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Gary board opens $1.24M traffic-signal bid, approves multiple contracts including Ascension St. Vincent and Fence Masters
Summary
At its April 29 meeting, the City of Gary Board of Public Works and Safety opened a $1,243,700 bid to replace and repair traffic signals, approved vendor contracts for medical exams for public safety personnel ($55,000), web design ($42,488), fence replacement ($78,959) and other professional services, and tabled a $13,664 environmental assessment pending finance verification.
The City of Gary Board of Public Works and Safety on April 29 opened a $1,243,700 bid from Midwest and Electric LLC to replace, enhance and repair traffic signals across the city and approved a range of professional-services contracts and municipal expenditures.
Engineering staff presented the single bid and said it would fund work on roughly 60 remaining intersections, combining full signal reinstatements and lower-cost solar-powered flashing stop signs. Staff said a full signal pole and mast-arm replacement at a single intersection can cost roughly $100,000, while solar flashing signs cost only a few thousand dollars each; a formal recommendation and contract award will be returned to the board after bid review.
Separately, the board approved a professional services contract with Ascension St. Vincent Public Safety Medical, not to exceed $55,000, to provide entry evaluations and fit-for-duty physicals for sworn personnel and to settle identified past-due invoices for services rendered. Board members discussed cost-sharing for entry exams (the city pays 50% and the candidate pays 50% of the entry-evaluation fee) and said the contract will help process new hires and address fit-for-duty testing needs.
Other approvals and actions during the meeting included:
- Ratification of claims payable totaling $860,523.91 and ratified credit-card transactions of $4,419.23; both measures passed by roll call (5–0).
- Approval of a $7,000 contract with Miss Tint and Auto Accessories to install reflective window film at the Monroe Smith Warming and Cooling Center (4101 Washington St.) to improve energy efficiency and privacy (vote 5–0).
- Approval of a two-year website design and maintenance contract with Faculty Design LLC (not to exceed $42,488 for 2026), with staff noting ongoing ADA and usability improvements (vote 5–0).
- Approval of a contract with Fence Masters Inc. to remove and install a fence at 1090 Madison Street (not to exceed $78,959). The board discussed reassigning an existing PO from a rescinded vendor and the need to complete a QC-40 to document the transfer of funds; the motion passed 5–0.
- Approval of a contract with Pest Masters Inc.; vote recorded as five yes, zero no.
- Approval of an amended contract with Catalyst (311/citizen-engagement software) for $40,410.23 covering March 1, 2026–Feb. 28, 2027 after confirmation that the QC-40 (finance verification) had been signed (vote 5–0).
- Approval of a contract with BY/B White Technology (video services) pending receipt of a corrected and signed QC-40 for name consistency; the board approved the contract subject to that condition (vote 5–0).
Staff also presented a $13,664 not-to-exceed contract with Heartland Environmental Associates for phase one and two environmental site assessments at 920 Adams Street (Peacock Cleaners). Controller Beck said she did not have a signed QC-40 confirming available funds and moved to table the item; the board tabled the contract pending financial verification.
The meeting included routine personnel and administrative items: acceptance of the resignation of Firefighter EMT Edward Groda; approval of residential handicap-parking signs and renewals; and a $50,000 city sponsorship of the Gary Air Show (Aug. 21–23, 2026) with in-kind public-safety and city services estimated at over $150,000. With no public comments, the board adjourned.
