Avon council approves $92,301 contract to connect Foundation Park to West Central sewer
July 23, 2026 | Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana
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The Avon Town Council on July 23 voted unanimously to award a $92,301 contract to Daystar Directional Drilling to connect Foundation Park (the former AJAA property) to the West Central sanitary sewer, a connection the district ordered the town to make earlier this year.
Parks staff told the council the Foundation Park connection had complications: the property's septic tank is located under part of the building slab and the Hendricks County Health Department allowed the town to fill the tank with flowable fill rather than remove it to avoid compromising the structure. Staff also said the district assessed Foundation Park as nine EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) and that the tap/connection fees for the project total about $46,000.
"The low quote from Daystar is $92,301," a parks staff member told the council and recommended awarding the work to Daystar Directional Drilling. Staff said Daystar indicated it could likely begin in early or mid‑August if scheduling allows and that the town would notify the district of the schedule and ask for leniency on fines.
Town staff and council members discussed West Central's methodology for calculating EDUs and contractor availability. Town legal/staff counsel said the fines detailed in the district's demand letters stem from state statute and can be up to $1,000 per day if the deadline is missed. The presenting staff said the town would ask the district's district manager to waive fines related to prior delays and would continue communications to avoid enforcement while the work proceeds.
Council members asked about funding; staff said the food‑and‑beverage fund would be used to pay the contract. After questions and discussion, a council member moved to award the quote to Daystar Directional Drilling in the amount of $92,301; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all five recorded council votes in favor.
The council directed staff to notify Daystar and West Central and to report back on scheduling and any decision by the district about assessing or waiving fines.
Parks staff told the council the Foundation Park connection had complications: the property's septic tank is located under part of the building slab and the Hendricks County Health Department allowed the town to fill the tank with flowable fill rather than remove it to avoid compromising the structure. Staff also said the district assessed Foundation Park as nine EDUs (equivalent dwelling units) and that the tap/connection fees for the project total about $46,000.
"The low quote from Daystar is $92,301," a parks staff member told the council and recommended awarding the work to Daystar Directional Drilling. Staff said Daystar indicated it could likely begin in early or mid‑August if scheduling allows and that the town would notify the district of the schedule and ask for leniency on fines.
Town staff and council members discussed West Central's methodology for calculating EDUs and contractor availability. Town legal/staff counsel said the fines detailed in the district's demand letters stem from state statute and can be up to $1,000 per day if the deadline is missed. The presenting staff said the town would ask the district's district manager to waive fines related to prior delays and would continue communications to avoid enforcement while the work proceeds.
Council members asked about funding; staff said the food‑and‑beverage fund would be used to pay the contract. After questions and discussion, a council member moved to award the quote to Daystar Directional Drilling in the amount of $92,301; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all five recorded council votes in favor.
The council directed staff to notify Daystar and West Central and to report back on scheduling and any decision by the district about assessing or waiving fines.
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