Carmel BPW approves man lift, crosswalk contract, new 311 vendor and street building upgrades

The City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety on June 18, 2025, approved multiple contracts and purchase requests covering equipment, infrastructure and software services.

The board approved a $53,000 purchase from Access Mobility Incorporated to procure and install a man lift at Courson Safe House, 210 Veterans Way. Jared Huffs of the Carmel Engineering Department presented the request and said staff were available to answer questions.

The board also acknowledged a contract award to Calumet Civil Contractors in the amount of $3,566,000 for town road pedestrian crosswalk improvements. Brad Pease, director of engineering, had submitted the item; Jared Huffs said the board was acknowledging a contract that was awarded at the prior meeting.

Kevin Cusimano, director of Information Communication Services, was listed as the originating staff member for a CivicPlus LLC contract in the amount of $80,692.02 for 311 service; Seth Wanless, IT supervisor, said the city had encountered issues with a prior vendor and reallocated funds to contract for a more proven solution used by neighboring cities. "We then encountered issues with that vendor. We've reallocated some of the funding that was allocated and re-prioritized some other funding to go with this new contract. It is more expensive, but it's a more proven solution," Seth Wanless said.

The board also approved a change order with KPS Commercial Construction for $40,396.40 for street department building updates, including carpentry and painting to address rotting wood; Crystal Edmonson of the Carmel Street Department said the change order would increase the contract by about 9%. "This contract is the KPS building upgrades for our admin building. We noticed some rotting wood, and so we needed some carpentry work and painting to be done. It would increase the contract by about 9%," Edmonson said.

Each of the procurement items was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.