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Evansville Board approves package of contracts, opioid‑settlement awards and routine services
Summary
The Board of Public Works unanimously approved a slate of routine contracts and awards Dec. 12, 2024, including opioid‑settlement grants to local programs, multiple security‑monitoring renewals, pavement projects and bus shelter work totaling several million dollars in combined commitments.
The Evansville Board of Public Works on Dec. 12 approved a broad set of contracts and awards covering public‑safety monitoring, opioid‑settlement disbursements, pavement work and affordable‑housing support.
Board members voted to renew a critical AT&T Centrix agreement to avoid punitive tariff rates and approved numerous standing alarm and monitoring contracts for city facilities. Counsel warned that failing to renew the AT&T agreement could expose the city to “tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars” in extra charges if punitive tariffs applied.
Grants manager Holly Trevino presented several opioid‑settlement awards that the city had already approved at council and asked the board to complete contract paperwork. The board approved a $3,000 award for the Vanderburgh County Mental Health Court, a $200,000 restricted award to the YWCA of Evansville for a sobriety and self‑sufficiency program and a $150,000 award to Evansville Rescue Mission for recovery programming. Trevino said council previously approved the items and this step finalizes payment paperwork.
Benefits staff described an amendment to the city’s pharmacy services agreement (Maxor) to add an Rx partner discount integrated with member ID cards, which city staff said would lower costs to members and the plan with no added fee; the board approved the amendment.
On infrastructure, the board approved multiple pavement‑related contracts: a roughly $787,852 mill‑and‑overlay award, a $702,621 pavement‑preservation contract to apply an asphalt rejuvenating agent and a $299,969 crack‑sealing contract. City staff framed those projects as efforts to extend pavement life and noted some alternates and bid disqualifications in the packet.
The board also approved a split bus‑shelter revitalization approach, awarding $38,235 to Siemers Glass for glass work and $76,000 to Dyke Brothers Lumber & Construction for remaining work, items staff said were the balance of a prior CIP allocation.
The board approved routine small contracts for alarm monitoring and CCTV at several municipal sites, and approved a $36,000 right‑of‑way purchase tied to the Crosspoint Boulevard roundabout. President (unnamed) called for unanimous consent on most routine items; roll‑call tallies were not read into the record.
The board also authorized the president to sign emergency purchase orders and contracts during the upcoming holiday break, with the condition those emergency actions be ratified by the board in a later meeting.
The board adjourned at about 2:09 p.m.
Votes at a glance: the packet’s notable approvals included the AT&T Centrix renewal (staff said renewal avoids punitive tariffs), opioid‑settlement awards to Vanderburgh County Mental Health Court ($3,000), YWCA ($200,000) and Evansville Rescue Mission ($150,000), the Maxor Rx discount amendment (no additional cost), pavement contracts (approx. $1.79 million combined across three items), bus shelter contracts ($38,235 and $76,000) and the Crosspoint Boulevard easement purchase ($36,000).
