Board Of Works (10-07-26)

The City of Gary Board of Works and Public Safety meeting on October 7, 2026, approved claims payable of approximately $722,120.48 and a request for quote for road repairs at 1900 B Street. The board approved, by a 3–1 vote, an amendment to the city’s disaster-debris contract with AshBritt, increasing the not-to-exceed total to $12,366,875.75. The expanded work includes private-property debris removal for qualifying storm-damaged properties, hazardous hanging limbs, and stump management. Staff reported about 36,000 cubic yards of debris collected to date and an anticipated total of 400,000 cubic yards; FEMA and state reimbursement was discussed. The board also approved several Hudson Campbell Health and Wellness Center improvements: signage from Office Interiors ($3,168.71), surveillance installation from BT Video Systems ($19,760), access controls from Imperial Surveillance ($19,939.19), cabling from Great Lakes Electrical Maintenance ($7,580), network equipment from Complex Network ($42,917.10), and fire-system repairs from Powers & Sons Construction ($6,450.90). A vending-machine-use contract for the center was also approved; the transcript does not state its value.

The board discussed a proposed early-warning siren system consisting of 10 sirens, with a stated contract amount of $573,941.90 and a separate five-year service amount of $23,115. A motion to ratify the contract was made and seconded, but the supplied transcript ends before the vote is recorded. The board also considered a financial-advisory-services agreement with Capital Group LLC, though its terms and disposition are unclear in the transcript. Other business included swearing in code-enforcement and environmental inspection personnel. No procurement outcome for the siren system can be confirmed from the available record.