Jasper Utility Board Approves Universal Design Bid, Concrete Infrastructure and Staffing Actions

The Jasper Utility Service Board voted Feb. 18, 2026, to accept a bid from Universal Design, listed in board materials as Universal Design Engineering / Universal Design Associates, to provide design and engineering services, part of a slate of concrete infrastructure and staffing actions approved at the mid-February meeting in Jasper. Board members framed the Universal Design contract acceptance as a key step in planned capital work managed by Jasper utilities.

The board packet distributed to members identified the company by both names, Universal Design Engineering and Universal Design Associates, and the motion before the board was to accept that firm’s proposal for design and engineering services. The acceptance took place during the regular meeting in Jasper, Dubois County, and was recorded alongside approvals described by staff as concrete infrastructure measures affecting city utility assets.

In addition to the Universal Design bid, the board approved multiple staffing actions for the utility system during the Feb. 18 meeting. Meeting materials listed the staffing items as separate agenda entries tied to utility operations and maintenance; board approval covered those personnel actions as part of the same meeting that accepted the engineering bid. The Jasper Utility Service Board conducted its votes during the session in Jasper and placed the staffing items on the record for implementation by utility management.

City utility officials and board members tied the accepted bid and staffing approvals to immediate project planning and operational capacity in Jasper. The meeting materials referenced both the accepted Universal Design bid for design and engineering services and the staffing approvals as coordinated steps to support forthcoming infrastructure work managed by Jasper utilities in Dubois County.

The board’s actions on Feb. 18, 2026, put Universal Design on contract track to supply design and engineering support and confirmed personnel changes to support that work. Jasper utility customers and local stakeholders should expect follow-up on project scope, timelines and contract terms as utility leadership incorporates the accepted bid and staffing decisions into upcoming project schedules.