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Hammond City board approves $148,366 for quiet-zone study, EV chargers and Summer Street change-order match
Summary
The Hammond City Capital Improvement Board approved three funding allocations: a $26,500 fee to Norfolk Southern to begin quiet-zone evaluations; $106,300 to install and meter electric vehicle chargers at City Hall and the Sportsplex; and a $15,005.67 city match for Summer Street change orders, representing 20% of $77,839.70 in additional costs.
The Hammond City Capital Improvement Board on an apparent unanimous voice and roll-call vote approved three funding allocations to begin a quiet-zone evaluation with Norfolk Southern Railroad, install electric vehicle charging stations at City facilities and cover the city—s 20% match for Summer Street change orders.
The board approved a $26,500 administrative fee to Norfolk Southern Railroad to commence quiet-zone evaluations at five downtown crossings and four crossings in Hessville. The board also awarded $106,300 to Midwestern Electric for installation and payment-collection equipment for electric vehicle charging stations at City Hall and the Sportsplex, and approved the city—s $15,005.67 share (20%) of Summer Street change orders that total $77,839.70.
Board action and why it matters
The quiet-zone allocation covers the railroad—s administrative fee to begin evaluating safety improvements at crossings identified in the proposal: Willow Court, Sibley, State, Oakley and Seul in downtown Hammond, and Kennedy, 60 Ninth, 170 Third and Grand in Hessville. First Group Engineering, previously retained by…
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