The Hammond City board opened competitive bids for a multi-property demolition package and forwarded the bid tabulation to the inspection department for review, then affirmed a demolition order for an abandoned church at 6243 Monroe.

At the start of the bidding process, the board clerk read a list of addresses included in the package and three complete proposals: JM Industrial Services submitted $1,337,950; Environmental Cleansing Group (Markham, Illinois) submitted $1,599,999; and KLF Enterprises (Markham, Illinois) submitted $1,900,300. A board member recommended that the tabulation be sent to the inspection department for evaluation of compliance and scope.

On a separate agenda item, an inspector described 6243 Monroe as an abandoned church with part of the roof already collapsed. "We would just recommend we move forward with affirming the demolition order," the inspector said. A board member moved to affirm the order and another board member concurred; the board recorded the motion as recommended and concurred with no roll-call vote recorded in the transcript.

What happens next: the inspection department will review the bid tabulation and advise the board on award recommendations or required clarifications; city staff will implement the affirmed demolition order for 6243 Monroe per existing enforcement procedures.

No formal vote tallies or named roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript for the bidding referral or the demolition affirmation. Motions were announced as recommended and concurred by board members.