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Carmel board approves multiple contract awards, grant-funded exhaust capture systems for fire stations
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved a slate of contracts and purchases Dec. 3, 2025, including a FEMA-funded exhaust capture system for city fire stations, professional services for water modeling, and utility equipment to support valve maintenance.
The City of Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety on Dec. 3 approved several contract awards and purchases spanning public safety, utilities and engineering.
Chief Joel Thacker of the Carmel Fire Department told the board the department received a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for $416,304 to fund health-and-safety equipment. "The grant is for $416,304. We have a 10% match," Thacker said, describing a direct exhaust capture system (Magna Grip/Soarscribe) that will be installed in apparatus bays at all stations to…
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