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Votes at a glance: Hammond City board approves four funding allocations totaling $460,279.27
Summary
The Hammond City Capital Improvement Board approved four funding allocations — $141,100 for 165th resurfacing engineering, $7,900 for Memorial Park staking, $300,000 for crack sealing, and $11,279.27 for street light repairs — all by 5-0 votes.
The Hammond City Capital Improvement Board approved four funding allocations during its meeting.
Item 9a (allocation #319): The board approved $141,100 to Degrande Construction Engineering and First Group Engineering for construction engineering and observation on the Community Crossing matching grant resurfacing of 165th from Kennedy to Grand. "As it states, this is construction engineering or observation during construction of the community crossing matching grant project resurfacing of 165th from Kennedy to Grand," the Chair said. The motion was moved by Commissioner Muda and seconded by Commissioner Prieto; the board approved the allocation by roll call, 5-0.
Item 9b (allocation #320): The board approved $7,900 to American StructurePoint for Memorial Park utility and lot staking for relocation work outside the original contract. The Chair explained this work was not included in the original contract. The motion passed, 5-0.
Item 9c (allocation #321): The board approved a $300,000 contract with Site Services for the 2026 crack sealing program, described as the annual crack-sealing budget for pavement preservation in Hammond City (about $50,000 per district). The motion was moved by Councilman Salinas and seconded by Commissioner Prieto; vote 5-0.
Item 9d (allocation #322): The board approved $11,279.27 to Hawk Enterprises to repair Summer Street lighting between Columbia and Indianapolis Boulevard (the Hump Road area) after transient electrical voltage damage that voided warranty coverage. The Chair said the damage "caused complete failure to the components inside the lighting cabinet." The motion was moved by Councilman Salinas, seconded by Commissioner Muda; vote 5-0.
All four allocations were approved without recorded dissent. No amendments or conditions were attached at the meeting. The board adjourned and scheduled its next meeting for 05/18/2026.
