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Hammond Capital Improvement Board approves four funding allocations for sewers, resurfacing, marina design and matching grant
Summary
The Hammond Capital Improvement Board approved four funding allocations including $138,884 for Summer Street sewer improvements, a $1 million resurfacing contract, $352,415 for marina screenwall design and acceptance of a Community Crossings matching grant for 165th Street; votes were recorded by roll call.
The Hammond Capital Improvement Board approved four funding allocations covering sewer repairs, street resurfacing, marina entrance design and a state matching grant during its meeting. The board recorded roll-call approvals on each item and scheduled its next regular meeting for Monday, April 20.
The board approved Funding Allocation 315 to contract Grimmer Construction for Summer Street Sewer Improvements in the amount of $138,884. The project was presented to address a May 23 flooding event that caused basement backups and overland flooding in the Sherman Street area; the plan removes storm flow from a combined sewer and directs it toward the storm sewer on Summer Street and Howard Street to reduce load on the treatment plant. The motion to approve was moved by Councilman Reikos and seconded by Commissioner Muda; roll call recorded seven votes in favor and none opposed.
The board approved Funding Allocation 316, the 2026 annual resurfacing program, awarding a $1,000,000 contract to Milestone Contractors LP. Commissioner Moore clarified that the allocation "does not" draw from the wheel tax collections for this tranche and that this portion "is coming directly from CIB funds, which is what we normally do every year anyway." Moore said staff is waiting to accumulate roughly six months of wheel tax collections before using those receipts for additional allocations. The resurfacing motion passed by roll call vote.
Funding Allocation 317 was approved to retain Butler, Fairman & Seafort for marina screenwall design at $352,415. The design will provide a precast concrete screen wall intended to improve visibility at the Marina district entrance from Indianapolis Boulevard and screen the rail yard to the north; decorative reliefs are to be determined. The motion was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.
On Funding Allocation 318, the board moved to accept a Community Crossings matching grant for 165th Street from Kennedy Avenue to Grand Avenue, a project listed at $1,744,896.40 with a 50% INDOT award of $872,448.20. Board members said INDOT urged prompt bidding after additional program funds were made available by the Indiana Legislature; the low responsive and responsible bidder was Reese Riley Construction Company and an LPA agreement was noted as the next administrative step. During the roll call to approve the project the record shows six votes in favor and one member lost transmission during the vote; the board accepted the award and signaled it will proceed with the LPA agreement process.
There were no public comments. The board confirmed its next regular meeting for Monday, April 20, and subsequently adjourned.
