in the stormwater run-off. Bacteria levels in the river can rise for several days following a CSO discharge. Notification signs have been posted at CSO outfall locations and at access points along the river.

Interested persons may request email notification when CSOs are discharging or when there is a likelihood that discharges may occur.

Clean waterways are a priority for the City of Goshen. The City is implementing many projects to improve our waterway and to reduce combined sewer overflows. These efforts include expanding and modernizing our wastewater treatment plant and improving the sewage collection system.

If you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe to this notification via email, please visit www.goshenindiana.org and click on CSO Public Notification.

Due to the lack of a quorum, the Board of Public Works & Safety has been rescheduled to Tuesday, September 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, 111 East Jefferson Street from Friday, September 2 at 11 a.m.

The regular meeting schedule will resume on Monday, September 12.

The Boil Water Advisory issued on July 18, 2016 has been cancelled. The order was for W. Plymouth Avenue from S. 3rd Street to S. Main Street and Emerson Street from Garfield to Plymouth. Samples have been taken, test results are satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil your water.

Thank you for your patience and for water conservation measures you followed. If you have any questions, please contact the Water & Sewer Department at 534-5306.

Affected Area: W. Plymouth Avenue between S. 3rd Street & S. Main Street to include Emerson Street from Garfield to Plymouth Avenue

On July 18th, 2016, a scheduled water main shutdown is needed to repair a broken section of water main. The water will be shut off at approximately 2:00 p.m. and turned back on once repairs are completed. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management requires the Water Utility to issue a boil water order for the affected area of: W. Plymouth Avenue between S. 3rd Street & S. Main Street to include Emerson Street from Garfield to Plymouth Avenue.

Once two (2) consecutive water samples have been taken 24 hours apart and analyzed for the presence of bacteria and are found to be absent of bacteria, the boil order will be lifted. Notice of the boil order cancellation will be distributed via a customer flier to the two (2) businesses. For further information or to report specific service concerns, please call Mindy Kyle at the Goshen Water Department at 534-5306.

City water within the affected area should not be consumed without first following prescribed boiling procedures. The water remains safe for bathing, laundry, and restroom facilities. Cleaning dishes with a dishwasher is acceptable if it has a sanitizing cycle. Hand washed dishes should be rinsed with boiled or bottled water.