Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety approves paving, drainage, contracts and event permits

The Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety on Feb. 5, 2025 approved a series of contract awards, amendments and event permits affecting street work, drainage, public-safety training and city facilities.

The board awarded the 25 STR02 paving contract to Howard Company for the base bid and both alternates, for a total of $6,853,166.82, and approved a $1,378,000 contract with William Charles Construction Company LLC for work in the Almond and Newark neighborhood. The board also approved a neighborhood drainage project at Pond Road and Almond Drive Loop after staff said the city secured $430,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for that project.

Why it matters: The approvals move forward street and drainage projects included in bond and neighborhood programs, authorize professional services for planned roundabouts and replace aging city data-storage hardware used to run municipal systems.

Top actions and details

- Paving: Crystal Edmonson of the Carmel Street Department recommended Howard Company for the 25 STR02 paving bid, saying, "The City of Carmel Street Department recommends Howard Company for the 25 STR02 paving bid. For base bid and both alternates, the total was $6,853,166.82; they were responsive and the lowest bid." The board approved the award by voice vote.

- Neighborhood drainage and related contract: Brad Pease, director of engineering, told the board the drainage award had been previously tabled pending an…