Evansville BPW approves parking system contract, security renewals, housing extensions and multiple engineering change orders

The Evansville Board of Public Works on Feb. 20 approved a bundle of procurement and construction items, including a $3,360 parking citation system contract, renewals of security-system contracts for urban forestry and cemetery buildings, extensions to multiple housing-related contracts and several engineering change orders tied to stormwater and pipe-repair projects.

The cluster of items was presented and approved without extended debate. Laura Windhorst, Evansville city clerk, described the parking contract as longstanding: "It's been the same for many years. The price has not increased," referring to the contract with Clancy Systems Inc for parking meter software and handheld terminals.

The board approved an agreement not to exceed $100,000 with a consultant to support the city's minority- and women-owned-business-enterprise (MWBE) compliance and outreach goals. "He assists prime contractors with reaching those goals," said Destiny (DMD staff), describing the consultant's role in helping the city pursue its 12% minority-owned and 7% women-owned utilization goals on public construction projects.

The board also renewed annual security-service contracts for urban forestry and cemetery facilities with MaxiTrol Inc and Sonotrol of Evansville Inc, and approved an amendment extending a CHDO operating contract for Memorial CDC to July 31, 2025, so the organization can submit outstanding invoices for HOME program activity. Miss Hale (DMD staff) said the CHDO operating line reimburses administrative expenses tied to HOME…