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Capital Improvement Board awards $300,000 2026 sidewalk program to JJ Newell Concrete
Summary
Hammond City's Capital Improvement Board unanimously approved a $300,000 contract award for the 2026 sidewalk replacement program to JJ Newell Concrete as funding allocation No. 329.
The Hammond City Capital Improvement Board on a unanimous voice vote approved funding allocation No. 329 to award the 2026 sidewalk replacement program to JJ Newell Concrete for $300,000.
Councilman Salinas moved the allocation and Commissioner Muda seconded. The board characterized this as the annual sidewalk replacement program; no extended discussion or public comment occurred on the record.
Why it matters: The sidewalk program funds routine pedestrian infrastructure repairs and replacements; board members confirmed this is part of the city's annual maintenance funding.
The motion passed on roll-call votes from Commissioners Moore, Muda, Prieto, Racos, Councilman Salinas and Button, with six in favor and no dissent. Staff will issue the purchase order or contract to JJ Newell Concrete and schedule work under the city's standard procurement and project-management procedures.
