Blackford County Underground Storage Tank Project Shifts to Competitive Bidding

From the Blackford County Commissioner Meeting on June 1, 2026

The highway superintendent told commissioners on June 1 that he is letting the SourceWell contract expire for the county's underground storage tank decommissioning project. SourceWell is a governmental cooperative purchasing program that would have allowed the county to bypass competitive bidding.

The change came because IDEM — the Indiana Department of Environmental Management — is "recommending strongly" that the county obtain at least three bids to be eligible for reimbursement. The project's estimated cost is $347,000.

County Council was expected to discuss funding at its June 3 meeting, but the new procurement path may affect that timeline. The superintendent also said he "still can't get an answer" on whether insurance will cover any portion of the decommissioning costs.

Source: Meeting transcript — Blackford County - County Commissioner Meeting - June 1, 2026 (timestamps 27:43–29:03)

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