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Hammond OKs $11.5 million INDOT-backed Columbia Avenue rehab; city share about $747,000
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a construction agreement with Milestone Contractors LP for the Columbia Avenue segment of the Community Crossings Matching Grant project, funded largely by an Indiana Department of Transportation grant; the city's local share was described as roughly $747,000.
The Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety on March 6 approved a $11,494,585 construction agreement with Milestone Contractors LP for the Columbia Avenue segment of the Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG).
Dean Button, a city staff member who presented the item, said the project is funded primarily through a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation and that “the city's contribution is only about 747,000 and change.” The board voted to approve the agreement and the funding allocation after the Capital Improvement Board had earlier approved the project funding.
The city presented the CCMG award as covering the bulk of the construction contract; Button described the figure above as the contract’s full amount and the local match as the smaller portion. Board members moved, seconded and unanimously approved the measure during the meeting.
The transcript does not specify a construction start date, the complete scope of work on Columbia Avenue beyond the CCMG segment, or specific contract provisions such as liquidated damages or completion deadlines. The board record indicates the Capital Improvement Board had previously reviewed and recommended funding for the project.
The approval secures the construction contract so the city can proceed with the state-funded portion of the Columbia Avenue resurfacing/reconstruction under the CCMG program. The board did not set a further status date for this item during the March 6 meeting.
