The Hammond City Board of Public Person Safety on April 24 approved two professional services agreements to support upcoming street reconstruction projects.

The board approved an agreement with American StructurePoint for professional services on the Homan Avenue Phase 2 reconstruction (Russell Street to Douglas Street) in the amount listed in the correspondence. Members were told the project will be bid in May and that it is a federally funded project; the board heard that the city’s capital improvement funding (CIB) will supply the local funding commitment. The board voted to approve the contract.

The board also approved an agreement with United Consulting for construction engineering and observation for the 2024-2 CCMG Columbia Avenue project, at the figure shown in the agenda correspondence. Staff said a pre-construction meeting is scheduled and work should begin within weeks. The board voted to approve that contract as well.

Both items were presented as correspondence from department staff and carried motions for approval that passed by voice vote. The board did not amend the scope or dollar amounts during the meeting; members were told additional funding and schedule details will be forthcoming as bids and CIB processes advance.

Board members and staff indicated the contracts are intended to move the projects to bid and to provide on-site construction engineering and observation once a contractor is selected. No legal or ordinance citations were discussed during the approvals.