The Health and Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees voted to authorize staff to enter into contracts for three Eskenazi Health construction projects, including a recommended $360,000 award to FA Wilhelm Construction for the Basil Pavilion curtain‑wall replacement.

Board Chair Trustee Lazard put the motion to authorize staff to contract for the three public bids; Vice Chairperson Drummer moved the authorization and Trustee Hanafi seconded. The board then heard a staff presentation and held separate roll‑call votes on each contract; all three measures passed by recorded votes of 6–0–1 (one trustee absent).

Board staff presenter Paul (Mr.) Pagan summarized the three procurements, saying the first was “our public bid for the Basil Pavilion curtain wall replacement project” and that the solicitation followed Indiana Code 36‑1‑12 and was advertised in the Indianapolis Recorder and the Indianapolis Star. He told trustees the Basil Pavilion procurement received four bidders and that, after clarification interviews with the two top vendors, staff recommended FA Wilhelm Construction for the award with a recommended amount of $360,000.

Pagan described the second procurement as replacement of first‑ and eighth‑floor flooring at Eskenazi Hospital, also publicly advertised under Indiana Code 36‑1‑12. The flooring bid received four sealed bids; staff said they interviewed the two top bidders and recommended Diversified Pro LLC. The transcript did not specify a final contract amount for the flooring package.

The third solicitation was for renovation of the Starbucks in the Fifth Third Building, which Eskenazi is contractually required to remodel periodically under the license agreement. That bid was also advertised under Indiana Code 36‑1‑12 and drew multiple bidders; staff recommended Rules Construction for the award, and later clarified the project timeline would meet previously discussed completion expectations (an approximately 110‑day schedule was referenced). The transcript did not include a clear contract dollar amount for the Starbucks renovation.

Throughout the procurement summaries staff emphasized supplier‑diversity goals applied to the projects: 15% MBE, 8% WBE, 3% VBE and 1% DOBE. Advertising outlets listed in the procurement notices included the Indianapolis Recorder, the Indianapolis Star, the Indianapolis Business Journal, MidStates Minority Supplier Development Council, and an e‑plan room managed by ReproGraphics.

Roll‑call votes recorded for the three awards showed Vice Chairperson Drummer, Trustee Doucette, Trustee Dr. Fish, Trustee Hanafi, Trustee Horn and Trustee Lazard voting yes; Trustee O’Brien was absent. The board chair said the motion authorizing staff to enter into the contracts carried 6–0–1.

Why it matters: Eskenazi Health’s facilities work addresses aging infrastructure and brand‑required vendor obligations and involves supplier‑diversity targets embedded in procurement evaluation. The board’s authorizations allow staff to finalize agreements and begin construction work on the pavilion envelope, hospital flooring and the campus retail site.

Votes at a glance
• Basil Pavilion curtain‑wall replacement — recommended award: FA Wilhelm Construction; recommended amount stated as $360,000; outcome: approved (roll call 6–0–1).
• Hospital first‑ and eighth‑floor flooring replacement — recommended award: Diversified Pro LLC; contract amount not specified in the transcript; outcome: approved (roll call 6–0–1).
• Starbucks renovation in Fifth Third Building — recommended award: Rules Construction; contract amount not specified in the transcript; timeline discussed (approximately 110 days); outcome: approved (roll call 6–0–1).

Board action on the three items authorizes staff to finalize the contracts and proceed with procurement administration and construction coordination. Staff said clarification interviews and completeness reviews were conducted before the recommendations were made.